Alert archive / Nevada / Winter Storm Warnings in 2006
Winter Storm Warning 9, NWS Reno, NV
NWS Reno, NV issued this winter storm warning at Mar 13, 2006, 11:42 AM PST for 4 counties in Nevada. It took effect at Mar 14, 2006, 1:00 AM PST. It was in force for 14 hr. 10 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 13, 2006, 11:42 AM PST (19:42 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 14, 2006, 1:00 AM PST
- Expired
- Mar 14, 2006, 3:25 PM PST
- In force
- 14 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Reno, NV
Counties Douglas County, NV, Lyon County, NV, Storey County, NV, Washoe County, NV
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 7:30 AM PST | SNOW 2 | 3 Sw Reno, NV | 2 INCHES NEW SNOWFALL. |
| Mar 14, 7:30 AM PST | SNOW 2.5 | Stead, NV | 2.5 INCHES NEW SNOWFALL. |
| Mar 14, 7:37 AM PST | HEAVY SNOW 16 | Heavenly Valley, NV | 12-16 INCHES AT HEAVENLY SKI AREA IN PAST 24 HOURS. STILL SNOWING. |
| Mar 14, 7:44 AM PST | SNOW 8 | Mount Rose Ski Area, NV | 6-8 INCHES OVERNIGHT AT MT. ROSE SKI RESORT. |
| Mar 14, 8:11 AM PST | SNOW 8 | Mount Rose Ski Area, NV | 6-8 INCHES OVERNIGHT. STILL SNOWING. |
| Mar 14, 9:18 AM PST | SNOW 3.5 | Cold Springs Valley, NV | SINCE MIDNIGHT |
| Mar 14, 10:14 AM PST | HEAVY SNOW 18 | Mount Rose Ski Area, NV | STORM TOTAL 16-18 INCHES SINCE MONDAY NIGHT. STILL SNOWING. |
| Mar 14, 10:50 AM PST | HEAVY SNOW 6 | 7 Sw Reno, NV | 6 INCHES NEW SNOWFALL. |
| Mar 14, 11:40 AM PST | SNOW 4 | 3 Sw Reno, NV | 4 INCHES TOTAL SNOWFALL. |
| Mar 14, 1:30 PM PST | SNOW 2 | 3 Wsw Smith, NV | 2 INCHES STORM TOTAL WITH .03 INCHES SNOWMELT. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Reno, NV (KREV), launched 12:00Z, 7.7 hours before the alert went out and 112 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 574 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 75 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 78 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 388 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWUS45 KREV 131942 WSWREV URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 1142 AM PST MON MAR 13 2006 ...MORE WINTRY WEATHER FOR THE SIERRA AND WESTERN NEVADA... .ANOTHER IN A SERIES OF PACIFIC STORMS WILL BRING SNOW TO NORTHEAST CALIFORNIA...THE SIERRA...AND WESTERN NEVADA TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL DEVELOP OVER NORTHEAST CALIFORNIA THIS EVENING...THEN SPREAD SOUTH ALONG THE SIERRA TONIGHT AND INTO EXTREME WESTERN NEVADA EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. THE SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES AND ALONG WITH GUSTY WINDS WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE SNOW WILL TAPER TO SNOW SHOWERS IN LOWER ELEVATIONS AROUND MIDDAY TUESDAY. ONE TO TWO FEET OF SNOW IS EXPECTED IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE SIERRA BY LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON...WITH SEVERAL INCHES LIKELY ON THE VALLEY FLOORS OF WESTERN NEVADA AND NORTHEAST CALIFORNIA DURING THE PEAK COMMUTE HOURS ON TUESDAY MORNING. MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE NEWS SOURCE FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION...FORECASTS...AND WARNINGS. NVZ003-140415- /O.UPG.KREV.WS.A.0011.060314T0800Z-060315T0000Z/ /O.EXB.KREV.WS.W.0009.060314T0900Z-060314T2100Z/ GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SPARKS...VERDI...GARDNERVILLE 1142 AM PST MON MAR 13 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 1 PM PST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 1 PM PST TUESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE LATE TONIGHT WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH AT TIMES ALONG THE HIGHWAY 395 CORRIDOR OF WESTERN NEVADA BEFORE SNOW BEGINS TO SPREAD OVER THE REGION EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH THE MORNING RUSH HOUR WITH UNTREATED ROADS BECOMING SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES ARE LIKELY IN THE VALLEYS BELOW 5000 FEET WITH 4 TO 8 INCHES ABOVE 5000 FEET BY EARLY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. SOUTHWEST WINDS MAY GUST ABOVE 30 MPH AT TIMES AS THE SNOW TAPERS OFF DURING THE LATE MORNING OR MIDDAY HOURS...RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. CONDITIONS CAN DETERIORATE RAPIDLY IN WINTER WEATHER SITUATIONS... SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME FOR THE MORNING COMMUTE ON TUESDAY. PRACTICE YOUR WINTER SAFETY RULES...CARRY TIRE CHAINS...BLANKETS AND A FLASHLIGHT IN YOUR CAR IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. $$ CAZ071-140415- /O.CON.KREV.WS.W.0009.060314T0400Z-060315T0000Z/ LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PORTOLA...SUSANVILLE...WESTWOOD... SIERRAVILLE 1142 AM PST MON MAR 13 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM