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Snow Advisory 13, NWS Reno, NV
NWS Reno, NV issued this snow advisory at Feb 23, 2008, 3:38 AM PST for 7 counties in Nevada; Modoc County, California. It took effect at Feb 23, 2008, 4:00 PM PST. It was in force for 17 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 23, 2008, 3:38 AM PST (11:38 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 23, 2008, 4:00 PM PST
- Expired
- Feb 24, 2008, 8:35 AM PST
- In force
- 17 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Reno, NV
Counties Modoc County, CA, Churchill County, NV, Douglas County, NV, Lyon County, NV, Mineral County, NV, Pershing County, NV, Storey County, NV, Washoe County, NV
The radar
The Reno radar (KRGX), 19 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:43 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Reno, NV (KREV), launched 00:00Z, 11.6 hours before the alert went out and 92 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
- 10 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -6 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 842 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 31 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 63 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 77 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 231138 WSWREV URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 338 AM PST SAT FEB 23 2008 .A SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM WILL AFFECT THE SIERRA THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY. HEAVY SNOW AND LOCALLY STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS OVER THE MOUNTAIN PASSES. CONDITIONS WILL DETERIORATE RAPIDLY THIS AFTERNOON...SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME WHEN TRAVELING. 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 FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. CAZ071-232000- /O.CON.KREV.WS.W.0006.080224T0000Z-080225T0600Z/ LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PORTOLA...SUSANVILLE...WESTWOOD... SIERRAVILLE 338 AM PST SAT FEB 23 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM PST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM PST SUNDAY. A SIGNIFICANT STORM WILL MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN SIERRA THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW LEVELS WILL RISE TO BETWEEN 5500 TO 6000 FEET THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...BEFORE LOWERING TO AROUND 5000 FEET LATE TONIGHT. THIS WILL CAUSE AN INITIAL PERIOD OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...BEFORE THE RAIN CHANGES TO HEAVY SNOW OVERNIGHT. BY SUNDAY EVENING...12 TO 24 INCHES OF SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE WEST OF HIGHWAY 395 ABOVE 5000 FEET...WITH UP TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW BELOW 5000 FEET. GUSTY WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH THE HEAVY SNOW TO PRODUCE LOW VISIBILITIES OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES AND EXPOSED LOCATIONS. $$ CAZ072-NVZ002-232000- /O.CON.KREV.WS.W.0006.080224T0000Z-080225T0600Z/ GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SOUTH LAKE TAHOE...TAHOE CITY... TRUCKEE...MARKLEEVILLE...GLENBROOK...INCLINE VILLAGE 338 AM PST SAT FEB 23 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM PST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM PST SUNDAY. A SIGNIFICANT STORM WILL MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN SIERRA THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW LEVELS WITH THIS STORM MAY RISE AS HIGH AS 6500 FEET THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING...WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR A PERIOD OF HEAVY RAIN AT LAKE LEVEL BEFORE SNOW LEVELS FALL BELOW LAKE LEVEL AND BELOW 6000 FEET THIS EVENING. BY SUNDAY EVENING...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE BETWEEN 10 AND 18 INCHES BELOW 7000 FEET INCLUDING LAKE LEVEL...WITH 2 TO 3 FEET OF SNOW ABOVE 7000 FEET. GUSTY WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH THE HEAVY SNOW TO PRODUCE VERY LOW VISIBILITIES OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES AND EXPOSED LOCATIONS. SIERRA RIDGE GUSTS WILL REACH 100 MPH WITH THIS STORM. $$ CAZ073-232000- /O.CON.KREV.WS.W.0006.080224T0000Z-080225T0600Z/ MONO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRIDGEPORT...COLEVILLE...LEE VINING... MAMMOTH LAKES 338 AM PST SAT FEB 23 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM PST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM PST SUNDAY. A SIGNIFICANT STORM WILL MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL SIERRA THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SNOW LEVELS WITH THIS STORM WILL RISE TO AROUND 7000 FEET ON THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING BEFORE FALLING TO 6000 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. BY SUNDAY EVENING...2 TO 3 FEET OF SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE WEST OF HIGHWAY 395 ABOVE 7000 FEET...WITH 4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW EAST OF HIGHWAY 395 DOWN TO 6000 FEET. GUSTY WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH THE HEAVY SNOW TO CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES AND EXPOSED LOCATIONS. SIERRA RIDGE GUSTS WILL REACH 100 MPH WITH THIS STORM. $$ CAZ070-NVZ005-232000- /O.UPG.KREV.WS.A.0010.080224T0600Z-080225T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KREV.SN.Y.0013.080224T0000Z-080225T0000Z/ SURPRISE VALLEY CALIFORNIA-NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CEDARVILLE...EAGLEVILLE... FORT BIDWELL...EMPIRE...GERLACH 338 AM PST SAT FEB 23 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM PST SUNDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A SNOW ADVISORY... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM PST SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A SIGNIFICANT STORM WILL MOVE THROUGH THE SURPRISE VALLEY AND NORTHWEST NEVADA THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. SNOW LEVELS WITH THIS STORM WILL RISE TO BETWEEN 5500 TO 6000 FEET THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...THEN LOWER TO BELOW 5000 FEET EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. BY LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON...EXPECT TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ABOVE 5000 FEET...WITH UP TO 2 INCHES EXPECTED BELOW 5000 FEET...BUT MAINLY ON ELEVATED SURFACES. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO POSE AN INCONVENIENCE TO TRAVELERS. ROADS WILL BECOME SLICK AND HAZARDOUS...WITH SNOW AND ICE FIRST DEVELOPING ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. MOTORISTS SHOULD SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION. CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. $$ NVZ003-232000- /O.UPG.KREV.WS.A.0010.080224T0600Z-080225T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KREV.SN.Y.0013.080224T0600Z-080225T0000Z/ GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SPARKS...VERDI...GARDNERVILLE 338 AM PST SAT FEB 23 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM PST SUNDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A SNOW ADVISORY... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM PST SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A SIGNIFICANT STORM WILL MOVE THROUGH NORTHWEST NEVADA THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. SNOW LEVELS WITH THIS STORM WILL RISE TO BETWEEN 6000 TO 6500 FEET THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SNOW LEVELS WILL LOWER TO 5000 FEET EARLY SUNDAY MORNING AND TO VALLEY FLOORS BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. BY LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON...EXPECT TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ABOVE 5000 FEET....WITH UP TO 2 INCHES EXPECTED BELOW 5000 FEET...BUT MAINLY ON ELEVATED SURFACES. 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. $$ HOON HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
5 follow-up statements
000 WWUS45 KREV 232350 WSWREV URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 350 PM PST SAT FEB 23 2008 .A SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM WILL AFFECT THE SIERRA AND WESTERN NEVADA THROUGH SUNDAY. HEAVY SNOW AND LOCALLY STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS OVER THE MOUNTAIN PASSES. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST. ROADS WILL QUICKLY BECOME SNOW COVERED...SLICK AND HAZARDOUS. TRAVEL IS NOT RECOMMENDED...BUT IF YOU MUST GO OUT ENSURE THAT A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT IS IN YOUR VEHICLE. CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO...OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. NVZ003-240700- /O.UPG.KREV.SN.Y.0013.080224T0600Z-080225T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KREV.HS.W.0002.080224T0000Z-080225T0000Z/ GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SPARKS...VERDI...GARDNERVILLE 350 PM PST SAT FEB 23 2008 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A HEAVY SNOW WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST SUNDAY. THE SNOW ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A SIGNIFICANT STORM WILL BRING SNOW TO NORTHWEST NEVADA THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. SNOW MAY CHANGE TO A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW BELOW 5000 FEET THIS EVENING...HOWEVER SNOW LEVELS WILL LOWER TO VALLEY FLOORS LATE TONIGHT. BY LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON...EXPECT TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ABOVE 5000 FEET...WITH 2 TO 6 INCHES BELOW 5000 FEET. THE HIGHEST ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE IN THE SIERRA FOOTHILLS AND IN THE VALLEYS NORTH OF RENO. $$ CAZ071-240700- /O.CON.KREV.WS.W.0006.080224T0000Z-080225T0600Z/ LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PORTOLA...SUSANVILLE...WESTWOOD... SIERRAVILLE 350 PM PST SAT FEB 23 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST SUNDAY. A SIGNIFICANT STORM WILL BRING SNOW TO THE NORTHERN SIERRA THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. SNOW MAY CHANGE TO A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW BELOW 4500 FEET THIS EVENING...HOWEVER SNOW LEVELS LOWER TO VALLEY FLOORS LATE TONIGHT. BY SUNDAY EVENING...12 TO 24 INCHES OF SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE WEST OF HIGHWAY 395...WITH 3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW BELOW 5000 FEET. GUSTY WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH THE HEAVY SNOW TO PRODUCE LOW VISIBILITIES OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES AND EXPOSED LOCATIONS. $$ CAZ072-NVZ002-240700- /O.CON.KREV.WS.W.0006.080224T0000Z-080225T0600Z/ GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SOUTH LAKE TAHOE...TAHOE CITY... TRUCKEE...MARKLEEVILLE...GLENBROOK...INCLINE VILLAGE 350 PM PST SAT FEB 23 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST SUNDAY. A SIGNIFICANT STORM WILL BRING SNOW TO THE LAKE TAHOE REGION THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. WET SNOW THIS EVENING AT LAKE LEVEL AND BELOW 6000 FEET WILL BECOME HEAVY SNOW OVERNIGHT AS COLDER AIR MOVES INTO THE REGION. BY SUNDAY EVENING...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE BETWEEN 10 AND 18 INCHES BELOW 7000 FEET INCLUDING LAKE LEVEL...WITH 2 TO 3 FEET OF ABOVE 7000 FEET. GUSTY WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH THE HEAVY SNOW TO PRODUCE LOW VISIBILITIES OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES AND EXPOSED LOCATIONS. SIERRA RIDGE GUSTS WILL REACH 100 MPH WITH THIS STORM. $$ CAZ073-240700- /O.CON.KREV.WS.W.0006.080224T0000Z-080225T0600Z/ MONO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRIDGEPORT...COLEVILLE...LEE VINING... MAMMOTH LAKES 350 PM PST SAT FEB 23 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST SUNDAY. A SIGNIFICANT STORM WILL BRING SNOW TO THE SIERRA THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. SNOW LEVELS WITH THIS STORM WILL BRIEFLY RISE TO AROUND 7000 FEET THIS EVENING BEFORE FALLING TO 6000 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. BY SUNDAY EVENING...2 TO 3 FEET OF SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE IN THE HIGH SIERRA...WITH 4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW EAST OF HIGHWAY 395 DOWN TO 6000 FEET. GUSTY WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH THE HEAVY SNOW TO CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES AND EXPOSED LOCATIONS. SIERRA RIDGE GUSTS WILL REACH 100 MPH WITH THIS STORM. $$ CAZ070-NVZ005-240700- /O.CON.KREV.SN.Y.0013.080224T0000Z-080225T0000Z/ SURPRISE VALLEY CALIFORNIA-NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CEDARVILLE...EAGLEVILLE... FORT BIDWELL...EMPIRE...GERLACH 350 PM PST SAT FEB 23 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST SUNDAY... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST SUNDAY. A SIGNIFICANT STORM WILL BRING SNOW TO THE SURPRISE VALLEY AND NORTHWEST NEVADA THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. SNOW MAY CHANGE TO A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW BELOW 4500 FEET THIS EVENING...HOWEVER SNOW LEVELS WILL LOWER TO VALLEY FLOORS LATE TONIGHT. BY LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON...EXPECT TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ABOVE 5000 FEET...WITH UP TO 3 INCHES BELOW 5000 FEET. ROADS WILL BECOME SLICK AND HAZARDOUS. MOTORISTS SHOULD SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION. CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. $$ JORDAN HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
000 WWUS45 KREV 240314 WSWREV URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 714 PM PST SAT FEB 23 2008 .A SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM WILL AFFECT THE SIERRA AND WESTERN NEVADA THROUGH SUNDAY. HEAVY SNOW AND LOCALLY STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS OVER THE MOUNTAIN PASSES. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST. ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED...SLICK AND HAZARDOUS. TRAVEL IS NOT RECOMMENDED DUE TO HEAVY SNOW AND LOW VISIBILITIES. IF YOU MUST GO OUT ENSURE THAT A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT IS IN YOUR VEHICLE. CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO...OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. NVZ003-241115- /O.CON.KREV.HS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080225T0000Z/ GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SPARKS...VERDI...GARDNERVILLE 714 PM PST SAT FEB 23 2008 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST SUNDAY... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST SUNDAY. HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS WESTERN NEVADA THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. EXPECT TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ABOVE 5000 FEET...WITH 3 TO 6 INCHES BELOW 5000 FEET. $$ CAZ071-241115- /O.CON.KREV.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-080225T0600Z/ LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PORTOLA...SUSANVILLE...WESTWOOD... SIERRAVILLE 714 PM PST SAT FEB 23 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST SUNDAY. HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE NORTHERN SIERRA THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. BY SUNDAY EVENING...12 TO 24 INCHES OF SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE WEST OF HIGHWAY 395...WITH 5 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW BELOW 5000 FEET. GUSTY WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH THE HEAVY SNOW TO PRODUCE LOW VISIBILITIES OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES AND EXPOSED LOCATIONS. $$ CAZ072-NVZ002-241115- /O.CON.KREV.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-080225T0600Z/ GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SOUTH LAKE TAHOE...TAHOE CITY... TRUCKEE...MARKLEEVILLE...GLENBROOK...INCLINE VILLAGE 714 PM PST SAT FEB 23 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST SUNDAY. HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE LAKE TAHOE BASIN THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE BETWEEN 12 AND 20 INCHES BELOW 7000 FEET INCLUDING LAKE LEVEL...WITH 2 TO 3 FEET OF ABOVE 7000 FEET. GUSTY WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH THE HEAVY SNOW TO PRODUCE LOW VISIBILITIES OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES AND EXPOSED LOCATIONS. SIERRA RIDGE GUSTS WILL REACH 100 MPH WITH THIS STORM. $$ CAZ073-241115- /O.CON.KREV.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-080225T0600Z/ MONO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRIDGEPORT...COLEVILLE...LEE VINING... MAMMOTH LAKES 714 PM PST SAT FEB 23 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST SUNDAY. HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS MONO COUNTY THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. TWO TO 3 FEET OF SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE IN THE HIGH SIERRA...WITH 6 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW EAST OF HIGHWAY 395 DOWN TO 6000 FEET. GUSTY WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH THE HEAVY SNOW TO CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES AND EXPOSED LOCATIONS. SIERRA RIDGE GUSTS WILL REACH 100 MPH WITH THIS STORM. $$ NVZ001-004-241115- /O.EXB.KREV.SN.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-080224T1800Z/ MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES- WESTERN NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE INCLUDING PYRAMID LAKE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAWTHORNE...YERINGTON...SMITH VALLEY... MINA...SCHURZ...FERNLEY...FALLON...LOVELOCK...SILVER SPRINGS... NIXON...IMLAY 714 PM PST SAT FEB 23 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A SNOW ADVISORY... WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST SUNDAY. SNOW AND RAIN WILL CONTINUE ACROSS WEST CENTRAL NEVADA THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. SNOW WILL MAINLY AFFECT AREAS WEST OF HIGHWAY 95 SUCH AS FERNLEY...SILVER SPRINGS...AND WELLINGTON. RAIN IS EXPECTED EAST OF HIGHWAY 95 AND BELOW 4000 FEET WHERE TEMPERATURES ARE WARMER. BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING...EXPECT TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES WEST OF HIGHWAY 95...WITH UP TO 2 INCHES EAST OF HIGHWAY 95. $$ CAZ070-NVZ005-241115- /O.CON.KREV.SN.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-080225T0000Z/ SURPRISE VALLEY CALIFORNIA-NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CEDARVILLE...EAGLEVILLE... FORT BIDWELL...EMPIRE...GERLACH 714 PM PST SAT FEB 23 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST SUNDAY... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST SUNDAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVER THE SURPRISE VALLEY AND NORTHWEST NEVADA THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. SNOW LEVEL NEAR 4500 FEET WILL DROP TO ALL VALLEY FLOORS TONIGHT. BY LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON...EXPECT TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ABOVE 5000 FEET...WITH UP TO 4 INCHES BELOW 5000 FEET. $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO JORDAN/BRONG
