[NevadaARES] WEATHER ALERT NV - Washoe County

[Paul Cavnar]

.A PACIFIC LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL BRING GUSTY WINDS 
& WINTER WEATHER TO NE CALIFORNIA & THE GREATER LAKE 
TAHOE AREA TONIGHT & SUNDAY.

CAZ071-072-NVZ002-092330-
GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-
EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES-
1115 AM PST SAT MAR 9 2002
 
..WINTER STORM WATCH TONIGHT & SUN FOR THE GREATER LAKE
TAHOE AREA ABOVE 7000 FEET...
..WINTER STORM WATCH TONIGHT & SUN FOR NE CALIFORNIA 
 ABOVE 5000 FEET...
 
 EXPECT SOUTH WINDS INCREASING TO 15-30 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 
50 MPH IN THE MTNS BY THIS AFTERNOON. SCATTERED RAIN & SNOW
SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP LATE THIS AFTERNOON WITH THE SNOW 
LEVEL NEAR 5500-6000 FEET. PRECIPITATION WILL SPREAD SOUTH 
TO THE LAKE TAHOE AREA TONIGHT. THE SNOW LEVEL WILL LOWER
TO THE VALLEY FLOORS OVERNIGHT. SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY 
AT TIMES AFTER MIDNIGHT INTO SUN MORNING. 

 IN NE CALIFORNIA...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6-12 INCHES POSSIBLE 
 ABOVE 5000 FEET TONIGHT...WITH 1-3 INCHES IN LOWER VALLEYS.
 
 IN THE LAKE TAHOE AREA...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6-12 INCHES 
POSSIBLE ABOVE 7000 FEET TONIGHT...WITH 3-6 INCHES AT LAKE 
LEVEL.  

STRONG WINDS WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW OVER 
MTN PASSES TONIGHT & SUN MORNING. SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO 
SUN MORNING BEFORE TAPERING OFF TO SCATTERED SNOW
SHOWERS BY SUN AFTERNOON.  

 PERSONS PLANNING TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES IN THE AREA 
TONIGHT AND SUN SHOULD ANTICIPATE DETERIORATING WEATHER 
CONDITIONS AND PLAN ACCORDINGLY.  LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER
RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE NEWS OUTLET FOR UPDATES ON THIS 
WINTER STORM.