PST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM PST TUESDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 8 TO 12 INCHES IS EXPECTED ABOVE 5500 FEET BY LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON WITH 4 TO 8 INCHES BELOW 5500 FEET WEST OF HIGHWAY 395. IN THE LOWER VALLEYS ALONG AND EAST OF HIGHWAY 395...2 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WHICH MAY CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. CONDITIONS CAN DETERIORATE RAPIDLY IN WINTER WEATHER SITUATIONS... SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME WHEN TRAVELING. PRACTICE YOUR WINTER SAFETY RULES...CARRY TIRE CHAINS...FOOD...WATER...BLANKETS AND A FLASHLIGHT IN YOUR CAR IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. $$ CAZ072-NVZ002-140415- /O.CON.KREV.WS.W.0009.060314T0400Z-060315T0000Z/ GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SOUTH LAKE TAHOE...TAHOE CITY... TRUCKEE...MARKLEEVILLE...GLENBROOK...INCLINE VILLAGE 1142 AM PST MON MAR 13 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM PST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM PST TUESDAY. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES AT LAKE LEVEL AND 1 TO 2 FEET ABOVE 7000 FEET ARE EXPECTED BY LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON. STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WHICH MAY CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. CONDITIONS CAN DETERIORATE RAPIDLY IN WINTER WEATHER SITUATIONS... SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME WHEN TRAVELING. PRACTICE YOUR WINTER SAFETY RULES...CARRY TIRE CHAINS...FOOD...WATER...BLANKETS AND A FLASHLIGHT IN YOUR CAR IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. $$ CAZ073-140415- /O.CON.KREV.WS.W.0009.060314T0800Z-060315T0000Z/ MONO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRIDGEPORT...COLEVILLE...LEE VINING... MAMMOTH LAKES 1142 AM PST MON MAR 13 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 4 PM PST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 4 PM PST TUESDAY. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ABOVE 6000 FEET AND 12 TO 18 INCHES ABOVE 8000 FEET ARE EXPECTED BY LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON...MAINLY WEST OF HIGHWAY 395. STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WHICH MAY CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. CONDITIONS CAN DETERIORATE RAPIDLY IN WINTER WEATHER SITUATIONS... SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME WHEN TRAVELING. PRACTICE YOUR WINTER SAFETY RULES...CARRY TIRE CHAINS...FOOD...WATER...BLANKETS AND A FLASHLIGHT IN YOUR CAR IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. $$ CAZ070-NVZ005-140415- /O.NEW.KREV.SN.Y.0010.060314T0700Z-060314T1900Z/ SURPRISE VALLEY CALIFORNIA-NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CEDARVILLE...EAGLEVILLE... FORT BIDWELL...EMPIRE...GERLACH 1142 AM PST MON MAR 13 2006 ...SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM PST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A SNOW ADVISORY... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM PST TUESDAY. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE TONIGHT AND MAY BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH THE MORNING RUSH HOUR WITH UNTREATED ROADS BECOMING SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE LIKELY WITH UP TO 5 INCHES IN PORTIONS OF THE SURPRISE VALLEY BY LATE TUESDAY MORNING. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME FOR THE MORNING COMMUTE ON TUESDAY. $$ MJD
5 follow-up statements
000 WWUS45 KREV 140407 WSWREV URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 807 PM PST MON MAR 13 2006 ...MORE WINTRY WEATHER FOR THE SIERRA AND WESTERN NEVADA... .ANOTHER IN A SERIES OF PACIFIC STORMS WILL BRING SNOW TO NORTHEAST CALIFORNIA...THE SIERRA...AND WESTERN NEVADA TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. SNOW WILL DEVELOP OVER NORTHEAST CALIFORNIA THIS EVENING...THEN SPREAD SOUTH ALONG THE SIERRA TONIGHT AND INTO EXTREME WESTERN NEVADA EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. THE SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES AND ALONG WITH GUSTY WINDS WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE SNOW WILL TAPER TO SNOW SHOWERS IN LOWER ELEVATIONS AROUND MIDDAY TUESDAY. ONE TO TWO FEET OF SNOW IS EXPECTED IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE SIERRA BY LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON...WITH SEVERAL INCHES LIKELY ON THE VALLEY FLOORS OF WESTERN NEVADA AND NORTHEAST CALIFORNIA DURING THE PEAK COMMUTE HOURS ON TUESDAY MORNING. MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE NEWS SOURCE FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION...FORECASTS...AND WARNINGS. CAZ071-141215- /O.CON.KREV.