[NevadaARES] STRONG WIND ALERT NV - Washoe County

[Paul Cavnar]

..STRONG WINDS EXPECTED LATER TONIGHT...

.A STRONG COLD FRONT MOVING ONTO THE CALIFORNIA COAST THIS EVENING WILL MOVE
INTO THE SIERRA TOWARD DAYBREAK.  WINDS WILL INCREASE AHEAD OF THE
FRONT...AND BECOME VERY STRONG AFTER MIDNIGHT.  EXPECT WIND GUSTS IN THE
WARNING AREAS TO EXCEED 60 MPH IN THE VALLEYS & 80 MPH OVER MTN RIDGES AFTER
MIDNIGHT.

CAZ070>073-NVZ002-003-005-311400-
GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA-LASSEN-EASTERN
PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES-MONO-NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY-
SURPRISE VALLEY CALIFORNIA-
900 PM PST MON DEC 30 2002

..HIGH WIND WARNING THROUGH 6 AM TUES MORNING...

SOUTH TO SW WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 40 MPH... WITH
GUSTS OVER 60 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.  WIND GUSTS OVER MOUNTAIN RIDGES IN THE
SIERRA WILL EXCEED 80 MPH LATER TONIGHT
THROUGH EARLY TOMORROW MORNING.

RESIDENTS SHOULD PROTECT PROPERTY FROM THE POSSIBLE HIGH WINDS & SECURE
LOOSE OBJECTS. THE STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING
CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO & OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR
CHECK THE WEB AT WEATHER.GOV.

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NVZ001-004-311600-
MINERAL & S. LYON COUNTIES-
WESTERN NEVADA BASIN & RANGE INCLUDING PYRAMID LAKE-INCLUDING THE CITIES
OF...YERINGTON...PYRAMID LAKE...LOVELOCK...
LAHONTAN RESERVOIR & FALLON
900 PM PST MON DEC 30 2002

..WIND ADVISORY THROUGH 8 AM TUES MORNING...
SOUTH TO SW WINDS WILL INCREASE LATER THIS EVENING.  AFTER
MIDNIGHT...EXPECT WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH ACROSS THE
ADVISORY AREA.  GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO TUES MORNING BEFORE A COLD
FRONT MOVES THROUGH AROUND 8 AM.

RESIDENTS SHOULD PROTECT PROPERTY FROM THE WIND. THE GUSTY WINDS WILL CAUSE
HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO & OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR
CHECK THE WEB AT WEATHER.GOV

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