[NevadaARES] WeatherNV - Snow Advisory Update 1016

[Paul Cavnar]

MORE SNOW HEADED FOR THE SIERRA LATER TODAY THROUGH TUESDAY.
AN UPPER LEVEL STORM WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY OFF THE
NORTHWEST CA COAST THROUGH TUESDAY. ALTHOUGH MAINLY DRY
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.BANDS OF
MOISTURE WILL REDEVELOP & MOVE INTO THE SIERRA FROM LAKE TAHOE
NORTHWARD THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT & TUESDAY. FARTHER SO. INTO MONO
COUNTY.SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED ALONG THE SIERRA CREST THIS
AFTERNOON & EVENING.WITH MORE WIDESPREAD SNOW RETURNING ON TUESDAY.

PEOPLE PLANNING TRAVEL IN HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF CA LATER
TODAY THROUGH TUES CAN EXPECT DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. CHECK
ROAD CONDITIONS BEFORE DEPARTING. BE PREPARED TO PUT ON TIRE
CHAINS.& ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION.

CAZ071-290100-
LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES-
1000 AM PDT MON APR 28 2003

SNOW ADVISORY FOR THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUES ABOVE 5000
FEET.

SNOW IS EXPECTED TO REDEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON IN THE HIGHER
ELEVATIONS OF WESTERN LASSEN.& CNTL PORTIONS OF PLUMAS &
SIERRA COUNTIES. SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT & TUESDAY.
TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON ABOVE 5000 FEET.WITH 8 TO 15 INCHES POSSIBLE IN
THE HIGHER PASSES ABOVE 6000 FEET.
$$

CAZ072-NVZ002-290100-
GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-
1000 AM PDT MON APR 28 2003

SNOW ADVISORY FOR THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY.

SNOW IS EXPECTED TO REDEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON ALONG THE SIERRA CREST AND
SPREAD INTO THE LAKE TAHOE BASIN BY LATE AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH TONIGHT & TUESDAY. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES ARE
EXPECTED THROUGH TUES AFTERNOON AT LAKE LEVEL.& 10 TO 18 INCHES ABOVE 7000
FEET.
$$

CAZ073-290100-
MONO COUNTY-
1000 AM PDT MON APR 28 2003

SNOW ADVISORY FOR TUES ABOVE 7000 FEET.

SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON & EVENING WITH LOCAL
ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ALONG THE SIERRA CREST. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO
BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD ON TUES WITH ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL OF 5 TO 10 INCHES BY
TUES AFTERNOON IN THE SIERRA ABOVE 7000 FEET.
$$
MJD