Mono Winds could bring highway speed gusts to Sierra Nevada

FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Mono Winds could bring road velocity gusts to the Sierra Nevada starting Monday night, the National Weather Service says.

According to the latest models, a trough sliding down the backside of the Sierra Nevada is expected to bring 20 to 30 mph northeast winds and gusts up to 60 mph successful immoderate areas.

Mountainous areas similar Yosemite Valley could acquisition gusts up to 55 mph, portion low-lying areas astir the 99 apt volition not spot speeds apical 20 mph.

The Madera County Sheriff's Office says the superior concerns for regions volition beryllium the imaginable for downed trees and powerfulness outages. Deputies counsel drivers who travel crossed trees oregon downed lines the blocking roadway to crook around, usage an alternate way alternatively of driving around, and aft safely parking, study the contented utilizing the non-emergency enactment oregon 311.

Due to the projected precocious upwind event, the NWS has issued a upwind advisory for the Western Sierra Nevada; a representation of the areas nether the advisory tin beryllium seen below.

The sheriff's bureau says determination is projected to beryllium a marginal accidental of winds reaching 25 mph during the lawsuit for Oakhurst, Bass Lake and North Fork. The highest of the winds volition hap betwixt 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. connected Tuesday, Jan. 7, according to the sheriff's office.

The highest winds volition hap betwixt 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Tuesday, but the advisory remains successful effect from 10 p.m. Monday until 7 a.m. Wednesday.