[NevadaARES] WeatherNV - Winter Storm Watch Update

[Paul Cavnar]

.MORE SNOW OVER THE SIERRA TODAY.
.A COLD FRONT WILL BRING SNOW TO NE CA & THE 
EASTERN SIERRA TODAY.  A SECOND STORM WILL MOVE INTO NORTHEAST
CA FRIDAY.

CAZ071-241700-
LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES-
445 AM PDT THU APR 24 2003

.SNOW ADVISORY THROUGH TODAY.
.WINTER STORM WATCH FOR FRIDAY.

RAIN & SNOW TODAY WILL TURN TO SHOWERS BY THIS EVENING.  SNOW 
LEVELS INITIALLY AROUND 5000 FEET WILL DROP NEAR LWR VALLEY FLOORS
THIS AFTERNOON.  SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE 
ABOVE 5500 FEET BY THIS EVENING.  ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE 
POSSIBLE BELOW 5500 FEET EXCEPT FOR 1 TO 3 INCHES IN THE LWR 
EASTERN VALLEYS.  ANOTHER STORM WILL MOVE IN ON FRI WITH AN 
ADDITIONAL 8 TO 14 INCHES OF SNOW POSSIBLE ABOVE 5500 FEET & 4 
INCHES OR MORE BELOW 5500 FEET.

ROADS WILL BE SLIPPERY & AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL 
ESPECIALLY DIFFICULT AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS & OVER PASSES.  PEOPLE 
PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES THROUGH TODAY WILL NEED TO BE PREPARED 
FOR WINTER CONDITIONS.  ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION.
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CAZ072-NVZ002-241700-
GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-
445 AM PDT THU APR 24 2003

.SNOW ADVISORY THROUGH TODAY.

MODERATE TO LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW WILL TURN TO SNOW SHOWERS & 
DIMINISH BY THIS EVENING.  SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES ARE 
EXPECTED ABOVE 7000 FEET BY THIS EVENING WITH ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 
8 INCHES POSSIBLE BELOW 7000 FEET. 

BE READY FOR WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS IN & AROUND THE LAKE TAHOE 
AREA.  SNOW WILL MEAN SLIPPERY ROADS & GUSTY WINDS COULD BRING 
BLOWING SNOW & VERY LOW VISIBILITY TO MTN PASSES.  CHECK ROAD 
CONDITIONS BEFORE HEADING OUT & ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR 
DESTINATION.

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CAZ073-241700-
MONO COUNTY-
445 AM PDT THU APR 24 2003

.SNOW ADVISORY ABOVE 7000 FEET TODAY.

SNOW OVER THE SIERRA IS EXPECTED TO BECOME MODERATE TO HEAVY AT 
TIMES ABOVE 7000 FEET TODAY BEFORE TURNING TO SHOWERS & DECREASING 
THIS EVENING.  SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW ARE 
EXPECTED DURING THE DAY ABOVE 7000 FEET.

PEOPLE PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES IN WESTERN MONO COUNTY TODAY 
SHOULD BE READY FOR WINTER WEATHER WITH AREAS OF BLOWING & 
DRIFTING SNOW.INCLUDING HIGHER PASSES ON HIGHWAY 395.

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