[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 BEGINNING 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 WESTERN NV THROUGH MONDAY. WINDS WILL BE STRONG AT TIMES AND
WILL PRODUCE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ESPECIALLY OVER HIGHER ELEVATIONS
AND 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 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. 

NVZ004-080548-
WESTERN NV BASIN & RANGE INCLUDING PYRAMID LAKE-
932 PM PST FRI JAN 7 2005

SNOW & BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT
10PM.

SNOW & WIND HAS BEEN ON THE DECREASE TONIGHT IN THE ADVISORY
AREA.REDUCING THE WIDESPREAD BLOWING & DRIFTING SNOW.
LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS & WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35
MPH WILL CONTINUE AT TIMES FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE NIGHT.WITH SOME
LOCALIZED AREAS OF BLOWING & DRIFTING SNOW.

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NVZ001-080552-
MINERAL & S. LYON COUNTIES-
932 PM PST FRI JAN 7 2005

SNOW & BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT
10PM.

SNOW & WIND HAS BEEN ON THE DECREASE TONIGHT.DIMINISHING THE
WIDESPREAD AREAS OF BLOWING & DRIFTING SNOW. SCATTERED LIGHT
SNOW SHOWERS & WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 35
MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT.

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CAZ073-081300-
MONO-
932 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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NVZ003-081300-
GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA-
932 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 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-NVZ005-081300-
NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY-SURPRISE VALLEY CA-
932 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-
932 PM PST FRI JAN 7 2005

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

SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MON 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-
932 PM PST FRI JAN 7 2005

WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 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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