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-060315T0000Z/ LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PORTOLA...SUSANVILLE...WESTWOOD... SIERRAVILLE 807 PM PST MON MAR 13 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST TUESDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 8 TO 12 INCHES IS EXPECTED ABOVE 5500 FEET BY LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON WITH 4 TO 8 INCHES BELOW 5500 FEET WEST OF HIGHWAY 395. IN THE LOWER VALLEYS ALONG AND EAST OF HIGHWAY 395... UP TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WHICH MAY CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. CONDITIONS CAN DETERIORATE RAPIDLY IN WINTER WEATHER SITUATIONS... SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME WHEN TRAVELING. PRACTICE YOUR WINTER SAFETY RULES...CARRY TIRE CHAINS...FOOD...WATER...BLANKETS AND A FLASHLIGHT IN YOUR CAR IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. $$ NVZ003-141215- /O.CON.KREV.WS.W.0009.060314T0900Z-060314T2100Z/ GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SPARKS...VERDI...GARDNERVILLE 807 PM PST MON MAR 13 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 1 PM PST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 1 PM PST TUESDAY. SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE LATE TONIGHT WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH AT TIMES ALONG THE HIGHWAY 395 CORRIDOR OF WESTERN NEVADA BEFORE SNOW BEGINS TO SPREAD OVER THE REGION EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH THE MORNING RUSH HOUR WITH POOR VISIBILITIES AND SLICK ROADS. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 4 INCHES ARE LIKELY IN THE VALLEYS BELOW 5000 FEET WITH UP TO 8 INCHES ABOVE 5000 FEET BY TUESDAY EVENING. SOUTHWEST WINDS MAY GUST ABOVE 30 MPH AT TIMES AS THE SNOW TAPERS OFF DURING THE LATE MORNING OR MIDDAY HOURS...RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. CONDITIONS CAN DETERIORATE RAPIDLY IN WINTER WEATHER SITUATIONS... SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME FOR THE MORNING COMMUTE ON TUESDAY. $$ CAZ072-NVZ002-141215- /O.CON.KREV.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-060315T0000Z/ GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SOUTH LAKE TAHOE...TAHOE CITY... TRUCKEE...MARKLEEVILLE...GLENBROOK...INCLINE VILLAGE 807 PM PST MON MAR 13 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST TUESDAY. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES AT LAKE LEVEL AND 1 TO 2 FEET ABOVE 7000 FEET ARE EXPECTED BY LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON. STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WHICH MAY CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. CONDITIONS CAN DETERIORATE RAPIDLY IN WINTER WEATHER SITUATIONS... SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME WHEN TRAVELING. PRACTICE YOUR WINTER SAFETY RULES...CARRY TIRE CHAINS...FOOD...WATER...BLANKETS AND A FLASHLIGHT IN YOUR CAR IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. $$ CAZ073-141215- /O.CON.KREV.WS.W.0009.060314T0800Z-060315T0000Z/ MONO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRIDGEPORT...COLEVILLE...LEE VINING... MAMMOTH LAKES 807 PM PST MON MAR 13 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 4 PM PST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 4 PM PST TUESDAY. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ABOVE 6000 FEET AND 12 TO 18 INCHES ABOVE 8000 FEET ARE EXPECTED BY LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON...MAINLY WEST OF HIGHWAY 395. STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WHICH MAY CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. CONDITIONS CAN DETERIORATE RAPIDLY IN WINTER WEATHER SITUATIONS... SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME WHEN TRAVELING. PRACTICE YOUR WINTER SAFETY RULES...CARRY TIRE CHAINS...FOOD...WATER...BLANKETS AND A FLASHLIGHT IN YOUR CAR IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. $$ CAZ070-NVZ005-141215- /O.CON.KREV.SN.Y.0010.060314T0700Z-060314T1900Z/ SURPRISE VALLEY CALIFORNIA-NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CEDARVILLE...EAGLEVILLE... FORT BIDWELL...EMPIRE...GERLACH 807 PM PST MON MAR 13 2006 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM PST TUESDAY... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM PST TUESDAY. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE TONIGHT AND MAY BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH THE MORNING RUSH HOUR WITH POOR VISIBILITIES AND SLICK ROADS. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 3 INCHES ARE LIKELY WITH UP TO 5 INCHES IN PORTIONS OF THE SURPRISE VALLEY BY LATE TUESDAY MORNING. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME FOR THE MORNING COMMUTE ON TUESDAY. $$
