[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
CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE SIERRA THROUGH MONDAY. HEAVY SNOW CAN BE
EXPECTED IN THE VALLEYS OF NE CA & WESTERN NV
TODAY & TONIGHT. THERE WILL BE A BRIEF LULL ON SUNDAY.BUT HEAVY
SNOW WILL RETURN TO THE VALLEYS ON 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 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. 

CAZ072-NVZ002-090100-
GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-
905 AM PST SAT JAN 8 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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CAZ073-090100-
MONO-
905 AM PST SAT JAN 8 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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NVZ003-090100-
GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA-
905 AM PST SAT JAN 8 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. BLOWING & DRIFTING SNOW WILL REDUCE 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 OF
SNOW ABOVE 5000 FEET.  

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CAZ070-NVZ005-090100-
NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY-SURPRISE VALLEY CA-
905 AM PST SAT JAN 8 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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CAZ071-090100-
LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES-
905 AM PST SAT JAN 8 2005

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

SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY.WITH PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW AT
TIMES. 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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NVZ001-004-090100-
MINERAL & S. LYON COUNTIES-
WESTERN NV BASIN & RANGE INCLUDING PYRAMID LAKE-
905 AM PST SAT JAN 8 2005

SNOW & BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVEN
ING.

THE NATL WEATHER SVC IN RENO NV HAS ISSUED A SNOW & BLOWING
SNOW ADVISORY.

PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW.WITH AN ADDITIONAL 3 TO 6 INCHES OF
ACCUMULATION.WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING HRS. SOUTHWEST
WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH.WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL CAUSE WIDESPREAD
BLOWING & DRIFTING SNOW.PRIMARILY NO. & WEST OF WALKER LAKE. 
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL.PLEASE USE EXTRA CAUTION.AS NEAR ZERO
VISIBILITY AT TIMES WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS.

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