Alert archive / California / Winter Storm Warnings in 2007
Winter Storm Warning 6, NWS Reno, NV
NWS Reno, NV issued this winter storm warning at Dec 17, 2007, 4:51 AM PST for 8 counties in California; Douglas County, Washoe County, Nevada. It took effect at Dec 17, 2007, 10:00 PM PST. It was in force for 23 hr. 8 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
- Dec 17, 2007, 4:51 AM PST (12:51 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 17, 2007, 10:00 PM PST
- Expired
- Dec 18, 2007, 9:29 PM PST
- In force
- 23 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Reno, NV
Counties Alpine County, CA, El Dorado County, CA, Lassen County, CA, Mono County, CA, Nevada County, CA, Placer County, CA, Plumas County, CA, Sierra County, CA, Douglas County, NV, Washoe County, NV
The radar
The Reno radar (KRGX), 77 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:54 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2:30 PM PST | HEAVY SNOW 16 | 2 Sw Mammoth Lakes, CA | TOTAL NEW SNOWFALL SO FAR SINCE EARLY MORNING AT 7900 FT. HEAVY SNOW CURRENTLY ACCUMULATING 2 INCHES PER HOUR. VISIBILITY BELOW 1/4 MILE. |
| Dec 18, 3:05 PM PST | SLEET 0 | 4 N Reno, NV | SLEET FALLING WITH THE RAIN |
| Dec 18, 3:30 PM PST | HEAVY SNOW 18 | 1 Wnw Mammoth Lakes, CA | 18 INCHES OF SNOW. STILL SNOWING HEAVILY. |
| Dec 18, 4:56 PM PST | SNOW 3.2 | 1 Ne Incline Village, NV | 3.25 INCHES OF WET SNOW AT 6700FT NEAR INCLINE VILLAGE. |
| Dec 18, 5:07 PM PST | SNOW 7 | 5 Wsw Prosser Creek Res, CA | STORM TOTAL 7 INCHES |
| Dec 18, 5:36 PM PST | SNOW 10 | 4 W Prosser Creek Reser, CA | 10 INCHES OF SNOW REPORTED. |
| Dec 18, 8:09 PM PST | HEAVY SNOW 26 | 4 W Mammoth Lakes, CA | TOTAL SINCE 200 AM. 2.50 INCHES OF LIQUID. |
| Dec 18, 8:09 PM PST | HEAVY SNOW 26 | Mammoth Mountain, CA | SKI AREA TOTAL AT 9000 FT SINCE 200 AM. 2.50 INCHES OF LIQUID. |
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, 0.9 hours before the alert went out and 173 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
- 1218 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 27 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 74 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 312 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 171251 WSWREV URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 451 AM PST MON DEC 17 2007 ...THE NEXT WINTER STORM IN A PARADE OF STORMS WILL MOVE INTO THE SIERRA TONIGHT... .LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY IN BETWEEN STORMS WITH A STRONGER SYSTEM MOVING INTO THE SIERRA STARTING THIS EVENING. CONDITIONS WILL BRIEFLY IMPROVE OVER THE NORTHERN SIERRA TODAY...BUT WILL RAPIDLY DETERIORATE THIS EVENING AS WIDESPREAD SNOW DEVELOPS AND MOVES SOUTH OVERNIGHT. CAZ071-171900- /O.CAN.KREV.SN.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-071217T1800Z/ /O.UPG.KREV.WS.A.0013.071218T0600Z-071219T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KREV.WS.W.0006.071218T0600Z-071219T0000Z/ LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PORTOLA...SUSANVILLE...WESTWOOD... SIERRAVILLE 451 AM PST MON DEC 17 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM PST TUESDAY... ...SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM PST TUESDAY. THE SNOW ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. WIDESPREAD SNOW HAS TAPERED TO LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS THIS MORNING WHICH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY. CONDITIONS WILL GENERALLY IMPROVE AFTER SUNRISE...HOWEVER TRAVEL WILL CONTINUE TO BE HAZARDOUS WHERE ROADS REMAIN SNOW COVERED OR IN HEAVIER SNOW SHOWERS. SNOWFALL RATES WILL RAPIDLY INCREASE THIS EVENING WITH MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW CONTINUING THROUGH TUESDAY. SNOW LEVELS WILL BRIEFLY RISE TO AROUND 4500 FEET OVERNIGHT...THEN FALL TO VALLEY FLOORS TUESDAY MORNING. BY TUESDAY EVENING...ACCUMULATIONS OF 12 TO 24 INCHES ARE EXPECTED WEST OF HIGHWAY 395 WITH UP TO 6 INCHES EAST OF HIGHWAY 395. IN ADDITION...GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES AND EXPOSED LOCATIONS. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. DRIVERS SHOULD SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME WHEN TRAVELING. CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS WINTER STORM. $$ CAZ072-NVZ002-171900- /O.UPG.KREV.WS.A.0013.071218T1200Z-071219T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KREV.WS.W.0006.071218T1200Z-071219T0600Z/ GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SOUTH LAKE TAHOE...TAHOE CITY... TRUCKEE...MARKLEEVILLE...GLENBROOK...INCLINE VILLAGE 451 AM PST MON DEC 17 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 PM PST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 PM PST TUESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. WIDESPREAD SNOW HAS TAPERED TO LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS THIS MORNING WHICH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY. CONDITIONS WILL GENERALLY IMPROVE AFTER SUNRISE...HOWEVER TRAVEL WILL CONTINUE TO BE HAZARDOUS WHERE ROADS REMAIN SNOW COVERED OR IN HEAVIER SNOW SHOWERS. SNOWFALL RATES WILL RAPIDLY INCREASE OVERNIGHT TONIGHT WITH MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW CONTINUING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. BY LATE TUESDAY EVENING...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 12 TO 24 INCHES ARE EXPECTED WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. IN ADDITION...GUSTS TO 60 MPH WITH RIDGE GUSTS OF 90 MPH WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES AND EXPOSED LOCATIONS. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. DRIVERS SHOULD SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME WHEN TRAVELING. CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS WINTER STORM. $$ CAZ073-171900- /O.NEW.KREV.WS.W.0006.071218T1200Z-071219T0600Z/ MONO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRIDGEPORT...COLEVILLE...LEE VINING... MAMMOTH LAKES 451 AM PST MON DEC 17 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 PM PST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 PM PST TUESDAY. WIDESPREAD SNOW WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA OVERNIGHT TONIGHT WITH MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW CONTINUING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. BY LATE TUESDAY EVENING...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 12 TO 24 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. IN ADDITION...GUSTS TO 60 MPH WITH RIDGE GUSTS OF 90 MPH WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES AND EXPOSED LOCATIONS. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. DRIVERS SHOULD SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME WHEN TRAVELING. CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS WINTER STORM. $$ JORDAN HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
9 follow-up statements
