[CVRC] WeatherNV - Washoe County

[Paul Cavnar]

PACIFIC STORM TO BRING HEAVY RAIN & SNOW TO THE SIERRA WEDNESDAY
INTO THURSDAY.

A DEVELOPING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM & JET STREAM OFF THE NORTHERN
CA COAST IS FORECAST TO SPREAD RAIN & SNOW INTO THE 
SIERRA WED & CONTINUE INTO THURSDAY. SNOW LEVELS ARE
EXPECTED TO START OUT AROUND 6500 FEET IN N. SIERRA AND
7500 FEET IN MONO COUNTY WED THEN LWR WED NIGHT
TO AROUND 4000 FEET IN LASSEN COUNTY TO 6000 FEET IN MONO COUNTY.
STRONG SW WINDS WILL CAUSE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING & DRIFTING
SNOW OVER THE PASSES & OTHER EXPOSED AREAS IN THE UPPER ELEVATIONS
WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

PERSONS PLANNING TRAVEL IN THE SIERRA CHRISTMAS EVE & CHRISTMAS DAY
SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR HAZARDOUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. STAY
TUNED FOR FURTHER UPDATES TO THIS DEVELOPING WINTER STORM.


CAZ071-232300-
LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES CA-
1100 PM PST MON DEC 22 2003

WINTER STORM WATCH ABOVE 5000 FEET WED & WEDNESDAY
NIGHT.

RAIN IS FORECAST TO INCREASE OVER THE AREA ON WED WITH
THE SNOW LEVEL NEAR 6500. SNOW WILL BECOMING HEAVY AT TIMES
WEDNESDAY NIGHT WITH THE SNOW LEVEL LWRING TO NEAR 4000 FEET.
A FOOT OR MORE ON NEW SNOW IS POSSIBLE ABOVE 5000 FEET BY
THURSDAY MORNING. STRONG SW WINDS COULD CAUSE AREAS
OF POOR VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING & DRIFTING SNOW OVER THE
PASSES & OTHER EXPOSED AREAS.

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CAZ072-NVZ002-232300-
GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA NV-GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA CA-
1100 PM PST MON DEC 22 2003

WINTER STORM WATCH WED AFTERNOON THROUGH THUR MORNING.

RAIN & SNOW IS FORECAST TO INCREASE OVER THE AREA WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON THE SNOW LEVEL NEAR 6500. SNOW WILL BECOMING HEAVY AT TIMES
WEDNESDAY NIGHT WITH THE SNOW LEVEL LWRING TO NEAR 5000 FEET.
ONE TO TWO FEET OF NEW SNOW IS POSSIBLE ABOVE 7000 FEET WITH
A FOOT OR LESS BELOW 7000 FEET BY THUR MORNING. STRONG SOUTHWEST
WINDS COULD CAUSE AREAS OF POOR VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING & DRIFTING
SNOW OVER THE PASSES & OTHER EXPOSED AREAS.

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CAZ073-232300-
MONO CA-
1100 PM PST MON DEC 22 2003

WINTER STORM WATCH ABOVE 7000 FEET WED AFTERNOON THROUGH
THURSDAY.

RAIN & SNOW IS FORECAST TO INCREASE OVER THE AREA WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON THE SNOW LEVEL NEAR 7500. SNOW WILL BECOMING HEAVY AT TIMES
WEDNESDAY NIGHT WITH THE SNOW LEVEL LWRING TO NEAR 6000 FEET.
ONE TO TWO FEET OF NEW SNOW IS POSSIBLE ABOVE 7000 FEET WITH
A FOOT OR LESS BELOW 7000 FEET BY THUR AFTERNOON. STRONG
SOUTHWEST WINDS COULD CAUSE AREAS OF POOR VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW OVER THE PASSES & OTHER EXPOSED AREAS.

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