[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
ONTO 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 OVER THE HIGHER
PASSES & RIDGES. 

CAZ071-251300-
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
255 PM PST TUE FEB 24 2004

WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM WED TO 6 PM PST
THURSDAY.

SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN WED MORNING WITH SNOW LEVELS
INITIALLY AROUND 6000 FEET BUT LWRING TO 5000 FEET BY WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON.& THEN LWRING TO THE VALLEY FLOOR BY WEDNESDAY
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-NVZ002-251300-
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
255 PM PST TUE FEB 24 2004

WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM WED TO 6 PM PST
THURSDAY.

SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN WED MORNING WITH SNOW LEVELS
INITIALLY AROUND 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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CAZ073-251300-
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
255 PM PST TUE FEB 24 2004

WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM WED TO 6 PM PST
THURSDAY.

SNOW IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE WED AFTERNOON WITH SNOW LEVELS
INITIALLY NEAR 7000 FEET BUT LWRING TO 6000 FEET BY LATE WEDNESDAY
EVENING. TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 15 TO 30 INCHES IS EXPECTED BETWEEN 6000
AND 7500 FEET ALONG & WEST OF HIGHWAY 395 BY THUR 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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NVZ003-251300-
GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA NV-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF.CARSON CITY.GARDNERVILLE.
RENO & VA CITY
255 PM PST TUE FEB 24 2004

WINTER STORM WATCH ABOVE 5000 FEET IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY
EVENING TO THUR MORNING.

RAIN & SNOW WILL INCREASE BY WED AFTERNOON & COULD BECOME
HEAVY BY EARLY EVENING & CONTINUE THROUGH WED NIGHT. SNOW
LEVELS INITIALLY AT 6500 FEET WILL LWR TO VALLEY FLOORS BY LATE
WEDNESDAY EVENING. TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 6 INCHES OR MORE WILL BE
POSSIBLE IN AREAS ABOVE 5000 FEET INCLUDING THE FOOTHILLS WEST OF
RENO & CARSON CITY.& AROUND VA CITY.

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