[NevadaARES] WEATHER ALERT NV - Washoe County

[Paul Cavnar]

..ANOTHER WINTER STORM HEADING INTO NE CALIFORNIA & THE
SIERRA TONIGHT...

.ANOTHER WINTER STORM WILL MOVE INTO NE CALIFORNIA LATE THIS
AFTERNOON...SPREADING ACROSS THE LAKE TAHOE AREA & MONO COUNTY OVERNIGHT.
SNOW LEVELS FROM 5500 TO 6500 FEET THIS EVENING WILL LOWER TO 4000 TO 5000
FEET TUES MORNING.  ACCUMULATIONS OF ONE TO TWO FEET ARE POSSIBLE ABOVE 6500
FEET BY TUESDAY.  STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL CAUSE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS OVER THE
PASSES.

TRAVEL IS DISCOURAGED TONIGHT IN NE CALIFORNIA & THE SIERRA. IF YOU MUST
TRAVEL...SLOW DOWN & ALLOW FOR DELAYS. KEEP A
FLASHLIGHT...DRY CLOTHES & EXTRA FOOD & 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.

CAZ071-302330-
LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES-
330 AM PST MON DEC 30 2002

..WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 5500 FEET LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
TONIGHT...

RAIN & SNOW WILL INCREASE OVER NE CALIFORNIA LATE THIS
AFTERNOON...BECOMING HEAVY AT TIMES IN THE UPPER ELEVATIONS
OVERNIGHT.  SNOW LEVELS AT 5500-6000 FEET THIS EVENING WILL LOWER TO THE
VALLEY FLOORS BY TUES MORNING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1-2 FEET ARE POSSIBLE
ABOVE 5500 FEET IN THE MTNS BY TUES WITH ONLY A FEW INCHES EXPECTED ON THE
EASTERN VALLEYS. STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING & DRIFTING
SNOW OVER THE PASSES & OTHER EXPOSED AREAS.

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CAZ072-NVZ002-302330-
GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-
330 AM PST MON DEC 30 2002

..WINTER STORM WARNING LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUES
MORNING...

RAIN & SNOW WILL INCREASE OVER THE LAKE TAHOE AREA THIS
EVENING...BECOMING HEAVY AT TIMES OVERNIGHT. SNOW LEVELS AT AROUND 6000 FEET
THIS EVENING WILL LOWER TO THE VALLEY FLOORS OVERNIGHT. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS
OF 1-2 FEET ARE POSSIBLE ABOVE 7000 FEET WITH UP TO A FOOT AT LAKE LEVEL.
STRONG WINDS MON NIGHT WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING & DRIFTING SNOW OVER THE
PASSES & OTHER EXPOSED AREAS.

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CAZ073-302330-
MONO COUNTY-
330 AM PST MON DEC 30 2002

..WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 6500 FEET TONIGHT THROUGH TUES
MORNING...

RAIN & SNOW WILL INCREASE OVER THE HIGH SIERRA IN MONO COUNTY
TONIGHT...BECOMING HEAVY AT TIMES IN THE UPPER ELEVATIONS BY TUES MORNING.
SNOW LEVELS AT 6000-6500 FEET THIS EVENING WILL LOWER TO 5000 FEET
OVERNIGHT. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1-2 FEET ARE POSSIBLE ABOVE 8000 FEET WITH
UP TO A FOOT DOWN TO 6500 FEET BY NOON TUESDAY. ONLY A FEW INCHES ARE
EXPECTED IN THE LOWER EASTERN VALLEYS. STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE AREAS OF
BLOWING & DRIFTING SNOW OVER THE PASSES AND OTHER EXPOSED AREAS.

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BRONG/LAMONI