[NevadaARES] WEATHER ALERT NV - Washoe County

[Paul Cavnar]

45 KREV 281232
WSWRNO

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
400 AM PST MON JAN 28 2002

..AN UPPER LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM DROPPING SOUTH 
OVER CALIFORNIA WILL BRING MORE SNOW SHOWERS 
WITH A COLD & UNSTABLE AIRMASS OVER THE SIERRA 
TODAY & TONIGHT...

.SNOW SHOWERS WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON OVER 
THE SIERRA AS THE UPPER LOW & ASSOCIATED UNSTABLE
AIR MOVES INLAND. VERY COLD AIR WITH TEMPERATURES 
IN THE SINGLE DIGITS ABOVE 8000 FEET & WIND CHILLS OF 
15-25 DEGREES BELOW ZERO OVER THE RIDGES & OTHER
EXPOSED AREAS. MOTORIST PLANNING TRAVEL IN THE 
SIERRA TODAY & TONIGHT SHOULD CHECK THE LATEST 
ROAD CONDITIONS BEFORE DEPARTING. 

SKIERS & OTHERS ENGAGED IN OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES ARE 
ADVISED TO DRESS FOR VERY COLD TEMPERATURES & 
WIND CHILL.

CAZ072-NVZ002-290000-
GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-
403 AM PST MON JAN 28 2002

..SNOW ADVISORY TODAY & TONIGHT...
INCREASING CLOUDS & SNOW SHOWERS TODAY...
BECOMING LOCALLY HEAVY AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON & 
EVENING. ACCUMULATIONS OF 2-4 INCHES IN VALLEYS & 
4-8 INCHES ABOVE 7000 FEET BY LATE TONIGHT. WIND 
CHILLS OF 15-25 BELOW ZERO OVER THE RIDGES & OTHER
EXPOSED AREAS ABOVE 8000 FEET.

CAZ073-290000-
MONO COUNTY-
400 AM PST MON JAN 28 2002

..SNOW ADVISORY TODAY & TONIGHT...
INCREASING CLOUDS & SNOW SHOWERS TODAY...
BECOMING LOCALLY HEAVY AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON & 
TONIGHT. ACCUMULATIONS OF 2-6 INCHES IN VALLEYS & 
6-10 INCHES ABOVE 7000 FEET BY TUES MORNING. WIND 
CHILLS OF 15-25 BELOW ZERO OVER THE RIDGES & OTHER
EXPOSED AREAS ABOVE 8000 FEET.