000 WWUS45 KREV 141103 WSWREV URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 303 AM PST TUE MAR 14 2006 ...WINTRY WEATHER CONTINUES FOR THE SIERRA AND WESTERN NEVADA... .THE LATEST IN A SERIES OF PACIFIC STORMS WILL CONTINUE TO BRING SNOW TO NORTHEAST CALIFORNIA...THE SIERRA...AND WESTERN NEVADA THROUGH THIS EVENING. THE SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES AND ALONG WITH GUSTY WINDS WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE SNOW WILL TAPER TO SNOW SHOWERS IN LOWER ELEVATIONS AROUND MIDDAY TODAY. ONE TO TWO FEET OF SNOW IS EXPECTED IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE SIERRA BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON...WITH SEVERAL INCHES LIKELY ON THE VALLEY FLOORS OF WESTERN NEVADA AND NORTHEAST CALIFORNIA DURING THE PEAK COMMUTE HOURS THIS MORNING. MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE NEWS SOURCE FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION...FORECASTS...AND WARNINGS. NVZ003-142100- /O.CON.KREV.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-060314T2100Z/ GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SPARKS...VERDI...GARDNERVILLE 303 AM PST TUE MAR 14 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH THE MORNING RUSH HOUR WITH POOR VISIBILITIES AND SLICK ROADS DUE TO THE SNOW COMBINED WITH SOUTH WINDS GUSTING TO 45 MPH AT TIMES. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 4 INCHES ARE LIKELY IN THE VALLEYS BELOW 5000 FEET WITH UP TO 8 INCHES ABOVE 5000 FEET BY THIS EVENING. SOUTHWEST WINDS MAY GUST ABOVE 35 MPH AT TIMES AS THE SNOW TAPERS OFF DURING THE LATE MORNING OR MIDDAY HOURS...RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. CONDITIONS CAN DETERIORATE RAPIDLY IN WINTER WEATHER SITUATIONS... SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME FOR THE MORNING COMMUTE ON TUESDAY. $$ CAZ071-142100- /O.CON.KREV.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-060315T0000Z/ LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PORTOLA...SUSANVILLE...WESTWOOD... SIERRAVILLE 303 AM PST TUE MAR 14 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 8 TO 12 INCHES IS EXPECTED ABOVE 5500 FEET BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON WITH 4 TO 8 INCHES BELOW 5500 FEET WEST OF HIGHWAY 395. IN THE LOWER VALLEYS ALONG AND EAST OF HIGHWAY 395... UP TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THIS MORNING. GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WHICH MAY CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. CONDITIONS CAN DETERIORATE RAPIDLY IN WINTER WEATHER SITUATIONS...SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME WHEN TRAVELING. PRACTICE YOUR WINTER SAFETY RULES...CARRY TIRE CHAINS...FOOD...WATER...BLANKETS AND A FLASHLIGHT IN YOUR CAR IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. $$ CAZ072-NVZ002-142100- /O.CON.KREV.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-060315T0000Z/ GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SOUTH LAKE TAHOE...TAHOE CITY... TRUCKEE...MARKLEEVILLE...GLENBROOK...INCLINE VILLAGE 303 AM PST TUE MAR 14 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES AT LAKE LEVEL AND 1 TO 2 FEET ABOVE 7000 FEET ARE EXPECTED BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WHICH MAY CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. CONDITIONS CAN DETERIORATE RAPIDLY IN WINTER WEATHER SITUATIONS... SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME WHEN TRAVELING. PRACTICE YOUR WINTER SAFETY RULES...CARRY TIRE CHAINS...FOOD...WATER...BLANKETS AND A FLASHLIGHT IN YOUR CAR IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. $$ CAZ073-142100- /O.CON.KREV.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-060315T0000Z/ MONO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRIDGEPORT...COLEVILLE...LEE VINING... MAMMOTH LAKES 303 AM PST TUE MAR 14 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ABOVE 6000 FEET AND 12 TO 18 INCHES ABOVE 8000 FEET ARE EXPECTED BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON...MAINLY WEST OF HIGHWAY 395. STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WHICH MAY CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. CONDITIONS CAN DETERIORATE RAPIDLY IN WINTER WEATHER SITUATIONS... SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME WHEN TRAVELING. PRACTICE YOUR WINTER SAFETY RULES...CARRY TIRE CHAINS...FOOD...WATER...BLANKETS AND A FLASHLIGHT IN YOUR CAR IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. $$ CAZ070-NVZ005-141900- /O.CON.KREV.SN.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-060314T1900Z/ SURPRISE VALLEY CALIFORNIA-NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CEDARVILLE...EAGLEVILLE... FORT BIDWELL...EMPIRE...GERLACH 303 AM PST TUE MAR 14 2006 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PST THIS MORNING... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PST THIS MORNING. SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH THE MORNING RUSH HOUR WITH POOR VISIBILITIES AND SLICK ROADS. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 3 INCHES ARE LIKELY WITH UP TO 5 INCHES IN PORTIONS OF THE SURPRISE VALLEY BY LATE THIS MORNING. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME FOR THE MORNING COMMUTE ON TUESDAY. $$ SHULZ
