Alert archive / Nevada / Winter Storm Warnings in 2011
Winter Storm Warning 3, NWS Elko, NV
NWS Elko, NV issued this winter storm warning at Mar 6, 2011, 3:42 AM PST for Elko County, White Pine County, Nevada. It was in force for 39 hr. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 6, 2011, 3:42 AM PST (11:42 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 7, 2011, 7:03 PM PST
- In force
- 39 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Elko, NV
Counties Elko County, NV, White Pine County, NV
The radar
The Elko radar (KLRX), 150 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:46 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 6:00 PM PST | HEAVY SNOW 9 | Wildhorse, NV | WILD HORSE RESERVOIR COOP...6239 FEET AMSL...48 HOUR TOTAL |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Elko, NV (KLKN), launched 00:00Z, 11.7 hours before the alert went out and 101 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
- 1954 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 55 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 44 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 127 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
762 WWUS45 KLKN 061142 WSWLKN URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV 342 AM PST SUN MAR 6 2011 ...A PROTRACTED WINTER STORM IS MOVING INTO THE REGION... .A PACIFIC STORM WILL BRING RAIN AND SNOW TO THE GREAT BASIN TODAY AND MONDAY. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BE SIGNIFICANT OVER PARTS OF NORTHERN AND CENTRAL NEVADA AS TWO DISTINCT LOW PRESSURE SYSTEMS MOVE THROUGH THE STATE. NVZ034-062345- /O.UPG.KLKN.WW.Y.0006.110306T1200Z-110307T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KLKN.WS.W.0003.110306T1142Z-110308T0300Z/ RUBY MOUNTAINS/EAST HUMBOLDT RANGE- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...SECRET PASS... LAMOILLE CANYON...HARRISON PASS 342 AM PST SUN MAR 6 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ELKO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST MONDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 10 TO 20 INCHES...WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS POSSIBLY REACHING 2 FEET. * WINDS: BECOMING STRONG FROM THE NORTHWEST ON MONDAY WITH SOME GUSTS REACHING 50 MPH. * TIMING: SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MUCH OF TODAY. IT WILL DIMINISH THIS EVENING BEFORE RE-INTENSIFYING AND BECOMING HEAVY AT TIMES DURING THE MORNING MONDAY. SNOW WILL FINALLY TAPER OFF TO SNOW SHOWERS AND FLURRIES FOR GOOD MONDAY EVENING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: SECRET PASS...LAMOILLE CANYON...HARRISON PASS * IMPACTS: HEAVY SNOW WILL MAKE MOUNTAIN ROADS COMPLETELY IMPASSABLE. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL RESULT IN WHITE OUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES ON MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ NVZ031-062345- /O.NEW.KLKN.WS.W.0003.110306T1142Z-110308T0300Z/ /O.EXT.KLKN.WW.Y.0006.110306T1142Z-110308T0300Z/ NORTHERN ELKO COUNTY- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...JACKPOT...WILDHORSE... OWYHEE...H D SUMMIT 342 AM PST SUN MAR 6 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST MONDAY ABOVE 6500 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST MONDAY BELOW 6500 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ELKO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 6500 FEET FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST MONDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW BELOW 6500 FEET IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST MONDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 4 TO 8 INCHES BELOW 6500 FEET AND 8 TO 16 INCHES ABOVE 6500 FEET. * WINDS: BECOMING STRONG FROM THE NORTHWEST ON MONDAY WITH SOME GUSTS POSSIBLY REACHING 45 MPH. * TIMING: RAIN AND SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY TODAY...WITH SNOW GENERALLY ABOVE 5500 FEET AND RAIN AT LOWER ELEVATIONS. PRECIPITATION WILL TAPER OFF THIS EVENING...BUT REDEVELOP EARLY MONDAY AS SNOW LEVELS DROP TO THE VALLEY FLOORS. SNOW WILL FINALLY TAPER OFF TO SNOW SHOWERS AND FLURRIES FOR GOOD ON MONDAY