[CVRC] WeatherNV - Washoe County

[Paul Cavnar]

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED AN URBAN & 
SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY EFFECTIVE FROM 6 AM TUES MORNING 
UNTIL 6 PM TUES AFTERNOON FOR THE LAKE TAHOE AREA & NE 
CA.

A SERIES OF WET PACIFIC STORMS WILL BRING PERIODS OF HEAVY RAINFALL 
TO NE CA & THE LAKE TAHOE AREA TONIGHT & 
TUESDAY.  A BREAK IS EXPECTED IN THE RAIN OVERNIGHT TONIGHT AS A 
WARM FRONT MOVES AWAY FROM THE AREA.  MORE RAIN IS EXPECTED TUES 
AS A STRONG COLD FRONT APPROACHES.   

SNOW LEVELS.CURRENTLY ABOVE 8000 FEET.WILL REMAIN HIGH THROUGH 
TUESDAY EVENING AS TROPICAL MOISTURE CONTINUES TO STREAM INTO THE 
REGION.  THE NEXT ROUND OF RAIN MAY COMBINE WITH SNOWMELT RUNOFF TO 
CAUSE NUISANCE TYPE FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS & STREAMS.HIGHWAYS 
AND UNDERPASSES TUESDAY. ADDITIONALLY.COUNTRY ROADS & FARMLANDS ALONG 
THE BANKS OF CREEKS & STREAMS & OTHER LOW LYING AREAS WILL 
POSSIBLY BE SUBJECT TO FLOODING TUESDAY.  

THE SUSAN RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE DURING THE DAY TUESDAY.HOWEVER 
FLOODING OF THE RIVER IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THE PRESENT TIME.  
PERSONS IN THE ADVISORY AREA SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR POSSIBLE 
NUISANCE TYPE FLOODING OF CREEKS & STREAMS.BACK ROADS & 
ROADSIDE CULVERTS TUESDAY.  THE HEAVY RAINS COULD ALSO TRIGGER ROCK 
AND MUDSLIDES IN STEEP TERRAIN.  STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR 
YOUR FAVORITE NEWS SOURCE FOR UPDATES ON THIS STORM.    

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