000 WWUS45 KREV 141821 WSWREV URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 1021 AM PST TUE MAR 14 2006 ...WINTRY WEATHER CONTINUES FOR THE SIERRA AND WESTERN NEVADA... NVZ003-150000- /O.EXT.KREV.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-060315T0000Z/ GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SPARKS...VERDI...GARDNERVILLE 1021 AM PST TUE MAR 14 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE VALLEYS BELOW 5000 FEET BY LATE AFTERNOON...MAINLY ON GRASSY SURFACES WITH ROADS SLUSHY OR WET. ABOVE 5000 FEET AND IN THE FOOTHILLS ...ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY LATE AFTERNOON...WITH SOME ROADS REMAINING SNOW COVERED AND SLICK. CONDITIONS CAN DETERIORATE RAPIDLY IN WINTER WEATHER SITUATIONS... SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME FOR TRAVEL. $$ CAZ072-NVZ002-150000- /O.EXT.KREV.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-060315T0200Z/ GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SOUTH LAKE TAHOE...TAHOE CITY... TRUCKEE...MARKLEEVILLE...GLENBROOK...INCLINE VILLAGE 1021 AM PST TUE MAR 14 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 12 TO 24 INCHES AT LAKE LEVEL AND 20 TO 30 INCHES ABOVE 7000 FEET ARE EXPECTED BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. STRONG GUSTY WINDS OVER RIDGETOPS AND LOCALLY GUSTY WINDS OVER PASSES WILL CREATE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WHICH MAY CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. CONDITIONS CAN DETERIORATE RAPIDLY IN WINTER WEATHER SITUATIONS... SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME WHEN TRAVELING. PRACTICE YOUR WINTER SAFETY RULES...CARRY TIRE CHAINS...FOOD...WATER...BLANKETS AND A FLASHLIGHT IN YOUR CAR IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. $$ CAZ073-150000- /O.EXT.KREV.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-060315T0600Z/ MONO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRIDGEPORT...COLEVILLE...LEE VINING... MAMMOTH LAKES 1021 AM PST TUE MAR 14 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ABOVE 6000 FEET AND 12 TO 18 INCHES ABOVE 7500 FEET ARE EXPECTED BY THIS EVENING...MAINLY WEST OF HIGHWAY 395. STRONG GUSTY WINDS AT THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS WILL CREATE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WHICH WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. CONDITIONS CAN DETERIORATE RAPIDLY IN WINTER WEATHER SITUATIONS... SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME WHEN TRAVELING. PRACTICE YOUR WINTER SAFETY RULES...CARRY TIRE CHAINS...FOOD...WATER...BLANKETS AND A FLASHLIGHT IN YOUR CAR IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. $$ CAZ071-150000- /O.CON.KREV.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-060315T0000Z/ LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PORTOLA...SUSANVILLE...WESTWOOD... SIERRAVILLE 1021 AM PST TUE MAR 14 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL OF 4 TO 8 INCHES IS EXPECTED ABOVE 5000 FEET WEST OF HIGHWAY 395 BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON...WITH 1 TO 3 ADDITIONAL INCHES IN THE LOWER VALLEYS ALONG AND EAST OF HIGHWAY 395. CONDITIONS CAN DETERIORATE RAPIDLY IN WINTER WEATHER SITUATIONS... SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME WHEN TRAVELING. PRACTICE YOUR WINTER SAFETY RULES...CARRY TIRE CHAINS...FOOD...WATER...BLANKETS AND A FLASHLIGHT IN YOUR CAR IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. $$ CAZ070-NVZ005-150000- /O.EXT.KREV.SN.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-060315T0000Z/ SURPRISE VALLEY CALIFORNIA-NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CEDARVILLE...EAGLEVILLE... FORT BIDWELL...EMPIRE...GERLACH 1021 AM PST TUE MAR 14 2006 ...SNOW ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... THE SNOW ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...MAINLY IN THE SURPRISE VALLEY. SNOW WILL TAPER OFF TO SCATTERED SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE ENDING THIS EVENING. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED OR SLUSHY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME FOR THE MORNING COMMUTE ON TUESDAY. $$