EVENING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: JACKPOT...WILDHORSE...OWYHEE...H D SUMMIT * IMPACTS: HEAVY SNOW ABOVE 6500 FEET WILL MAKE ROADS IMPASSABLE. ROADS WILL BE COME SLIPPERY AND SNOW COVERED BELOW 6500 FEET...AND MAY BECOME IMPASSABLE LOCALLY DUE TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW MONDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ NVZ032-062345- /O.NEW.KLKN.WS.W.0003.110306T1142Z-110308T0300Z/ /O.EXB.KLKN.WW.Y.0006.110306T1142Z-110308T0300Z/ SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL ELKO COUNTY- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...ELKO...SPRING CREEK... PEQUOP SUMMIT...WELLS...CARLIN 342 AM PST SUN MAR 6 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST MONDAY ABOVE 6500 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST MONDAY BELOW 6500 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ELKO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 6500 FEET FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST MONDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY ALSO BEEN ISSUED BELOW 6500 FEET FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW AND IS ALSO IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST MONDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 6 INCHES BELOW 6500 FEET AND 8 TO 16 INCHES ABOVE 6500 FEET. * WINDS: BECOMING STRONG FROM THE NORTHWEST ON MONDAY WITH SOME GUSTS POSSIBLY REACHING 40 MPH. * TIMING: RAIN AND SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY TODAY...WITH SNOW GENERALLY ABOVE 6000 FEET AND MOSTLY RAIN AT LOWER ELEVATIONS. PRECIPITATION WILL TAPER OFF THIS EVENING...BUT REDEVELOP EARLY MONDAY AS SNOW LEVELS DROP TO THE VALLEY FLOORS. SNOW WILL FINALLY TAPER OFF TO SNOW SHOWERS AND FLURRIES FOR GOOD ON MONDAY EVENING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: ELKO...SPRING CREEK...PEQUOP SUMMIT... WELLS...CARLIN * IMPACTS: HEAVY SNOW ABOVE 6500 FEET WILL MAKE ROADS IMPASSABLE. ROADS WILL BE COME SLIPPERY AND SNOW COVERED BELOW 6500 FEET...AND MAY BECOME IMPASSABLE LOCALLY DUE TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW MONDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ NVZ036-062345- /O.EXB.KLKN.WW.Y.0006.110306T1142Z-110308T0300Z/ NORTHERN LANDER COUNTY AND NORTHERN EUREKA COUNTY- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BATTLE MOUNTAIN... EMIGRANT PASS 342 AM PST SUN MAR 6 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ELKO HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST MONDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 1 TO 4 INCHES BELOW 5000 FEET AND 3 TO 6 INCHES ABOVE 5000 FEET. * WINDS: BECOMING STRONG FROM THE NORTHWEST ON MONDAY WITH SOME GUSTS POSSIBLY REACHING 35 MPH. * TIMING: RAIN AND SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY TODAY...WITH SNOW GENERALLY ABOVE 6000 FEET AND MOSTLY RAIN AT LOWER ELEVATIONS. PRECIPITATION WILL TAPER OFF THIS EVENING...BUT REDEVELOP EARLY MONDAY AS SNOW LEVELS DROP TO THE VALLEY FLOORS. SNOW WILL FINALLY TAPER OFF TO SNOW SHOWERS AND FLURRIES FOR GOOD ON MONDAY EVENING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: BATTLE MOUNTAIN...EMIGRANT PASS * IMPACTS: ROADS WILL BECOME SLIPPERY AND SNOW COVERED...AND MAY BECOME IMPASSABLE LOCALLY DUE TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW MONDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ NVZ030-062345- /O.EXB.KLKN.WW.Y.0006.110306T1142Z-110308T0300Z/ HUMBOLDT COUNTY- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...PARADISE VALLEY... GOLCONDA SUMMIT 342 AM PST SUN MAR 6 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST MONDAY ABOVE 4500 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ELKO HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY ABOVE 4500 FEET FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST MONDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 1 TO 3 INCHES BELOW 4500 FEET AND 3 TO 6 INCHES ABOVE 4500 FEET. * WINDS: BECOMING STRONG FROM THE NORTHWEST ON MONDAY WITH SOME GUSTS POSSIBLY REACHING 35 MPH. * TIMING: RAIN AND SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY TODAY...WITH SNOW GENERALLY ABOVE 5500 FEET AND MOSTLY RAIN AT LOWER ELEVATIONS. PRECIPITATION WILL DIMINISH THIS AFTERNOON...BUT REDEVELOP TONIGHT AS SNOW LEVELS DROP TO THE VALLEY FLOORS. SNOW WILL FINALLY TAPER OFF TO SNOW SHOWERS AND FLURRIES FOR GOOD ON MONDAY AFTERNOON. