[NevadaARES] WEATHER ALERT NV - Washoe County

[Paul Cavnar]

..A WINTER STORM WILL MOVE ACROSS NE CALIFORNIA & THE SIERRA TONIGHT...

.A COLD PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL CROSS THE REGION TONIGHT. HEAVY SNOW &
GUSTY WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT. SNOWFALL WILL DECREASE TO SHOWERS ON
SUNDAY.

CAZ072-NVZ002-291230-
GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-
1000 PM PST SAT DEC 28 2002

..WINTER STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

OCCASIONALLY HEAVY SNOW WILL PERSIST IN THE LAKE TAHOE AREA
OVERNIGHT. GUSTY SW WINDS WILL CREATE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS
OVER THE PASSES. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 12-24 INCHES ABOVE 7000 FEET
ARE EXPECTED BY SUN MORNING...WITH 6-12 INCHES AT LAKE LEVEL..AND 4 TO 8
INCHES BELOW 6000 FEET.

AVOID TRAVEL TONIGHT IF POSSIBLE.  IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...EXPECT LONG DELAYS.
KEEP A FLASHLIGHT...EXTRA CLOTHING...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR CAR IN CASE OF
EMERGENCY. KNOW HOW TO USE TIRE CHAINS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO &
OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR CHECK THE WEB AT WEATHER.GOV.
$$

CAZ071-291230-
LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES-
1000 PM PST SAT DEC 28 2002

..WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 6000 FEET TONIGHT...
..SNOW ADVISORY BELOW 6000 FEET TONIGHT...

OCCASIONALLY HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT...MAINLY WEST OF U.S.
HIGHWAY 395. GUSTY SW WINDS WILL CAUSE BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS BY SUNDAY
MORNING COULD REACH 1 TO 2 FEET ABOVE 6000 FEET & 3 TO 6 INCHES BELOW 6000
FEET...TAPERING TO 1-3 INCHES IN THE EASTERN VALLEYS BELOW 5000 FEET.

AVOID TRAVEL TONIGHT IF POSSIBLE.  IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...EXPECT LONG DELAYS.
KEEP A FLASHLIGHT...EXTRA CLOTHING...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR CAR IN CASE OF
EMERGENCY. KNOW HOW TO USE TIRE CHAINS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO &
OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR CHECK THE WEB AT WEATHER.GOV.
$$

CAZ073-291230-
MONO COUNTY-
1000 PM PST SAT DEC 28 2002

..WINTER STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

OCCASIONALLY HEAVY SNOW WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE NIGHT MAINLY WEST OF U.S.
HIGHWAY 395. THE SNOW LEVEL WILL LOWER TO MOST VALLEY FLOORS. TOTAL SNOW
ACCUMULATION OF 12-24 INCHES ABOVE 7000 FEET WITH 4-8 INCHES BELOW 7000 FEET
OVERNIGHT...TAPERING OFF TO 1-3 INCHES IN THE EASTERN VALLEYS. GUSTY SW
WINDS WILL CREATE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS OVER THE PASSES & OTHER EXPOSED AREAS.

AVOID TRAVEL TONIGHT IF POSSIBLE.  IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...EXPECT LONG DELAYS.
KEEP A FLASHLIGHT...EXTRA CLOTHING...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR CAR IN CASE OF
EMERGENCY. KNOW HOW TO USE TIRE CHAINS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO &
OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR CHECK THE WEB AT WEATHER.GOV.
$$