[NevadaARES] WeatherNV - Washoe County

[Paul Cavnar]

.ANOTHER WINTER STORM IN THE SIERRA EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

.A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OFF THE PACIFIC NW COAST WILL SPREAD ABUNDANT
SUBTROPICAL MOISTURE ACROSS NORTHEAST CA & THE SIERRA STARTING WED MORNING
AND CONTINUING THROUGH WED AFTERNOON. SNOW LEVELS HAVE RISEN ABOVE MOST MTN
PASSES TODAY. HOWEVER.A COLD FRONT MOVING ACROSS N. CA ON WED WILL RAPIDLY
LWR SNOW LEVELS.BRINGING SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BACK DOWN TO MOST VALLEY FLOORS.
VERY GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO ACCOMPANY THE RAIN AND SNOW.RESULTING IN
POOR VISIBILITY & HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS IN HIGHER ELEVATIONS.

CAZ071-272345-
/O.CAN.KREV.WS.A.0005.051228T1400Z-051229T0200Z/
LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES- INCLUDING THE CITIES
OF.PORTOLA.SUSANVILLE.WESTWOOD.
SIERRAVILLE
234 PM PST TUE DEC 27 2005

.WINTER STORM WATCH IS CANCELLED.

THE NATL WEATHER SVC IN RENO HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WATCH. RAIN IS
EXPECTED THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THE RAIN MAY CHANGE TO SNOW BEFORE ENDING LATE
WED AFTERNOON ABOVE 6000 FEET.BUT SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE NOT
EXPECTED.

$$

CAZ072-NVZ002-280645-
/O.UPG.KREV.WS.A.0005.051228T0900Z-051229T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KREV.WS.W.0006.051228T1600Z-051229T0000Z/
GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF.SOUTH LAKE TAHOE.TAHOE CITY.
TRUCKEE.MARKLEEVILLE.GLENBROOK.INCLINE VILLAGE
234 PM PST TUE DEC 27 2005

.WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 4 PM PST WEDNESDAY ABOVE 7000
FEET.

THE NATL WEATHER SVC IN RENO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING.WHICH IS IN
EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 4 PM PST WED ABOVE 7000 FEET. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS
NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

BY WED EVENING.TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO A FOOT ARE EXPECTED ABOVE
7000 FEET.WITH 18 TO 30 INCHES ABOVE 8000 FEET AT LAKE LEVEL.RAIN IS
EXPECTED FOR MOST OF WED BUT A FEW INCHES OF SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE LATER IN
THE AFTERNOON.

STRONG WINDS WILL INCREASE TONIGHT TO 25 TO 35 MPH.WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF
55 MPH.PRODUCING AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW & POOR VISIBILITY. OVER RIDGES.GUSTS
IN EXCESS OF 90 MPH ARE EXPECTED.

TRAVEL WILL BE MOST DIFFICULT OVER THE MOUNT ROSE SUMMIT THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
BY WED AFTERNOON.CONDITIONS WILL WORSEN OVER OTHER MTN PASSES SUCH AS DONNER
& ECHO SUMMITS & IN THE LAKE TAHOE BASIN AS SNOW LEVELS DROP TO LWR
ELEVATIONS.

CONDITIONS CAN DETERIORATE RAPIDLY IN WINTER WEATHER SITUATIONS.
BE SURE TO SLOW DOWN & ALLOW EXTRA TIME WHEN TRAVELING. PRACTICE YOUR WINTER
SAFETY RULES BY CARRYING TIRE CHAINS.FOOD.WATER.
BLANKETS & A FLASHLIGHT IN YOUR CAR IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

$$

CAZ073-280645-
/O.UPG.KREV.WS.A.0005.051228T0900Z-051229T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KREV.WS.W.0006.051228T1800Z-051229T0200Z/
MONO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF.BRIDGEPORT.COLEVILLE.LEE VINING.
MAMMOTH LAKES
234 PM PST TUE DEC 27 2005

.WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM PST WEDNESDAY ABOVE 8000
FEET.

THE NATL WEATHER SVC IN RENO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING.WHICH IS IN
EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM PST WEDNESDAY ABOVE 8000 FEET. THE WINTER STORM
WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

BY LATE WED EVENING.TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO A FOOT ARE EXPECTED
ABOVE 8000 FEET.WITH 18 TO 26 INCHES ABOVE 9000 FEET. BETWEEN 7000 & 8000
FEET.RAIN IS EXPECTED FOR MOST OF WEDNESDAY BUT A FEW INCHES OF SNOW WILL BE
POSSIBLE BY LATE AFTERNOON OR EARLY EVENING.

STRONG WINDS WILL INCREASE LATE TONIGHT TO 25 TO 35 MPH.WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS
OF 55 MPH.PRODUCING AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND POOR VISIBILITY. OVER
RIDGES.GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 90 MPH ARE EXPECTED.

TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT OVER THE CONWAY & DEADMAN SUMMITS ON HIGHWAY
395.& HIGHWAY 203 BETWEEN MAMMOTH LAKES AND MAMMOTH MTN BY WED AFTERNOON &
EVENING.

CONDITIONS CAN DETERIORATE RAPIDLY IN WINTER WEATHER SITUATIONS.
BE SURE TO SLOW DOWN & ALLOW EXTRA TIME WHEN TRAVELING. PRACTICE YOUR WINTER
SAFETY RULES BY CARRYING TIRE CHAINS.FOOD.WATER.
BLANKETS & A FLASHLIGHT IN YOUR CAR IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

$$

O'HARA/MJD
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