000 WWUS45 KREV 171900 WSWREV URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 1100 AM PST MON DEC 17 2007 ...THE NEXT WINTER STORM IN A PARADE OF STORMS WILL MOVE INTO THE SIERRA TONIGHT... .SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TODAY IN BETWEEN STORMS WITH A STRONGER SYSTEM MOVING INTO THE SIERRA TONIGHT. CONDITIONS WILL BRIEFLY IMPROVE OVER THE NORTHERN SIERRA TODAY...BUT WILL RAPIDLY DETERIORATE BY LATE EVENING AS WIDESPREAD SNOW DEVELOPS AND MOVES SOUTH OVERNIGHT. CAZ071-180300- /O.CON.KREV.WS.W.0006.071218T0600Z-071219T0000Z/ LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PORTOLA...SUSANVILLE...WESTWOOD... SIERRAVILLE 1100 AM PST MON DEC 17 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM PST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM PST TUESDAY. LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY. CONDITIONS HAVE GENERALLY IMPROVED WITH MANY ROADS BECOMING JUST WET. HOWEVER...TRAVEL WILL CONTINUE TO BE HAZARDOUS WHERE ROADS REMAIN SNOW COVERED OR IN HEAVIER SNOW SHOWERS. SNOWFALL RATES WILL RAPIDLY INCREASE BY LATE EVENING WITH MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW CONTINUING THROUGH TUESDAY. SNOW LEVELS WILL BRIEFLY RISE TO AROUND 4500 FEET OVERNIGHT...THEN FALL TO VALLEY FLOORS TUESDAY MORNING. BY TUESDAY EVENING...ACCUMULATIONS OF 12 TO 24 INCHES ARE EXPECTED WEST OF HIGHWAY 395 WITH UP TO 6 INCHES EAST OF HIGHWAY 395. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE...MAINLY OVER THE HIGHER PASSES. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS. DRIVERS SHOULD SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME WHEN TRAVELING. CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS WINTER STORM. $$ CAZ072-NVZ002-180300- /O.CON.KREV.WS.W.0006.071218T1200Z-071219T0600Z/ GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SOUTH LAKE TAHOE...TAHOE CITY... TRUCKEE...MARKLEEVILLE...GLENBROOK...INCLINE VILLAGE 1100 AM PST MON DEC 17 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 PM PST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 PM PST TUESDAY. SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY. CONDITIONS HAVE GENERALLY IMPROVED WITH MANY ROADS BECOMING JUST WET. HOWEVER...TRAVEL WILL CONTINUE TO BE HAZARDOUS WHERE ROADS REMAIN SNOW COVERED OR IN HEAVIER SNOW SHOWERS. SNOWFALL RATES WILL RAPIDLY INCREASE OVERNIGHT TONIGHT WITH MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW CONTINUING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. BY LATE TUESDAY EVENING...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 12 TO 24 INCHES ARE EXPECTED WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. IN ADDITION...GUSTS TO 35 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH RIDGE GUSTS TO 80 MPH. THIS WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES AND EXPOSED LOCATIONS. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. DRIVERS SHOULD SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME WHEN TRAVELING. CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS WINTER STORM. $$ CAZ073-180300- /O.CON.KREV.WS.W.0006.071218T1200Z-071219T0600Z/ MONO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRIDGEPORT...COLEVILLE...LEE VINING... MAMMOTH LAKES 1100 AM PST MON DEC 17 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 PM PST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 PM PST TUESDAY. WIDESPREAD SNOW WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA OVERNIGHT TONIGHT WITH MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW CONTINUING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. BY LATE TUESDAY EVENING...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 12 TO 24 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. IN ADDITION...GUSTS TO 35 MPH WITH RIDGE GUSTS OF 80 MPH WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES AND EXPOSED LOCATIONS. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. DRIVERS SHOULD SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME WHEN TRAVELING. CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS WINTER STORM. $$ CAZ070-NVZ005-180300- /O.NEW.KREV.SN.Y.0022.071218T0600Z-071219T0000Z/ SURPRISE VALLEY CALIFORNIA-NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CEDARVILLE...EAGLEVILLE... FORT BIDWELL...EMPIRE...GERLACH 1100 AM PST MON DEC 17 2007 ...SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM PST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A SNOW ADVISORY... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM PST TUESDAY. WIDESPREAD SNOW WILL TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON...MAINLY NORTH OF GERLACH...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ABOVE 5000 FEET. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO POSE AN INCONVENIENCE TO TRAVELERS. ROADS WILL BECOME SLICK AND HAZARDOUS...WITH SNOW AND ICE FIRST DEVELOPING ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. MOTORISTS SHOULD SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION. CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
000 WWUS45 KREV 171911 CCA WSWREV URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 1102 AM PST MON DEC 17 2007 ...THE NEXT WINTER STORM IN A PARADE OF STORMS WILL MOVE INTO THE SIERRA TONIGHT... .SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TODAY IN BETWEEN STORMS WITH A STRONGER SYSTEM MOVING INTO THE SIERRA TONIGHT. CONDITIONS WILL BRIEFLY IMPROVE OVER THE NORTHERN SIERRA TODAY...BUT WILL RAPIDLY DETERIORATE BY LATE EVENING AS WIDESPREAD SNOW DEVELOPS AND MOVES SOUTH OVERNIGHT. CAZ071-180315- /O.CON.KREV.WS.W.0006.071218T0600Z-071219T0000Z/ LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PORTOLA...SUSANVILLE...WESTWOOD... SIERRAVILLE 1102 AM PST MON DEC 17 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM PST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM PST TUESDAY. LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY. CONDITIONS HAVE GENERALLY IMPROVED WITH MANY ROADS BECOMING JUST WET. HOWEVER...TRAVEL WILL CONTINUE TO BE HAZARDOUS WHERE ROADS REMAIN SNOW COVERED OR IN HEAVIER SNOW SHOWERS. SNOWFALL RATES WILL RAPIDLY INCREASE BY LATE EVENING WITH MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW CONTINUING THROUGH TUESDAY. SNOW LEVELS WILL BRIEFLY RISE TO AROUND 4500 FEET OVERNIGHT...THEN FALL TO VALLEY FLOORS TUESDAY MORNING. BY TUESDAY EVENING...ACCUMULATIONS OF 12 TO 24 INCHES ARE EXPECTED WEST OF HIGHWAY 395 WITH UP TO 6 INCHES EAST OF HIGHWAY 395. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE...MAINLY OVER THE HIGHER PASSES. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS. DRIVERS SHOULD SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME WHEN TRAVELING. CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS WINTER STORM. $$ CAZ072-NVZ002-180315- /O.COR.KREV.WS.W.0006.071218T1200Z-071219T0600Z/ GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SOUTH LAKE TAHOE...TAHOE CITY... TRUCKEE...MARKLEEVILLE...GLENBROOK...INCLINE VILLAGE 1102 AM PST MON DEC 17 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 PM PST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 PM PST TUESDAY. SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY. CONDITIONS HAVE GENERALLY IMPROVED WITH MANY ROADS BECOMING JUST WET. HOWEVER...TRAVEL WILL CONTINUE TO BE HAZARDOUS WHERE ROADS REMAIN SNOW COVERED OR IN HEAVIER SNOW SHOWERS. SNOWFALL RATES WILL RAPIDLY INCREASE OVERNIGHT TONIGHT WITH MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW CONTINUING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. BY LATE TUESDAY EVENING...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 12 TO 24 INCHES ARE EXPECTED WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. IN ADDITION...GUSTS TO 35 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH RIDGE GUSTS TO 80 MPH. THIS WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES AND EXPOSED LOCATIONS. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. DRIVERS SHOULD SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME WHEN TRAVELING. CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS WINTER STORM. $$ CAZ073-180315- /O.CON.KREV.WS.W.0006.071218T1200Z-071219T0600Z/ MONO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRIDGEPORT...COLEVILLE...LEE VINING... MAMMOTH LAKES 1102 AM PST MON DEC 17 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 PM PST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 PM PST TUESDAY. WIDESPREAD SNOW WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA OVERNIGHT TONIGHT WITH MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW CONTINUING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. BY LATE TUESDAY EVENING...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 12 TO 24 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. IN ADDITION...GUSTS TO 35 MPH WITH RIDGE GUSTS OF 80 MPH WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES AND EXPOSED LOCATIONS. