[NevadaARES] WeatherNV - Washoe County

[Paul Cavnar]

HEAVY SNOW TO FALL IN THE SIERRA & MUCH OF EASTERN CA 
AND WESTERN NV THROUGH FRIDAY.

TWO LOW PRESSURE SYSTEMS ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE ACROSS THE REGION 
OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. THE FIRST IS CURRENTLY MOVING THROUGH THE
AREA & WILL EXIT THE AREA WED AFTERNOON. THIS SYSTEM WILL
BRING BRIEF PERIODS OF MODERATE SNOW THROUGH WED MORNING.

A MORE SIGNIFICANT SYSTEM IS DROPPING DOWN FROM THE GULF OF AK
AND WILL MOVE INTO N. CA LATE WEDNESDAY. HEAVY SNOW 
AND STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH FRIDAY. AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH
WILL REMAIN OVER THE REGION RESULTING IN PERIODS OF SNOW CONTINUING
THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

CAZ073-291300-
MONO-
330 PM PST TUE DEC 28 2004

SNOW ADVISORY EXTENDED UNTIL NOON WEDNESDAY.
WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE WED NIGHT TO FRI 
AFTERNOON.

EIGHT TO 14 INCHES OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE ABOVE 7000 FEET THROUGH 
WEDNESDAY MORNING. THEN AFTER A BRIEF BREAK.THE NEXT PACIFIC STORM WILL 
MOVE IN THUR MORNING WITH TWO TO FOUR FEET OF NEW SNOW POSSIBLE 
IN THE MTNS BY FRI AFTERNOON. 

STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP OVER THE AREA THURSDAY. THIS COULD PRODUCE
AREAS OF BLOWING & DRIFTING SNOW AS WELL AS LOCAL BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS.ESPECIALLY OVER THE MTN PASSES.

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CAZ072-NVZ002-291300-
GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-
330 PM PST TUE DEC 28 2004

SNOW ADVISORY EXTENDED UNTIL NOON PST WEDNESDAY.
WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE WED NIGHT TO FRIDAY
AFTERNOON.

LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WED MORNING.
ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES IS POSSIBLE BELOW 7000 FEET WITH 6 TO
12 INCHES ABOVE 7000 FEET. 

AFTER A BRIEF BREAK.THE NEXT SYSTEM WILL MOVE IN THUR MORNING
WITH TWO TO FOUR FEET OF NEW SNOW POSSIBLE IN THE MTNS THROUGH
FRIDAY. STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP OVER THE AREA WED AFTERNOON
AND CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY. THIS COULD PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING
AND DRIFTING SNOW.AS WELL AS LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS.ESPECIALLY
OVER THE MTN PASSES.

PERIODS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE NEW YEARS DAY WEEKEND.

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CAZ070-NVZ003-005-291300-
GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA-NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY-
SURPRISE VALLEY CA-
330 PM PST TUE DEC 28 2004

WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WED AFTERNOON TO LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT.

STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP OVER THE AREA LATE WED AHEAD OF AN
APPROACHING WINTER STORM. BY THUR MORNING SNOWFALL WILL INCREASE
AND BECOME LOCALLY HEAVY AT TIMES ESPECIALLY ALONG THE FOOTHILLS. THE
HEAVIEST SNOWFALL SHOULD DIMINISH LATE THUR NIGHT WITH SNOW
SHOWERS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE NEW YEARS DAY WEEKEND.

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CAZ071-291300-
LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES-
330 PM PST TUE DEC 28 2004

WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE WED NIGHT TO
FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

A STRONG PACIFIC STORM WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION LATE WEDNESDAY
NIGHT. STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP OVER THE AREA WED AFTERNOON
AHEAD OF THE STORM & CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY. SNOWFALL WILL
INCREASE & BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES LATE WED NIGHT. SIGNIFICANT
SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO A FOOT OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE IN THE
VALLEYS WITH AS MUCH AS 2 TO 4 FEET OF SNOW ABOVE 6000 FEET BY FRIDAY
AFTERNOON.  

STRONG WINDS MAY COMBINE WITH THE HEAVY SNOWFALL PRODUCING BLOWING
AND DRIFTING SNOW AS WELL AS LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS.ESPECIALLY
OVER MTN PASSES.

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