[CVRC] Special Weather Statement for Carson City, NV

[Dick Flanagan]

Special Weather Statement
Statement as of 2:43 AM PST on December 09, 2008

...Change to winter conditions this weekend...

High pressure over the West Coast will move into the central
Pacific on Thursday and Friday. This will allow Arctic air to
move south from Alaska and northern Canada and lower high
temperature readings from Friday to Sunday by 20 to 30 degrees.

The initial blast of cold air is forecast to reach the area late
Friday or early Saturday as a strong cold front moves into
northern California and northwest Nevada. Ahead of the
front...winds are likely to increase and may be strong at times.
The front should move south and east of the area by late Saturday
afternoon.

There is a chance for valley rain and mountain snow along the
front. Rain will probably only occur ahead of the front...as snow
levels will quickly drop to valley floors once the front passes.
At this time significant snow accumulations are not forecast to
occur in the Sierra or western Nevada.

Cold air should continue to affect much of the west into early
next week as the main storm track will be from the north. Models
are indicating additional storms may move into the Sierra and
western Nevada Sunday through Tuesday. The track of the storms is
uncertain. However models show there is some potential for
significant snow accumulations early next week.

Check our website at http://weather.Gov/Reno for updates on how
these storms may evolve and their impacts on the region.

Http://weather.Gov/Reno

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Dick Flanagan K7VC
dick at k7vc.com