California’s Sierra Nevada mountains are warned to brace for up to TWELVE FEET of snow as snow storm brings 120mph winds and extreme blizzard conditions

A powerful snowstorm is set to hit California on Thursday, with residents warned to brace for 12 feet of snow and winds of 120 miles per hour.

The storm moving toward the West Coast will shower low-lying areas with rain and blanket the northwest and northern Rockies with blankets of snow.

More severe impacts will be seen in California’s Sierra Nevada mountains, which will experience snowstorms.

The impending snowstorm will be the strongest of its kind since this time last year, when a siege of storms hit the Sierras in late February and early March.

Areas in the northern and central Sierra received snowstorm warnings from Thursday morning through Sunday morning, the Weather Channel.

The storm heading towards the West Coast will shower low-lying areas with rain and blanket the Northwestern and Northern Rockies with blankets of snow

“A MAJOR winter storm will bring EXTREMELY HEAVY mountain snow Thursday and weekend,” National Weather Service Sacramento warned in a post on

‘Several FEET of snow is forecast, with white snow and road closures likely. Heaviest snow above 900 meters. Take advantage of the dry conditions today and tomorrow to prepare!’

“Even by Sierra standards, this is shaping up to be a very impactful, major winter storm,” the National Weather Service office in Reno said.

‘If If these snow totals hold, this will easily be the biggest storm of the season.”

There is a chance of one to three feet of snow for communities along Highway 395 in Mono County.

Mammoth Lakes and June Lakes could see nearly four feet of snow, while places like South Lake Tahoe Incline Village and Tahoe City could likely see at least four feet of snow.

Meanwhile, wind speeds on the west coast mountains can “easily reach more than 120 miles per hour,” and “can sometimes lead to snowstorms with almost no visibility.”

It won’t be a surprise that there won’t be any snow in Los Angeles County, but there is a slight chance of showers on Friday and more likely rain on Saturday and Sunday.

The peak of the storm will wreak havoc on the region on Friday, bringing high winds and heavy Sierra and Siskiyou snow.

On Saturday, moderate to heavy snow and strong winds are expected to continue to plow through the area, while colder air moving in could cause accumulations to fall as high as 1,000 feet. Weather Channel predicts.

More severe impacts will be seen in California’s Sierra Nevada mountains, which will experience snowstorms

The impending snowstorm will be the strongest of its kind since this time last year, when a siege of storms hit the Sierras in late February and early March.

The extreme conditions will diminish on Sunday, but snow showers up to 300 meters remain possible in the morning.

Earlier this year, parts of Nevada and Southern California were hit by a snowstorm that brought eight inches of snow, according to the National Weather Service.

Despite January snowfall and upcoming storms, California has received less snow than normal this winter, impacting Northern California’s Sierra Nevada.

Limited winter weather could spell trouble for a state that relies on snowmelt for a significant portion of its water supply.

The California Department of Water Resources reported Tuesday that the entire Golden State has an average snowpack of only about 25 percent of the annual average.

It won’t be a surprise that Los Angeles County won’t see snow, but there is a slight chance of showers on Friday and more likely rain on Saturday and Sunday

The winds on the west coast of the mountain range “can easily exceed 200 km per hour” and “can sometimes lead to snowstorms with almost zero visibility”

However, despite the potentially alarming lack of snow in some parts of California, state officials have also told Californians to brace for a possible “climate whiplash,” a phenomenon that brings potentially dangerous flooding after months of drought.

Last winter, California experienced record-high amounts of snow, enough to lift large parts of the state out of a long drought. The the state’s snowpack catapulted to 237 percent higher than the annual average.

Last year’s storms left more than 100,000 homes without power, while record cold temperatures caused the National Weather Service to issue freeze and frost warnings in the San Francisco Bay Area and elsewhere.