000 WWUS45 KREV 142325 WSWREV URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 325 PM PST TUE MAR 14 2006 CAZ071-NVZ003-150030- /O.CAN.KREV.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-060315T0000Z/ LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES-GREATER RENO- CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PORTOLA...SUSANVILLE...WESTWOOD... SIERRAVILLE...SPARKS...VERDI...GARDNERVILLE 325 PM PST TUE MAR 14 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. ADDITIONAL SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS MAY PRODUCE ACCUMULATIONS UP TO ONE INCH IN THE FOOTHILLS THROUGH EARLY EVENING...MAINLY ON NON PAVED SURFACES. $$ CAZ070-NVZ005-150030- /O.CAN.KREV.SN.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-060315T0000Z/ SURPRISE VALLEY CALIFORNIA-NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CEDARVILLE...EAGLEVILLE... FORT BIDWELL...EMPIRE...GERLACH 325 PM PST TUE MAR 14 2006 ...SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS CANCELLED THE SNOW ADVISORY. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS ARE STILL EXPECTED THIS EVENING...WITH ONLY LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED IN HEAVIER SHOWERS. $$ CAZ072-NVZ002-150200- /O.CON.KREV.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-060315T0200Z/ GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SOUTH LAKE TAHOE...TAHOE CITY... TRUCKEE...MARKLEEVILLE...GLENBROOK...INCLINE VILLAGE 325 PM PST TUE MAR 14 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE EXPECTED... WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS UP TO 5 INCHES THROUGH EARLY EVENING. ALSO...GUSTY WINDS TO 30 MPH OVER PASSES WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW...REDUCING VISIBILITIES. SNOW SHOWERS THIS EVENING WILL DIMINISH TO SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. CONDITIONS CAN DETERIORATE RAPIDLY IN WINTER WEATHER SITUATIONS... SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME WHEN TRAVELING. PRACTICE YOUR WINTER SAFETY RULES...CARRY TIRE CHAINS...FOOD...WATER...BLANKETS AND A FLASHLIGHT IN YOUR CAR IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. $$ CAZ073-150600- /O.CON.KREV.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-060315T0600Z/ MONO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRIDGEPORT...COLEVILLE...LEE VINING... MAMMOTH LAKES 325 PM PST TUE MAR 14 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 6 INCHES ALONG HIGHWAY 395 AND 6 TO 12 INCHES ABOVE 7500 FEET ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THIS EVENING. GUSTY WINDS TO 30 MPH...WITH UP TO 70 MPH OVER RIDGETOPS...WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WHICH WILL CAUSE REDUCED VISIBILITIES. CONDITIONS CAN DETERIORATE RAPIDLY IN WINTER WEATHER SITUATIONS... SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME WHEN TRAVELING. PRACTICE YOUR WINTER SAFETY RULES...CARRY TIRE CHAINS...FOOD...WATER...BLANKETS AND A FLASHLIGHT IN YOUR CAR IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. $$
000 WWUS45 KREV 150158 WSWREV URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 558 PM PST TUE MAR 14 2006 CAZ073-150300- /O.CAN.KREV.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-060315T0600Z/ MONO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRIDGEPORT...COLEVILLE...LEE VINING... MAMMOTH LAKES 558 PM PST TUE MAR 14 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. HEAVY SNOW HAS DIMINISHED THIS EVENING HOWEVER SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE WITH AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW WEST OF HIGHWAY 395 UP TO 7500 FEET WITH 2 TO 4 INCHES ABOVE 7500 FEET BY MIDNIGHT. GUSTY WEST WINDS WILL CAUSE LOCAL AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW OVER THE PASSES AND OTHER EXPOSED AREAS THIS EVENING. MOTORIST SHOULD CHECK THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS BEFORE DEPARTING. $$ CAZ072-NVZ002-150300- /O.EXP.KREV.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-060315T0200Z/ GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SOUTH LAKE TAHOE...TAHOE CITY... TRUCKEE...MARKLEEVILLE...GLENBROOK...INCLINE VILLAGE 558 PM PST TUE MAR 14 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... THE WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING HOWEVER ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE LIGHT. MOTORIST SHOULD CHECK THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS BEFORE DEPARTING. $$ TC
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this winter storm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Reno, NV wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter storm warning went out at Mar 13, 3:30 AM PST, 8 hours 12 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 13, 3:30 AM PST, 8 hours 12 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
330 AM PST MON MAR 13 2006
.SHORT TERM...
