[NevadaARES] WeatherNV - Winter Storm Update

Paul Cavnar [email protected]
Wed, 2 Apr 2003 21:30:03 -0700


.HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WED NIGHT IN THE 
SIERRA.

.A COLD UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS MOVING THROUGH THE SIERRA 
TONIGHT.  PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT.CREATING 
HAZARDOUS TRAVEL IN BLOWING & DRIFTING SNOW DUE TO STRONG WINDS.  
SNOW WILL TAPER OFF TO SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS OVER NE CA & 
THE LAKE TAHOE AREA AFTER MIDNIGHT.BUT CONTINUE INTO EARLY 
THURSDAY MORNING IN MONO COUNTY.  

EXPECT 4 TO 8 INCHES OF ADDITIONAL SNOW OVER THE HIGHER PASSES OF 
NORTHEAST CA & THE LAKE TAHOE AREA BY MIDNIGHT.  IN MONO 
COUNTY.8 TO 12 INCHES OF ADDITIONAL SNOW IS EXPECTED ABOVE 7000 
FEET BY EARLY THUR MORNING.  

SNOW WILL TAPER OFF TO SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS IN MONO COUNTY BY 
SUNRISE.  

CAZ073-031200-
MONO COUNTY-
719 PM PST WED APR 2 2003

.WINTER STORM WARNING TONIGHT.
SNOW.HEAVY AT TIMES.WILL CONTINUE UNTIL EARLY THUR MORNING.  
8 TO 12 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IS EXPECTED ABOVE 7000 FEET BY EARLY 
THURSDAY MORNING.WITH LOCAL 3 TO 5 INCH AMOUNTS IN THE LWR 
VALLEYS.  STRONG WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WILL CREATE REDUCED 
VISIBILITY IN BLOWING & DRIFTING SNOW OVER HIGHER MTN 
PASSES.  SNOW WILL TAPER OFF TO SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS BY SUNRISE 
THURSDAY.  

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CAZ071-072-NVZ002-030800-
GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-
EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES-
719 PM PST WED APR 2 2003

.SNOW ADVISORY UNTIL MIDNIGHT.
SNOW SHOWERS.SOME HEAVY AT TIMES WILL CONTINUE UNTIL AROUND 
MIDNIGHT.  ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED TO 
FALL IN THE VALLEYS & 4 TO 8 INCHES IN THE MTN PASSES BY 
MIDNIGHT.  MOTORISTS PLANNING TRAVEL IN THE SIERRA TONIGHT CAN 
EXPECT WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS ESPECIALLY OVER THE PASSES. CHECK 
THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS BEFORE DEPARTING & ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO 
REACH YOUR DESTINATION. SNOW WILL TAPER OFF TO SCATTERED SNOW 
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  

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