[CVRC] WeatherNV - Washoe County

[Paul Cavnar]

POWERFUL WINTER STORM EXPECTED FOR EASTERN CA & PORTIONS
OF WESTERN NV FROM WED THROUGH THURSDAY.

A STRONG WINTER STORM IN THE EASTERN PACIFIC IS EXPECTED TO MOVE
TOWARD THE WEST COAST BY WEDNESDAY. THIS SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO
PRODUCE VERY HEAVY SNOWFALL IN THE SIERRA FROM WED THROUGH
THURSDAY. SOME HEAVY SNOW MAY ALSO ACCUMULATE IN THE FOOTHILLS OF
WESTERN NV ON WED NIGHT. 

TRAVEL IS DISCOURAGED IN EASTERN CA WED & THUR 
AS HEAVY SNOW & STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO PRODUCE WHITEOUT
CONDITIONS WITH NEAR ZERO VISIBILITIES AT TIMES.WITH POSSIBLE
BLIZZARD CONDITIONS OVER THE HIGHER PASSES & RIDGES. 

CAZ071-242100-
LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES CA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF.BECKWOURTH.BIEBER.BLAIRSDEN.
CHILCOOT.DOYLE.EAGLE LAKE.GRAEAGLE.HERLONG.NUBIEBER.
PLUMAS EUREKA STATE PARK.SIERRAVILLE.STAMPEDE RESERVOIR & VERDI
457 AM PST TUE FEB 24 2004

WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WED THROUGH THURSDAY.

SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN WED MORNING WITH SNOW LEVELS
INITIALLY AT 6000 FEET BUT LWRING TO 5000 FEET BY WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON.THEN LWRING TO THE VALLEY FLOOR BY WED EVENING.
TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 1 TO 2 FEET IS EXPECTED IN AREAS WEST OF HIGHWAY
395 BY THUR EVENING.EXCEPT UP TO 3 FEET ABOVE 6000 FEET. 5 TO
10 INCHES OF SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED BY THUR EVENING IN THE LWR
VALLEYS EAST OF HIGHWAY 395.

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CAZ072-NVZ002-242100-
GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA NV-GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA CA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF.ALPINE MEADOWS.BOCA RESERVOIR.
HEAVENLY VALLEY.INCLINE VILLAGE.KINGS BEACH.MARKLEEVILLE.
MEYERS.PROSSER CREEK RESERVOIR.SOUTH LAKE TAHOE.
SQUAW VALLEY & TAHOE CITY
457 AM PST TUE FEB 24 2004

WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WED THROUGH THURSDAY.

SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN WED MORNING WITH SNOW LEVELS
INITIALLY AT 6500 FEET BUT LWRING TO THE VALLEY FLOOR BY WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON. TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 18 TO 36 INCHES IS EXPECTED BELOW 7000
FEET BY THUR EVENING.WITH UP TO 4 FEET OF SNOW EXPECTED ABOVE
7000 FEET. 

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CAZ073-242100-
MONO CA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF.BENTON.BODIE.BRIDGEPORT.CHALFANT.
COLEVILLE.CROWLEY LAKE.JUNE LAKE.LEE VINING.MAMMOTH LAKES.
MONO LAKE.SONORA PASS.TOMS PLACE.TOPAZ LAKE & TWIN LAKES
457 AM PST TUE FEB 24 2004

WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WED THROUGH THURSDAY.

SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN WED MORNING WITH SNOW LEVELS
INITIALLY NEAR 7000 FEET BUT LWRING TO 6000 FEET BY WEDNESDAY
EVENING. TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 15 TO 30 INCHES IS EXPECTED BETWEEN 6000
AND 7500 FEET ALONG & WEST OF HIGHWAY 395 BY THURSDAY
EVENING.WITH UP TO 4 FEET OF SNOW EXPECTED IN THE SIERRA ABOVE 7500
FEET. 5 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED BY THUR EVENING IN AREAS
EAST OF HIGHWAY 395 & BELOW 6000 FEET.  

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NVZ003-242100-
GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA NV-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF.CARSON CITY.GARDNERVILLE.
RENO & VA CITY
457 AM PST TUE FEB 24 2004

WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT ABOVE 5500 FEET WED NIGHT.

RAIN & SNOW WILL DEVELOP BY LATE WED MORNING & COULD BECOME
HEAVY BY LATE AFTERNOON & CONTINUE THROUGH WED NIGHT. SNOW
LEVELS INITIALLY AT 6500 FEET WILL LWR TO 5500 FEET BY EARLY
WEDNESDAY EVENING.THEN DROP TO THE VALLEY FLOOR AROUND MIDNIGHT.
TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 6 INCHES OR MORE WILL BE POSSIBLE IN AREAS ABOVE
5500 FEET INCLUDING THE FOOTHILLS WEST OF RENO & CARSON CITY.AND
AROUND VA CITY.

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