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. DRIVERS SHOULD SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME WHEN TRAVELING. CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS WINTER STORM. $$ CAZ070-NVZ005-180315- /O.COR.KREV.SN.Y.0022.071218T0600Z-071219T0000Z/ SURPRISE VALLEY CALIFORNIA-NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CEDARVILLE...EAGLEVILLE... FORT BIDWELL...EMPIRE...GERLACH 1102 AM PST MON DEC 17 2007 ...SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM PST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A SNOW ADVISORY... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM PST TUESDAY. SCATTERED SHOWERS TODAY WILL BECOME WIDESPREAD SNOW BY LATE EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON...MAINLY NORTH OF GERLACH... WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ABOVE 5000 FEET. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO POSE AN INCONVENIENCE TO TRAVELERS. ROADS WILL BECOME SLICK AND HAZARDOUS...WITH SNOW AND ICE FIRST DEVELOPING ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. MOTORISTS SHOULD SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION. CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
000 WWUS45 KREV 172340 WSWREV URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 340 PM PST MON DEC 17 2007 ...THE NEXT WINTER STORM IN A PARADE OF STORMS WILL MOVE INTO THE SIERRA TONIGHT... .SNOW SHOWERS WILL BECOME WIDESPREAD SNOW AND INCREASE IN INTENSITY NORTH OF LAKE TAHOE BY LATE MONDAY EVENING AND THEN SPREAD SOUTH OVERNIGHT. SNOW WILL DIMINISH TO SHOWERS FROM NORTH TO SOUTH TUESDAY NIGHT. ANOTHER POTENT STORM WILL AFFECT THE REGION WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY. CAZ071-181300- /O.NEW.KREV.WS.A.0014.071220T0000Z-071221T0000Z/ /O.CON.KREV.WS.W.0006.071218T0600Z-071219T0000Z/ LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PORTOLA...SUSANVILLE...WESTWOOD... SIERRAVILLE 340 PM PST MON DEC 17 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM PST TUESDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM PST TUESDAY. LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS WILL BECOME WIDESPREAD SNOW MONDAY EVENING. SNOWFALL RATES WILL INCREASE BY LATE MONDAY EVENING WITH MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW CONTINUING THROUGH TUESDAY. SNOW LEVELS UP TO 4500 FEET OVERNIGHT WILL FALL TO THE VALLEY FLOORS TUESDAY MORNING. BY TUESDAY EVENING...ACCUMULATIONS OF 12 TO 24 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ABOVE 5000 FEET WEST OF HIGHWAY 395...WITH 3 TO 6 INCHES BELOW 5000 FEET AND EAST OF HIGHWAY 395. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE...MAINLY OVER THE HIGHER PASSES. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS. DRIVERS SHOULD SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME WHEN TRAVELING. CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS WINTER STORM. $$ CAZ072-NVZ002-181300- /O.NEW.KREV.WS.A.0014.071220T0000Z-071221T0000Z/ /O.CON.KREV.WS.W.0006.071218T1200Z-071219T0600Z/ GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SOUTH LAKE TAHOE...TAHOE CITY... TRUCKEE...MARKLEEVILLE...GLENBROOK...INCLINE VILLAGE 340 PM PST MON DEC 17 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 PM PST TUESDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 PM PST TUESDAY. SNOW SHOWERS WILL BECOME WIDESPREAD SNOW AND INCREASE IN INTENSITY LATE MONDAY NIGHT. SNOWFALL RATES WILL RAPIDLY INCREASE LATE MONDAY NIGHT WITH MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW CONTINUING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. BY LATE TUESDAY EVENING...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 12 TO 24 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED ABOVE 7000 FEET...WITH 10 TO 18 INCHES BELOW 7000 FEET. IN ADDITION...GUSTS TO 35 MPH ARE POSSIBLE...WITH RIDGE GUSTS TO 80 MPH. THIS WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES AND EXPOSED LOCATIONS. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. DRIVERS SHOULD SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME WHEN TRAVELING. CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS WINTER STORM. $$ CAZ073-181300- /O.NEW.KREV.WS.A.0014.071220T0400Z-071221T0400Z/ /O.CON.KREV.WS.W.0006.071218T1200Z-071219T0600Z/ MONO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRIDGEPORT...COLEVILLE...LEE VINING... MAMMOTH LAKES 340 PM PST MON DEC 17 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 PM PST TUESDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 PM PST TUESDAY. SNOW SHOWERS MONDAY EVENING WILL BECOME WIDESPREAD SNOW LATE MONDAY NIGHT...WITH MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW DEVELOPING EARLY TUESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. BY LATE TUESDAY EVENING...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 18 TO 30 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ABOVE 7000 FEET WEST OF HIGHWAY 395. BETWEEN 6000 AND 7000 FEET...4 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED...WITH LESS THAN 2 INCHES BELOW 6000 FEET. IN ADDITION...GUSTS TO 35 MPH WITH RIDGE GUSTS OF 80 MPH WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES AND EXPOSED LOCATIONS. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. DRIVERS SHOULD SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME WHEN TRAVELING. CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS WINTER STORM. $$ CAZ070-NVZ005-181300- /O.CON.KREV.SN.Y.0022.071218T0600Z-071219T0000Z/ SURPRISE VALLEY CALIFORNIA-NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CEDARVILLE...EAGLEVILLE... FORT BIDWELL...EMPIRE...GERLACH 340 PM PST MON DEC 17 2007 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM PST TUESDAY... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM PST TUESDAY. SCATTERED SHOWERS MONDAY EVENING WILL BECOME WIDESPREAD SNOW BY LATE EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON...MAINLY NORTH OF GERLACH. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO POSE AN INCONVENIENCE TO TRAVELERS. ROADS WILL BECOME SLICK AND HAZARDOUS...WITH SNOW AND ICE FIRST DEVELOPING ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. MOTORISTS SHOULD SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION. CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
000 WWUS45 KREV 180431 WSWREV URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 831 PM PST MON DEC 17 2007 ...SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM MOVING INTO THE SIERRA TONIGHT AS A ANOTHER STORM DEVELOPS IN THE PACIFIC... .SNOW WILL INCREASE AND INTENSIFY IN THE NORTHERN SIERRA TONIGHT AND SPREAD SOUTH INTO MONO COUNTY BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. SNOW WILL DIMINISH TO SHOWERS FROM NORTH TO SOUTH TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. A COLDER WINTER STORM IS DEVELOPING IN THE PACIFIC AND IS FORECAST TO REACH THE REGION WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY. TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT IN THE SIERRA FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. CONDITIONS WILL DETERIORATE RAPIDLY LATE TONIGHT WITH ONLY A SHORT BREAK IN THE HEAVY SNOW TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING BEFORE THE NEXT STORM ARRIVES. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. REMEMBER TO CARRY TIRE CHAINS...FOOD...WATER...BLANKETS AND A FLASHLIGHT IN YOUR CAR IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS WINTER STORM. CAZ071-181300- /O.CON.KREV.WS.W.0006.071218T0600Z-071219T0000Z/ /O.CON.KREV.WS.A.0014.071220T0000Z-071221T0000Z/ LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PORTOLA...SUSANVILLE...WESTWOOD... SIERRAVILLE 831 PM PST MON DEC 17 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST TUESDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST TUESDAY. