[NevadaARES] WeatherNV - Washoe County

[Paul Cavnar]

MAJOR WINTER STORM TO AFFECT THE SIERRA & PORTIONS OF WESTERN
NV THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY.

A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL INTENSIFY & REMAIN STATIONARY
OFF THE WA & OR COAST THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THIS STORM
WILL MOVE INLAND ACROSS CA & NV MON & MONDAY
NIGHT. PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW WILL FALL IN THE SIERRA & IN THE
VALLEYS OF NE CA & WESTERN NV THROUGH MONDAY. 
WINDS WILL BE STRONG AT TIMES & WILL PRODUCE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS
ESPECIALLY OVER HIGHER ELEVATIONS & PASSES. TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS WITH
THIS STORM WILL BE 2 TO 4 FEET IN VALLEY LOCATIONS & UP TO 10 FEET
IN THE SIERRA ABOVE 7000 FEET.  

TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS ACROSS NE CA.THE SIERRA AND
WESTERN NV. ANYONE PLANNING TRAVEL SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS FROM THE NATL WEATHER SVC ON THIS DANGEROUS WINTER
STORM. 

CAZ072-NVZ002-080100-
GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-
951 AM PST FRI JAN 7 2005

WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST MONDAY.

SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MON WITH HEAVY SNOW AT TIMES. BY MONDAY
AFTERNOON.TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 FEET ARE EXPECTED AT
LAKE LEVEL.WITH 5 TO 10 FEET ABOVE 7000 FEET. WIND GUSTS UP TO 50
MPH AT LAKE LEVEL.& ABOVE 100 MPH OVER THE RIDGES.WILL PRODUCE
AREAS OF BLOWING & DRIFTING SNOW WITH NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY AT
TIMES. 

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CAZ073-080100-
MONO-
951 AM PST FRI JAN 7 2005

WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST MONDAY.

SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MON WITH HEAVY SNOW AT TIMES. BY MONDAY
AFTERNOON.TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 FEET ARE EXPECTED
ALONG & WEST OF HIGHWAY 395.WITH 5 TO 8 FEET ABOVE 7000 FEET. 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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NVZ003-080100-
GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA-
951 AM PST FRI JAN 7 2005

WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST MONDAY.

SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MON WITH HEAVY SNOW AT TIMES.
OCCASIONAL BREAKS IN THE SNOWFALL WILL 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 MON AFTERNOON.TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO NEARLY 3 FEET
ARE LIKELY IN MOST VALLEY FLOORS WITH OVER 4 FEET ABOVE 5000 FEET.  

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CAZ070-NVZ005-080100-
NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY-SURPRISE VALLEY CA-
951 AM PST FRI JAN 7 2005

WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST MONDAY.

SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO MON WITH HEAVY SNOW AT TIMES. BY MONDAY
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 AND
DRIFTING SNOW WITH NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY AT TIMES. 

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CAZ071-080100-
LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES-
951 AM PST FRI JAN 7 2005

WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST MONDAY.

SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON WITH PERIODS OF
HEAVY SNOW. 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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NVZ004-080100-
WESTERN NV BASIN & RANGE INCLUDING PYRAMID LAKE-
951 AM PST FRI JAN 7 2005

SNOW & BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST TH
IS EVENING.

SNOW WILL BE CONTINUE THROUGH MID AFTERNOON. IN PERSHING COUNTY
EXPECT 1 TO 3 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS WITH 3 TO 6 INCHES OF
ACCUMULATION ABOVE 5000 FEET. IN CHURCHILL COUNTY SNOW AMOUNTS WILL
ONLY ACCUMULATE UP TO 2 INCHES. WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON
INTO THIS EVENING CAUSING WIDESPREAD BLOWING & DRIFTING SNOW. 

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