National Weather Service Issues Winter Storm Warning for 96 Inches of Snow and 60 MPH Winds

[mahatmakanejeeves]

Travel
National Weather Service Issues Winter Storm Warning for 96 Inches of Snow and 60 MPH Winds

The National Weather Service issued a Winter Storm Warning forecasting extreme snowfall totals and powerful winds that could make conditions dangerous.

Dec 22, 2025 2:51 PM EST
By Matthew Thomas
Trending News Writer


Snow covered vehicles parked on a street during a snowstorm in Chicago, Illinois, US, on Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025. Hundreds of flights have been canceled in and around Chicago and roads are becoming treacherous as one of the busiest travel weekends of the year collides with a major storm bringing wintery conditions throughout the US Midwest Saturday. Photographer: Jim Vondruska/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Snow covered vehicles in Chicago, Illinois, US, on Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025. Photographer: Jim Vondruska/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Photo by Bloomberg on Getty Images

Key Points
• Sierra Nevada faces 4-8 feet of snow and 60 mph winds from December 23-26.
• “Dangerous travel conditions with chain controls and road closures,” warns National Weather Service.
• Residents advised to monitor updates and check road conditions online or by phone.

Even as reports are surfacing of record high temperatures, some areas of America are still facing serious winter weather conditions. Thankfully, the National Weather Service is there to help anyone who might travel in those areas to prepare by informing them of the intense conditions that are expected.

Early this morning, one such winter storm warning was issued by the agency that teased the possibility of an incredible amount of snow accumulating. If that wasn’t brutal enough, the same region is also set to face high-speed winds, with those two factors combining to create extremely dangerous travel conditions.

{snip}