[CVRC] WEATHER ALERT NV

[Paul Cavnar]

45 KREV 251151
WSWRNO

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
330 AM PST FRI JAN 25 2002

.WINTER STORM HEADED FOR THE SIERRA & WESTERN NEVADA THIS
WEEKEND.

A WINTER STORM IN THE GULF OF ALASKA WAS GATHERING STRENGTH &
MOVING SETOWARDS THE MAINLAND.  THIS STORM WILL BEGIN TO
AFFECT THE N.SIERRA & WESTERN NEVADA BY THIS AFTERNOON WITH
STRONG WINDS.  BY TONIGHT SNOW WILL SPREAD SOUTH FROM LASSEN COUNTY
INTO THE LAKE TAHOE AREA.  HEAVY SNOW IS POSSIBLE IN THE MTNS
AND WINDS WILL CONTINUE STRONG.  BY SAT THE HEAVY SNOW WILL
CONTINUE TO SHIFT SLOWLY SOUTH TOWARDS MONO COUNTY WHERE WINDS ARE
LIKELY TO ALSO BECOME VERY STRONG.  THE STORM IS LIKELY TO CONTINUE
INTO SUN & MON WITH MUCH COLDER AIR MOVING INTO THE AREA.

CAZ071-072-NVZ002-252230-
GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-
LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES-
330 AM PST FRI JAN 25 2002

..WINTER STORM WARNING TONIGHT & SATURDAY...
HEAVY SNOW & STRONG WINDS ARE LIKELY TONIGHT & SATURDAY.  SNOW
AMOUNTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 4-8 INCHES IN LASSEN COUNTY TO 8-10
INCHES AROUND LAKE TAHOE.  AREAS ABOVE 7000 FEET COULD RECEIVE
12-18 INCHES.  STRONG WINDS WILL ADD TO THE HAZARDOUS WEATHER WITH
SOUTHWEST WINDS 20-40 MPH & GUSTS TO 50 MPH POSSIBLE. RIDGE TOP
WINDS WILL BE OVER 80 MPH.

DETERIORATING WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY TONIGHT OVER THE SIERRA
PASSES SO TRAVELERS SHOULD BE SURE TO GET THE LATEST WEATHER
CONDITIONS & FORECAST BEFORE DEPARTING.

CAZ073-252230-
MONO COUNTY-
330 AM PST FRI JAN 25 2002

..WINTER STORM WATCH SAT & SAT NIGHT ABOVE 7500 FEET...
A WINTER STORM WILL MOVE SOUTH FROM N.CALIFORNIA INTO MONO
COUNTY LATE TONIGHT & SATURDAY.  STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP AHEAD
OF THE STORM TONIGHT WITH THE BEST CHANCE FOR HEAVY SNOW ON SAT
INTO SAT NIGHT.  THIS IS MOSTLY FOR AREAS ALONG THE CREST OF
THE SIERRA.  THE AREAS EAST OF THE CREST WILL SEE LESS SNOW BUT VERY
STRONG WINDS.

A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS
POSSIBLE, BUT NOT IMMINENT. AT THIS TIME, THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR
SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATION. FUTURE CONDITIONS FOR DRIVING &
OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS, SO IT IS IMPORTANT TO
MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.