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: PARADISE VALLEY...GOLCONDA SUMMIT * IMPACTS: ROADS WILL BECOME SLIPPERY AND SNOW COVERED ABOVE 4500 FEET...AND MAY BECOME IMPASSABLE LOCALLY DUE TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW MONDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ NVZ033-062345- /O.EXB.KLKN.WW.Y.0006.110306T1142Z-110308T0300Z/ EXTREME EASTERN ELKO COUNTY- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...SILVER ZONE PASS 342 AM PST SUN MAR 6 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST MONDAY ABOVE 5000 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ELKO HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY ABOVE 5000 FEET FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST MONDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 1 TO 3 INCHES BELOW 5000 FEET AND 3 TO 6 INCHES ABOVE 5000 FEET. * WINDS: BECOMING STRONG FROM THE NORTHWEST ON MONDAY WITH SOME GUSTS POSSIBLY REACHING 50 MPH. * TIMING: RAIN AND SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY TODAY...WITH SNOW GENERALLY ABOVE 6000 FEET AND MOSTLY RAIN AT LOWER ELEVATIONS. PRECIPITATION WILL TAPER OFF THIS EVENING...BUT REDEVELOP MONDAY MORNING AS SNOW LEVELS DROP TO THE VALLEY FLOORS. SNOW WILL FINALLY TAPER OFF TO SNOW SHOWERS AND FLURRIES FOR GOOD BY MONDAY EVENING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: SILVER ZONE PASS * IMPACTS: ROADS WILL BECOME SLIPPERY AND SNOW COVERED ABOVE 5000 FEET...AND MAY BECOME IMPASSABLE LOCALLY DUE TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW MONDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ NVZ035-037-062345- /O.EXB.KLKN.WW.Y.0006.110306T1142Z-110308T0300Z/ WHITE PINE COUNTY- SOUTHERN LANDER COUNTY AND SOUTHERN EUREKA COUNTY- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...CONNORS PASS... GREAT BASIN NATIONAL PARK...AUSTIN SUMMIT...PINTO SUMMIT 342 AM PST SUN MAR 6 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST MONDAY ABOVE 6500 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ELKO HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY ABOVE 6500 FEET FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST MONDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 1 TO 3 INCHES BELOW 6500 FEET AND 4 TO 9 INCHES ABOVE 6500 FEET. SOME ISOLATED HIGH MOUNTAIN LOCATIONS MAY RECEIVE UP TO A FOOT OF SNOW. * WINDS: BECOMING STRONG FROM THE NORTHWEST ON MONDAY WITH SOME GUSTS POSSIBLY REACHING 45 MPH. * TIMING: RAIN AND SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY TODAY...WITH SNOW GENERALLY ABOVE 6500 FEET AND MOSTLY RAIN AT LOWER ELEVATIONS. PRECIPITATION WILL TAPER OFF THIS EVENING...BUT REDEVELOP MONDAY MORNING AS SNOW LEVELS DROP TO THE VALLEY FLOORS. SNOW WILL FINALLY TAPER OFF TO SNOW SHOWERS AND FLURRIES FOR GOOD BY MONDAY EVENING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: CONNORS PASS...GREAT BASIN NATIONAL PARK... AUSTIN SUMMIT...PINTO SUMMIT * IMPACTS: ROADS WILL BECOME SLIPPERY AND SNOW COVERED ABOVE 5000 FEET...AND MAY BECOME IMPASSABLE LOCALLY DUE TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW MONDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ RCM
5 follow-up statements
433 WWUS45 KLKN 062345 WSWLKN URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV 345 PM PST SUN MAR 6 2011 ...WINTER STORM AFFECTS THE GREAT BASIN THROUGH MONDAY... .A STRONG PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING WIDESPREAD SIGNIFICANT SNOW TO MUCH OF NORTHERN AND CENTRAL NEVADA THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE MONDAY AFTERNOON...RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. NVZ031-032-071300- /O.CON.KLKN.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110308T0300Z/ /O.CON.KLKN.