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. SNOW LEVELS NEAR 4500 FEET WILL FALL TO THE VALLEY FLOORS TUESDAY MORNING. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 12 TO 24 INCHES WILL OCCUR ABOVE 5000 FEET WEST OF HIGHWAY 395...WITH 3 TO 6 INCHES BELOW 5000 FEET AND EAST OF HIGHWAY 395. GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES NEAR ZERO AT TIMES OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES. THE NEXT WINTER STORM DEVELOPING IN THE PACIFIC IS FORECAST TO REACH THE NORTHERN SIERRA WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL SNOW AMOUNTS OF 12 INCHES OR MORE ARE POSSIBLE WEST OF HIGHWAY 395. $$ CAZ072-NVZ002-181300- /O.CON.KREV.WS.W.0006.071218T1200Z-071219T0600Z/ /O.CON.KREV.WS.A.0014.071220T0000Z-071221T0000Z/ GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SOUTH LAKE TAHOE...TAHOE CITY... TRUCKEE...MARKLEEVILLE...GLENBROOK...INCLINE VILLAGE 831 PM PST MON DEC 17 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 PM PST TUESDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 PM PST TUESDAY. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 12 TO 24 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS WILL OCCUR ABOVE 7000 FEET...WITH 10 TO 18 INCHES BELOW 7000 FEET. WIND GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH AT LAKE LEVEL AND RIDGE GUSTS NEAR 80 MPH WILL AFFECT THE AREA TONIGHT AND TUESDAY. THIS WILL CREATE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND LOWER VISIBILITIES TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES AND EXPOSED LOCATIONS. THE NEXT WINTER STORM DEVELOPING IN THE PACIFIC IS FORECAST TO REACH THE LAKE TAHOE AREA WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL SNOW AMOUNTS OF UP TO 2 FEET ARE POSSIBLE ABOVE 7000 FEET...WITH UP TO 12 INCHES POSSIBLE AT LAKE LEVEL WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY. RIDGE GUSTS MAY REACH 100 MPH WITH THIS STORM. $$ CAZ073-181300- /O.CON.KREV.WS.W.0006.071218T1200Z-071219T0600Z/ /O.CON.KREV.WS.A.0014.071220T0400Z-071221T0400Z/ MONO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRIDGEPORT...COLEVILLE...LEE VINING... MAMMOTH LAKES 831 PM PST MON DEC 17 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 PM PST TUESDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 PM PST TUESDAY. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. SNOW WILL INCREASE LATE TONIGHT AND BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 18 TO 30 INCHES WILL OCCUR ABOVE 7000 FEET ALONG AND WEST OF HIGHWAY 395. BETWEEN 6000 AND 7000 FEET...4 TO 8 INCHES WILL OCCUR...WITH LESS THAN 2 INCHES BELOW 6000 FEET. WIND GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH IN THE LOWER ELEVATIONS AND RIDGE GUSTS NEAR 80 MPH WILL AFFECT THE AREA TONIGHT AND TUESDAY. THIS WILL CREATE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND LOWER VISIBILITIES TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES AND EXPOSED LOCATIONS. THE NEXT WINTER STORM DEVELOPING IN THE PACIFIC IS FORECAST TO REACH MONO COUNTY WEDNESDAY EVENING. ADDITIONAL SNOW AMOUNTS OF UP TO 2 FEET ARE POSSIBLE ABOVE 7000 FEET ALONG AND WEST OF HIGHWAY 395...WITH UP TO 12 INCHES POSSIBLE DOWN TO 6000 FEET WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY. RIDGE GUSTS MAY REACH 100 MPH WITH THIS STORM. $$ CAZ070-NVZ005-181300- /O.CON.KREV.SN.Y.0022.071218T0600Z-071219T0000Z/ SURPRISE VALLEY CALIFORNIA-NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CEDARVILLE...EAGLEVILLE... FORT BIDWELL...EMPIRE...GERLACH 831 PM PST MON DEC 17 2007 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST TUESDAY... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST TUESDAY. SNOW WILL INCREASE OVERNIGHT WITH MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW CONTINUING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES WILL OCCUR BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON...MAINLY NORTH OF GERLACH. AMOUNTS UP TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE SOUTH OF GERLACH. $$ BRONG HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
000 WWUS45 KREV 181233 WSWREV URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 433 AM PST TUE DEC 18 2007 ...SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM MOVES THROUGH THE SIERRA TODAY AS ANOTHER STORM DEVELOPS IN THE PACIFIC... .SNOW WILL INTENSIFY IN THE SIERRA THIS MORNING WITH HEAVY SNOW CONTINUING FOR MUCH OF THE DAY. SNOW WILL DIMINISH TO SHOWERS FROM NORTH TO SOUTH THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. A COLDER WINTER STORM IS DEVELOPING IN THE PACIFIC AND IS FORECAST TO REACH THE REGION WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY. TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT IN THE SIERRA FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. CONDITIONS WILL BRIEFLY IMPROVE DURING A SHORT BREAK IN THE HEAVY SNOW WEDNESDAY MORNING...HOWEVER THE NEXT STORM ARRIVES LATER WEDNESDAY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. REMEMBER TO CARRY TIRE CHAINS...FOOD...WATER... BLANKETS AND A FLASHLIGHT IN YOUR CAR IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS WINTER STORM. CAZ071-181900- /O.CON.KREV.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-071219T0000Z/ /O.CON.KREV.WS.A.0014.071220T0000Z-071221T0000Z/ LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PORTOLA...SUSANVILLE...WESTWOOD... SIERRAVILLE 433 AM PST TUE DEC 18 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. HEAVY SNOW WILL BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW LEVELS NEAR 4500 FEET WILL FALL TO THE VALLEY FLOORS BY MIDDAY. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 12 TO 24 INCHES WILL OCCUR ABOVE 5000 FEET WEST OF HIGHWAY 395...WITH 3 TO 6 INCHES BELOW 5000 FEET AND EAST OF HIGHWAY 395. GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES NEAR ZERO AT TIMES OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES. THE NEXT WINTER STORM DEVELOPING IN THE PACIFIC IS FORECAST TO REACH THE NORTHERN SIERRA WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL SNOW AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 FEET ARE POSSIBLE WEST OF HIGHWAY 395. $$ CAZ072-NVZ002-181900- /O.EXT.KREV.WS.A.0014.071220T0400Z-071221T0000Z/ /O.CON.KREV.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-071219T0600Z/ GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SOUTH LAKE TAHOE...TAHOE CITY... TRUCKEE...MARKLEEVILLE...GLENBROOK...INCLINE VILLAGE 433 AM PST TUE DEC 18 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...WINTER STORM WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. HEAVY SNOW WILL BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 12 TO 24 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS WILL OCCUR ABOVE 7000 FEET...WITH 10 TO 18 INCHES BELOW 7000 FEET. WIND GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH AT LAKE LEVEL AND RIDGE GUSTS NEAR 80 MPH WILL AFFECT THE AREA TONIGHT AND TUESDAY. THIS WILL CREATE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND LOWER VISIBILITIES TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES AND EXPOSED LOCATIONS. THE NEXT WINTER STORM DEVELOPING IN THE PACIFIC IS FORECAST TO REACH THE LAKE TAHOE AREA WEDNESDAY EVENING. ADDITIONAL SNOW AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 FEET ARE POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY. RIDGE GUSTS MAY REACH 100 MPH WITH THIS STORM CAUSING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES. $$ CAZ073-181900- /O.CON.KREV.