[CVRC] WeatherNV - Winter Storm Update

[Paul Cavnar]

.WET & SNOWY APRIL CONTINUES.
.A COLD PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM OFF THE N. CA COAST WILL 
CONTINUE TO BRING HEAVY SNOW TO THE SIERRA & NE CA 
TODAY. HEAVY SNOW IS ALSO POSSIBLE IN EXTREME WESTERN NV ABOVE 
5000 FEET. GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE AREAS OF REDUCED VISIBILITY IN 
BLOWING SNOW ESPECIALLY OVER MTN PASSES.

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-NVZ002-131800-
GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-
LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES-
430 AM PDT SUN APR 13 2003

.WINTER STORM WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.

SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES & CONTINUE THROUGH TODAY. STRONG 
WINDS WILL CREATE AREAS OF REDUCED VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW 
ESPECIALLY OVER MTN PASSES. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 12 TO 18 
INCHES ARE LIKELY ABOVE 7000 FEET BY EVENING. SNOW AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 
10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BETWEEN 6000 & 7000 FEET WITH 4 TO 8 INCHES 
AT LWR ELEVATIONS.  SNOW WILL BECOME SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS THIS 
EVENING. 

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CAZ073-131800-
MONO COUNTY-
430 AM PDT SUN APR 13 2003

.WINTER STORM WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.

SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES & CONTINUE THROUGH TODAY. STRONG 
WINDS WILL CREATE AREAS OF REDUCED VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW 
ESPECIALLY OVER MTN PASSES.  SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF A FOOT OR 
MORE ARE LIKELY ABOVE 7000 FEET BY THIS EVENING WITH 6 TO 10 INCHES 
BETWEEN 5500 & 7000 FEET.  SNOW WILL DECREASE TO SCATTERED SNOW 
SHOWERS THIS EVENING.

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NVZ003-131800-
GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA-
430 AM PDT SUN APR 13 2003

.SNOW ADVISORY ABOVE 5000 FEET TODAY.

SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES ABOVE 5000 FEET TODAY WITH ACCUMULATIONS 
OF 3 TO 5 INCHES LIKELY BY THIS EVENING. GUSTY WINDS WILL PRODUCE 
BLOWING SNOW WITH REDUCED VISIBILITY AT TIMES. PEOPLE PLANNING 
TRAVEL ACROSS WESTERN NV TODAY SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER 
DRIVING CONDITIONS.    

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