[NevadaARES] WeatherNV - Winter Storm Update

[Paul Cavnar]

A COLD SPRING STORM TO BRING HEAVY SNOW TO NE CA &
THE N. SIERRA LATE TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY.

ANOTHER PACIFIC LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE INLAND TO N.
CA & THE N. SIERRA TONIGHT.  SNOW SHOWERS OVER THE
AREA WILL TURN TO HEAVY SNOW BY AROUND MIDNIGHT OVER NE
CA & THE SIERRA SO. TO GREATER TAHOE.  THE HEAVY SNOW IS
EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FRIDAY.SPREADING SO. DOWN THE SIERRA TO
MONO COUNTY WHERE THE HIGHEST ACCUMULATIONS IS EXPECTED NO. OF
TIOGA PASS ABOVE 7500 FEET.  A FOOT OR MORE OF SNOW ACCUMULATION
WITH THIS STORM IS POSSIBLE OVER THE HIGH MTNS THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON.  STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WINTER
CONDITIONS IN BLOWING SNOW & REDUCED VISIBILITY.ESPECIALLY OVER
THE PASSES.

PERSONS PLANNING TRAVEL OR BACK COUNTRY ACTIVITIES TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
SHOULD LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR A FAVORITE NEWS SOURCE FOR THE LATEST
DEVELOPMENTS ON THIS STORM.

CAZ071-072-NVZ002-032330-
GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-
EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES-
545 AM PST THU APR 3 2003

WINTER STORM WATCH FOR LATE TONIGHT & FRIDAY.
SNOW SHOWERS OVER THE AREA WILL TURN TO HEAVY SNOW BY AROUND
MIDNIGHT & CONTINUE INTO FRIDAY.  SIX TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW IS
POSSIBLE OVER NE CA THROUGH FRI EXCEPT LOCALLY 2
TO 4 INCHES OVER EASTERN VALLEYS.   AROUND GREATER TAHOE.SNOWFALL
OF UP TO 8 INCHES AT LAKE LEVEL TO AROUND 14 INCHES ABOVE 7000 FEET
IS POSSIBLE THROUGH FRIDAY.  THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BECOME SHOWERS AND
DECREASE IN THE AFTERNOON AFTERNOON.

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CAZ073-032330-
MONO COUNTY-
545 AM PST THU APR 3 2003

WINTER STORM WATCH FOR FRI NO. OF TIOGA PASS ABOVE 7500
FEET. SNOW SHOWERS FRI NIGHT WILL TURN TO HEAVY SNOW OVER THE SIERRA BY
FRIDAY MORNING & CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY.  AROUND A FOOT OF SNOW
ACCUMULATION IS POSSIBLE ABOVE 7500 FEET NO. OF TIOGA PASS THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING WITH 3-6 INCHES ELSEWHERE EXCEPT UP TO 3 INCHES OVER THE EAST MONO
COUNTY VALLEYS.  THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO TURN TO SHOWERS & DIMINISH BY FRI
EVENING.

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