[NevadaARES] WeatherNV - Washoe County

[Paul Cavnar]

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WSWREV

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
250 AM PST THU JAN 1 2004

WINTER STORM TO CONTINUE OVER THE SIERRA.

A STRONG WINTER STORM MOVING EAST FROM THE PACIFIC WILL CONTINUE TO
SPREAD SNOW & STRONG WINDS INTO THE SIERRA TODAY & TONIGHT.
PERSONS PLANNING TRAVEL THROUGH THE SIERRA SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR
DANGEROUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS & DELAY TRAVEL IF POSSIBLE.
LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO.OR OTHER LOCAL MEDIA.FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

CAZ071-011800-
LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES CA-
250 AM PST THU JAN 1 2004

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

SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE IN THE MTNS OF NE CA
TODAY.  LOCALLY HEAVY SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5500
FEET.  TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS FOR THE STORM ARE FORECAST TO BE UP
TO A FOOT. EASTERN VALLEYS MAY GET LOCAL ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 3
INCHES. STRONG WINDS WILL ALSO CAUSE BLOWING & DRIFTING SNOW AND
WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT.

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CAZ072-NVZ002-011800-
GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA NV-GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA CA-
250 AM PST THU JAN 1 2004

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

HEAVY SNOW & STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE IN THE TAHOE BASIN TODAY. 
A TOTAL OF TWO TO THREE FEET OF SNOW IS LIKELY IN THE HIGHER
ELEVATIONS ABOVE 7000 FEET.WITH UP TO A FOOT AT LAKE LEVEL BEFORE
THE SNOW TAPERS OFF TONIGHT. THE STRONG WINDS & SNOW WILL COMBINE
FOR LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS OVER HIGHER PASSES & EXPOSED AREAS.

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CAZ073-011800-
MONO CA-
250 AM PST THU JAN 1 2004

WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST FRIDAY.

HEAVY SNOW WILL BEGIN OVER MONO COUNTY THIS MORNING & CONTINUE INTO
TONIGHT. ONE TO TWO FEET OF SNOW IS LIKELY IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS
ABOVE 8000 FEET WITH UP TO A FOOT AT ELEVATIONS DOWN TO 6500 FEET. 
IN ADDITION.STRONG WINDS WILL ACCOMPANY THE STORM.CREATING
HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN BLOWING & DRIFTING SNOW.

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