[NevadaARES] WEATHER ALERT NV - Washoe County

[Paul Cavnar]

..SNOW & BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVER THE 
SIERRA TODAY AND TONIGHT...

.A COLD LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OFF THE PACIFIC NW 
COAST WILL SPIN SEVERAL BANDS OF MODERATE TO 
HEAVY SNOW SHOWERS INTO THE SIERRA BEGINNING 
LATE TODAY & CONTINUING INTO SATURDAY. STRONG 
WINDS IN THE UPPER ELEVATIONS WILL CAUSE 
CONSIDERABLE BLOWING & DRIFTING SNOW OVER THE 
PASSES & OTHER EXPOSED AREAS. 

CAZ071-202330-
LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BECKWOURTH...BIEBER...
BLAIRSDEN...CHILCOOT...DOYLE...EAGLE LAKE...
GRAEAGLE...HERLONG...AND SIERRAVILLE
430 AM PST FRI DEC 20 2002

..SNOW & BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY TODAY & TONIGHT...

SNOW SHOWERS ARE FORECAST TO BECOMING HEAVY 
AT TIMES BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO 
TONIGHT. STRONG SOUTH TO SW WINDS OF 20-40 MPH 
WILL CAUSE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING & DRIFTING SNOW
OVER THE PASSES AND OTHER EXPOSED AREAS. SNOW 
ACCUMULATIONS OF 1-3 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED
IN THE VALLEYS BY EVENING WITH ANOTHER 2-4 INCHES 
OVERNIGHT. MTNS & PASSES ABOVE 5500 FEET CAN 
EXPECT 3-5 INCHES BY EVENING & ANOTHER 4-8 INCHES 
OVERNIGHT. MOTORIST CAN EXPECT DIFFICULT DRIVING 
CONDITIONS IN THE MTNS TODAY & TONIGHT WITH POOR 
VISIBILITIES AT TIMES & SLICK ROADS.

CAZ072-NVZ002-202330-
GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-
INCLUDING INCLINE VILLAGE...KINGS BEACH...
MARKLEEVILLE...MEYERS...SOUTH LAKE TAHOE & TAHOE 
CITY
430 AM PST FRI DEC 20 2002

..SNOW ADVISORY TODAY & TONIGHT...

SNOW SHOWERS ARE FORECAST TO BECOMING HEAVY 
AT TIMES BY THIS AFTERNOON & CONTINUE INTO TONIGHT.
STRONG SOUTH TO SW WINDS OF 20-35 MPH WILL CAUSE 
CONSIDERABLE BLOWING & DRIFTING SNOW OVER THE 
PASSES & OTHER EXPOSED AREAS. SNOW 
ACCUMULATIONS OF 1-3 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED 
IN THE VALLEYS BY EVENING WITH ANOTHER 2-4 INCHES 
OVERNIGHT. MTNS & PASSES ABOVE 7000 FEET CAN 
EXPECT 3-5 INCHES BY EVENING & ANOTHER 6-10 INCHES
OVERNIGHT. MOTORIST CAN EXPECT DIFFICULT DRIVING 
CONDITIONS IN THE MTNS TODAY & TONIGHT WITH POOR 
VISIBILITIES AT TIMES & SLICK ROADS.

CAZ073-202330-
MONO-
INCLUDING ...COLEVILLE...CROWLEY LAKE...JUNE LAKE...
LEE VINING...MAMMOTH LAKES...MONO LAKE...TOPAZ 
LAKE & TWIN LAKES
430 AM PST FRI DEC 20 2002

..SNOW ADVISORY TODAY & TONIGHT...

SNOW SHOWERS ARE FORECAST TO BECOMING HEAVY 
AT TIMES TODAY AND CONTINUE INTO TONIGHT. STRONG 
SOUTH TO SW WINDS OF 20-35 MPH WILL CAUSE 
CONSIDERABLE BLOWING & DRIFTING SNOW OVER THE 
PASSES & OTHER EXPOSED AREAS. SNOW 
ACCUMULATIONS OF 1-3 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED 
IN THE VALLEYS BY EVENING WITH ANOTHER 2-4 INCHES 
OVERNIGHT. MTNS & PASSES ABOVE 7000 FEET CAN 
EXPECT 3-5 INCHES BY EVENING & ANOTHER 4-8 INCHES 
OVERNIGHT. MOTORIST CAN EXPECT DIFFICULT DRIVING 
CONDITIONS IN THE MTNS TODAY & TONIGHT WITH POOR 
VISIBILITIES AT TIMES & SLICK ROADS.

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