[NevadaARES] WeatherNV - Washoe County

[Paul Cavnar]

HEAVY SNOW TO FALL IN THE SIERRA & MUCH OF EASTERN CA 
LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY.

TWO LOW PRESSURE SYSTEMS ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE ACROSS THE REGION 
OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. THE FIRST IS CURRENTLY MOVING ACROSS
CA & WILL MOVE EAST OF THE SIERRA BY THIS AFTERNOON. THIS
SYSTEM WILL BRING PERIODS OF ACCUMULATING SNOW TO THE TAHOE AREA AND
MONO COUNTY DURING THE MORNING.

A STRONGER SYSTEM DROPPING DOWN FROM THE GULF OF AK WILL MOVE
INTO N. CA TONIGHT PRODUCING HEAVY SNOW & STRONG
WINDS OVER THE SIERRA.EASTERN CA & WESTERN NV. AN
UPPER TROUGH WILL REMAIN OVER THE REGION RESULTING IN PERIODS OF SNOW
THROUGH THE NEW YEARS DAY WEEKEND. 

TRAVELERS IN THE SIERRA & WESTERN NV SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR
DANGEROUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS THROUGH FRIDAY. STAY TUNED TO
NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR THE LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS
STRONG WINTER STORM.

CAZ071-292100-
LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES-
359 AM PST WED DEC 29 2004

WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 
4 PM PST FRIDAY.

UP TO A FOOT OF SNOW IS EXPECTED IN THE VALLEYS WITH TWO TO FOUR FEET
OF SNOW POSSIBLE ABOVE 6000 FEET FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY.
STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP OVER THE AREA TONIGHT & CONTINUE THROUGH
THURSDAY. THIS WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING & DRIFTING SNOW.AS
WELL AS BLIZZARD CONDITIONS.ESPECIALLY OVER THE MTN PASSES.

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

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CAZ002-292100-
GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-
359 AM PST WED DEC 29 2004

WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO
4 PM PST FRIDAY.
SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST THIS AFTERNOON.

SNOW IS EXPECTED TO REDEVELOP THIS MORNING AS AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH
MOVES ACROSS THE AREA. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES
ARE POSSIBLE BELOW 7000 FEET WITH 5 TO 7 INCHES ABOVE 7000 FEET. 

AFTER A BRIEF BREAK.THE NEXT SYSTEM WILL MOVE IN LATE TONIGHT
BRINGING HEAVY SNOW TO THE TAHOE AREA. 2 TO 4 FEET OF NEW SNOW IS
EXPECTED IN THE MTNS THROUGH FRIDAY.WITH UP TO 6 FEET OF SNOW
POSSIBLE IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. STRONG WINDS WILL ALSO DEVELOP
LATE TONIGHT & CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY. THIS WILL PRODUCE
AREAS OF BLOWING & DRIFTING SNOW.AS WELL AS BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS.ESPECIALLY OVER THE MTN PASSES.

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

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CAZ073-292100-
MONO-
359 AM PST WED DEC 29 2004

WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO
4 PM PST FRIDAY.
SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST THIS AFTERNOON.

SNOW IS EXPECTED TO REDEVELOP THIS MORNING AS AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH
MOVES ACROSS THE AREA. 4 TO 7 INCHES OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE THROUGH NOON
TODAY BEFORE THE SNOW TAPERS OFF TO SNOW SHOWERS. AFTER A BRIEF
BREAK.THE NEXT SYSTEM WILL MOVE IN LATE TONIGHT & BRING HEAVY
SNOW TO THE SIERRA. 2 TO 4 FEET OF NEW SNOW IS EXPECTED IN THE
MOUNTAINS THROUGH FRIDAY. STRONG WINDS WILL ALSO DEVELOP OVER THE
AREA ON THURSDAY. THIS COULD PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING & DRIFTING
SNOW.AS WELL AS BLIZZARD CONDITIONS.ESPECIALLY OVER THE MOUNTAIN
PASSES.

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

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CAZ070-NVZ003-005-292100-
GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA-NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY-
SURPRISE VALLEY CA-
359 AM PST WED DEC 29 2004

WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT UNTIL NOON
FRIDAY.

STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP OVER THE AREA LATE TONIGHT AHEAD OF AN
APPROACHING WINTER STORM. SNOW WILL DEVELOP OVERNIGHT & BECOME
HEAVY AT TIMES ON THURSDAY.ESPECIALLY ALONG THE FOOTHILLS. THE
SNOWFALL SHOULD DIMINISH BY NOON FRIDAY.BUT SNOW SHOWERS WILL BE
POSSIBLE THROUGH THE NEW YEARS DAY WEEKEND.

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