[NevadaARES] WeatherNV - Snow Advisory Update 1516

[Paul Cavnar]

PACIFIC STORM TO BRING SNOW TO THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE
CNTL & S. SIERRA THROUGH SATURDAY.

A PACIFIC STORM WILL SLOWLY APPROACH THE SIERRA THROUGH SATURDAY.
LIGHT SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES OVERNIGHT AS THE STORM
APPROACHES.  UP TO ONE FOOT OF SNOW IS LIKELY AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 7000 FEET
ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA BY TOMORROW EVENING.

CAZ072-NVZ002-030400-
GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-
230 PM PDT FRI MAY 2 2003

SNOW ADVISORY ABOVE 7000 FEET TONIGHT THROUGH SAT
AFTERNOON.

LIGHT SNOW ACROSS THE LAKE TAHOE AREA WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES OVER THE
HIGHER ELEVATIONS TONIGHT.  SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY.  SNOW LEVELS
NEAR 7000 FEET WILL WILL DROP TO AROUND 6000 FEET TONIGHT AS A COLD FRONT
MOVES INTO THE AREA.  EXPECT 4 TO 8 INCHES OF NEW SNOW ABOVE 7000 FEET.WITH
1 TO 3 INCHES AT 6000 FEET BY SAT EVENING.  GUSTY SO. TO SW WINDS IN THE
MOUNTAINS MAY CREATE AREAS OF REDUCED VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW.

PERSONS PLANNING TRAVEL IN THE LAKE TAHOE AREA TONIGHT & SAT
CAN EXPECT WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS.ESPECIALLY OVER MTN
PASSES ABOVE 7000 FEET.  STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR ON THE INTERNET
AT WEATHER.GOV FOR FURTHER UPDATES TO THIS APPROACHING STORM.

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CAZ073-030400-
MONO COUNTY-
230 PM PDT FRI MAY 2 2003

SNOW ADVISORY ABOVE 7000 FEET TONIGHT THROUGH SAT
AFTERNOON.

LIGHT SNOW HAS BEGUN OVER THE SIERRA CREST.  SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES
TONIGHT AS A COLD FRONT MOVES INTO THE AREA.  SNOW LEVELS WILL DROP TO NEAR
6500 FEET AS THIS OCCURS.  SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY.  SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE ABOVE 7000 FEET.WITH 3 TO 6
INCHES BETWEEN 6000 & 7000 FEET.BY SATURDAY EVENING.  GUSTY SO. TO SW WINDS
IN THE MTNS
MAY CREATE AREAS OF REDUCED VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW.  LITTLE TO
NO ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED EAST OF HIGHWAY 395.

PERSONS PLANNING TRAVEL IN MONO COUNTY THIS AFTERNOON & SAT
CAN EXPECT WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS ESPECIALLY OVER THE PASSES &
ALONG HIGHWAY 395 FROM BRIDGEPORT TO MAMMOTH LAKES.  STAY TUNED TO NOAA
WEATHER RADIO OR ON THE INTERNET AT WEATHER.GOV FOR FURTHER UPDATES TO THIS
APPROACHING STORM.

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