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-071219T0600Z/ /O.CON.KREV.WS.A.0014.071220T0400Z-071221T0400Z/ MONO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRIDGEPORT...COLEVILLE...LEE VINING... MAMMOTH LAKES 433 AM PST TUE DEC 18 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. MODERATE SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 18 TO 30 INCHES WILL OCCUR ABOVE 7000 FEET WEST OF HIGHWAY 395. BETWEEN 6000 AND 7000 FEET...4 TO 8 INCHES WILL OCCUR...WITH LESS THAN 2 INCHES BELOW 6000 FEET. WIND GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH IN THE LOWER ELEVATIONS AND RIDGE GUSTS NEAR 80 MPH WILL AFFECT THE AREA TONIGHT AND TUESDAY. THIS WILL CREATE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND LOWER VISIBILITIES TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES AND EXPOSED LOCATIONS. THE NEXT WINTER STORM DEVELOPING IN THE PACIFIC IS FORECAST TO REACH MONO COUNTY WEDNESDAY EVENING. ADDITIONAL SNOW AMOUNTS OF UP TO 12 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE WITH UP TO 2 FEET POSSIBLE IN THE HIGH SIERRA WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY. RIDGE GUSTS MAY REACH 100 MPH WITH THIS STORM CAUSING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES. $$ CAZ070-NVZ005-181900- /O.CON.KREV.SN.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-071219T0000Z/ SURPRISE VALLEY CALIFORNIA-NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CEDARVILLE...EAGLEVILLE... FORT BIDWELL...EMPIRE...GERLACH 433 AM PST TUE DEC 18 2007 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES WILL OCCUR BY THIS EVENING...MAINLY NORTH OF GERLACH. AMOUNTS UP TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE SOUTH OF GERLACH. $$ JORDAN HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
000 WWUS45 KREV 181801 WSWREV URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 1001 AM PST TUE DEC 18 2007 ...SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM MOVES THROUGH THE SIERRA TODAY AS ANOTHER STORM DEVELOPS IN THE PACIFIC... .SNOW WILL CONTINUE IN THE SIERRA TODAY WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOW NEAR THE CREST. SNOW WILL DIMINISH TO SHOWERS FROM NORTH TO SOUTH THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. A COLDER WINTER STORM IS DEVELOPING IN THE PACIFIC AND IS FORECAST TO REACH THE REGION WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY. TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT IN THE SIERRA FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. CONDITIONS WILL LATE TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING...HOWEVER THE NEXT STORM ARRIVES LATER WEDNESDAY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. REMEMBER TO CARRY TIRE CHAINS...FOOD...WATER... BLANKETS AND A FLASHLIGHT IN YOUR CAR IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS WINTER STORM. CAZ070-NVZ005-181915- /O.CAN.KREV.SN.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-071219T0000Z/ SURPRISE VALLEY CALIFORNIA-NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CEDARVILLE...EAGLEVILLE... FORT BIDWELL...EMPIRE...GERLACH 1001 AM PST TUE DEC 18 2007 ...SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS CANCELED THE SNOW ADVISORY. ONLY SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED NOW AS MOST PRECIPITATION WILL REMAIN WEST OF THE THE SIERRA AND WARNER MOUNTAIN CRESTS. THEREFORE THE SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELED. ONLY LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 1 INCH ARE EXPECTED AND MAINLY ABOVE 5000 FEET. $$ CAZ071-190200- /O.CON.KREV.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-071219T0000Z/ /O.CON.KREV.WS.A.0014.071220T0000Z-071221T0000Z/ LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PORTOLA...SUSANVILLE...WESTWOOD... SIERRAVILLE 1001 AM PST TUE DEC 18 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW LEVELS NEAR 4500 FEET WILL FALL TO THE VALLEY FLOORS BY LATE AFTERNOON. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES WILL OCCUR ABOVE 5000 FEET WEST OF HIGHWAY 395...WITH 2 TO 4 INCHES BELOW 5000 FEET WEST OF HIGHWAY 395. ONLY LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS OF AN INCH OR TWO ARE LIKELY EAST OF HIGHWAY 395. LOCALLY GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES NEAR LESS THAN 1/4 MILE AT TIMES OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES. THE NEXT WINTER STORM DEVELOPING IN THE PACIFIC IS FORECAST TO REACH THE NORTHERN SIERRA WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL SNOW AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 FEET ARE POSSIBLE WEST OF HIGHWAY 395. $$ CAZ072-NVZ002-190200- /O.CON.KREV.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-071219T0600Z/ /O.CON.KREV.WS.A.0014.071220T0400Z-071221T0000Z/ GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SOUTH LAKE TAHOE...TAHOE CITY... TRUCKEE...MARKLEEVILLE...GLENBROOK...INCLINE VILLAGE 1001 AM PST TUE DEC 18 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. HEAVY SNOW WILL BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 18 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ABOVE 7000 FEET...WITH 5 TO 10 INCHES BELOW 7000 FEET NEAR THE SIERRA CREST AND THE WEST SHORES OF LAKE TAHOE. THE EAST SHORES OF THE LAKE WILL ONLY SEE 1 TO 4 INCHES WITH 4 TO 8 INCHES ABOVE 7000 FEET. WIND GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH AT LAKE LEVEL AND RIDGE GUSTS NEAR 60 MPH WILL AFFECT THE AREA INTO THIS EVENING. THIS WILL CREATE LOCALIZED AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH LOWER VISIBILITIES OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES AND EXPOSED LOCATIONS. THE NEXT WINTER STORM DEVELOPING IN THE PACIFIC IS FORECAST TO REACH THE LAKE TAHOE AREA WEDNESDAY EVENING. ADDITIONAL SNOW AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 FEET ARE POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY. RIDGE GUSTS MAY REACH 100 MPH WITH THIS STORM CAUSING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES. $$ CAZ073-190200- /O.CON.KREV.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-071219T0600Z/ /O.CON.KREV.WS.A.0014.071220T0400Z-071221T0400Z/ MONO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRIDGEPORT...COLEVILLE...LEE VINING... MAMMOTH LAKES 1001 AM PST TUE DEC 18 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. MODERATE SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 18 TO 30 INCHES WILL OCCUR ABOVE 7000 FEET WEST OF HIGHWAY 395 WITH UP TO 12 INCHES EAST OF HIGHWAY 395. BETWEEN 6000 AND 7000 FEET...4 TO 8 INCHES WILL OCCUR...WITH LESS THAN 2 INCHES BELOW 6000 FEET. WIND GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH IN THE LOWER ELEVATIONS AND RIDGE GUSTS NEAR 80 MPH WILL AFFECT THE AREA TONIGHT AND TUESDAY. THIS WILL CREATE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND LOWER VISIBILITIES TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES AND EXPOSED LOCATIONS. THE NEXT WINTER STORM DEVELOPING IN THE PACIFIC IS FORECAST TO REACH MONO COUNTY WEDNESDAY EVENING. ADDITIONAL SNOW AMOUNTS OF UP TO 12 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE WITH UP TO 2 FEET POSSIBLE IN THE HIGH SIERRA WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY. RIDGE GUSTS MAY REACH 100 MPH WITH THIS STORM CAUSING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES. $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
