[NevadaARES] WeatherNV - Washoe County

[Paul Cavnar]

MAJOR WINTER STORM BECOMING MORE LIKELY FOR THE SIERRA AND
PORTIONS OF WESTERN NV FRI THROUGH SUNDAY.

AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE ACROSS CNTL CA THURSDAY
NIGHT & MAY SPREAD SNOW MAINLY OVER MONO COUNTY. BY FRIDAY.AN
INTENSE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO MOVE FROM THE GULF OF
AK TO THE PACIFIC NW COAST WHILE ABUNDANT PACIFIC MOISTURE
AND A STRONG JET STREAM PUSH INTO THE SIERRA. THIS WEATHER PATTERN
WOULD BE FAVORABLE FOR PRODUCING A PROLONGED PERIOD OF HEAVY SNOWFALL
IN THE SIERRA & INTO THE VALLEYS OF NE CA AND
EXTREME WESTERN NV. 

THIS STORM MAY BE AS STRONG OR EVEN STRONGER THAN THE SNOWSTORM WHICH
OCCURRED DECEMBER 30 & 31.WITH THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE SEVERAL
FEET OF SNOWFALL IN THE SIERRA. A FOOT OR MORE OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE IN
SOME VALLEYS OF NE CA & WESTERN NV.ESPECIALLY
IN AREAS WEST OF HIGHWAY 95 & NO. OF HIGHWAY 50. 

TRAVEL IN THE WATCH AREA IS DISCOURAGED FRI THROUGH SUN AS
ROADS MAY RAPIDLY BECOME SNOW COVERED & HAZARDOUS. STRONG WINDS
COMBINED WITH THE SNOW MAY PRODUCE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ESPECIALLY
OVER HIGHER ELEVATIONS & PASSES. PREPARATIONS FOR THIS STORM SHOULD
BE COMPLETED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. RESIDENTIAL STREETS MAY BECOME
IMPASSABLE EVEN FOR VEHICLES WITH FOUR WHEEL DRIVE. ESPECIALLY IN
VALLEY AREAS WITH EXISTING HEAVY SNOW COVER FROM LAST WEEKS STORM.  

ANYONE PLANNING TRAVEL IN EASTERN CA & WESTERN NV
FRIDAY THROUGH SUN SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FROM THE
NATL WEATHER SVC FOR THIS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS STORM.

CAZ071-060100-
LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES-
441 AM PST WED JAN 5 2005

WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRI MORNING TO SUNDAY
AFTERNOON.

THE NATL WEATHER SVC IN RENO NV HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WATCH.

SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN EARLY FRI MORNING & CONTINUE THROUGH
THE WEEKEND WITH HEAVY SNOW AT TIMES. BY SUN AFTERNOON.TOTAL
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF A FOOT OR MORE ARE POSSIBLE BELOW 5000 FEET
WITH THREE FEET OR MORE POSSIBLE ABOVE 5000 FEET.

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CAZ072-NVZ002-060100-
GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-
441 AM PST WED JAN 5 2005

WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRI MORNING TO SUNDAY
AFTERNOON.

THE NATL WEATHER SVC IN RENO NV HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WATCH.

SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN EARLY FRI MORNING & CONTINUE THROUGH
THE WEEKEND WITH HEAVY SNOW AT TIMES. BY SUN AFTERNOON.TOTAL
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF THREE FEET OR MORE ARE POSSIBLE.

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NVZ003-060100-
GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA-
441 AM PST WED JAN 5 2005

WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRI MORNING TO SUNDAY
AFTERNOON.

THE NATL WEATHER SVC IN RENO NV HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WATCH.

SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN FRI MORNING & CONTINUE THROUGH MOST OF
THE WEEKEND WITH HEAVY SNOW AT TIMES. BY SUN AFTERNOON.TOTAL
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF A FOOT OR MORE ARE POSSIBLE WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS
ABOVE 5000 FEET.

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CAZ073-060100-
MONO-
441 AM PST WED JAN 5 2005

WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THUR NIGHT TO SUNDAY
AFTERNOON.

THE NATL WEATHER SVC IN RENO NV HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WATCH.

SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE THUR NIGHT & CONTINUE THROUGH
MOST OF THE WEEKEND WITH HEAVY SNOW AT TIMES. BY SUNDAY
AFTERNOON.TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF A FOOT OR MORE ARE POSSIBLE
WITH THREE FEET OR MORE POSSIBLE ABOVE 7000 FEET.

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