000 WWUS45 KREV 240537 WSWREV URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 937 PM PST SAT FEB 23 2008 ...SNOW AMOUNTS INCREASING OVER WESTERN NEVADA AND THE SIERRA... .A SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM WILL AFFECT THE SIERRA AND WESTERN NEVADA THROUGH SUNDAY. HEAVY SNOW AND LOCALLY STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS OVER THE MOUNTAIN PASSES. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST WITH SNOW FALLING AT 2 TO 3 INCHES PER HOUR AT TIMES. ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED...SLICK AND HAZARDOUS. TRAVEL IS NOT RECOMMENDED DUE TO HEAVY SNOW AND VERY LOW VISIBILITY. SOME HIGHWAY CLOSURES ARE EXPECTED DURING THE PEAK OF THE HEAVY SNOW. IF YOU MUST GO OUT ENSURE THAT A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT IS IN YOUR VEHICLE. CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO...OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. NVZ003-241400- /O.CON.KREV.HS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080225T0000Z/ GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SPARKS...VERDI...GARDNERVILLE 937 PM PST SAT FEB 23 2008 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST SUNDAY... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST SUNDAY. HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS WESTERN NEVADA THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...WITH SNOW SHOWERS PRODUCING LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. EXPECT TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 14 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS UP TO 20 INCHES IN SOME FOOTHILL LOCATIONS. $$ CAZ071-241400- /O.CON.KREV.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-080225T0600Z/ LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PORTOLA...SUSANVILLE...WESTWOOD... SIERRAVILLE 937 PM PST SAT FEB 23 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST SUNDAY. HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS NORTHEAST CALIFORNIA THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...ESPECIALLY IN AREAS WEST OF HIGHWAY 395. BY SUNDAY EVENING...EXPECT TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 15 TO 30 INCHES WEST OF HIGHWAY 395...WITH 6 TO 12 INCHES IN THE LOWER VALLEYS EAST OF HIGHWAY 395. GUSTY WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH THE HEAVY SNOW TO PRODUCE NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES AND EXPOSED LOCATIONS. $$ CAZ072-NVZ002-241400- /O.CON.KREV.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-080225T0600Z/ GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SOUTH LAKE TAHOE...TAHOE CITY... TRUCKEE...MARKLEEVILLE...GLENBROOK...INCLINE VILLAGE 937 PM PST SAT FEB 23 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST SUNDAY. HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE LAKE TAHOE BASIN AND ALPINE COUNTY THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. EXPECT TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 15 AND 30 INCHES BELOW 7000 FEET INCLUDING LAKE LEVEL...WITH 2 TO 3 FEET AND LOCALLY UP TO 4 FEET IN THE SIERRA AND CARSON RANGE ABOVE 7000 FEET. GUSTY WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH THE HEAVY SNOW TO PRODUCE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES AND EXPOSED LOCATIONS. SIERRA RIDGE GUSTS WILL REACH 100 MPH WITH THIS STORM. $$ CAZ073-241400- /O.CON.KREV.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-080225T0600Z/ MONO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRIDGEPORT...COLEVILLE...LEE VINING... MAMMOTH LAKES 937 PM PST SAT FEB 23 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST SUNDAY. HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS MONO COUNTY OVERNIGHT AND CONTINUE MAINLY WEST OF HIGHWAY 395 FROM SUNDAY THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 FEET ARE EXPECTED IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS WEST OF HIGHWAY 395...WITH 8 TO 16 INCHES EAST OF HIGHWAY 395 DOWN TO 5500 FEET. GUSTY WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH THE HEAVY SNOW TO CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES AND EXPOSED LOCATIONS. SIERRA RIDGE GUSTS WILL REACH 100 MPH WITH THIS STORM. $$ NVZ001-004-241400- /O.CON.KREV.SN.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-080224T1800Z/ MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES- WESTERN NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE INCLUDING PYRAMID LAKE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAWTHORNE...YERINGTON...SMITH VALLEY... MINA...SCHURZ...FERNLEY...FALLON...LOVELOCK...SILVER SPRINGS... NIXON...IMLAY 937 PM PST SAT FEB 23 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST SUNDAY... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST SUNDAY. SNOW AND RAIN WILL CONTINUE ACROSS WEST CENTRAL NEVADA THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. SNOW WILL MAINLY AFFECT AREAS WEST OF HIGHWAY 95 SUCH AS FERNLEY...SILVER SPRINGS...YERINGTON...AND WELLINGTON. RAIN IS EXPECTED EAST OF HIGHWAY 95 AND BELOW 4000 FEET WHERE TEMPERATURES ARE WARMER. BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING...EXPECT TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES WITH LOCALLY UP TO 8 INCHES WEST OF HIGHWAY 95...WITH UP TO 2 INCHES EAST OF HIGHWAY 95. $$ CAZ070-NVZ005-241400- /O.CON.KREV.SN.