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Winter smashes parts of California as snow dumped on towns, restrictions issued

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Banchariya, S. (2026, November 1). Winter smashes parts of California as snow dumped on towns, restrictions issued. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/11/01/us-news/winter-conditions-sweep-into-california-as-restrictions-issued/

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New York Post · collected 2026-11-01 · by Sheetal Banchariya

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Winter weather has hit parts of California with heavy snowfall and travel restrictions. As of Sunday afternoon, chain controls were in place along Highway 88 due to accumulating snow and icy conditions. The National Weather Service issued a Winter Weather Advisory for areas above 7,000 feet, which expired at 8 a.m. Sunday as precipitation tapered off but with minor snowfall expected through the morning. Southern California experienced an atmospheric river system known as a Pineapple Express, causing coastal rain and high surf warnings in counties like Orange and San Diego, with flood advisories issued for some areas due to urban flooding concerns.
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As of November 1, 2026, winter storms brought significant snowfall to parts of California, particularly in higher elevations like the Sierra Nevada. Caltrans issued chain controls on Highway 88 between east Ham’s Station and five miles west of Picketts Junction, due to accumulating snow and icy conditions. The National Weather Service (NWS) in Sacramento declared a Winter Weather Advisory from Saturday at 8 a.m. through Sunday at 7 a.m., affecting areas above 7,000 feet. Snow accumulation caused the closure of both Monitor Pass on State Route 89 and Sonora Pass on State Route 108 by Sunday afternoon. Forecasters predicted snow levels would drop from between 7,000 to 8,000 feet overnight to around 6,000 to 7,000 feet, with minor additional snowfall expected through the morning in lower elevations down to 5,500 feet.

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Over higher elevations, this moisture plume crossed into sub-freezing air, dropping snowfall across the upper peaks of the Sierra and the Rockies and creating slippery passes for motorists traveling Sunday into Monday. “What’s fueling this soaking is a southward plunge of the jet stream near the West Coast,” said Weather.com’s senior meteorologist Jonathan Erdman.
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🔮 Forecasters projected snow levels to hover between 7,000 and 8,000 feet before dropping to 6,000 to 7,000 feet overnight.

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Chain controls remained in place along Highway 88 as of Sunday afternoon, spanning from east of Ham’s Station to five miles west of Picketts Junction due to accumulating snow and icy corridors, KCRA reported. asserted
KCRA → remain → snow
Snow showers first began blanketing higher elevations of the Sierra Nevada Saturday morning. asserted
showers → begin → Nevada
The National Weather Service Sacramento had put a Winter Weather Advisory into effect beginning at 8 a.m. Saturday through 7 a.m. Sunday for areas above 7,000 feet. asserted
Service → put → feet
Several high-altitude Sierra passes faced storm closures by Sunday afternoon. asserted
passes → face → afternoon
Both Monitor Pass (State Route 89) and Sonora Pass (State Route 108) were fully closed due to snow accumulation, according to the Caltrans QuickMap. uncertain
Pass → close → QuickMap
Forecasters projected snow levels to hover between 7,000 and 8,000 feet before dropping to 6,000 to 7,000 feet overnight. asserted
levels → project → feet
A high-country advisory officially expired at 8 a.m. Sunday, with the agency noting that precipitation was tapering off. “Chance for additional showers and mountain snow through the morning, with conditions slowly drying out this afternoon. asserted
conditions → expire → morning
Additional snowfall will be minor through the morning (south of Highway 50), with the potential for a few flurries down to 5500 feet,” NWS Sacramento said in its Sunday morning update. asserted
Sacramento → say → update
Slush, ice and reduced visibility have made passes over the Sierra and higher ranges treacherous, with motorists cautioned to carry winter gear and check the Caltrans QuickMap before crossing high elevations. asserted
motorists → reduce → elevations
Further south, an atmospheric river system called a Pineapple Express funneled subtropical moisture across Southern California and the Desert Southwest over the holiday weekend. asserted
system → call → weekend
The system drove coastal rain and high surf into coastal counties. asserted
system → drive → counties
Most major metropolitan regions in Los Angeles and San Diego recorded lighter precipitation amounts, whereas exposed south- and west-facing mountain slopes received up to three inches of rain, according to NWS San Diego. uncertain
slopes → record → Diego
A Flood Advisory was issued by the NWS San Diego for coastal Orange County, stretching from Huntington Beach south to San Clemente, in effect until 11 p.m. Saturday due to minor urban flooding concerns. asserted
Advisory → issue → concerns
The short bursts of heavy precipitation added to multi-day storm totals that generally ranged from 0.25 to 0.75 inches across most coastal and inland basins, NWS San Diego posted Sunday afternoon. asserted
that → add → basins
Over higher elevations, this moisture plume crossed into sub-freezing air, dropping snowfall across the upper peaks of the Sierra and the Rockies and creating slippery passes for motorists traveling Sunday into Monday. “What’s fueling this soaking is a southward plunge of the jet stream near the West Coast,” said Weather.com’s senior meteorologist Jonathan Erdman. asserted
Erdman → cross → Coast
“It was a damp end to October,” said NWS Sacramento Sunday morning. asserted
Sacramento → say → October
A secondary Pacific system is tracking toward Northern and Central California ahead of Tuesday, bringing returning cloud cover, lower snow levels and another round of scattered mountain snow and valley showers. asserted
system → track → snow
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