[NevadaARES] WeatherNV - Washoe County

[Paul Cavnar]

HEAVY SNOW IN THE SIERRA THROUGH THIS EVENING.

THE UPPER LOW OFF THE PACIFIC NW COAST THAT HAS ALREADY
BROUGHT 2 TO 3 FEET OF SNOW TO THE SIERRA & MTNS OF NORTHEAST
CA WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE HEAVY SNOWFALL OVER THE
AREA THROUGH THIS EVENING. THIS SYSTEM SHOULD BEGIN TO WEAKEN LATER
TODAY WITH SNOWFALL TAPERING OFF OVERNIGHT.

TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT IN NE CA & THE SIERRA
THROUGH THURSDAY. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY AT TIMES OVER THE
HIGHER MTN PASSES & RIDGES. EXPECT ROAD RESTRICTIONS AND
POSSIBLE HIGHWAY CLOSURES AT TIMES DURING THIS STORM.

CAZ072-NVZ002-270200-
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
1157 AM PST THU FEB 26 2004

WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING.

HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVER THE AREA THROUGH THE AFTERNOON.
ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 14 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BETWEEN NOON
AND 6 PM WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE NEAR THE SIERRA CREST.

EXPECT CHAIN CONTROLS ON ALL HIGHWAYS INCLUDING INTERSTATE 80 WITH
SOME ROAD CLOSURES ESPECIALLY AROUND LAKE TAHOE.

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CAZ073-270200-
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
1157 AM PST THU FEB 26 2004

WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING.

LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE IN MONO COUNTY MAINLY FROM HIGHWAY
395 WESTWARD TO THE SIERRA CREST. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS
OF 8 TO 14 INCHES IS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON IN AREAS ABOVE 7000 FEET
WITH 2 TO 4 INCHES IN LWR ELEVATIONS EAST OF HIGHWAY 395. 

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CAZ071-270200-
LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES CA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF.BECKWOURTH.BIEBER.BLAIRSDEN.
CHILCOOT.DOYLE.EAGLE LAKE.GRAEAGLE.HERLONG.NUBIEBER.
PLUMAS EUREKA STATE PARK.SIERRAVILLE.STAMPEDE RESERVOIR & VERDI
1157 AM PST THU FEB 26 2004

WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING.

HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE AT TIMES TODAY. ADDITIONAL SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS THIS AFTERNOON OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED IN AREAS
WEST OF HIGHWAY 395. 2 TO 4 INCHES IS POSSIBLE IN THE LWR VALLEYS
EAST OF HIGHWAY 395. 

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