LAST PUSH OF SNOW SHOWERS IS CURRENTLY MAKING ITS WAY FROM THE
SIERRA INTO WESTERN NEVADA. THESE SHOWERS WILL DISSIPATE LATER THIS
MORNING...LEAVING A PARTLY CLOUDY AND WARMER DAY...THOUGH HIGH
CLOUDS WILL ALREADY BE MOVING IN QUICKLY AHEAD OF THE NEXT PACIFIC
SYSTEM. SOME DENSE FOG WAS REPORTED EARLIER THIS MORNING JUST NORTH
OF RENO...AND FOG SATELLITE INDICATED SOME PATCHY FOG IN MUCH OF THE
CWA...SO WILL KEEP MENTION OF EARLY MORNING FOG THAT WAS ADDED
AROUND MIDNIGHT. MODELS ARE SLOWLY DROPPING QPF WITH EACH SUCCESSIVE
RUN...BUT STILL GOOD SNOW MAKING POTENTIAL FOR THE SIERRA...SO
CONVERTED WATCHES TO WARNINGS...AND ADJUSTED SOME TIMING TO FIT
LATEST MODELS AND SATELLITE TRENDS. THE TRICKIER DECISION WAS WHAT
TO DO WITH THE RENO AREA WATCH. WHILE THIS SYSTEM DEFINITELY HAS
MANY OF THE CHARACTERISTICS FOR A RENO HEAVY SNOW EVENT...THIS STORM
IS MUCH MORE PROGRESSIVE. CURRENT SPILLOVER ANALYSIS FOR BOTH NAM
AND GFS SHOW ABOUT A 6 TO 8 HOUR SPILLOVER EVENT FOR RENO BEGINNING
AROUND 12Z...WHICH WOULD MEAN SOME STEADY HEAVY SNOW WOULD BE NEEDED
FOR WARNING AMOUNTS. THIS ISNT OUT OF THE QUESTION...WITH THE START
DURING COLD MORNING PRIOR TO SUNRISE...BUT IT DOES FLOW INTO A MARCH
SUN ANGLE DURING THE LATER MORNING HOURS. ALSO...LOOKING BACK ON
HEAVY SNOW EVENTS FOR RENO...JANUARY SEEMS TO BE THE MORE FAVORABLE
TIME TABLE. THERE IS LITTLE DOUBT THAT A HEADLINE WILL BE
NEEDED...ESPECIALLY FOR A TUESDAY MORNING COMMUTE STORM...IT IS JUST
STILL TOO HARD TO DELINEATE BETWEEN A HIGH END SNOW ADVISORY AND A
WARNING. DECIDED TO KEEP THE WATCH GOING AND LET DAY SHIFT DO SOME
FURTHER ANALYSIS. AS FAR AS WINDS GO...THE USUAL RIDGE WINDS KICK UP
TO 100 MPH AT TIMES...AND MONDAY NIGHT PRIOR TO THE SPILLOVER...THE
LEE SHOULD SEE SOME GUSTY WINDS. NOT A BIG TEMPERATURE
GRADIENT...AND FORECAST SOUNDINGS DO NOT SHOW GOOD COUPLING...SO
LOOKS LIKE AT THIS TIME THEY WILL STAY UNDER ADVISORY CRITERIA.
IT STILL APPEARS THAT THE COLD POOL WILL BE EXITING THE CWA TUESDAY
EVENING...AND I TAPERED POPS BACK DOWN AGAIN FOR THIS STABILIZING
PERIOD...WITH MAINLY SOME SIERRA LEFTOVER SHOWERS. WEDNESDAY AND
WEDNESDAY NIGHT SEES SOME SHOWERS...MAINLY TAHOE NORTH...DUE TO SOME
OVERRUNNING WITH LEFTOVER MOISTURE IN PLACE AND SOME JET STREAKS
MOVING THROUGH THE ZONAL FLOW. SOUTHWEST FLOW SETS IN LATE WEDNESDAY
NIGHT AHEAD OF YET ANOTHER PACIFIC TROF. SHULZ
.LONG TERM...THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...
