Temperatures Plunge To Single Digits in California
Summary
Temperatures in California fell to as low as 5 degrees Fahrenheit due to a winter weather system. This system also brought heavy snowfall to the Sierra Nevada mountains. The weather is expected to warm up in the coming days.Key Facts
- Temperatures in California dropped to 5 degrees Fahrenheit near Mount Whitney.
- The snowfall was forecasted to reach up to 3 feet in some high-elevation areas of the Sierra Nevada.
- The National Weather Service does not keep records at the high elevation where the 5-degree reading was recorded.
- In Bishop, California, temperatures dropped to 32 degrees, 6 degrees below the normal average for this time of year.
- Weather conditions are expected to warm over the weekend by about 10 to 15 degrees.
- The extreme cold was a result of a snow-laden winter storm moving through California.
- All winter weather alerts in California have expired, and the system has moved on.
- The NWS Climate Prediction Center forecasts a slight chance of above-average temperatures in California later in October.
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