[CVRC] WeatherNV - Douglas County

[Dick Flanagan]

COLD & UNSETTLED WEATHER WILL PERSIST TODAY.

A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE PACIFIC COAST TODAY.
AN ASSOCIATED STRONG JETSTREAM & COLD FRONT WILL FOCUS HEAVY SNOW
ALONG THE SIERRA FROM LAKE TAHOE SOUTHWARD INTO MONO COUNTY THROUGH
EARLY EVENING. PERSONS PLANNING TRAVEL THROUGH THE SIERRA OR ALONG
HIGHWAY 395 FROM RENO TO MAMMOTH LAKES SHOULD PREPARE FOR HAZARDOUS
WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL
MEDIA FOR UPDATES ON THIS WINTER STORM.

CAZ072-NVZ002-252000-
GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA NV-GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA CA-
330 AM PST THU DEC 25 2003

WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON TODAY.

SNOW WILL CONTINUE HEAVY AT TIMES THIS MORNING WITH ACCUMULATIONS OF
6 TO 12 INCHES ABOVE 7000 FEET & 3 TO 6 INCHES AT LWR ELEVATIONS.
THE EXCEPTION WILL BE THE HIGHER SIERRA OF ALPINE COUNTY WHERE
AMOUNTS COULD REACH AS HIGH AS 18 INCHES. THE HEAVY SNOW WILL TAPER
FROM NO. TO SO. DURING THE LATE MORNING HRS WITH SNOW SHOWERS
DURING THE AFTERNOON.

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CAZ073-260200-
MONO CA-
330 AM PST THU DEC 25 2003

WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT ABOVE 6000 FEET UNTIL 600
PM.

HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE IN THE MTNS THROUGH EARLY EVENING WITH
RAIN CHANGING TO SNOW IN MANY OF THE LWR VALLEYS BY LATE AFTERNOON.
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TODAY WILL RANGE BETWEEN 4 TO 8 INCHES BETWEEN
6000 FEET & 7000 FEET WITH 18 TO 24 INCHES STILL POSSIBLE
IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS.

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NVZ003-252000-
GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA NV-
330 AM PST THU DEC 25 2003

SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT ABOVE 5000 FEET UNTIL NOON
TODAY.

RAIN & SNOW WILL INCREASE IN AREAL COVERAGE THIS MORNING. WHILE
SNOW LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO BE NEAR THE VALLEY FLOORS.THE HEAVIER
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL OCCUR IN THE FOOTHILLS. AMOUNTS WILL RANGE
FROM 2 TO 4 INCHES ABOVE 5000 FEET WITH GENERALLY AN INCH OR
LESS ON THE VALLEY FLOORS.

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