[CVRC] WeatherNV - Washoe County

[Paul Cavnar]

ANOTHER STORM TO ARRIVE FOR THE NEW YEARS HOLIDAY.

A STRONG PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL APPROACH THE PACIFIC COAST
WEDNESDAY & ARRIVE IN THE SIERRA & MTNS OF NORTHEAST
CA NEW YEARS EVE. STRONG WINDS & MORE HEAVY SNOW ARE
EXPECTED INTO NEW YEARS DAY. PERSONS PLANNING TRAVEL THROUGH THE
SIERRA SHOULD PREPARE FOR DANGEROUS CONDITIONS. ATTEMPT TO COMPLETE
YOUR TRAVEL BEFORE THE STORM HITS. MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR
LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR ADDITIONAL DETAIL AS THE STORM GETS CLOSER.

CAZ071-310000-
LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES CA-
459 AM PST TUE DEC 30 2003

WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT WED NIGHT & THURSDAY.

SNOW WILL MOVE INTO THE MTNS OF NE CA WEDNESDAY
NIGHT & WILL CONTINUE THURSDAY.  STRONG WINDS & HEAVY SNOW ARE
POSSIBLE.  WHILE THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO BE IN THE
HIGHER ELEVATIONS ABOVE 6000 FEET.SEVERAL INCHES OF SNOW ALONG WITH
STRONG GUSTY WINDS MAY MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT IN THE VALLEYS BY
THURSDAY AS SNOW LEVELS FALL.

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CAZ072-NVZ002-310000-
GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA NV-GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA CA-
459 AM PST TUE DEC 30 2003

WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT WED NIGHT & THURSDAY.

SNOW IS EXPECTED TO ARRIVE IN THE TAHOE BASIN WED AFTERNOON AND
POSSIBLY BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES NEW YEARS EVE. ANOTHER TWO TO THREE
FEET MAY FALL IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS ABOVE 7000 FEET WITH AS MUCH
AS A FOOT AT LAKE LEVEL BY THE TIME SNOW TAPERS OFF LATE NEW YEARS
DAY. IN ADDITION.STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO ACCOMPANY THIS STORM.

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CAZ073-310000-
MONO COUNTY CA-
459 AM PST TUE DEC 30 2003

WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT WED NIGHT & THURSDAY.

SNOW IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE LAKE TAHOE AREA WED AFTERNOON
AND THEN SPREAD SO. INTO MONO COUNTY BY EARLY NEW YEARS DAY. HEAVY
SNOWFALL MAY PRODUCE ANOTHER ONE TO TWO FEET OF SNOW IN THE HIGHER
ELEVATIONS ABOVE 8000 FEET WITH AS MUCH AS A FOOT POSSIBLE DOWN TO
6500 FEET.

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