[NevadaARES] WeatherNV - Washoe County

[Paul Cavnar]

A STRONG PACIFIC STORM WILL SPREAD SNOW INTO THE N. SIERRA
TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY.  SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES OVERNIGHT
TONIGHT WITH SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS LIKELY.  VERY STRONG WINDS
OVER THE RIDGETOPS & THROUGH THE PASSES ARE ALSO LIKELY WITH THIS
COLD WINTER WEATHER SYSTEM.

CAZ071-072-NVZ002-290630-
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.
BLAIRSDEN.BOCA RESERVOIR.CHILCOOT.DOYLE.EAGLE LAKE.
GRAEAGLE.HEAVENLY VALLEY.HERLONG.INCLINE VILLAGE.
KINGS BEACH.MARKLEEVILLE.MEYERS.NUBIEBER.
PLUMAS EUREKA STATE PARK.PROSSER CREEK RESERVOIR.SIERRAVILLE.
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE.SQUAW VALLEY.STAMPEDE RESERVOIR.
TAHOE CITY & VERDI
311 PM PST SUN DEC 28 2003

WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST MONDAY.

LIGHT SNOW OVER NE CA WILL SPREAD INTO THE LAKE TAHOE
BASIN TONIGHT.  THE SNOW MAY BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES TONIGHT & MONDAY
BEFORE ENDING MON EVENING.  IN ADDITION.STRONG GUSTY WINDS OVER
MOUNTAIN PASSES & RIDGETOPS MAY CREATE LOCALIZED BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS.  TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS IN LASSEN.EASTERN SIERRA AND
EASTERN PLUMAS COUNTIES OF OVER 1 FOOT ARE POSSIBLE ABOVE 6500 FEET
AND 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE BELOW 6500 FEET. TOTAL SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS IN THE LAKE TAHOE AREA OF OVER 2 FEET ARE POSSIBLE
ABOVE 7000 FEET WITH 6 TO 15 INCHES POSSIBLE AT LWR ELEVATIONS.

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CAZ073-290630-
MONO CA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF.BENTON.BODIE.BRIDGEPORT.CHALFANT.
COLEVILLE.CROWLEY LAKE.JUNE LAKE.LEE VINING.MAMMOTH LAKES.
MONO LAKE.SONORA PASS.TOMS PLACE.TOPAZ LAKE & TWIN LAKES
311 PM PST SUN DEC 28 2003

WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 400 AM MON MORNING UNTIL 600 AM PST
TUESDAY MORNING.

SNOW WILL BEGIN OVER MONO COUNTY LATE TONIGHT & CONTINUE THROUGH
MONDAY.  THE SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES & SIGNIFICANT SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS ARE LIKELY IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS BEFORE THE SNOW
TAPERS OFF TUES MORNING.  STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BY
TUESDAY MORNING WILL BE 2-3 FEET ABOVE 7000 FEET & 7 TO 13 INCHES
BETWEEN 5000 & 7000 FEET.  IN ADDITION.STRONG GUSTY WINDS ARE
EXPECTED OVER MTN PASSES & RIDGETOPS WITH LOCALIZED BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.

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.

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CAZ070-NVZ005-281830-
NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY NV-SURPRISE VALLEY CA CA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF.CEDARVILLE.GERLACH & LAKE CITY
312 PM PST SUN DEC 28 2003

SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM PST MONDAY.

LIGHT SNOW WILL BEGIN OVER THE SURPRISE VALLEY BEFORE SUNSET & 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 8 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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