[NevadaARES] WeatherNV - Washoe County

[Paul Cavnar]

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

AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE ACROSS CNTL CA LATE
TONIGHT SPREADING SNOW OVER THE SIERRA & FAR WESTERN NV. BY
FRIDAY.A STRONGER LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO INTENSIFY OFF
OF THE WA & OR COAST. PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW WILL FALL
IN THE SIERRA & INTO THE VALLEYS OF NE CA AND
ADJACENT PORTIONS OF WESTERN NV THROUGH MONDAY. WINDS.STRONG AT
TIMES.WILL PRODUCE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS.ESPECIALLY OVER HIGHER
ELEVATIONS & PASSES. SNOW AMOUNTS WITH THIS STORM MAY EXCEED TOTALS
FROM THE SNOWSTORM WHICH OCCURRED LATE LAST WEEK. 

TRAVEL IN EASTERN CA & WESTERN NV IS DISCOURAGED FRIDAY
THROUGH MON AS ROADS WILL RAPIDLY BECOME SNOW
COVERED & HAZARDOUS. ANYONE PLANNING TRAVEL SHOULD MONITOR THE
LATEST FORECASTS FROM THE NATL WEATHER SVC ON THIS DANGEROUS
STORM. 

CAZ071-071200-
LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES-
241 PM PST THU JAN 6 2005

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

SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE TONIGHT & CONTINUE THROUGH
MONDAY WITH HEAVY SNOW AT TIMES. BY MON AFTERNOON.TOTAL
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 FEET ARE LIKELY BELOW 5000 FEET
WITH 2 TO 4 FEET ABOVE 5000 FEET. WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL
PRODUCE BLOWING & DRIFTING SNOW WITH NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY AT TIMES.

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CAZ072-NVZ002-071200-
GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-
241 PM PST THU JAN 6 2005

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

SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE TONIGHT & CONTINUE THROUGH
MONDAY WITH HEAVY SNOW AT TIMES. BY MON AFTERNOON.TOTAL
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 FEET ARE EXPECTED AT LAKE LEVEL.WITH 5
TO 8 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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CAZ073-071200-
MONO-
241 PM PST THU JAN 6 2005

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

SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE TONIGHT & CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY
WITH HEAVY SNOW AT TIMES. BY MON AFTERNOON.TOTAL SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 FEET ARE EXPECTED ALONG & WEST OF HIGHWAY
395.WITH 5 TO 7 FEET ABOVE 7000 FEET. UP TO A FOOT OF SNOW IS ALSO
POSSIBLE IN LWR VALLEYS OF EASTERN MONO COUNTY. 

GUSTY WINDS TO 50 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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NVZ003-071200-
GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA-
241 PM PST THU JAN 6 2005

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

SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN EARLY FRI MORNING & CONTINUE 
THROUGH MON WITH HEAVY SNOW AT TIMES. OCCASIONAL BREAKS IN THE
SNOWFALL MAY BE ACCOMPANIED BY STRONG WIND GUSTS OF 50 MPH OR MORE.
ESPECIALLY IN WIND PRONE AREAS.WITH BLOWING & DRIFTING SNOW
REDUCING VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. BY MONDAY
AFTERNOON.TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 FEET ARE LIKELY ON
MOST VALLEY FLOORS WITH 2 TO 4 FEET ABOVE 5000 FEET.  



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CAZ070-NVZ005-071200-
NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY-SURPRISE VALLEY CA-
241 PM PST THU JAN 6 2005

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

SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN EARLY FRI MORNING & CONTINUE INTO 
MONDAY WITH HEAVY SNOW AT TIMES. BY MON AFTERNOON.TOTAL SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO A FOOT ARE LIKELY.WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS UP TO
18 INCHES POSSIBLE SO. OF GERLACH. WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL
PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING & DRIFTING SNOW WITH NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY
AT TIMES. 

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