[CVRC] WeatherNV - Washoe County

[Paul Cavnar]

POWERFUL WINTER STORM WILL AFFECT EASTERN CA & PORTIONS
OF WESTERN NV TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

A STRONG WINTER STORM APPROACHING THE OR COAST WILL PRODUCE VERY
HEAVY SNOWFALL IN THE SIERRA & NE CA FROM TODAY
THROUGH THURSDAY. AS A COLD FRONT MOVES ACROSS NV THIS EVENING.
RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW WITH SOME HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATING IN THE
FOOTHILLS OF WESTERN NV TONIGHT. 

TRAVEL IS NOT RECOMMENDED IN EASTERN CA TODAY THROUGH 
THURSDAY. HEAVY SNOW & STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO PRODUCE
WHITEOUT CONDITIONS WITH NEAR ZERO VISIBILITIES AT TIMES OVER THE
HIGHER PASSES & RIDGES. HIGHWAYS MAY BE CLOSED AT TIMES DURING THIS
STORM WHICH COULD LEAVE TRAVELERS STRANDED FOR SEVERAL HRS. 

NVZ003-252000-
GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA NV-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF.CARSON CITY.GARDNERVILLE.
RENO & VA CITY
457 AM PST WED FEB 25 2004

WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT ABOVE 5000 FEET FROM 4 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 4 AM PST THURSDAY.
SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT BELOW 5000 FEET FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON 
TO 4 AM PST THURSDAY.

RAIN & SNOW WILL INCREASE BY THIS AFTERNOON & IS EXPECTED TO
BECOME HEAVY THIS EVENING & OVERNIGHT. SNOW LEVELS INITIALLY NEAR
6500 FEET WILL LWR TO NEAR 5000 FEET BY LATE AFTERNOON.& TO THE
VALLEY FLOOR DURING THE EVENING. TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 4 TO 8 INCHES IS
EXPECTED ABOVE 5000 FEET INCLUDING THE FOOTHILLS WEST OF RENO AND
CARSON CITY.WITH UP TO A FOOT POSSIBLE ABOVE 6000 FEET INCLUDING 
VA CITY & THE GEIGER GRADE. FOR AREAS BELOW 5000 FEET.1 TO
4 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED TONIGHT.  

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CAZ071-252000-
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 WED FEB 25 2004

WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THURSDAY.

SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN THIS MORNING WITH SNOW LEVELS INITIALLY
AROUND 6000 FEET BUT LWRING TO 4500 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON.AND
THEN LWRING TO THE VALLEY FLOOR BY EARLY EVENING. TOTAL SNOWFALL OF
1 TO 2 FEET IS EXPECTED IN AREAS WEST OF HIGHWAY 395 BY THURSDAY
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. SO. WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL
PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING & DRIFTING SNOW WITH NEAR ZERO
VISIBILITIES AT TIMES.

$$

CAZ072-NVZ002-252000-
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 WED FEB 25 2004

WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THURSDAY.

SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN EARLY THIS MORNING WITH SNOW LEVELS
INITIALLY AROUND 6500 FEET BUT LWRING QUICKLY TO THE VALLEY FLOOR
BY LATE MORNING. 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. SO. WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH
WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING & DRIFTING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES
FREQUENTLY NEAR ZERO THROUGH TONIGHT.

$$

CAZ073-252000-
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 WED FEB 25 2004

WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THURSDAY.

SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN THIS MORNING WITH SNOW LEVELS INITIALLY
NEAR 7000 FEET BUT LWRING TO 6000 FEET BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
AND TO THE VALLEY FLOORS BY MIDNIGHT. TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 15 TO 30
INCHES IS EXPECTED BETWEEN 6000 & 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
THURSDAY EVENING IN AREAS EAST OF HIGHWAY 395 & BELOW 6000 FEET.
SOUTH WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL PRODUCE AREAS
OF BLOWING & DRIFTING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES FREQUENTLY NEAR ZERO
THROUGH TONIGHT IN AREAS ALONG & WEST OF HIGHWAY 395. 

$$

CAZ070-252000-
SURPRISE VALLEY CA CA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF.CEDARVILLE & LAKE CITY
457 AM PST WED FEB 25 2004

SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM PST
THURSDAY.

RAIN & SNOW WILL INCREASE BY THIS AFTERNOON & MAY BECOME HEAVY AT
TIMES DURING THIS EVENING. SNOW LEVELS INITIALLY NEAR 6000 FEET WILL
LWR TO NEAR 5000 FEET BY LATE AFTERNOON.& TO THE VALLEY FLOOR
DURING THE EVENING. TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 2 TO 5 IS EXPECTED IN THE
SURPRISE VALLEY TONIGHT.WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ABOVE 5500
FEET.

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