Winter Storm Warnings
December 23 2025
* WHAT...Heavy snow. Total snow accumulations exceeding two feet
above 8000 feet, eight to 16 inches above 7000 feet, and three to
six inches above 6000 feet. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
* WHERE...White and Inyo Mountains.
* WHEN...Until 4 PM PST Friday.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow levels will start out today and
Wednesday above 8000 feet and fall to around 6000 feet Thursday
and Friday. Several periods of heavy precipitation are expected
between today and Friday. Travel on Highway 168 especially through
Westgard Pass will be difficult to impossible at times, especially
as the snow level drops Thursday onward.
* WHAT...Heavy snow. Total snow accumulations exceeding three feet
above 9000 feet, one to two feet above 8000 feet, and six to ten
inches above 6000 feet. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
* WHERE...Eastern Sierra Slopes.
* WHEN...Until 4 PM PST Friday.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Strong
winds could cause tree damage.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow levels will start out today and
Wednesday above 8000 feet and fall to around 6000 feet Thursday
and Friday. Several periods of heavy precipitation are expected
between today and Friday.
* WHAT...Heavy snow. Snow accumulations of 4 to 5 feet above 8,000
feet and 1 to 3 feet below 8,000 feet and along US-395. Winds
gusting as high as 100 mph along the highest ridges and up to 60
mph along US-395.
* WHERE...Mono County.
* WHEN...From 10 PM Tuesday to 10 AM PST Friday.
* IMPACTS...Travel and outdoor recreation could be very difficult to
impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact commutes
Wednesday and Christmas Day. Very strong winds could cause
extensive damage to trees and power lines.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow levels will start at 7000 to 8000 feet
Tuesday night then lower below 6000 feet by Christmas morning.
* WHAT...Heavy snow. Snow accumulations of 1 to 3 feet above 5500 to
6000 feet and 1 to 6 inches below 5500 feet. Winds gusting as high
as 70 mph along the highest ridges and up to 45 mph in lower
valleys.
* WHERE...Lassen-Eastern Plumas-Eastern Sierra Counties.
* WHEN...From 10 PM Tuesday to 10 AM PST Friday.
* IMPACTS...Travel and recreation could be very difficult to
impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the Wednesday
morning and evening commutes. Gusty winds could bring down tree
branches.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow levels will lower from 5500 to 6500 feet
Tuesday night and Wednesday to 4500 to 5500 feet by Christmas Day.
Heavy rain Tuesday night and Wednesday could lead to ponding of
water on roads and minor flood impacts.
* WHAT...Heavy snow. Snow accumulations between 1 to 2 feet for Lake
Tahoe communities with 3 to 5 feet above 7,000 feet. Winds gusting
as high as 100 mph along the highest ridges and up to 50 mph in
the lower elevations and on Lake Tahoe.
* WHERE...Greater Lake Tahoe Area.
* WHEN...From 10 PM Tuesday to 10 AM PST Friday.
* IMPACTS...Travel and outdoor recreation could be very difficult to
impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact commutes
Wednesday and Christmas Day. Very strong winds could cause
extensive damage to trees and power lines.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow levels will start at 7000 to 8000 feet
Tuesday night then lower below 6500 feet Wednesday evening. Heavy
rain below 7000 feet Tuesday night and Wednesday could lead to
ponding of water on roads and minor flood impacts.
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...Portions of northwest Arizona, including the following
areas, Lake Havasu and Fort Mohave, Lake Mead National Recreation
Area and Northwest Deserts, southeast California, including the
following areas, Cadiz Basin, Death Valley National Park, Eastern
Mojave Desert, Morongo Basin, Owens Valley, San Bernardino
County-Upper Colorado River Valley and Western Mojave Desert, and
southern Nevada, including the following areas, Lake Mead National
Recreation Area, Las Vegas Valley, Northeast Clark County,
Southern Clark County, Spring Mountains-Red Rock Canyon and
Western Clark and Southern Nye County.
* WHEN...From late tonight through late Wednesday night.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Low-water
crossings may be flooded.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Moderate to heavy rain with a rain/snow elevation of 6,500 feet and
higher Wednesday evening will lead to
significant rises of rivers, creeks and streams with the potential
for minor flooding.
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...A portion of northeast California, including the following
area, Lassen-Eastern Plumas-Eastern Sierra Counties.
* WHEN...From this evening through Wednesday evening.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding is most
likely in urban, low lying, and poor drainage areas. Rockfall is
also possible in areas of steep terrain.
Minor flooding is possible for the Susan River on Christmas Eve,
but greater than expected rainfall and/or delayed transition to
snowfall could easily push the Susan River higher. No other
main-stem rivers are forecast to flood, but very slow rises and
high flows are expected on the Pit River near Canby, and Middle
Fork of the Feather near Portola.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Enhanced runoff and sediment transport are likely below
recent burn areas, but debris flows are not expected.
- For river forecast updates: https://www.cnrfc.noaa.gov
For flood safety information:
http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
