[SIERA] Wind Advisory for Carson City, NV

[Dick Flanagan]

Wind Advisory
Statement as of 3:03 PM PDT on March 24, 2010

...Wind Advisory in effect from 8 PM this evening to 8 am PDT
Thursday...

The National Weather Service in Reno has issued a Wind Advisory...
which is in effect from 8 PM this evening to 8 am PDT Thursday.

* Timing: gusty winds will increase this evening and peak between
   11 PM and 5 am tomorrow morning then tapering off before noon.

* Winds: southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts of 45 to 55 mph from
   late this evening through Thursday morning.

* Impacts: isolated wind gusts up to 60 mph are possible in wind
   prone areas along Highway 395 and higher elevations. High
   profile vehicles traveling along north/south routes...including
   Highway 395...should take caution. Wind gusts over the Sierra
   crest will exceed 75 mph tonight.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

Motorists...especially in high profile vehicles...should use
caution and remain alert for sudden gusts or cross winds.  Check
our website at weather.Gov/Reno or listen to NOAA Weather Radio
for updates on this situation.
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Dick Flanagan K7VC
dick at k7vc.com