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-080225T0000Z/ SURPRISE VALLEY CALIFORNIA-NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CEDARVILLE...EAGLEVILLE... FORT BIDWELL...EMPIRE...GERLACH 937 PM PST SAT FEB 23 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST SUNDAY... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST SUNDAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVER THE SURPRISE VALLEY AND NORTHWEST NEVADA THROUGH TONIGHT...WITH SNOW SHOWERS CONTINUING ON SUNDAY. BY LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON...EXPECT TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES WITH LOCALLY UP TO 10 INCHES ABOVE 4500 FEET...AND 2 TO 5 INCHES BELOW 4500 FEET. MOST OF THE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL OCCUR BEFORE 6 AM SUNDAY MORNING. $$ MJD HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
000 WWUS45 KREV 241244 WSWREV URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 444 AM PST SUN FEB 24 2008 ...SNOW AND SNOW SHOWERS CONTINUING OVER WESTERN NEVADA AND THE SIERRA... .A SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM WILL AFFECT THE SIERRA AND WESTERN NEVADA THROUGH THIS EVENING. HEAVY SNOW AND LOCALLY STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS OVER THE MOUNTAIN PASSES. ALTHOUGH SOME AREAS MAY SEE A DECREASE IN SNOW COVERAGE THIS MORNING...BANDS OF SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO REDEVELOP AND PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY SNOWFALL RATES UP TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY NEAR THE SIERRA AND IN FOOTHILL AREAS NEAR RENO AND CARSON CITY. UNTREATED ROADS IN LOWER ELEVATIONS WILL REMAIN SLICK AND HAZARDOUS DUE TO SNOW OR SLUSH COVERED SURFACES...WHILE IN THE SIERRA THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS WILL PRODUCE NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY AT TIMES. CHAIN CONTROLS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS MOST MOUNTAIN PASSES...WITH HIGHWAY CLOSURES POSSIBLE DURING PEAK SNOW INTENSITY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE SIERRA TODAY OR THIS EVENING...ENSURE THAT A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT IS IN YOUR VEHICLE. CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO...OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. NVZ003-242045- /O.CON.KREV.HS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080225T0000Z/ GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SPARKS...VERDI...GARDNERVILLE 444 AM PST SUN FEB 24 2008 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. ALTHOUGH SNOW HAS DIMINISHED EARLY THIS MORNING...BANDS OF SNOW SHOWERS WILL REDEVELOP BY LATE MORNING AND CONTINUE INTO THIS AFTERNOON WITH LOCALLY HEAVY SNOWFALL AT TIMES. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON MAINLY IN FOOTHILL AREAS AROUND RENO...CARSON CITY AND VIRGINIA CITY. $$ CAZ071-242045- /O.CON.KREV.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-080225T0600Z/ LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PORTOLA...SUSANVILLE...WESTWOOD... SIERRAVILLE 444 AM PST SUN FEB 24 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. ALTHOUGH SNOW HAS DIMINISHED EARLY THIS MORNING...BANDS OF SNOW AND SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO REDEVELOP DURING THE MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...WITH LOCALLY HEAVY SNOWFALL AT TIMES. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING IN AREAS WEST OF HIGHWAY 395...WITH 2 TO 6 INCHES IN THE LOWER VALLEYS EAST OF HIGHWAY 395. GUSTY WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH THE HEAVY SNOW TO PRODUCE NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES AND EXPOSED LOCATIONS. $$ CAZ072-NVZ002-242045- /O.CON.KREV.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-080225T0600Z/ GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SOUTH LAKE TAHOE...TAHOE CITY... TRUCKEE...MARKLEEVILLE...GLENBROOK...INCLINE VILLAGE 444 AM PST SUN FEB 24 2008 ...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. ALTHOUGH SNOW HAS DIMINISHED EARLY THIS MORNING...BANDS OF SNOW AND SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO REDEVELOP DURING THE MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...WITH LOCALLY HEAVY SNOWFALL AT TIMES. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 16 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING ABOVE 7000 FEET...WITH 5 TO 10 INCHES BELOW 7000 FEET INCLUDING LAKE LEVEL. GUSTY WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH THE HEAVY SNOW TO PRODUCE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES AND EXPOSED LOCATIONS. SIERRA RIDGE GUSTS WILL REACH 100 MPH WITH THIS STORM. $$ CAZ073-242045- /O.CON.KREV.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-080225T0600Z/ MONO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRIDGEPORT...COLEVILLE...LEE VINING... MAMMOTH LAKES 444 AM PST SUN FEB 24 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. BANDS OF SNOW AND SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING...WITH LOCALLY HEAVY SNOWFALL AT TIMES. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 16 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS WEST OF HIGHWAY 395...WITH 3 TO 6 INCHES EAST OF HIGHWAY 395 DOWN TO 5500 FEET. GUSTY WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH THE HEAVY SNOW TO CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES AND EXPOSED LOCATIONS. SIERRA RIDGE GUSTS WILL REACH 100 MPH WITH THIS STORM. $$ NVZ001-004-241800- /O.CON.KREV.SN.