[NevadaARES] WeatherNV - Washoe County

[Paul Cavnar]

A STRONG PACIFIC STORM WILL SPREAD SNOW INTO THE N. SIERRA
LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY.  SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY OVER
NIGHT TONIGHT WITH SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS LIKELY.  VERY STRONG
WINDS OVER THE RIDGETOP & THROUGH THE PASSES ARE LIKELY WITH THIS
COLD WINTER WEATHER SYSTEM.

CONDITIONS CAN DETERIORATE RAPIDLY IN WINTER WEATHER SITUATIONS, SLOW
DOWN & ALLOW EXTRA TIME WHEN TRAVELLING. PRACTICE YOUR WINTER
SAFETY RULES, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, & WATER IN YOUR CAR
IN CASE OF EMERGENCY.

CAZ071-072-NVZ002-290000-
GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA NV-GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA CA-LASSEN-
EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES CA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF.ALPINE MEADOWS.BECKWOURTH.BIEBER.
BOCA RESEVOIR.CHILCOOT.DONNER PASS.DONNER SUMMIT.DOYLE.
EAGLE LAKE.EBBETTS PASS.GRAEAGLE.GRAEGLE.HEAVENLY VALLEY.
HERLONG.INCLINE VILLAGE.KINGS BEACH.MEYERS.NUBIEBER.
PLUMAS EUREKA STATE PARK.PROSSER CREEK RESEVOIR.SIERRAVILLE.
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE.SQUAW VALLEY.STAMPEDE RESEVOIR.
TAHOE CITY & VERDI
1004 AM PST SUN DEC 28 2003

WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST TUESDAY.

LIGHT SNOW WILL BEGIN OVER NE CA THIS AFTERNOON AND
WILL SPREAD INTO THE LAKE TAHOE BASIN TONIGHT.  THE SNOW 
MAY BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES TONIGHT & MON BEFORE ENDING 
MON EVENING.  IN ADDITION.STRONG GUSTY WINDS OVER MTN 
PASSES & RIDGETOPS MAY CREATE LOCALIZED BLIZZARD 
CONDITIONS.  TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF OVER 2 FEET 
ARE POSSIBLE ABOVE 7000 FEET WITH 8 TO 14 INCHES POSSIBLE
AT LWR ELEVATIONS.

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CAZ073-290000-
MONO CA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF.BENTON.BODIE.CHALFANT.COLEVILLE.
CROWLEY LAKE.JUNE LAKE.LEE VINING.MAMMOTH LAKES.MONO LAKE.
SONORA PASS.TOMS PLACE.TOPAZ LAKE & TWIN LAKES
1004 AM PST SUN DEC 28 2003

WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST TUESDAY.

SNOW WILL BEGIN OVER MONO COUNTY LATE TONIGHT & CONTINUE THROUGH
MONDAY.  IT WILL BECOME HEAVYE & SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE
LIKELY IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS BEFORE THE SNOW TAPERS OFF TUESDAY
MORNING.  IN ADDITION.STRONG GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED OVER MOUNTAIN
PASSES & RIDGETOPS WITH LOCALIZED BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.

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CAZ070-NVZ005-290000-
NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY NV-SURPRISE VALLEY CA CA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF.CEDARVILLE.GERLACH & LAKE CITY
1004 AM PST SUN DEC 28 2003

SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST TUES REMAINS IN
EFFECT.

LIGHT SNOW WILL BEGIN OVER THE SURPRISE VALLEY THIS AFTERNOON AND
THEN SPREAD SO. & EAST INTO EXTREME NW NV THIS
EVENING. THE SNOW MAY BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES TONIGHT INTO MONDAY.
TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE WITH 6 TO 10 INCHES
ABOVE 5000 FEET.

THE MENTIONED ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SNOW AND/OR ICE IS FORECAST TO
DEVELOP IN THE AFFECTED AREAS, BUT ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE
LIGHT. ANY SNOW OR ICE WOULD MAKE DRIVING & WALKING DIFFICULT BUT
NOT IMPOSSIBLE ON UNTREATED ROADWAYS & SIDEWALKS. WHEN TEMPS
ARE BELOW FREEZING, MOTORISTS NEED TO BE ESPECIALLY CAREFUL ON
BRIDGES & OVERPASSES WHERE SLIPPERY SPOTS CAN EASILY DEVELOP.

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