A very cold, late season upper low is forecasted to affect a large section of the Sierra Nevada mountain range. Snow elevation could come down as far as 3000 ft, and snowfall accumulations will exceed one foot in some of the higher elevations! The National Weather Service has issued winter storm warnings from the mountains along the California/Oregon border south to near east of Bakersfield and the Tehachapi Pass. Winds will also be particularly strong along the front range, where gusts near 40 mph can be expected.