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-080224T1800Z/ MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES- WESTERN NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE INCLUDING PYRAMID LAKE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAWTHORNE...YERINGTON...SMITH VALLEY... MINA...SCHURZ...FERNLEY...FALLON...LOVELOCK...SILVER SPRINGS... NIXON...IMLAY 444 AM PST SUN FEB 24 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT ABOVE 4500 FEET UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING. BANDS OF SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THIS MORNING...MAINLY SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 80. SNOW LEVELS WILL RANGE FROM 4500 TO 5000 FEET WITH ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 2 INCHES EXPECTED THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING. LITTLE OR NO SNOW IS EXPECTED IN THE LOWER VALLEYS BELOW 4500 FEET...BUT SLICK ROAD SURFACES COULD BE ENCOUNTERED ON THE MAIN CONNECTING ROUTES BETWEEN CITIES IN WEST CENTRAL NEVADA... INCLUDING HIGHWAY 95 SOUTH OF FALLON AND ALTERNATE 95 NORTH AND EAST OF YERINGTON. $$ CAZ070-NVZ005-242045- /O.CON.KREV.SN.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-080225T0000Z/ SURPRISE VALLEY CALIFORNIA-NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CEDARVILLE...EAGLEVILLE... FORT BIDWELL...EMPIRE...GERLACH 444 AM PST SUN FEB 24 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. ALTHOUGH SNOW HAS DIMINISHED EARLY THIS MORNING...BANDS OF SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO REDEVELOP BY THIS AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 2 INCHES ARE EXPECTED MAINLY ABOVE 4000 FEET...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS UP TO 4 INCHES IN PORTIONS OF THE SURPRISE VALLEY. $$ MJD HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
000 WWUS45 KREV 241635 WSWREV URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 835 AM PST SUN FEB 24 2008 NVZ003-241745- /O.CAN.KREV.HS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080225T0000Z/ GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SPARKS...VERDI...GARDNERVILLE 835 AM PST SUN FEB 24 2008 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS CANCELLED THE HEAVY SNOW WARNING. THE POTENTIAL FOR ADDITIONAL HEAVY SNOW HAS ENDED. ADDITIONAL SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TODAY...ESPECIALLY IN THE FOOTHILLS WEST OF HIGHWAY 395. HOWEVER...ANY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS SHOULD REMAIN LESS THAN 2 INCHES. THEREFORE...THE HEAVY SNOW WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. WITH THE SNOWFALL FROM LAST NIGHT...ROADS COULD REMAIN SLICK THIS MORNING. THEREFORE...MOTORISTS SHOULD SLOW DOWN AND DRIVE CAREFULLY. $$ CAZ070-NVZ005-241745- /O.CAN.KREV.SN.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-080225T0000Z/ SURPRISE VALLEY CALIFORNIA-NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CEDARVILLE...EAGLEVILLE... FORT BIDWELL...EMPIRE...GERLACH 835 AM PST SUN FEB 24 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS CANCELLED THE SNOW ADVISORY. THE POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS HAS ENDED... ALTHOUGH MORE SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HOWEVER...LITTLE OR NO ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED. THEREFORE...THE SNOW ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ NVZ001-004-241745- /O.CAN.KREV.SN.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-080224T1800Z/ MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES- WESTERN NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE INCLUDING PYRAMID LAKE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAWTHORNE...YERINGTON...SMITH VALLEY... MINA...SCHURZ...FERNLEY...FALLON...LOVELOCK...SILVER SPRINGS... NIXON...IMLAY 835 AM PST SUN FEB 24 2008 ...SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS CANCELLED THE SNOW ADVISORY. THE POTENTIAL FOR ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS HAS ENDED. ADDITIONAL ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS ARE POSSIBLE ABOVE 4500 TO 5000 FEET THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...ALTHOUGH LITTLE TO NO ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED. THEREFORE...THE SNOW ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ CAZ071-250100- /O.CON.KREV.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-080225T0600Z/ LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PORTOLA...SUSANVILLE...WESTWOOD... SIERRAVILLE 835 AM PST SUN FEB 24 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. THE FINAL BAND OF BAND OF SNOW AND SNOW SHOWERS WILL MOVE INTO LASSEN...EASTERN PLUMAS...AND EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES TODAY AND CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR AREAS WEST OF HIGHWAY 395...WITH UP TO 2 INCHES POSSIBLE IN THE LOWER VALLEYS EAST OF HIGHWAY 395. $$ CAZ072-NVZ002-250100- /O.CON.KREV.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-080225T0600Z/ GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SOUTH LAKE TAHOE...TAHOE CITY... TRUCKEE...MARKLEEVILLE...GLENBROOK...INCLINE VILLAGE 835 AM PST SUN FEB 24 2008 ...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. THE FINAL ORGANIZED BAND OF BAND OF SNOW WILL MOVE INTO THE LAKE TAHOE AREA TODAY AND CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 9 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING ABOVE 7000 FEET...WITH UP TO 4 INCHES BELOW 7000 FEET. GUSTY WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW TO PRODUCE LOW VISIBILITIES AT TIMES OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES AND IN EXPOSED LOCATIONS. $$ CAZ073-250100- /O.CON.KREV.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-080225T0600Z/ MONO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRIDGEPORT...COLEVILLE...LEE VINING... MAMMOTH LAKES 835 AM PST SUN FEB 24 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. BANDS OF SNOW AND SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING... WITH LOCALLY HEAVY SNOWFALL AT TIMES. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS WEST OF HIGHWAY 395...WITH UP TO 3 INCHES EAST OF HIGHWAY 395 DOWN TO 5500 FEET. GUSTY WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW TO CAUSE LOW VISIBILITIES AT TIMES OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES AND IN EXPOSED LOCATIONS. $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this snow advisory 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 snow advisory went out at Feb 22, 10:45 PM PST, 4 hours 53 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 22, 10:45 PM PST, 4 hours 53 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
1045 PM PST FRI FEB 22 2008
.UPDATE...
