[NevadaARES] WeatherNV - Washoe County

[Paul Cavnar]

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GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA-LASSEN-
EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES-
MINERAL & S. LYON COUNTIES-MONO-NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY-
WESTERN NV BASIN & RANGE INCLUDING PYRAMID LAKE-

WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING.

A STRONG JET STREAM & DRYING AIRMASS IS CAUSING STRONG WINDS AT THE
SURFACE OVER A LARGE PART OF WESTERN NV & THE EASTERN SIERRA. 
WIND GUSTS ARE FREQUENTLY 45 & 50 MPH & OCCASIONALLY GUSTING TO
60 MPH IN SOME WIND PRONE AREAS.  THESE WINDS ARE LIKELY TO CONTINUE
INTO THE EVENING HRS. IN AREAS NEAR LOVELOCK & FALLON BLOWING
DUST & SAND WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES.

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31
TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 & 57 MPH. WINDS OF THESE
MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS.
MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS
SUBSIDE.

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