[NevadaARES] WeatherNV - Washoe County

[Paul Cavnar]

MAJOR WINTER STORM LIKELY FOR THE SIERRA & PORTIONS OF WESTERN
NV FRI THROUGH SUNDAY.

AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE ACROSS CNTL CA THURSDAY
NIGHT.PRODUCING SIERRA SNOW MAINLY FROM LAKE TAHOE SOUTH. BY
FRIDAY.A STRONGER LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO INTENSIFY OFF
OF THE WA & OR COAST. THIS SYSTEM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO
PRODUCE A PROLONGED PERIOD OF HEAVY SNOWFALL IN THE SIERRA & INTO
THE VALLEYS OF NE CA & EXTREME WESTERN NV FRIDAY
THROUGH SUNDAY. 

THIS STORM MAY BE AS STRONG AS THE SNOWSTORM WHICH OCCURRED DECEMBER
30 & 31. THE POSSIBILITY EXISTS FOR SEVERAL FEET OF SNOW TO FALL IN
THE SIERRA.& A FOOT OR MORE IN SOME VALLEYS OF NORTHEAST
CA & WESTERN NV.ESPECIALLY WEST OF HIGHWAY 395. 

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. 

CAZ073-061400-
MONO-
318 PM PST WED JAN 5 2005

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

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 FOUR FEET OR MORE POSSIBLE ABOVE 7000 FEET.

$$

CAZ071-061400-
LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES-
318 PM PST WED JAN 5 2005

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

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

$$

NVZ003-061400-
GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA-
318 PM PST WED JAN 5 2005

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

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

$$

CAZ072-NVZ002-061400-
GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-
318 PM PST WED JAN 5 2005

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

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 AT LAKE
LEVEL.WITH FOUR FEET OR MORE POSSIBLE ABOVE 7000 FEET.

$$