[NevadaARES] WeatherNV - Washoe County

[Paul Cavnar]

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

AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE ACROSS CNTL CA TONIGHT
SPREADING SNOW OVER THE SIERRA & FAR WESTERN NV LATE TONIGHT. 
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 AND
INTO THE VALLEYS OF NE CA & ADJACENT PORTIONS OF
WESTERN NV FRI THROUGH SUNDAY. SNOW AMOUNTS WITH THIS STORM
MAY EXCEED TOTALS FROM THE SNOWSTORM WHICH OCCURRED LATE LAST WEEK. 

TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA IS DISCOURAGED FRI THROUGH SUN AS
ROADS WILL RAPIDLY BECOME SNOW COVERED & HAZARDOUS. STRONG WINDS
COMBINED WITH THE SNOW WILL 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 ON THIS DANGEROUS STORM. 

CAZ071-071300-
LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES-
458 AM PST THU JAN 6 2005

WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM FRI TO 4 PM PST
SUNDAY.

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

SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE TONIGHT & CONTINUE THROUGH THE
WEEKEND WITH HEAVY SNOW AT TIMES. BY SUN AFTERNOON.TOTAL
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF A FOOT OR MORE ARE LIKELY BELOW 5000 FEET
WITH 3 TO 6 FEET ABOVE 5000 FEET. WIND GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH WILL
PRODUCE BLOWING & DRIFTING SNOW WITH NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY AT
TIMES. 

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CAZ072-NVZ002-070100-
GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-
458 AM PST THU JAN 6 2005

WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM FRI TO 4 PM PST 
SUNDAY.

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

SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE TONIGHT & CONTINUE THROUGH THE
WEEKEND WITH HEAVY SNOW AT TIMES. BY SUN AFTERNOON.TOTAL
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 FEET ARE EXPECTED AT LAKE LEVEL.WITH 4
TO 7 FEET ABOVE 7000 FEET. WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH AT LAKE LEVEL AND
ABOVE 100 MPH OVER THE RIDGES WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW WITH NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY AT TIMES. 

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CAZ073-070100-
MONO-
458 AM PST THU JAN 6 2005

WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM FRI TO 4 PM PST 
SUNDAY.

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

SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE TONIGHT & CONTINUE THROUGH MOST OF
THE WEEKEND WITH HEAVY SNOW AT TIMES. BY SUN AFTERNOON.TOTAL
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 FEET ARE EXPECTED ALONG & WEST OF
HIGHWAY 395.WITH 4 TO 7 FEET ABOVE 7000 FEET. A FOOT OF SNOW IS
ALSO POSSIBLE IN LWR VALLEYS OF EASTERN MONO COUNTY. 

GUSTY WINDS TO 55 MPH IN THE LWR ELEVATIONS & ABOVE 100 MPH OVER
RIDGES WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING & DRIFTING SNOW WITH NEAR ZERO
VISIBILITY AT TIMES. 

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NVZ003-070100-
GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA-
458 AM PST THU JAN 6 2005

WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM FRI TO 4 PM PST 
SUNDAY.

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

SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN EARLY FRI MORNING & WILL CONTINUE 
THROUGH MOST OF THE WEEKEND WITH HEAVY SNOW AT TIMES. OCCASIONAL
BREAKS IN THE SNOWFALL MAY BE ACCOMPANIED WITH STRONG WIND GUSTS OF
55 MPH OR MORE FRI AFTERNOON & EVENING ESPECIALLY IN WIND PRONE
AREAS.WITH BLOWING & DRIFTING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITY TO NEAR
ZERO AT TIMES. 

BY SUN AFTERNOON.TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 FEET
ARE LIKELY IN MOST VALLEY FLOORS WITH 2 TO 4 FEET ABOVE 5000 FEET.
SNOW AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE LESS IN AREAS EAST OF RENO-SPARKS AND
CARSON CITY.BUT UP TO A FOOT OF SNOW WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE.   

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CAZ070-NVZ005-070100-
NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY-SURPRISE VALLEY CA-
458 AM PST THU JAN 6 2005

WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM FRI TO 4 PM PST 
SUNDAY.

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

SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN EARLY FRI MORNING & CONTINUE INTO THE
WEEKEND WITH HEAVY SNOW AT TIMES. BY SUN AFTERNOON.TOTAL SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE LIKELY.WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS UP TO
18 INCHES POSSIBLE SO. OF GERLACH. OCCASIONAL WIND GUSTS TO 45 MPH
WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING & DRIFTING SNOW WITH NEAR ZERO
VISIBILITY AT TIMES. 

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