[CVRC] WeatherNV - Winter Storm Watch

[Paul Cavnar]

MORE HEAVY SNOW HEADED FOR SIERRA THUR NIGHT INTO FRIDAY.

HEAVY SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE OVER THE HIGH SIERRA THIS EVENING 
BEFORE TAPERING OFF OVERNIGHT. MEANWHILE ANOTHER UPPER LEVEL 
DISTURBANCE IN THE GULF OF AK WILL DROP SO. ALONG THE PACIFIC 
NORTHWEST COAST & INTO THE N. & CNTL SIERRA ON FRIDAY. 
SNOW IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE LATE THUR NIGHT & BECOME
HEAVY AT TIMES DURING THE DAY FRIDAY. OVER A FOOT OF NEW SNOW IS 
POSSIBLE IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS ABOVE 6500 FEET BEFORE DIMINISHING
TO SNOW SHOWERS FRI EVENING.

CAZ071>073-NVZ002-031230-
GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-
LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-
EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES-
MONO COUNTY-
230 PM PST WED APR 2 2003

SNOW ADVISORY CONTINUES UNTIL 9 PM THIS EVENING.

SNOW SHOWERS.SOME HEAVY AT TIMES WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING
HRS. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1-3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED TO FALL 
IN THE VALLEYS & 3-5 INCHES IN THE MTN PASSES BY MIDNIGHT.
MOTORISTS PLANNING TRAVEL IN THE SIERRA THIS EVENING CAN EXPECT WINTER
DRIVING CONDITIONS ESPECIALLY OVER THE PASSES. CHECK THE LATEST
ROAD CONDITIONS BEFORE DEPARTING & ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR
DESTINATION.

.WINTER STORM WATCH FOR FRIDAY.

SNOW IS FORECAST TO INCREASE OVER THE SIERRA THUR NIGHT.
BECOMING HEAVY AT TIMES DURING THE DAY FRIDAY. OVER A FOOT OF NEW 
SNOW IS POSSIBLE IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS ABOVE 6500 FEET BY FRI 
EVENING. STAY TUNED TO YOUR LOCAL BROADCAST STATION OR ON THE WEB
AT WEATHER.GOV FOR THE LATEST UPDATES ON THIS DEVELOPING WINTER 
STORM.


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