[CVRC] WeatherNV - Winter Storm Warning Update - Washoe County

[Paul Cavnar]

A SERIES OF WINTER STORMS HEADS FOR THE SIERRA & NE CA.

A POWERFUL STORM OVER THE EASTERN PACIFIC WILL MOVE TOWARD THE WEST COAST.
TWO HEAVY SNOW EVENTS ARE EXPECTED OVER THE EASTERN SIERRA AND NE CA BETWEEN
TONIGHT & SATURDAY. THE FIRST IS
EXPECTED TO BEGIN THIS EVENING & CONTINUE THROUGH FRI MORNING.
THE SECOND IS EXPECTED TO BE EVEN HEAVIER FRI NIGHT & THROUGH
SATURDAY. STRONG WINDS WILL PRODUCE NEAR ZERO VISIBILITIES IN
BLOWING & DRIFTING SNOW.

CAZ071-141200-
LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES-
300 PM PST THU MAR 13 2003

WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 5000 FEET FOR TONIGHT THROUGH SAT
AFTERNOON.

SNOW WILL BEGIN BY LATE AFTERNOON IN NE CA. SNOW LEVELS NEAR 7000 FEET WILL
LWR TO NEAR 5000 FEET OVERNIGHT WITH SNOW BECOMING HEAVY AT TIMES. THE SNOW
WILL DIMINISH LATE FRI MORNING. ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES BETWEEN 5000
& 6000 FEET.& 8 TO 18 INCHES ABOVE 6000 FEET ARE EXPECTED BY NOON FRIDAY.

SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY AGAIN LATE FRI NIGHT & CONTINUE THROUGH
SATURDAY. AN ADDITIONAL FOOT OF SNOW BETWEEN 5000 & 6000 FEET.& UP TO TWO
FEET OF SNOW ABOVE 6000 FEET.IS LIKELY BY SATURDAY EVENING.

ANYONE PLANNING TRAVEL IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF NE CA THROUGH SAT SHOULD
USE EXTRA CAUTION OR CONSIDER POSTPONING TRAVEL. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER
RADIO OR LOCAL NEWS SOURCES FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION OF THIS DEVELOPING
WINTER STORM.

$$

CAZ072-NVZ002-141200-
GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-
200 PM PST THU MAR 13 2003

WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 6000 FEET TONIGHT THROUGH SAT
AFTERNOON.

SNOW WILL BEGIN DURING THE EARLY EVENING IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS AROUND
LAKE TAHOE. SNOW LEVELS NEAR 7500 FEET WILL LWR TO NEAR
5500 FEET OVERNIGHT WITH SNOW BECOMING HEAVY AT TIMES. THE SNOW WILL
DIMINISH LATE FRI MORNING. ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES BETWEEN 6000 &
7000 FEET.& 12 TO 20 INCHES ABOVE 7000 FEET ARE
EXPECTED BY NOON FRIDAY.

SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY AGAIN LATE FRI NIGHT & CONTINUE THROUGH
SATURDAY. AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 FEET OF SNOW BETWEEN 6000 & 7000
FEET.& UP TO THREE FEET OF SNOW ABOVE 7000 FEET.IS LIKELY BY
SATURDAY EVENING.

ANYONE PLANNING TRAVEL IN THE LAKE TAHOE BASIN THROUGH SAT
SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION OR CONSIDER POSTPONING TRAVEL. STAY TUNED TO NOAA
WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL NEWS SOURCES FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION OF THIS
DEVELOPING WINTER STORM.
$$

CAZ073-141200-
MONO COUNTY-
300 PM PST THU MAR 13 2003

SNOW ADVISORY ABOVE 7000 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT THROUGH FRI
AFTERNOON.

WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 7000 FEET FOR SATURDAY.SNOW WILL
BEGIN AFTER MIDNIGHT OVER THE SIERRA IN MONO COUNTY. SNOW LEVELS
NEAR 7500 FEET WILL LWR TO NEAR 6000 FEET OVERNIGHT WITH SNOW
BECOMING HEAVY AT TIMES. THE SNOW WILL DIMINISH LATE FRI MORNING.
ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ABOVE 7000 FEET ARE EXPECTED
BY NOON FRIDAY. LIGHTER AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED
BETWEEN 6000 & 7000 FEET.

SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY AGAIN SAT MORNING & CONTINUE THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING. AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 FEET OF SNOW BETWEEN 6000 & 7000
FEET.& UP TO THREE FEET OF SNOW ABOVE 7000 FEET IS POSSIBLE BY SAT EVENING.

ANYONE PLANNING TRAVEL IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF MONO COUNTY
THROUGH SAT SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION OR CONSIDER POSTPONING
TRAVEL. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL NEWS SOURCES FOR THE
LATEST INFORMATION OF THIS DEVELOPING WINTER STORM.
$$
JJF