[NevadaARES] WEATHER ALERT NV - Washoe County

[Paul Cavnar]

..STRONG WINDS EXPECTED THIS EVENING ACROSS THE N. SIERRA &
EXTREME WESTERN NEVADA...

.AN APPROACHING PACIFIC COLD FRONT WILL GENERATE STRONG WINDS OVER WESTERN
NEVADA & EASTERN CALIFORNIA THIS EVENING. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE
SIERRA BY 6 PM & OVER WESTERN NEVADA BY 9 PM THIS WITH WINDS DECREASING
BEHIND THE FRONT.

CHECK NOAA WEATHER RADIO...LOCAL MEDIA BROADCASTS...OR THE WEB AT
WEATHER.GOV FOR UPDATES TO HIGH WIND WARNINGS.

NVZ001-290500-
MINERAL & S. LYON COUNTIES-
435 PM PST SAT DEC 28 2002

..UPDATE...
..HIGH WIND WARNING UNTIL 9 PM...

STRONG SOUTH TO SW WINDS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA THIS
EVENING AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT.  WINDS OF 20 TO 40 MPH WILL BE
COMMON WITH GUSTS OVER 60 MPH IN WIND PRONE AREAS. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST &
SAND ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE VALLEYS. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH AFTER 9
PM THIS EVENING AS THE FRONT CONTINUES EAST OF THE AREA.  MOTORISTS SHOULD
BE PREPARED FOR STRONG WINDS THIS EVENING & SLOW DOWN WHEN SUDDEN GUSTS ARE
ENCOUNTERED.  RESIDENTS SHOULD PROTECT PROPERTY FROM THE POSSIBLE HIGH WINDS
& SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS.
$$

NVZ001-004-290500-
WESTERN NEVADA BASIN & RANGE INCLUDING PYRAMID LAKE-
315 PM PST SAT DEC 28 2002

..WIND ADVISORY THROUGH 9 PM...

SOUTH TO SW WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING AHEAD OF AN
APPROACHING COLD FRONT. SOUTH WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WILL BE COMMON EARLY
THIS EVENING WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 55 MPH IN WIND PRONE LOCATIONS. THE WINDS
ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH AFTER 9 PM THIS EVENING AS THE FRONT MOVES EAST OF
THE AREA.  MOTORISTS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR AREAS OF BLOWING DUST & SAND &
DANGEROUS CROSS WINDS.
$$

CAZ070>072-NVZ002-003-005-290300-
GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA-LASSEN-EASTERN
PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES-NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY-SURPRISE VALLEY
CALIFORNIA
300 PM PST SAT DEC 28 2002

..HIGH WIND WARNING UNTIL 6 PM...

STRONG SOUTH TO SW WINDS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA EARLY
THIS EVENING AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT.  WINDS OF 20 TO 40 MPH WILL
BE COMMON WITH GUSTS NEAR 80 MPH OVER MTN RIDGES & AROUND 60 MPH DOWN THE
LEE SLOPES INTO THE VALLEYS. LOCAL AREAS OF BLOWING DUST & SAND ARE POSSIBLE
ACROSS THE VALLEYS WITH BLOWING SNOW OVER THE PASSES. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO
DIMINISH AFTER 6 PM THIS EVENING AS THE FRONT CONTINUES EAST OF THE AREA.

MOTORISTS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR STRONG WINDS THIS EVENING & SLOW DOWN WHEN
SUDDEN GUSTS ARE ENCOUNTERED.  RESIDENTS SHOULD PROTECT PROPERTY FROM THE
POSSIBLE HIGH WINDS & SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS.
$$

CAZ073-290500-
MONO COUNTY-
300 PM PST SAT DEC 28 2002

..HIGH WIND WARNING UNTIL 9 PM...

STRONG SOUTH TO SW WINDS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA THIS
EVENING AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT. WINDS OF 20 TO 40 MPH WILL BE
COMMON WITH GUSTS NEAR 80 MPH OVER MTN RIDGES &
AROUND 60 MPH DOWN THE LEE SLOPES INTO THE VALLEYS. LOCAL AREAS OF BLOWING
DUST & SAND ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE VALLEYS WITH AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW OVER
THE PASSES. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH AFTER 9 PM THIS EVENING AS THE
FRONT CONTINUES EAST OF THE AREA.

MOTORISTS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR STRONG WINDS THIS EVENING & SLOW DOWN WHEN
SUDDEN GUSTS ARE ENCOUNTERED.  RESIDENTS SHOULD PROTECT PROPERTY FROM THE
POSSIBLE HIGH WINDS & SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS.
$$