[CVRC] WeatherNV - Winter Storm Warning

[Paul Cavnar]

.A STRONG UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL BRING HEAVY SNOW TO 
THE SIERRA & NE CA THROUGHOUT THE WEEKEND.  SNOW 
WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES.ESPECIALLY OVER MTN PASSES.  SNOW 
LEVELS WILL LWR TO MOST VALLEY FLOORS OVERNIGHT.  STRONG GUSTY 
WINDS WILL CREATE AREAS OF REDUCED VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW.     

CONDITIONS CAN DETERIORATE RAPIDLY IN WINTER WEATHER SITUATIONS. 
SLOW DOWN & ALLOW EXTRA TIME WHEN TRAVELING. PRACTICE YOUR WINTER 
SAFETY RULES.KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT.FOOD.& WATER IN YOUR 
CAR IN CASE OF EMERGENCY.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO & OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER
DETAILS OR UPDATES.

CAZ071-072-NVZ002-131100-
GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-
EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES-
520 PM PDT SAT APR 12 2003

.WINTER STORM WARNING THROUGH SUN AFTERNOON.

RAIN & SNOW SHOWERS.HEAVY AT TIMES.WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 
TONIGHT.  SNOW LEVELS WILL LWR TO MOST VALLEY FLOORS TONIGHT AS A 
STRONG COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE AREA.  STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE 
AREAS OF REDUCED VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW.  THE SNOW WILL CONTINUE 
INTO SUN BEFORE TAPERING OFF TO SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS SUN 
NIGHT.  

SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 FEET ARE POSSIBLE ABOVE 7000 FEET BY 
SUNDAY EVENING.  SNOW AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED AT LAKE 
LEVEL WITH 4 TO 8 INCHES AT LWR ELEVATIONS.

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CAZ073-131100-
MONO COUNTY-
520 PM PDT SAT APR 12 2003

.WINTER STORM WARNING THROUGH SUN AFTERNOON.

RAIN & SNOW SHOWERS.HEAVY AT TIMES.WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 
TONIGHT AS A STRONG COLD FRONT MOVES INTO THE AREA.  SNOW LEVELS 
WILL LWR RAPIDLY TO NEAR 5000 FEET TONIGHT.  STRONG GUSTY WINDS 
WILL CREATE AREAS OF REDUCED VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW TONIGHT.  
SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO SUN BEFORE TAPERING OFF TO SCATTERED SNOW 
SHOWERS SUN NIGHT.  

ONE TO TWO FEET OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE ABOVE 7000 FEET BY SUN NIGHT 
WITH 6 TO 12 INCHES BETWEEN 5500 & 7000 FEET.

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NVZ003-131100-
GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA-
520 PM PDT SAT APR 12 2003

.SNOW ADVISORY ABOVE 5500 FEET TONIGHT.

A STRONG COLD FRONT APPROACHING THE SIERRA NV WILL CONTINUE TO 
BRING RAIN & SNOW INTO WESTERN NV TONIGHT.  SNOW LEVELS WILL 
DROP TO AROUND 5000 FEET & SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES 
OVERNIGHT.  SNOW AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED AT ELEVATIONS 
ABOVE 5500 FEET BY SUN MORNING.  GUSTY WINDS WILL PRODUCE AREAS 
OF REDUCED VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW.  PEOPLE PLANNING TRAVEL 
ACROSS WESTERN NV THIS EVENING & TONIGHT SHOULD BE PREPARED 
FOR WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS.    

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