[CVRC] WeatherNV - Winter Storm Watch Tonight

[Paul Cavnar]

A COLD SPRING STORM TO BRING HEAVY SNOW TO NE CA
AND THE N. SIERRA LATE TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY.

ANOTHER PACIFIC LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE INLAND TO N. CA & THE N.
SIERRA TONIGHT.  SNOW SHOWERS WILL TURN TO HEAVY SNOW BY AROUND MIDNIGHT IN
NE CA & THE LAKE TAHOE AREA.  HEAVY SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FRI &
SPREAD SO. INTO MONO COUNTY TO NEAR TIOGA PASS.  A FOOT OR MORE OF NEW SNOW
IS POSSIBLE AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS THROUGH FRI AFTERNOON.  STRONG GUSTY WINDS
WILL PRODUCE HAZARDOUS BLOWING SNOW & REDUCED VISIBILITY OVER THE PASSES.

PERSONS PLANNING TRAVEL OR BACK COUNTRY ACTIVITIES TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
SHOULD LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR A FAVORITE NEWS SOURCE FOR THE LATEST
DEVELOPMENTS ON THIS STORM.

CAZ071-072-NVZ002-041230-
GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-
LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES-
300 PM PST THU APR 3 2003

WINTER STORM WARNING FOR LATE TONIGHT & FRIDAY.

SNOW SHOWERS OVER THE AREA WILL TURN TO HEAVY SNOW BY AROUND
MIDNIGHT & CONTINUE INTO FRIDAY.  SIX TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW IS LIKELY OVER NE
CA THROUGH FRI EXCEPT LOCALLY 2 TO 4 INCHES OVER THE EASTERN VALLEYS SO. OF
SUSANVILLE.

AROUND THE LAKE TAHOE AREA.SNOWFALL OF UP TO 6 INCHES IS LIKELY AT
LAKE LEVEL WITH UP TO 14 INCHES ABOVE 7000 FEET LATE TONIGHT &
FRIDAY.  THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BECOME SHOWERY & DECREASE BY
FRIDAY EVENING.
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CAZ073-041230-
MONO COUNTY-
300 PM PST THU APR 3 2003

WINTER STORM WARNING FOR FRI NO. OF TIOGA PASS ABOVE 7500
FEET.

SNOW SHOWERS TONIGHT WILL TURN TO HEAVY SNOW OVER THE SIERRA BY FRIDAY
MORNING & CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY.  AROUND A FOOT OF SNOW ACCUMULATION IS
LIKELY ABOVE 7500 FEET NO. OF TIOGA PASS WITH 3-6 INCHES ELSEWHERE.EXCEPT UP
TO 3 INCHES OVER THE EAST MONO COUNTY VALLEYS.  THE SNOW WILL TURN TO
SHOWERS & DIMINISH FRI NIGHT.
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