000 WWUS45 KREV 182346 WSWREV URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 346 PM PST TUE DEC 18 2007 ...SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM EXITS THE SIERRA TONIGHT WITH ANOTHER STRONG STORM POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY... .SNOW WILL CONTINUE IN THE SIERRA THIS EVENING FROM LAKE TAHOE SOUTH. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL REMAIN WEST OF LAKE TAHOE AND HIGHWAY 395 IN MONO COUNTY. SNOW WILL DIMINISH TO SHOWERS FROM NORTH TO SOUTH TONIGHT. AFTER A BRIEF BREAK FOR MOST OF WEDNESDAY...A COLDER WINTER STORM IS DEVELOPING IN THE PACIFIC. THIS STORM IS FORECAST TO REACH THE REGION WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY. HEAVY SNOWFALL IS POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM ALL ALONG THE SIERRA. TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT IN THE SIERRA THROUGH THURSDAY. CONDITIONS WILL BRIEFLY IMPROVE LATE TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING...HOWEVER THE NEXT STORM ARRIVES LATER WEDNESDAY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. REMEMBER TO CARRY TIRE CHAINS...FOOD...WATER... BLANKETS AND A FLASHLIGHT IN YOUR CAR IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES ON THIS WINTER STORM. CAZ071-190800- /O.EXP.KREV.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-071219T0000Z/ /O.CON.KREV.WS.A.0014.071220T0000Z-071221T0000Z/ LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PORTOLA...SUSANVILLE...WESTWOOD... SIERRAVILLE 346 PM PST TUE DEC 18 2007 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... ...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... THE WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. SNOW HAS DIMINISHED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS ACROSS LASSEN...EASTERN PLUMAS AND EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES. THEREFORE THE WINTER STORM WARNING EXPIRED AT 4 PM. THE NEXT WINTER STORM DEVELOPING IN THE PACIFIC IS FORECAST TO REACH THE NORTHERN SIERRA WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL SNOW AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 FEET ARE POSSIBLE WEST OF HIGHWAY 395 WITH LIGHTER AMOUNTS OF UP TO 6 INCHES POSSIBLE EAST OF HIGHWAY 395. $$ CAZ073-190800- /O.EXT.KREV.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-071219T1200Z/ /O.CON.KREV.WS.A.0014.071220T0400Z-071221T0400Z/ MONO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRIDGEPORT...COLEVILLE...LEE VINING... MAMMOTH LAKES 346 PM PST TUE DEC 18 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING WEST OF HIGHWAY 395 AND GRADUALLY DIMINISH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MODERATE SNOW IS EXPECTED NEAR AND EAST OF 395. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 18 TO 36 INCHES WILL OCCUR ABOVE 7000 FEET WEST OF HIGHWAY 395 WITH UP TO 12 INCHES EAST OF HIGHWAY 395. BETWEEN 6000 AND 7000 FEET...4 TO 8 INCHES WILL OCCUR...WITH LESS THAN 2 INCHES BELOW 6000 FEET. WIND GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH IN THE LOWER ELEVATIONS AND RIDGE GUSTS NEAR 80 MPH WILL AFFECT THE AREA TONIGHT. THIS WILL CREATE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND LOWER VISIBILITIES TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES AND EXPOSED LOCATIONS. THE NEXT WINTER STORM DEVELOPING IN THE PACIFIC IS FORECAST TO REACH MONO COUNTY WEDNESDAY EVENING. ADDITIONAL SNOW AMOUNTS OF UP TO 12 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE WITH UP TO 2 FEET POSSIBLE IN THE HIGH SIERRA WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY. RIDGE GUSTS MAY REACH 100 MPH WITH THIS STORM CAUSING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES. $$ CAZ072-NVZ002-190800- /O.CON.KREV.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-071219T0600Z/ /O.CON.KREV.WS.A.0014.071220T0400Z-071221T0000Z/ GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SOUTH LAKE TAHOE...TAHOE CITY... TRUCKEE...MARKLEEVILLE...GLENBROOK...INCLINE VILLAGE 346 PM PST TUE DEC 18 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. HEAVY SNOW WILL GRADUALLY TAPER TO SCATTERED SHOWERS THIS EVENING FROM NORTH TO SOUTH. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES WITH 3 TO 6 INCHES ABOVE 7000 FEET...MAINLY ALONG THE SOUTH SHORES OF LAKE TAHOE INTO EASTERN ALPINE COUNTY WILL OCCUR THIS EVENING. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 18 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ABOVE 7000 FEET...WITH 5 TO 10 INCHES BELOW 7000 FEET NEAR THE SIERRA CREST AND THE WEST SHORES OF LAKE TAHOE. THE EAST SHORES OF THE LAKE WILL ONLY SEE 1 TO 4 INCHES WITH 4 TO 8 INCHES ABOVE 7000 FEET. WIND GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH AT LAKE LEVEL AND RIDGE GUSTS NEAR 60 MPH WILL AFFECT THE AREA THIS EVENING. EXPECT LOCALIZED AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH LOWER VISIBILITIES OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES AND EXPOSED LOCATIONS. THE NEXT WINTER STORM DEVELOPING IN THE PACIFIC IS FORECAST TO REACH THE LAKE TAHOE AREA WEDNESDAY EVENING. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 FEET WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY. RIDGE GUSTS MAY REACH 100 MPH WITH THIS STORM CAUSING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES. $$ JHW HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
000 WWUS45 KREV 190102 WSWREV URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 502 PM PST TUE DEC 18 2007 ...WINTER STORM EXITS THE SIERRA TONIGHT WITH ANOTHER STRONG STORM POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY... .SNOW WILL CONTINUE IN THE SIERRA THIS EVENING FROM LAKE TAHOE SOUTH. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL AFFECT MONO COUNTY ALONG AND WEST OF HIGHWAY 395 THIS EVENING. SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TO EFFECT THE LAKE TAHOE BASIN THROUGH 10 PM...WITH THE HEAVIEST ACCUMULATIONS ALONG THE WEST SIDE OF THE BASIN. AFTER A BRIEF BREAK FOR MOST OF WEDNESDAY...A COLDER WINTER STORM IS DEVELOPING IN THE PACIFIC AND IS FORECAST TO HIT THE SIERRA WEDNESDAY EVENING. HEAVY SNOW IS POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM ALL ALONG THE SIERRA THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT IN THE SIERRA THROUGH THURSDAY. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE LATE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. REMEMBER TO CARRY TIRE CHAINS...FOOD...WATER...BLANKETS AND A FLASHLIGHT IN YOUR CAR IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES ON THESE WINTER STORMS. CAZ072-NVZ002-190915- /O.CON.KREV.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-071219T0600Z/ /O.CON.KREV.WS.A.0014.071220T0400Z-071221T0000Z/ GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SOUTH LAKE TAHOE...TAHOE CITY... TRUCKEE...MARKLEEVILLE...GLENBROOK...INCLINE VILLAGE 502 PM PST TUE DEC 18 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. HEAVY SNOW IS MOVING SOUTH OF THE AREA. HOWEVER SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 4 INCHES WITH 4 TO 8 INCHES ABOVE 7000 FEET...MAINLY ALONG THE WEST SHORE OF LAKE TAHOE AND INTO EASTERN ALPINE COUNTY...WILL OCCUR THIS EVENING. WIND GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH AT LAKE LEVEL AND RIDGE GUSTS NEAR 60 MPH WILL AFFECT THE AREA THIS EVENING. EXPECT LOCALIZED AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH LOWER VISIBILITIES OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES AND EXPOSED LOCATIONS. THE NEXT WINTER STORM DEVELOPING IN THE PACIFIC IS FORECAST TO REACH THE LAKE TAHOE AREA WEDNESDAY EVENING. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 FEET WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY. RIDGE GUSTS MAY REACH 100 MPH WITH THIS STORM CAUSING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES. $$ CAZ073-190915- /O.CON.KREV.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-071219T1200Z/ /O.CON.KREV.WS.A.0014.071220T0400Z-071221T0400Z/ MONO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRIDGEPORT...COLEVILLE...LEE VINING... MAMMOTH LAKES 502 PM PST TUE DEC 18 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING WEST OF HIGHWAY 395 AND GRADUALLY DIMINISH AFTER MIDNIGHT. LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL OCCUR NEAR AND EAST OF 395. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 18 TO 36 INCHES WILL OCCUR ABOVE 7000 FEET WEST OF HIGHWAY 395. BETWEEN 6000 AND 7000 FEET...2 TO 4 INCHES WILL OCCUR...WITH LESS THAN 2 INCHES BELOW. WIND GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH IN THE LOWER ELEVATIONS AND RIDGE GUSTS NEAR 80 MPH WILL AFFECT THE AREA TONIGHT. THIS WILL CREATE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND LOWER VISIBILITIES TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES AND EXPOSED LOCATIONS. THE NEXT WINTER STORM DEVELOPING IN THE PACIFIC IS FORECAST TO REACH MONO COUNTY WEDNESDAY EVENING. ADDITIONAL SNOW AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 FEET ARE POSSIBLE IN THE HIGH SIERRA WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY. RIDGE GUSTS MAY REACH 100 MPH WITH THIS STORM CAUSING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES. $$ CAZ071-190915- /O.CON.KREV.WS.A.0014.071220T0000Z-071221T0000Z/ LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PORTOLA...SUSANVILLE...WESTWOOD... SIERRAVILLE 502 PM PST TUE DEC 18 2007 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THE NEXT WINTER STORM DEVELOPING IN THE PACIFIC IS FORECAST TO REACH THE NORTHERN SIERRA WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL SNOW AMOUNTS OF A FOOT OR MORE ARE POSSIBLE WEST OF HIGHWAY 395 WITH LIGHTER AMOUNTS EXPECTED EAST OF HIGHWAY 395. THIS STORM WILL ALSO PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS WHICH WILL CREATE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND LOWER VISIBILITIES AT TIMES OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES AND EXPOSED LOCATIONS. $$ BRONG HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
