SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — A late-season storm is expected to hit the Sierra Nevada this weekend, bringing rain and snow to the mountains of northern and central California, meteorologists said.
The National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning for the mountain range from 11 a.m. Saturday to 8 a.m. Sunday for elevations above 5,000 feet (1,524 meters). Rain will likely fall at low altitudes.
Heavy snowfall is expected to accumulate 5 to 10 inches (12.70 to 25.40 centimeters) at elevations of 5,000 feet (about 1,500 meters). Above 9,000 feet (about 2,700 meters), 1 to 2 feet (0.3 to 0.61 meters) of snow could fall.
Wind gusts in the area could reach 88.5 km/h, according to the weather service.
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