[CVRC] WeatherNV - Washoe County

[Paul Cavnar]

WINTER STORM TO CONTINUE OVER EASTERN CA & PORTIONS
OF WESTERN NV THROUGH THURSDAY.

A STRONG WINTER STORM ALONG THE CA COAST WILL CONTINUE TO
PRODUCE VERY HEAVY SNOWFALL IN THE SIERRA & NE CA
THROUGH THURSDAY. A COLD FRONT ALONG THE SIERRA THIS AFTERNOON WILL
MOVE INTO WESTERN NV THIS EVENING. HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVER
THE MTNS WITH RAIN CHANGING TO SNOW EARLY THIS EVENING IN THE
WESTERN NV VALLEYS. 

TRAVEL IS NOT RECOMMENDED IN NE CA & THE SIERRA
THROUGH THURSDAY. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY OVER THE HIGHER
MOUNTAIN PASSES & RIDGES. EXPECT SOME HIGHWAY CLOSURES AT TIMES
DURING THIS STORM.

NVZ003-260600-
GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA NV-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF.CARSON CITY.COLD SPRINGS.
GARDNERVILLE.RENO & VA CITY
343 PM PST WED FEB 25 2004

WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 5000 FEET IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST
THURSDAY.
SNOW ADVISORY BELOW 5000 FEET IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST THURSDAY
REMAINS IN EFFECT.

RAIN & SNOW WILL CONTINUE WITH RAIN CHANGING TO SNOW BY 8 PM IN THE
LWR VALLEYS. ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES IS POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT
IN THE VALLEYS WITH 4 TO 8 INCHES IN THE FOOTHILLS ABOVE 5000 FEET. 

$$

CAZ072-NVZ002-260600-
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
343 PM PST WED FEB 25 2004

WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THURSDAY.

HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVER THE AREA THROUGH THURSDAY. EXPECT 1 TO
2 FEET OF NEW SNOW OVERNIGHT NEAR LAKE LEVEL WITH 2 FEET OR MORE
ABOVE 7000 FEET. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH THUR OF UP
TO 4 FEET IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS IS POSSIBLE. SO. WINDS OF 15 TO
30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES FREQUENTLY NEAR ZERO.
 
$$

CAZ073-260600-
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
343 PM PST WED FEB 25 2004

WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THURSDAY.

HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT WITH UP TO 2 FEET OF NEW SNOW
EXPECTED ABOVE 7000 FEET. RAIN IN THE LWR VALLEYS WILL CHANGE TO
SNOW LATER THIS EVENING WITH 6 TO 12 INCHES OVERNIGHT. TOTAL SNOWFALL
OF 15 TO 30 INCHES IS EXPECTED BETWEEN 6000 & 7500 FEET ALONG AND
WEST OF HIGHWAY 395 BY THUR EVENING. UP TO 4 FEET OF SNOW 
EXPECTED IN THE SIERRA ABOVE 7500 FEET. 

SOUTH WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL PRODUCE AREAS
OF BLOWING & DRIFTING SNOW WITH WHITEOUT CONDITIONS LIKELY IN
HIGHER ELEVATIONS ALONG & WEST OF HIGHWAY 395. 

$$

CAZ070-NVZ005-260600-
NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY NV-SURPRISE VALLEY CA CA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF.CEDARVILLE.GERLACH & LAKE CITY
343 PM PST WED FEB 25 2004

SNOW ADVISORY TONIGHT.

SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVER THE AREA TONIGHT WITH 1 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW
EXPECTED IN THE VALLEYS WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ABOVE 5500 FEET.

GUSTY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH & GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF
BLOWING & DRIFTING SNOW AS WELL AS REDUCING VISIBILITY TO NEAR
ZERO.
$$