[SIERA] WeatherNV - Washoe County

[Dick Young]

A SERIES OF PACIFIC WEATHER SYSTEMS WILL PRODUCE SNOW.RAIN &=20
VERY STRONG WINDS ACROSS THE SIERRA. RAIN & SNOW WILL CONTINUE
TODAY IN NE CA & OVER THE LAKE TAHOE BASIN WITH SNOW

LEVELS RISING TO NEAR 7500 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON.  VERY STRONG WIND
GUSTS ARE EXPECTED OVER THE SIERRA CREST THROUGH TUESDAY.  THESE
WINDS WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES & CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS.

CAZ072-NVZ002-162000-
GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA NV-GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA CA-
459 AM PST MON FEB 16 2004

SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST TUESDAY.

LIGHT RAIN & SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES TODAY.  SNOW LEVELS
FROM 5500 TO 6000 FEET WILL INCREASE TO 7500 FEET THIS AFTERNOON AS A
WARM FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE AREA.  SW WINDS WILL INCREASE
WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH OVER THE SIERRA CREST TODAY.  EVEN
STRONGER GUSTS ARE POSSIBLE ON TUESDAY.  THESE WINDS WILL REDUCE
VISIBILITIES & CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING & DRIFTING SNOW OVER
DONNER SUMMIT & OVER THE MT. ROSE & CARSON PASSES.

SNOW & RAIN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUES AS MOISTURE CONTINUES TO=20
STREAM OVER THE N. SIERRA FROM THE PACIFIC.  TOTAL SNOW=20
ACCUMULATIONS OF 18 TO 24 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE SIERRA=20
CREST BY TUES AFTERNOON.






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