MEDIUM RANGE FORECASTS STILL IN GOOD AGREEMENT OVERALL WITH SOME
DIFFERENCES FOR THE WEEKEND. PROGRESSIVE PATTERN CONTINUES. THUR
AREA WILL BE UNDER SW FLOW ALOFT AS LONGWAVE TROF SETS UP NEAR 130W.
TROF DEEPENS FRIDAY AND MOVE INLAND FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY WHICH
WILL BRING MORE SNOW TO THE SIERRA AND SPILLOVER SNOW TO THE WESTERN
VALLEYS AGAIN. 06Z GFS SPLITS THIS SYSTEM QUITE STRONGLY AND TAKES
MOST OF THE ENERGY AND QPF WELL SOUTH OF AREA AND CLOSES A DEEP LOW
OFF SRN CA FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY. BY SUNDAY THE 06Z GFS MOVES
THIS UPPER LOW ACROSS AZ AND PUTS OUR AREA IN DRY COLD NW FLOW
ALOFT. THIS DIFFERENT FROM EARLIER 12Z GFS AND ECMWF RUNS. THESE
RUNS BEGAIN TO CLOSE AN UPPER LOW OFF VCNTY SRN NV BY LATE SATURDAY.
THE EARLIER GFS DEPICTED AN INSIDE SLIDER FOR SATURDAY NIGHT WITH
DRY NW FLOW FOR SUNDAY. ECMWF CLOSES LOW OFF WRN NV-SRN CA SAT NIGHT
AND SUNDAY KEEPING SIERRA AND WESTERN NV UNDER COLD NLY OR NELY FLOW
ALOFT. EITHER SCENARIO WOULD INDICATE CHANCES OF SNOW TO CONTINUE
MAINLY SATURDAY WITH DRYING SUNDAY INTO EARLY WEEK. ANOTHER SYSTEM
POISED TO MOVE INTO PACNW AGAIN EARLY NEXT WEEK.
HIGHEST POPS WILL BE THUR NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT AS UPPER TROF
MOVES INLAND. EXPECT SHOWERS SATURDAY. FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH
FRIDAY WITH COLD MORNING LOWS OVER THE WEEKEND. DAYTIME HIGHS WILL
REMAIN BELOW NORMAL. JAH
&&
.AVIATION...
12Z-15Z SOME LINGERING LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS IN THE SIERRA WITH LCL
DENSE FOG WESTERN VALLEYS. 15Z-06Z VFR CONDS WITH INCREASING
MID/HIGH CLOUDS. AFTER 06Z SIERRA IFR TO LIFR CONDS DVLPG IN MDT-HVY
SNOW. AFTER 12Z WESTERN VALLEYS MVFR TO IFR COND DVLPG IN MDT TO
LCLY HVY SNOW. JAH
&&
.REV WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NV...WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM PST TUESDAY
FOR NVZ002.
WINTER STORM WATCH FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON
FOR NVZ003.
CA...WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM PST TUESDAY
FOR CAZ071>72.
WINTER STORM WARNING FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 4 PM TUESDAY FOR
CA073.
&&Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 13, 6:00 AM PST, 5 hours 42 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 600 AM PST MON MAR 13 2006 CAZ070>073-NVZ001>006-141500- SURPRISE VALLEY CALIFORNIA-LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS- EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES-GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-MONO- MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES-GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY- MINDEN AREA-WESTERN NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE INCLUDING PYRAMID LAKE- NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY- 600 AM PST MON MAR 13 2006 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE EASTERN SIERRA... NORTHEAST CALIFORNIA AND WESTERN NEVADA. .DAY ONE...TODAY A WINTER STORM WARNING WILL BE EFFECT THIS EVENING FOR THE EASTERN SIERRA AND A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY AREAS AS ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM WILL BEGIN TO AFFECT THE REGION LATE THIS EVENING. SEE THE LATEST WINTER WEATHER STATEMENT /WWUS45 KREV RNOWSWREV/ FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY WINTER STORM WARNINGS WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE EASTERN SIERRA AS THIS PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM CONTINUES TO AFFECT THE REGION. SEE THE LATEST WINTER WEATHER STATEMENT /WWUS45 KREV RNOWSWREV/ FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. SMM
The office that day
Everything else NWS Reno, NV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 11:42 AM PST | Snow Advisory | REV | Washoe | 28 hr |
Nearby
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.