[NevadaARES] WeatherNV - Washoe County

[Paul Cavnar]

CAZ070-NVZ005-311525-
NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY-SURPRISE VALLEY CA-
641 AM PST FRI DEC 31 2004

WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED.

OCCASIONAL SNOW SHOWERS ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH TODAY.BUT HEAVY SNOW
HAS ENDED ACROSS THE AREA. WINDS BETWEEN 10 & 20 MPH WILL CAUSE
AREAS OF BLOWING & DRIFTING SNOW THROUGH TODAY. 

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CAZ071-312000-
LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES-
641 AM PST FRI DEC 31 2004

WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON PST
SUNDAY.

HEAVY SNOW HAS ENDED ACROSS THE AREA THIS MORNING. HOWEVER.GUSTY
WINDS WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING & DRIFTING SNOW THROUGH THIS
AFTERNOON. 

PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW ARE EXPECTED TO RETURN TO LASSEN
COUNTY TONIGHT & SATURDAY.& CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY.
ADDITIONAL SNOW AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 FEET ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH
SUNDAY. GUSTY WINDS WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING & DRIFTING
SNOW.WITH POSSIBLE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS.

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CAZ073-312000-
MONO-
641 AM PST FRI DEC 31 2004

WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST SUNDAY.

HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TODAY.  ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF
10 TO 20 INCHES BELOW 7000 FEET.WITH 1 TO 3 FEET ABOVE 7000 FEET
ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF TODAY. GUSTY SURFACE WINDS AND
RIDGE GUSTS ABOVE 70 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING & DRIFTING
SNOW.& OCCASIONAL WHITEOUT CONDITIONS.ESPECIALLY OVER THE
PASSES THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. A BRIEF BREAK IN THE HEAVY SNOW IS
EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY SAT BEFORE THE NEXT SYSTEM
APPROACHES. ADDITIONAL MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW IS EXPECTED TO RETURN
TO THE AREA SAT INTO SUNDAY.

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NVZ003-312000-
GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA-
641 AM PST FRI DEC 31 2004

HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TODAY.

THE HEAVIEST SNOW HAS MOVED JUST SO. OF THE RENO AREA.HOWEVER
PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW CAN STILL BE EXPECTED SO. AND
EAST OF RENO TOWARD CARSON CITY & MINDEN THROUGH NOON TODAY. WINDS
HAVE INCREASED TO 10 TO 20 MPH & WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. IN AREAS SO. OF RENO.
ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH
NOON TODAY.WITH UP TO 8 INCHES ABOVE 5000 FEET. 

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NVZ004-312000-
WESTERN NV BASIN & RANGE INCLUDING PYRAMID LAKE-
641 AM PST FRI DEC 31 2004

HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TODAY.

PERIODS OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE OVER
PERSHING & CHURCHILL COUNTIES THROUGH NOON TODAY.MAINLY NEAR AND
SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 80. WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH THE MORNING WITH
AREAS OF BLOWING & DRIFTING SNOW POSSIBLE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON.
TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ABOVE 4000
FEET BEFORE THE SNOW TAPERS OFF LATE THIS MORNING.

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CAZ072-NVZ002-312000-
GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-
641 AM PST FRI DEC 31 2004

WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST SUNDAY.

HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS MORNING. ADDITIONAL 
ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES AT LAKE LEVEL.WITH UP TO 12 INCHES
ABOVE 7000 FEET ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF TODAY. MOST OF
THIS ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION WILL OCCUR IN EASTERN EL DORADO AND
ALPINE COUNTIES WITH LESSER AMOUNTS EXPECTED FROM LAKE TAHOE
NORTHWARD. A BREAK IN HEAVY SNOW IS EXPECTED BY LATE MORNING THROUGH
THIS EVENING BEFORE ANOTHER SYSTEM APPROACHES THE AREA. PERIODS OF
MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW ARE EXPECTED FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
SUNDAY.HOWEVER SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BE NEARLY AS
HIGH AS WITH THE CURRENT STORM.  

WIND GUSTS TO 80 MPH ARE EXPECTED OVER THE RIDGES THIS MORNING. THIS
WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING & DRIFTING SNOW.WITH OCCASIONAL
WHITEOUT CONDITIONS OVER THE PASSES. 

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