000 WWUS45 KREV 190529 WSWREV URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 929 PM PST TUE DEC 18 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING CANCELLED FOR TONIGHT AS STORM EXITS THE SIERRA... ...NEXT WINTER STORM POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY... .HEAVY SNOW ENDED THIS EVENING IN THE SIERRA FROM LASSEN NATIONAL PARK TO MAMMOTH LAKES. SCATTERED LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THE REST OF TONIGHT ALONG THE SIERRA CREST WITH MINIMAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS. DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO HEAVY SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS ARE FORECAST TO RETURN TO THE SIERRA WEDNESDAY EVENING AND THURSDAY. PERSONS PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE SIERRA WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY SHOULD CONSIDER LEAVING EARLY OR DELAY TRAVEL TO AVOID HAZARDOUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION OR CONSIDER ALTERNATE ROUTES. REMEMBER TO CARRY TIRE CHAINS...FOOD...WATER...BLANKETS AND A FLASHLIGHT IN YOUR CAR IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES ON THE NEXT WINTER STORM. CAZ073-191300- /O.CAN.KREV.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-071219T1200Z/ /O.CON.KREV.WS.A.0014.071220T0400Z-071221T0400Z/ MONO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRIDGEPORT...COLEVILLE...LEE VINING... MAMMOTH LAKES 929 PM PST TUE DEC 18 2007 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. A WINTER STORM DEVELOPING IN THE PACIFIC IS FORECAST TO REACH MONO COUNTY WEDNESDAY EVENING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 FEET ARE POSSIBLE IN THE HIGH SIERRA WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY. RIDGE GUSTS MAY REACH 100 MPH WITH THIS STORM CAUSING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES AND EXPOSED LOCATIONS. $$ CAZ072-NVZ002-191300- /O.CAN.KREV.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-071219T0600Z/ /O.CON.KREV.WS.A.0014.071220T0400Z-071221T0000Z/ GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SOUTH LAKE TAHOE...TAHOE CITY... TRUCKEE...MARKLEEVILLE...GLENBROOK...INCLINE VILLAGE 929 PM PST TUE DEC 18 2007 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. A WINTER STORM DEVELOPING IN THE PACIFIC IS FORECAST TO REACH THE LAKE TAHOE AREA WEDNESDAY EVENING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 FEET ARE POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY. RIDGE GUSTS MAY REACH 100 MPH WITH THIS STORM CAUSING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES AND EXPOSED LOCATIONS. $$ CAZ071-191300- /O.CON.KREV.WS.A.0014.071220T0000Z-071221T0000Z/ LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PORTOLA...SUSANVILLE...WESTWOOD... SIERRAVILLE 929 PM PST TUE DEC 18 2007 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. A WINTER STORM DEVELOPING IN THE PACIFIC IS FORECAST TO REACH THE NORTHERN SIERRA WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF A FOOT OR MORE ARE POSSIBLE WEST OF HIGHWAY 395 WITH LIGHTER AMOUNTS EXPECTED EAST OF HIGHWAY 395. THIS STORM WILL ALSO PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS WHICH WILL CREATE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND LOWER VISIBILITIES AT TIMES OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES AND EXPOSED LOCATIONS. $$ BRONG HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
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 Dec 17, 4:15 AM PST, 36 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 17, 4:15 AM PST, 36 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
415 AM PST MON DEC 17 2007
.SHORT TERM...
CONFIDENCE CONTINUES TO BE QUITE HIGH ON SERIES OF PACIFIC LOW
PRESSURE SYSTEMS TO PASS OVER THE WEST COAST BRINGING STORMY WEATHER
FOR MUCH OF THE WEEK. THE FIRST WAVE PASSED NORTH OF THE REGION
OVERNIGHT AND SPREAD A HEALTHY BAND OF PRECIP INTO THE SIERRA FROM
LAKE TAHOE NORTH. SOME AREAS RECEIVED AS MUCH AS 6 INCHES OF SNOW
HOWEVER VERY LITTLE PRECIP MADE IT OVER THE SIERRA CREST WITH WINDY
AND DRY CONDITIONS IN THE LEE. THE PRECIP BAND IS QUICKLY FALLING
APART AT THIS HOUR AS THE UPPER FORCING EXITS TO THE NE AND THE
SURFACE FRONT PASSES OVER THE RENO AND TAHOE AREAS. WILL CANCEL THE
SNOW ADVISORY FOR THE LASSEN ZONE AS SNOWFALL RATES DECREASE
DRAMATICALLY AND ALSO END THE LAKE WIND ADVISORY FOR LAKE TAHOE AS
SCHEDULED.
MOIST FLOW INTO THE SIERRA WILL KEEP LIGHT OROGRAPHIC PRECIP GOING
OFF AND ON THROUGH THE DAY...HOWEVER SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS WILL NOT
JUSTIFY ANY WEATHER STATEMENTS. ATTENTION QUICKLY TURNS TO THE NEXT
SYSTEM IN LINE WHICH IS CURRENTLY DIVING TOWARD THE WEST COAST
AROUND 45N 140W. MODELS CONTINUE TO BE VERY CONSISTENT WITH THE
SMALL SCALE FEATURES AND TIMING OF THIS SYSTEM...HOWEVER STILL FEEL
THEY ARE A LITTLE BEHIND ON THE AVAILABLE MOISTURE AND EXPECT THE
QPF NUMBERS TO INCREASE AS THEY CATCH ON AT THE LAST MINUTE. LATEST
TPW ESTIMATES FROM NEAR THE SHORTWAVE ARE AROUND 1.75 INCHES. WHILE
A LOT OF THIS PLUME DOES GET PINCHED OFF BEFORE THE STORM COMES
ONSHORE...THERE IS STILL AN ABUNDANT AMOUNT OF MOISTURE WHICH WILL
LEAD TO PERIODS OF HEAVY PRECIP RATES IN THE SIERRA. THE PRECIP BAND
PUSHES INTO WRN LASSEN COUNTY THIS EVENING...THEN INTO THE LAKE
TAHOE AREA OVERNIGHT AND FINALLY TO THE MONO COUNTY MOUNTAINS BY
SUNRISE. THE MAJORITY OF THE PRECIP WILL BE SNOW WITH RELATIVELY LOW
SNOW LEVELS. LATEST QPF NUMBERS SUGGEST UP TO 2 FEET OF SNOW FOR
JUST ABOUT ALL THREE OF THE SIERRA ZONES. ONCE AGAIN...THIS COULD BE
CONSERVATIVE AND WOULD NOT BE SURPRISED TO SEE 30 INCH TOTALS BY
TUESDAY NIGHT. HAVE UPGRADED ALL WINTER STORM WATCHES TO WARNINGS
AND ALSO ADDED MONO COUNTY AS CONFIDENCE HAS INCREASED FOR SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS THERE.
FOR AREAS IN THE LEE OF THE SIERRA...VERTICAL TEMPERATURE AND
MOISTURE PROFILES LOOK UNFAVORABLE FOR PRECIP TO GET OVER THE SIERRA
CREST BY VERY FAR. LOW LEVEL STABILITY SHOULD KEEP THE RAIN SHADOW
EFFECT GOING UNTIL THE SURFACE COLD FRONT MOVES ACROSS THE AREA
TUESDAY AFTERNOON. UNTIL THEN...LEESIDE LOCATIONS SHOULD REMAIN
BREEZY WITH OCCASIONAL BURSTS OF LIGHT PRECIP BUT NO SIGNIFICANT
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS. SPILLOVER IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR AROUND RENO IN
THE EARLY AFTERNOON TUESDAY WHICH WILL BRING A QUICK BURST OF
MODERATE RAIN AND SNOW WITH A FEW INCHES OF ACCUMULATION POSSIBLE ON
THE FOOTHILLS. NO ADVISORIES ARE CURRENTLY EXPECTED UNLESS THE SNOW
BAND COMES THRU A LITTLE LATER TUESDAY THREATENING THE EVENING
COMMUTE. ADVISORY LEVEL ACCUMULATIONS ARE HOWEVER POSSIBLE IN THE
SURPRISE VALLEY AND MAY NEED TO PUT UP AN ADVISORY THERE.
