[NevadaARES] WeatherNV - Washoe County

[Paul Cavnar]

.ANOTHER WINTER STORM EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE SIERRA FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH
SAT NIGHT.

.A PACIFIC LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE EAST ACROSS NORTHERN CA & NV FRI &
SATURDAY. ABUNDANT TROPICAL MOISTURE AHEAD OF THIS SYSTEM WILL BEGIN MOVING
INTO THE SIERRA LATE TONIGHT. SNOW LEVELS WILL START OUT AT THE VALLEY
FLOORS EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.HOWEVER PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO BE LIGHT SO
LITTLE SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED. SNOW LEVELS WILL RISE TO NEAR 8000 FEET DURING
THE DAY ON FRI AS HEAVIER PRECIPITATION MOVES INTO THE AREA. SNOW LEVELS
WILL LWR AS COLDER AIR MOVES IN FRIDAY NIGHT & SAT MORNING BRINGING HEAVY
SNOWFALL DOWN TO MOST MOUNTAIN PASSES. GUSTY WINDS ARE ALSO EXPECTED TO
ACCOMPANY THE RAIN & SNOW.RESULTING IN POOR VISIBILITY & HAZARDOUS DRIVING
CONDITIONS THROUGH THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND.

CAZ072-073-NVZ002-300000-
/O.EXT.KREV.WS.A.0006.051231T0600Z-060101T0600Z/
GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-MONO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF.SOUTH LAKE TAHOE.TAHOE CITY.
TRUCKEE.MARKLEEVILLE.BRIDGEPORT.COLEVILLE.LEE VINING.
MAMMOTH LAKES.GLENBROOK.INCLINE VILLAGE
345 AM PST THU DEC 29 2005

.WINTER STORM WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM FRI EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING.

THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM FRI EVENING THROUGH SAT
EVENING. 

SNOW & RAIN IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE REGION EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. SNOW
LEVELS INITIALLY AROUND 5000 FEET WILL RISE RAPIDLY TO ABOVE 7500 FEET FRI
AFTERNOON & EVENING. SNOW LEVELS WILL DROP BELOW 7000 FEET FRI NIGHT INTO
SAT MORNING.

TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF A FOOT OR MORE WILL BE POSSIBLE BY SUNDAY
MORNING ABOVE 7000 FEET.WITH TWO FEET OR MORE POSSIBLE ABOVE 8000 FEET.
AREAS ABOVE 5000 FEET MAY RECEIVE LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ON FRI MORNING
BEFORE THE SNOW CHANGES TO RAIN.WITH SEVERAL INCHES OF SNOW AGAIN POSSIBLE
ON SATURDAY.

IN ADDITION.WINDS WILL INCREASE WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 55 MPH CAUSING
HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. OVER HIGHER ELEVATIONS WINDS WILL GUST OVER 70
MPH PRODUCING AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW & POOR VISIBILITY.

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY CREATE HAZARDOUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. CONTINUE
TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

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