[NevadaARES] WeatherNV - Washoe County

[Paul Cavnar]

POTENT WINTER STORM WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE SIERRA AND
PORTIONS OF WESTERN NV THROUGH MONDAY.

AN INTENSE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY OFF THE
WA & OR COAST BEFORE BEGINING TO MOVE INLAND ACROSS
CA & NV MON & MON NIGHT. PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW
WILL FALL IN THE SIERRA & IN THE VALLEYS OF NE CA
AND EXTREME 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 EASTERN SIERRA VALLEY LOCATIONS & UP TO 10 FEET IN THE
SIERRA ABOVE 7000 FEET BY MON NIGHT.  

TRAVEL WITH 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. 

CAZ073-081300-
MONO-
322 PM PST FRI JAN 7 2005

WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST MONDAY.

SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MON EVENING WITH HEAVY SNOW AT TIMES.
BY MON NIGHT.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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NVZ003-081200-
GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA-
322 PM PST FRI JAN 7 2005

WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST MONDAY.

SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MON EVENING WITH HEAVY SNOW AT TIMES.
OCCASIONAL BREAKS IN THE HEAVIER 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 NIGHT.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-NVZ005-081300-
NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY-SURPRISE VALLEY CA-
322 PM PST FRI JAN 7 2005

WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST MONDAY.

SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO MON EVENING WITH HEAVY SNOW AT TIMES. BY
MONDAY NIGHT.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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CAZ071-081300-
LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES-
322 PM PST FRI JAN 7 2005

WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST MONDAY.

SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MON EVENING WITH PERIODS OF
HEAVY SNOW. BY MON NIGHT.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-NVZ002-081300-
GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-
322 PM PST FRI JAN 7 2005

WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST MONDAY.

SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MON EVENING WITH HEAVY SNOW AT TIMES.
BY MON NIGHT.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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NVZ001-080600-
MINERAL & S. LYON COUNTIES-
322 PM PST FRI JAN 7 2005

SNOW & BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY EXTENDED UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS
EVENING.

LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES
THIS EVENING WITH STRONG WINDS. WINDS WILL BE 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS
TO 50 MPH & WILL CREATE BLOWING SNOW REDUCING VISBILITIES TO NEAR
ZERO AT TIMES.

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NVZ004-080600-
WESTERN NV BASIN & RANGE INCLUDING PYRAMID LAKE-
322 PM PST FRI JAN 7 2005

SNOW & BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY EXTENDED UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS
EVENING.

WIND & SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING. IN PERSHING COUNTY
EXPECT 1 TO 3 INCHES OF ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS IN THE VALLEYS WITH
3 TO 6 INCHES ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION ABOVE 5000 FEET. IN CHURCHILL
COUNTY SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE UP AN ADDITIONAL 2 INCHES. WINDS WILL
CAUSE WIDESPREAD BLOWING & DRIFTING SNOW. 

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