[NevadaARES] WeatherNV - Washoe County

[Paul Cavnar]

A COLD PACIFIC LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL APPROACH THE MTNS OF
NORTHEAST CA & THE N. SIERRA THIS MORNING & MOVE
SLOWLY ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH WED MORNING. MODERATE TO HEAVY
PRECIPITATION & GUSTY WINDS WILL AGAIN RETURN TO MUCH OF THE AREA
WITH SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL EXPECTED IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. 

STRONG WINDS & HEAVY SNOW WILL CREATE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS IN ALL
THE PASSES THROUGHOUT THE SIERRA & NE CA. TRAVEL
SHOULD BE COMPLETED EARLY THIS MORNING OR DELAYED UNTIL AFTER THE
STORM.

CAZ073-191700-
MONO-
336 AM PDT TUE OCT 19 2004

WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM PDT
WEDNESDAY.

SNOW LEVELS THIS MORNING WILL BE AROUND 6500 FEET & WILL DROP TO
NEAR 5500 FEET BY WED MORNING. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE
NEAR 12 INCHES ABOVE 6000 FEET WITH 2 TO 3 FEET AT THE HIGHEST
ELEVATIONS. GUSTY SW WINDS WILL ACCOMPANY THIS STORM WITH
GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 80 MPH OVER RIDGES & IN WIND PRONE AREAS.

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CAZ071-191700-
LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES-
336 AM PDT TUE OCT 19 2004

WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PDT WEDNESDAY.

SNOW LEVELS WILL START BETWEEN 5500 & 6000 FEET THIS MORNING AND
FALL TO NEAR VALLEY FLOORS BY TONIGHT. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12
INCHES ARE EXPECTED ABOVE 6000 FEET WITH 2 TO 6 INCHES BETWEEN 4500
AND 6000 FEET BY THE TIME SNOW DIMINISHES LATE TONIGHT.

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CAZ072-NVZ002-191700-
GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-
336 AM PDT TUE OCT 19 2004

WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PDT WEDNESDAY.

SNOW LEVELS THIS MORNING WILL BE AROUND 6000 FEET & WILL DROP
TO JUST UNDER 5000 FEET BY WED MORNING. TOTAL SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS BY WED MORNING WILL BE NEAR 12 INCHES AT LAKE
LEVEL WITH 2 TO 3 FEET AT THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS. GUSTY SOUTHWEST
WINDS WILL ACCOMPANY THIS STORM WITH WIND GUSTS NEAR 40 MPH BY 12 PM
PDT. WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 85 MPH ARE EXPECTED OVER RIDGES & IN
WIND PRONE AREAS.

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NVZ003-191700-
GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA-
336 AM PDT TUE OCT 19 2004

WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS 7 PM PDT THIS
EVENING TO 6 AM PDT WED MORNING.

SNOW LEVELS WILL DROP TO AROUND 5000 FEET TONIGHT BEHIND A COLD FRONT
AND BRING SNOW DOWN TO THE FOOTHILLS OF WESTERN NV
VALLEYS. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 6 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE
ABOVE 5000 FEET. GUSTY SW WINDS WILL ACCOMPANY THIS STORM WITH
GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH IN WIND PRONE AREAS.

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