MADE ONLY A MINOR ADJUSTMENT TO CLEAN UP THE WORDING IN THE ZONE
FORECASTS AND WINTER STORM STATEMENT.
TIMING OF THE SATURDAY SYSTEM IS STILL ON TRACK WITH WARM AIR
ADVECTION BEING THE MAIN FOCUS OF LIFT AS THE RAIN/SNOW MOVES INTO
THE AREA SATURDAY AFTERNOON. LARGEST QUESTION TO THE FORECAST IS
HOW HIGH THE SNOW LEVELS WILL RISE IN THE WARM SECTOR AND HOW
MUCH RAIN WILL FALL IN THE WESTERN NEVADA VALLEYS AND EAST SLOPES
OF THE SIERRA. MODELS SEEM TO HAVE BACKED OFF A BIT ON THE AMOUNT
OF WARN AIR ADVECTION...POSSIBLY DUE TO A MORE SOUTHWEST
ORIENTATION OF THE JET THAN THE THE SOUTHERLY ORIENTATION A FEW
RUNS AGO. STILL LOOKS LIKE SNOW LEVELS WILL RISE TO 6000-6500
FEET...PERHAPS BRIEFLY TO 7000 FEET SOUTH OF I-80 2PM-8PM
SATURDAY.
ONCE IMPACT WOULD BE RAIN AT LAKE LEVEL IN THE TAHOE BASIN THUS
LIMITING STORM TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS AND THE PONDING OF WATER IN
AREAS WHERE SNOW BLOCKS DRAINAGE PATHWAYS. SECOND IMPACT IS THE
POSSIBLE 6-10 HOUR DURATION OF MODERATE RAIN FOR THE WESTERN
NEVADA VALLEYS. INSTABILITY IS VERY GOOD IN THE MODEL SOUNDINGS
AND CROSS SECTIONS SO DECENT CONFIDENCE IN A GOOD RAIN EVENT FOR
WESTERN NEVADA. QPF FROM THE GFS SHOWING 0.50-0.80 INCHES BEFORE
SNOW LEVELS LOWER TO NEAR 5000 FEET SUNDAY NIGHT. THE TWO PREVIOUS
SYSTEMS ALSO BROUGHT SOME RAIN WHICH HAS MOISTEN SOILS...SO RUNOFF
MAY BE INCREASED. THIS COULD BRING MINOR FLOODING TO URBAN AREAS
AND RISES ON SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS. BRONG
&&
.AVIATION... 06Z FORECASTS...
SOME REDUCED VISIBILITIES POSSIBLE AT THE TERMINALS THROUGH 15Z DUE
TO MOIST NEAR SURFACE CONDITIONS.
RAIN/SNOW WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA SATURDAY AFTERNOON WITH MVFR
CONDITIONS FOR WESTERN NEVADA AND IFR/LIFR CONDITIONS IN THE
SIERRA.
MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW POSSIBLE FOR THE SIERRA TERMINALS BETWEEN
21-03Z WITH SOME WARMING ALOFT. HEAVY SNOW AND LIFR CONDITIONS
FROM 03Z SUNDAY THROUGH MOST OF SUNDAY AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS MAY
LINGER THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT.
WINDS OVER THE SIERRA WIND GUSTS 70-80 KTS 21Z-06Z SATURDAY WILL
CAUSE TURBULENCE DOWNWIND OF THE CREST. POTENTIAL FOR LLWS AT THE
SIERRA TERMINALS.
AT KRNO...PERIOD OF MODERATE RAIN SEEMS LIKELY DUE TO STRONG
INSTABILITY 22Z-03Z PERHAPS LONGER AS FREEZING LEVELS WILL BE SLOW
TO DROP. BEST CHANCE FOR ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL BE 06Z-15Z
SUNDAY...WHERE A COUPLE INCHES OF WET/SLUSHY SNOW MAY ACCUMULATE
ON THE RUNWAYS. WINDS MAY NOT BE OVERLY STRONG WITH SURFACE GUSTS
GENERALLY LESS THAN 25 KTS. BRONG
&&
.PREVIOUS DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 400 PM PST FRI FEB 22 2008/
SHORT TERM...
SCATTERED SHOWERS WILL DIMINISH THIS EVENING AS A DISTURBANCE PASSES
TO THE NORTHEAST OF THE REGION. AN UNEXPECTED AMOUNT OF LIGHTNING
STRIKES (AT LEAST BY THIS FORECASTER) HAVE BEEN NOTED BY THE
DETECTION NETWORK IN THE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY AND INTO CENTRAL
NEVADA...ALTHOUGH THE GFS DEPICTED LIFTED INDEXES NEAR ZERO IN THE
GREAT BASIN. GOOD JOB GFS
AFTER THE CURRENT DISTURBANCE PASSES BY THE REGION THIS EVENING...
