[CVRC] WeatherNV - Winter Storm Watch

[Paul Cavnar]

.ANOTHER LATE SEASON SNOWFALL HEADED FOR THE SIERRA.
.A COLD LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OFF THE WEST COAST WILL BRING ANOTHER 
ROUND OF WINTER WEATHER TO EASTERN CA FROM WED NIGHT 
THROUGH THURSDAY.

GUSTY WINDS MAY PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW & REDUCED 
VISIBILITIES. PEOPLE PLANNING TRAVEL IN THE SIERRA FROM WED 
NIGHT THROUGH THUR SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION. SLIPPERY ROADS & 
CHAIN RESTRICTIONS OVER THE MAJOR MTN PASSES ARE LIKELY WITH 
THIS STORM.

CAZ071-231700-
LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES-
1100 PM PDT TUE APR 22 2003

.WINTER STORM WATCH FOR WED NIGHT THROUGH THUR EXCLUDING 
THE VALLEYS OF EASTERN LASSEN COUNTY.

SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN WED NIGHT IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS 
OF LASSEN.PLUMAS & SIERRA COUNTIES. SNOW LEVELS INITIALLY NEAR 
6000 FEET WILL DROP TO THE VALLEY FLOORS LATE THUR MORNING. SNOW 
ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE BY LATE THUR 
AFTERNOON BELOW 5500 FEET IN WESTERN LASSEN COUNTY.& EASTERN 
PORTIONS OF PLUMAS & SIERRA COUNTIES. ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 16 
INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE BY LATE THUR AFTERNOON ABOVE 5500 FEET. 
$$

CAZ072-NVZ002-231700-
GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-
1100 PM PDT TUE APR 22 2003

.WINTER STORM WATCH FOR WED NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY.

SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE WED NIGHT ALONG THE SIERRA 
CREST & SPREAD ACROSS THE LAKE TAHOE BASIN BY EARLY THUR 
MORNING. SNOW LEVELS INITIALLY NEAR 6500 FEET WILL DROP TO LAKE 
LEVEL EARLY THUR MORNING & TO THE LWR VALLEYS OF ALPINE 
COUNTY BY LATE THUR MORNING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 14  
INCHES ARE POSSIBLE BY THUR EVENING BELOW 7000 FEET. 
ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 18 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE BY THUR EVENING 
ABOVE 7000 FEET.
$$

CAZ073-231700-
MONO COUNTY-
1100 PM PDT TUE APR 22 2003

.WINTER STORM WATCH FOR THUR & THUR EVENING ABOVE 7000 
FEET.

SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN BY THUR MORNING ALONG THE SIERRA CREST 
OF N. MONO COUNTY & SPREAD SOUTHWARD DURING THE DAY. SNOW 
ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE BY LATE THUR 
EVENING ABOVE 7000 FEET. ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 16 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE 
BY LATE THUR EVENING ALONG THE SIERRA CREST. 
$$
MJD