[NevadaARES] WeatherNV - Winter Storm Update 0941

[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.

CAZ071-242230-
LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES-
930 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-NVZ002-242230-
GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-
930 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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 CAZ073-241730-
MONO COUNTY-
930 AM PDT THU APR 24 2003

SNOW ADVISORY ABOVE 7000 FEET CANCELLED.

 MODERATE SNOW OVER THE SIERRA IS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON ABOVE 7000 FEET.
SNOW WILL TAPER OFF TO SHOWERS THIS EVENING.  SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED DURING THE DAY ABOVE
7000 FEET.WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS OVER MTN PASSES AND RIDGES ABOVE 8000
FEET.  THIS AMOUNT OF SNOW IS NOT EXPECTED TO CREATE A WIDESPREAD HAZARD TO
TRAVEL ALONG HIGHWAY 395 THIS
 AFTERNOON.

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