[NevadaARES] WEATHER ALERT NV - Washoe County

[Paul Cavnar]

..ANOTHER WINTER STORM TO MOVE INTO THE SIERRA 
THUR AFTERNOON...

.A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO 
MOVE INTO N. CALIFORNIA & BRING ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL
TO THE SIERRA BEGINNING THURSDAY AFTERNOON ALONG
WITH GUSTY WINDS. THE STRONG COLD FRONT SHOULD 
MOVE INTO EASTERN CALIFORNIA & WESTERN NEVADA 
THUR NIGHT & PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY SNOWFALL. 
SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE INTO FRI 
DUE TO A COLD & UNSTABLE AIRMASS.   
 
CAZ071>073-NVZ002-181130-
GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-
EASTERN SIERRA-MONO-COUNTIES
430 AM PST WED DEC 18 2002

..WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FOR THUR AFTERNOON 
THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN FALLING ACROSS THE SIERRA 
& LASSEN COUNTY THUR AFTERNOON AS A LOW PRESSURE 
SYSTEM MOVES INTO NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. SNOW LEVELS
WILL REMAIN AT THE VALLEY FLOOR AS SNOWFALL 
INTENSIFIES THUR EVENING. SNOW SHOWERS ARE 
ANTICIPATED TO CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE DAY FRIDAY. 
ACCUMULATIONS OF A FOOT OR MORE ARE EXPECTED ABOVE
7000 FEET BY LATE FRI AFTERNOON WITH 6 TO 12 INCHES AT 
5000 FEET. THOSE TRAVELING SHOULD PREPARE FOR 
HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS AS STRONG WINDS MAY 
CREATE BLOWING & DRIFTING SNOW.  

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