[NevadaARES] WEATHER ALERT NV - Washoe County

[Paul Cavnar]

CAZ071-312000-
LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES-
930 PM PST MON DEC 30 2002

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

RAIN & SNOW WILL REDEVELOP LATER TONIGHT...AND BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES EARLY
TOMORROW MORNING AS A STRONG COLD FRONT MOVES INTO THE REGION TOWARDS
DAYBREAK.  SNOW LEVELS WILL LOWER TO THE VALLEY FLOORS WITH THE PASSAGE OF
THE COLD FRONT AROUND 6 AM.

PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THE AFTERNOON AS UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE
MOVES THROUGH THE AREA.  EXPECT TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1-2 FEET ABOVE
5500 FEET IN THE MTNS BY TUES AFTERNOON.  ONLY A FEW INCHES ARE EXPECTED IN
THE LOWER VALLEYS. STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING & DRIFTING
SNOW OVER MTN PASSES & OTHER EXPOSED AREAS.

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CAZ072-NVZ002-312000-
GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-
930 PM PST MON DEC 30 2002

..WINTER STORM WARNING LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUES AFTERNOON...

RAIN & SNOW WILL REDEVELOP LATER TONIGHT...AND BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES EARLY
TOMORROW MORNING AS A STRONG COLD FRONT MOVES INTO THE REGION TOWARDS
DAYBREAK.  SNOW LEVELS WILL LOWER TO THE VALLEY FLOORS OF ALPINE COUNTY WITH
THE PASSAGE OF THE COLD FRONT AROUND 6 AM.

PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO TOMORROW AFTERNOON AS UPPER LEVEL LOW
PRESSURE MOVES THROUGH THE AREA.  BY TUES AFTERNOON...EXPECT TOTAL SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 2 FEET IN THE MOUNTAINS...ESPECIALLY WEST OF LAKE
TAHOE...UP TO ONE FOOT OF SNOW AT LAKE LEVEL.  ONLY A FEW INCHES OF SNOW ARE
EXPECTED IN THE LOWER VALLEYS OF ALPINE COUNTY. STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE
CONSIDERABLE BLOWING & DRIFTING OF SNOW OVER MTN PASSES & OTHER EXPOSED
AREAS.

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CAZ073-312000-
MONO COUNTY-
930 PM PST MON DEC 30 2002

..WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 6500 FEET LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUES
AFTERNOON...

RAIN & SNOW SHOWERS WILL INCREASE LATER TONIGHT WITH THE APPROACH OF A
STRONG COLD FRONT.  PRECIPITATION WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES TOWARD MORNING
IN THE MTNS TOWARD MORNING.  SNOW LEVELS WILL LOWER TO NEAR 5000 FEET WITH
THE PASSAGE OF THE COLD FRONT AROUND 8 AM.  PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE
INTO TOMORROW AFTERNOON AS AN UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES THROUGH
THE AREA.

EXPECT TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 12 TO 18 INCHES ABOVE 8000
FEET...WITH 6 TO 10 INCHES BETWEEN 6500 & 8000 FEET BY TUES
AFTERNOON.  ONLY A FEW INCHES ARE EXPECTED IN THE LOWER EASTERN
VALLEYS...WHERE SNOW MAY MIX WITH RAIN. STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE AREAS OF
BLOWING & DRIFTING SNOW OVER MTN PASSES & OTHER EXPOSED AREAS.

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