[NevadaARES] WeatherNV - Washoe County

[Paul Cavnar]

POWERFUL WINTER STORM WILL AFFECT EASTERN CA & PORTIONS
OF WESTERN NV TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

A STRONG WINTER STORM ALONG THE CA COAST WILL CONTINUE TO
PRODUCE VERY HEAVY SNOWFALL IN THE SIERRA & NE CA
FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY. AS A COLD FRONT MOVES ACROSS
NV THIS EVENING.RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW WITH SOME HEAVY SNOW
ACCUMULATING IN THE FOOTHILLS OF WESTERN NV TONIGHT. 

TRAVEL IS NOT RECOMMENDED IN NE CA & THE SIERRA THIS
AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY. HEAVY SNOW & STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE
TO PRODUCE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS WITH NEAR ZERO VISIBILITIES AT TIMES
OVER THE HIGHER PASSES & RIDGES. EXPECT SOME HIGHWAY CLOSURES AT
TIMES DURING THIS STORM.  

NVZ003-260000-
GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA NV-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF.CARSON CITY.GARDNERVILLE.
RENO & VA CITY
1053 AM PST WED FEB 25 2004

WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT ABOVE 5000 FEET FROM 4 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 4 AM THURSDAY.
SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT BELOW 5000 FEET FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON
TO 4 AM THURSDAY.

RAIN & SNOW WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON & IS EXPECTED TO BECOME
HEAVY THIS EVENING & OVERNIGHT. SNOW LEVELS AROUND 6000 FEET WILL
LWR TO NEAR 5000 FEET THIS EVENING & TO THE VALLEY FLOOR EARLY
TONIGHT. TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 4 TO 8 INCHES IS EXPECTED ABOVE 5000 FEET
INCLUDING THE FOOTHILLS WEST OF RENO & CARSON CITY.WITH UP TO A
FOOT POSSIBLE ABOVE 6000 FEET INCLUDING VA CITY & THE GEIGER
GRADE. FOR AREAS BELOW 5000 FEET.1 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED
TONIGHT.  

CAZ072-NVZ002-260000-
GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA NV-GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA CA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF.ALPINE MEADOWS.BOCA RESERVOIR.
HEAVENLY VALLEY.INCLINE VILLAGE.KINGS BEACH.MARKLEEVILLE.
MEYERS.PROSSER CREEK RESERVOIR.SOUTH LAKE TAHOE.
SQUAW VALLEY & TAHOE CITY
1053 AM PST WED FEB 25 2004

WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THURSDAY.

SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON INTO THURSDAY. INITIAL SNOW LEVELS
WILL BE AROUND 6000 FEET & WILL LWR THIS AFTERNOON. TOTAL
SNOWFALL OF 18 TO 36 INCHES IS EXPECTED BELOW 7000 FEET BY THURSDAY
EVENING.WITH UP TO 4 FEET OF SNOW ABOVE 7000 FEET. SO. WINDS OF
15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES FREQUENTLY NEAR ZERO THROUGH TONIGHT.

CAZ073-260000-
MONO CA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF.BENTON.BODIE.BRIDGEPORT.CHALFANT.
COLEVILLE.CROWLEY LAKE.JUNE LAKE.LEE VINING.MAMMOTH LAKES.
MONO LAKE.SONORA PASS.TOMS PLACE.TOPAZ LAKE & TWIN LAKES
1053 AM PST WED FEB 25 2004

WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THURSDAY.

SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON WITH SNOW LEVELS INITIALLY NEAR
7000 FEET. SNOW LEVELS WILL LWR TO 6000 FEET THIS EVENING & TO
THE VALLEY FLOORS BY MIDNIGHT. TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 15 TO 30 INCHES IS
EXPECTED BETWEEN 6000 & 7500 FEET ALONG & WEST OF HIGHWAY 395 BY
THURSDAY EVENING.WITH UP TO 4 FEET OF SNOW EXPECTED IN THE SIERRA
ABOVE 7500 FEET. 5 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED BY THURSDAY
EVENING IN AREAS EAST OF HIGHWAY 395. SO. WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH
WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING & DRIFTING SNOW
WITH VISIBILITIES FREQUENTLY NEAR ZERO THROUGH TONIGHT IN HIGHER
ELEVATIONS ALONG & WEST OF HIGHWAY 395. 

CAZ070-260000-
SURPRISE VALLEY CA CA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF.CEDARVILLE & LAKE CITY
1053 AM PST WED FEB 25 2004

SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM PST
THURSDAY.

RAIN & SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON & MAY BECOME HEAVY AT
TIMES THIS EVENING. SNOW LEVELS INITIALLY NEAR 6000 FEET WILL LWR
TO NEAR 5000 FEET THIS EVENING.& TO THE VALLEY FLOOR TONIGHT.
TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 2 TO 5 INCHES IS EXPECTED IN THE SURPRISE VALLEY
TONIGHT.WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ABOVE 5500 FEET.

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