The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning through Monday that includes potential snow conditions for the Turlock area.If it does snow, the snowfall is expect early Monday morning from around 4am until noon.
Traffic may be impacted due to unsafe driving conditions and accidents.
Recollections of snow in Turlock reaches back to the late 80’s or early 90’s.
Snow falls in Turlock, California approximately once every decade. In this old photograph found in the California State University, Stanislaus. University Library Special Collections, it appears the snowfall of 1910-1911 was heavy enough to create a snowwoman. On the left is Claude Shafer and the man on the right is Nels Hultberg. It is believed they are standing next to the home of Nels Hultberg.
Issued by The National Weather Service
Sacramento, CA
2:56 pm PST, Sun., Dec. 6, 2009
… WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO NOON PST MONDAY…
A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO NOON PST MONDAY.
* TIMING: SNOW IS EXPECTED TO POSSIBLY BEGIN EARLY MONDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH AROUND NOON BEFORE TAPERING OFF.
* SNOW LEVEL: LOWERING TO NEAR SEA LEVEL EARLY MONDAY.
* MAIN IMPACT: PERIODS OF LIGHT TO OCCASIONALLY HEAVY SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE DURING THE MORNING HOURS ON MONDAY. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES MAY OCCUR. SIGNIFICANT DISRUPTIONS TO THE LOCAL TRANSPORTATION NETWORK MAY OCCUR.
WHILE THERE IS STILL SOME UNCERTAINTY REGARDING THIS DEVELOPING WEATHER SITUATION… IT DOES APPEAR THAT THERE IS A STRONG POTENTIAL FOR A BAND OF ACCUMULATING SNOW TO OCCUR IN THE CENTRAL VALLEY MONDAY MORNING FROM AROUND MARYSVILLE SOUTHWARD THROUGH STOCKTON.
A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY.
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… WINTER STORM EXPECTED TO IMPACT NORTHERN CALIFORNIA THROUGH MONDAY…
.A WEATHER SYSTEM OVER THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST IS MOVING SOUTHWARD AND WILL GATHER STRENGTH TODAY BEFORE BRINGING HEAVY SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS TO THE NORTHERN SIERRA NEVADA AND FOOTHILLS TONIGHT AND MONDAY. LOW SNOW LEVELS ARE EXPECTED… LOWERING TO BELOW 1000 FEET MONDAY. THERE IS A STRONG POTENTIAL FOR SOME SNOW TO ACCUMULATE IN THE CENTRAL VALLEY… MAINLY FROM NEAR MARYSVILLE SOUTHWARD INTO THE NORTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO TAPER OFF FROM THE NORTH MONDAY AFTERNOON AND IN THE SOUTH BY MONDAY EVENING.
