[NevadaARES] WeatherNV - Washoe County

[Paul Cavnar]

ANOTHER STORM TO ARRIVE FOR THE NEW YEARS HOLIDAY.

A STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL APPROACH THE PACIFIC COAST WED & 
ARRIVE IN THE SIERRA & MTNS OF NE CA NEW YEARS 
EVE. STRONG WINDS & MORE HEAVY SNOW ARE EXPECTED INTO NEW YEARS 
DAY. PERSONS PLANNING TRAVEL THROUGH THE SIERRA SHOULD PREPARE FOR 
DANGEROUS CONDITIONS. ATTEMPT TO MAKE YOUR TRAVEL BEFORE THE STORM 
HITS. MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR UPDATES 
ON THIS DEVELOPING WINTER STORM.

CAZ071-311300-
LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES CA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF.BECKWOURTH.BIEBER.BLAIRSDEN.
CHILCOOT.DOYLE.EAGLE LAKE.GRAEAGLE.HERLONG.NUBIEBER.
PLUMAS EUREKA STATE PARK.SIERRAVILLE.STAMPEDE RESERVOIR & VERDI
330 PM PST TUE DEC 30 2003

WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WED EVENING TO 
THURSDAY EVENING.

SNOW WILL MOVE INTO THE MTNS OF NE CA WEDNESDAY
NIGHT & WILL CONTINUE THURSDAY.  STRONG WINDS & LOCALLY HEAVY
SNOW ARE POSSIBLE.  WHILE THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO BE IN
THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS ABOVE 6000 FEET.SEVERAL INCHES OF SNOW ALONG
WITH STRONG GUSTY WINDS MAY MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT IN THE VALLEYS BY
THURSDAY AS SNOW LEVELS LWR.

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CAZ073-311300-
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
330 PM PST TUE DEC 30 2003

WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WED EVENING TO 
THURSDAY EVENING.

SNOW IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE LAKE TAHOE AREA WED AFTERNOON
AND THEN SPREAD SO. INTO MONO COUNTY BY EARLY NEW YEARS DAY. HEAVY
SNOWFALL MAY PRODUCE ANOTHER ONE TO TWO FEET OF SNOW IN THE HIGHER
ELEVATIONS ABOVE 8000 FEET WITH AS MUCH AS A FOOT POSSIBLE DOWN TO
6500 FEET. STRONG & GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO ACCOMPANY THE STORM
CREATING HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH BLOWING & DRIFTING SNOW.

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CAZ072-NVZ002-311300-
GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA NV-GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA CA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF.ALPINE MEADOWS.BOCA RESERVOIR.
HEAVENLY VALLEY.INCLINE VILLAGE.KINGS BEACH.MARKLEEVILLE.
MEYERS.PROSSER CREEK RESERVOIR.SOUTH LAKE TAHOE.
SQUAW VALLEY & TAHOE CITY
330 PM PST TUE DEC 30 2003

WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WED EVENING TO 
THURSDAY EVENING.

SNOW IS EXPECTED TO ARRIVE IN THE TAHOE BASIN WED AFTERNOON AND
POSSIBLY BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES NEW YEARS EVE. ANOTHER TWO TO THREE
FEET MAY FALL IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS ABOVE 7000 FEET WITH AS MUCH
AS A FOOT AT LAKE LEVEL BY THE TIME SNOW TAPERS OFF LATE NEW YEARS
DAY. IN ADDITION.STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO ACCOMPANY THIS STORM
CREATING HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN BLOWING & DRIFTING SNOW.

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