SHOWERS TAPER OFF TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING...HOWEVER ANY
CLEARING OR BREAK IN THE PRECIP WILL BE SHORT-LIVED AS THE NEXT WAVE
BEGINS DROPPING DOWN THE PACNW COAST WEDNESDAY. DETAILS ARE STARTING
TO CLEAR UP REGARDING THIS STORM...WHICH IS LOOKING TO BE EVEN MORE
SIGNIFICANT THAN THE TUESDAY STORM. THIS STORM IS SLOWER-MOVING WITH
BETTER UPPER FORCING AND MORE COLD AIR WHICH WILL ADD UP TO BE
ANOTHER BIG SNOW PRODUCER FOR THE SIERRA. SNOWFALL RATES WILL
INCREASE OVER THE NRN SIERRA AND THE LAKE TAHOE REGION BY WEDNESDAY
AFT/EVE AND OVER MONO COUNTY WEDNESDAY NIGHT. ANTICIPATE ANOTHER
ROUND OF WINTER STORM WARNINGS FOR THIS SYSTEM. SPILLOVER DOES NOT
LOOK FAVORABLE DURING THE ONSET OF THIS STORM...HOWEVER THERE DOES
LOOK TO BE MORE POST-FRONTAL PRECIP WHICH WOULD BRING BETTER CHANCES
FOR SNOWFALL IN THE LEE OF THE SIERRA INCLUDING RENO. JORDAN
.LONG TERM...THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...
STORM SYSTEM AFFECTING THE AREA ON THURSDAY LOOKS TO BE ANOTHER
DECENT SNOW PRODUCER FOR THE MOUNTAINS AND POSSIBLY FOR VALLEYS IN
NORTHEAST CA AND WESTERN NV. A GOOD PACIFIC MOISTURE TAP WITH
PRECIPITABLE WATER VALUES WELL OVER AN INCH PRECEDES A STRONG SHORT
WAVE AND 110+ KT JET STREAM THAT MOVES INTO NORTHERN CA WEDNESDAY
EVENING AND DROPS ACROSS THE SIERRA AND WESTERN NV WEDNESDAY NIGHT
AND THURSDAY. A COLD FRONT MOVING THROUGH WESTERN NV THURSDAY
MORNING WILL RAPIDLY LOWER SNOW LEVELS WHILE AN UNSTABLE AIRMASS
WILL SUPPORT SPILLOVER EAST OF THE SIERRA. THE GFS PLACES THE TAHOE
REGION IN THE RIGHT ENTRANCE REGION OF THE JET EARLY THURSDAY
MORNING WHICH WOULD PROVIDE ADDED SNOW PRODUCTION IN THE MOUNTAINS
WITH THE ENHANCED LIFT AND PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED INSTABILITY AND DEEP
MOISTURE. THE SHORT WAVE PLOWS SOUTHEASTWARD SPREADING SNOW INTO
MONO COUNTY WITH MAXIMUM SNOW FALL THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THIS SYSTEM
IS A FAST MOVER SO SNOWFALL WOULD TAPER OFF QUICKLY THURSDAY EVENING
AND PRETTY MUCH END BY FRIDAY MORNING. THIS IS A LITTLE FASTER THAN
EARLIER MODEL RUNS BUT IS SUPPORTED BY THE OPERATIONAL GFS AND
ECMWF. SHORT WAVE RIDGING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT WILL GIVE WAY TO A
RELATIVELY WEAK SYSTEM OVER THE WEEKEND. TIMING IS A BIT UNCERTAIN
WITH THIS SHORT WAVE BUT PRECIPITATION COULD BEGIN AS EARLY AS
SATURDAY IN LASSEN COUNTY. THE AIRMASS WILL BE VERY COLD AFTER
THURSDAYS STORM SYSTEM SO ANY PRECIP THAT DOES FALL OVER THE WEEKEND
WILL PRIMARILY BE SNOW. RC
&&
.AVIATION...
MOIST FLOW OVER THE AREA WILL BRING LOCAL MOUNTAIN OBSCURATION
THROUGH 03Z MONDAY EVENING. A STRONG PACIFIC SYSTEM WILL BRING SNOW
WITH WIDESPREAD IFR CIGS AND VSBYS TO THE TAHOE AREA TAF SITES AFTER
08Z TUESDAY. VFR CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS WESTERN NV BUT
LOCAL MVFR CIGS ARE POSSIBLE AT KRNO AFTER 08Z TONIGHT.
&&
.REV WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NV...WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 4 AM TO 10 PM PST TUESDAY FOR NVZ002.
CA...WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM PST TUESDAY
FOR CAZ071.
WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 4 AM TO 10 PM PST TUESDAY FOR CAZ072-
073.
&&
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Special weather statement, Dec 17, 4:46 AM PST, 5 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 446 AM PST MON DEC 17 2007 CAZ070-NVZ001-003>005-180000- SURPRISE VALLEY CALIFORNIA-MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES- GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA- WESTERN NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE INCLUDING PYRAMID LAKE- NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CEDARVILLE...EAGLEVILLE... FORT BIDWELL...HAWTHORNE...YERINGTON...SMITH VALLEY...MINA... SCHURZ...SPARKS...VERDI...GARDNERVILLE...FERNLEY...FALLON... LOVELOCK...SILVER SPRINGS...NIXON...IMLAY...EMPIRE...GERLACH 446 AM PST MON DEC 17 2007 ...STORMY WEATHER PATTERN FOR EASTERN CALIFORNIA AND WESTERN NEVADA THIS WEEK... THE FIRST IN A SERIES OF PACIFIC STORMS MOVED ACROSS EASTERN CALIFORNIA AND WESTERN NEVADA SUNDAY EVENING AND EARLY MONDAY MORNING. SEVERAL INCHES OF SNOW FELL IN PARTS OF EASTERN CALIFORNIA WHILE STRONG WIND GUSTS OCCURRED IN WESTERN NEVADA. A STRONGER AND WETTER STORM WILL AFFECT THE REGION ON TUESDAY. THIS SYSTEM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BRING SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL TO THE SIERRA WITH ONE TO TWO FEET POSSIBLE BY TUESDAY EVENING. IN LOWER ELEVATIONS...A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW IS EXPECTED EARLY TUESDAY IN THE VALLEYS WITH SNOW LEVELS FALLING THROUGH THE DAY. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS COULD REACH UP TO 3 INCHES BY TUESDAY EVENING..MAINLY IN THE FOOTHILLS. YET ANOTHER STORM MAY REACH THE AREA WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY. WHILE THE TRACK AND TIMING OF THIS SYSTEM IS NOT AS CERTAIN...THE POTENTIAL FOR ANOTHER SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL EXISTS IN THE SIERRA AND LAKE TAHOE BASIN. THIS WILL BE A COLDER STORM. MEASURABLE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE DOWN TO THE VALLEY FLOORS OF EASTERN CALIFORNIA AND WESTERN NEVADA BY THURSDAY EVENING. ANYONE PLANNING TRAVEL IN EASTERN CALIFORNIA AND WESTERN NEVADA THIS WEEK SHOULD PREPARE FOR WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY OVER HIGHER ELEVATIONS AND MOUNTAIN PASSES. CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
The office that day
Everything else NWS Reno, NV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 11:00 AM PST | Snow Advisory | REV | Modoc | 23 hr |
| Dec 17, 3:40 PM PST | Winter Storm Watch | REV | Alpine, El Dorado, Lassen, Mono, Nevada, Placer and 2 more | 37 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.