ALL EYES TURN TOWARDS THE MAIN EVENT FOR SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY.
THE STORM...CURRENTLY NEARING 140W AT ABOUT 35N...IS ALREADY LOOKING
AMAZING IN SATELLITE IMAGERY. THE SURFACE LOW WITH THE STORM IS
PROGGED TO BOTTOM OUT AT 977 MB EARLY SATURDAY BEFORE THE SYSTEM
OCCLUDES SATURDAY MORNING.
THE GFS DOES NOT PROG QUITE AS MUCH WARM AIR ADVECTION AHEAD OF THE
MAIN STORM SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. IT LOOKS LIKE THE GFS
KICKS THE WARM MOIST TAP EAST FASTER THAN EARLIER PROGS INDICATED...
THEREFORE LIMITING THE AMOUNT OF WARM AIR ADVECTION OVER THE REGION.
SNOW LEVELS STILL LOOK TO RISE TO 6000 TO 7000 FEET SATURDAY
AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING BEFORE FALLING TO AROUND 5000 FEET OVER
FAR WESTERN NEVADA AND NORTHEAST CALIFORNIA LATE SATURDAY NIGHT.
WINTER STORM WARNINGS HAVE BEEN RAISED FOR THE SIERRA WITH LITTLE
DOUBT ON SUFFICIENT SNOWFALL ABOVE 5500 TO 6000 FEET.
THE TRICKIER QUESTION IS HOW MUCH COLD AIR FILTERS IN LATE SATURDAY
NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING OVER FAR WESTERN NEVADA. THE GFS
DEPICTS VERY STRONG LIFT THROUGH A DEEP PORTION OF THE ATMOSPHERE IN
THE DENDRITIC GROWTH LAYER OVER RENO LATE SATURDAY NIGHT WITH THE
NOSE OF A 140 KT JET SOMEWHERE NEAR OR SOUTH OF RENO. BASED ON THE
09Z SREF AND 12Z MODEL PROGS...I EXPECT THIS LIFT TO ALLOW FOR
SUFFICIENT COOLING OF THE ATMOSPHERE ABOVE 5000 FEET FOR A PERIOD OF
MODERATE OR HEAVY SNOWFALL SOMEWHERE BETWEEN 06 AND 12Z SUNDAY. WITH
THE AFOREMENTIONED REASONS AND THE TIME OF DAY (AT NIGHT)...I RAISED
WINTER STORM WATCHES FOR THE RENO AREA NORTH THROUGH WASHOE COUNTY
FOR LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...MOSTLY ABOVE 5000 FEET AS
INDICATED IN THE TEXT.
THE MAIN UPPER LOW...IN MUCH WEAKENED FORM...MOVES THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR ADDITIONAL CHANCES OF SNOW FOR THE SIERRA AND
WESTERN NEVADA. HOWEVER...GIVEN THE TIME OF DAY...THE SNOW WILL HAVE
TO BE ESPECIALLY HEAVY TO CAUSE ROAD PROBLEMS IN THE LOWER
ELEVATIONS. SNYDER
LONG TERM...TUESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL DOMINATE OVER THE REGION DURING THE EXTENDED
BRINGING FAIRLY INACTIVE WEATHER. THE LONGWAVE FLOW PATTERN DOES
REMAIN RATHER PROGRESSIVE SO THE RIDGING SHOULD BE SHORT-LIVED WITH
STORMY WEATHER RETURNING SOON AFTER THE EXTENDED PERIOD.
THE RIDGE AXIS IS DIRECTLY OVER THE AREA TUESDAY WITH H7 TEMPS
WARMING TO NEAR 4C BRINGING MUCH ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES FOR
MOUNTAIN LOCATIONS. EASTERLY LOW LEVEL GRADIENTS WILL KEEP VALLEY
TEMPERATURES FROM WARMING TO THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. A WEAK SHORTWAVE
PASSES NORTH OF THE REGION WEDNESDAY PREVENTING THE RIDGE FROM
STRENGTHENING TOO MUCH. THIS BRUSH-BY SYSTEM ALSO SENDS A WEAK COLD
FRONT ACROSS NRN NEVADA WEDNESDAY NIGHT WHICH WILL KICK THE WINDS UP
A BIT AND ALSO SWITCH THEM AROUND TO THE NORTHEAST BY THURSDAY
MORNING. THE RIDGE REBUILDS OVER THE REGION THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY.
MEANWHILE A LOW IN THE GULF OF ALASKA BEGINS DIGGING SOUTHEAST
TOWARD THE PACNW COAST LATER FRIDAY BRINGING INCREASING SOUTHWEST
FLOW ALOFT. JORDAN
&&
.REV WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NV...WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 4 PM SATURDAY TO 10 PM PST SUNDAY FOR
NVZ002.
WINTER STORM WATCH FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON FOR NVZ003-005.
CA...WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 4 PM SATURDAY TO 10 PM PST SUNDAY FOR
CAZ071>073.
WINTER STORM WATCH FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON FOR CAZ070.
&&
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENOThe office that day
Everything else NWS Reno, NV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 3:50 PM PST | Heavy Snow Warning | REV | Douglas, Lyon, Storey, Washoe | 17 hr |
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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.