[NevadaARES] WEATHER ALERT NV - Washoe County

[Paul Cavnar]

45 KREV 251151
WSWRNO

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
330 AM PST FRI JAN 25 2002

.WINTER STORM HEADED FOR THE SIERRA & WESTERN NEVADA THIS 
WEEKEND.  

A WINTER STORM IN THE GULF OF ALASKA WAS GATHERING STRENGTH & 
MOVING SETOWARDS THE MAINLAND.  THIS STORM WILL BEGIN TO 
AFFECT THE N.SIERRA & WESTERN NEVADA BY THIS AFTERNOON WITH 
STRONG WINDS.  BY TONIGHT SNOW WILL SPREAD SOUTH FROM LASSEN COUNTY 
INTO THE LAKE TAHOE AREA.  HEAVY SNOW IS POSSIBLE IN THE MTNS 
AND WINDS WILL CONTINUE STRONG.  BY SAT THE HEAVY SNOW WILL 
CONTINUE TO SHIFT SLOWLY SOUTH TOWARDS MONO COUNTY WHERE WINDS ARE 
LIKELY TO ALSO BECOME VERY STRONG.  THE STORM IS LIKELY TO CONTINUE 
INTO SUN & MON WITH MUCH COLDER AIR MOVING INTO THE AREA.

CAZ071-072-NVZ002-252230-
GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-
LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES-
330 AM PST FRI JAN 25 2002

..WINTER STORM WARNING TONIGHT & SATURDAY...
HEAVY SNOW & STRONG WINDS ARE LIKELY TONIGHT & SATURDAY.  SNOW 
AMOUNTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 4-8 INCHES IN LASSEN COUNTY TO 8-10 
INCHES AROUND LAKE TAHOE.  AREAS ABOVE 7000 FEET COULD RECEIVE 
12-18 INCHES.  STRONG WINDS WILL ADD TO THE HAZARDOUS WEATHER WITH 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 20-40 MPH & GUSTS TO 50 MPH POSSIBLE. RIDGE TOP 
WINDS WILL BE OVER 80 MPH.  

DETERIORATING WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY TONIGHT OVER THE SIERRA 
PASSES SO TRAVELERS SHOULD BE SURE TO GET THE LATEST WEATHER 
CONDITIONS & FORECAST BEFORE DEPARTING.

CAZ073-252230-
MONO COUNTY-
330 AM PST FRI JAN 25 2002

..WINTER STORM WATCH SAT & SAT NIGHT ABOVE 7500 FEET...
A WINTER STORM WILL MOVE SOUTH FROM N.CALIFORNIA INTO MONO 
COUNTY LATE TONIGHT & SATURDAY.  STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP AHEAD 
OF THE STORM TONIGHT WITH THE BEST CHANCE FOR HEAVY SNOW ON SAT 
INTO SAT NIGHT.  THIS IS MOSTLY FOR AREAS ALONG THE CREST OF 
THE SIERRA.  THE AREAS EAST OF THE CREST WILL SEE LESS SNOW BUT VERY 
STRONG WINDS.

A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS 
POSSIBLE, BUT NOT IMMINENT. AT THIS TIME, THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR 
SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATION. FUTURE CONDITIONS FOR DRIVING & 
OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS, SO IT IS IMPORTANT TO 
MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.