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-110308T0300Z/ NORTHERN ELKO COUNTY-SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL ELKO COUNTY- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...JACKPOT...WILDHORSE... OWYHEE...H D SUMMIT...ELKO...SPRING CREEK...PEQUOP SUMMIT... WELLS...CARLIN 345 PM PST SUN MAR 6 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST MONDAY ABOVE 6500 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST MONDAY BELOW 6500 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ABOVE 6500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST MONDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW BELOW 6500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST MONDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 6 INCHES BELOW 6500 FEET AND 6 TO 16 INCHES ABOVE 6500 FEET. * WINDS: WINDS WILL INCREASE FROM THE NORTHWEST LATE MONDAY MORNING. WINDS WILL AVERAGE 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 45 MPH LIKELY MONDAY AFTERNOON. * TIMING: SNOW WILL BECOME WIDESPREAD EARLY MONDAY MORNING...AND CONTINUE HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO TAPER OFF TO SNOW SHOWERS MONDAY EVENING WITH ALL SNOW ENDING BY TUESDAY MORNING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: JACKPOT...WILDHORSE...OWYHEE...H D SUMMIT...ELKO...SPRING CREEK...PEQUOP SUMMIT...WELLS...CARLIN. * IMPACTS: HEAVY SNOW ABOVE 6500 FEET WILL MAKE ROADS IMPASSABLE. ROADS WILL BECOME SLIPPERY AND SNOW COVERED BELOW 6500 FEET...AND MAY BECOME IMPASSABLE LOCALLY DUE TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW MONDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ NVZ034-071300- /O.CON.KLKN.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110308T0300Z/ RUBY MOUNTAINS/EAST HUMBOLDT RANGE- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...SECRET PASS... LAMOILLE CANYON...HARRISON PASS 345 PM PST SUN MAR 6 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST MONDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 10 TO 20 INCHES...WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS POSSIBLY REACHING 2 FEET. * WINDS: WINDS WILL INCREASE FROM THE NORTHWEST BEGINNING LATE MONDAY MORNING...AND REMAIN STRONG THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL AVERAGE 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 50 MPH EXPECTED. * TIMING: SCATTERED SHOWERS OF SNOW OR SLEET WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING...WITH ONLY SMALL ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED. SNOW WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY EARLY MONDAY MORNING...AND WILL CONTINUE HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY TAPER OFF TO FLURRIES BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: SECRET PASS...LAMOILLE CANYON...HARRISON PASS * IMPACTS: HEAVY SNOW WILL MAKE MOUNTAIN ROADS COMPLETELY IMPASSABLE. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL RESULT IN WHITE OUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES ON MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ NVZ036-071300- /O.CON.KLKN.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-110308T0300Z/ NORTHERN LANDER COUNTY AND NORTHERN EUREKA COUNTY- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BATTLE MOUNTAIN... EMIGRANT PASS 345 PM PST SUN MAR 6 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST MONDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST MONDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 4 INCHES BELOW 5000 FEET AND 3 TO 6 INCHES ABOVE 5000 FEET. * WINDS: WINDS WILL BECOME STRONG OUT OF THE NORTHWEST BY THE MID MORNING HOURS ON MONDAY. WINDS WILL REMAIN STRONG INTO THE AFTERNOON ON MONDAY...AVERAGING 20 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS OVER 40 MPH EXPECTED. * TIMING: WIDESPREAD RAIN AND SNOW WILL DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT...BEFORE SUNRISE. RAIN AND SNOW MIX WILL CHANGE TO ALL SNOW AND CONTINUE MONDAY...BEFORE TAPERING OFF TO FLURRIES MONDAY EVENING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: BATTLE MOUNTAIN...EMIGRANT PASS * IMPACTS: ROADS WILL BECOME SLIPPERY AND SNOW COVERED. MOTORISTS SHOULD USE CAUTION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ NVZ030-071300- /O.CON.KLKN.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-110308T0300Z/ HUMBOLDT COUNTY- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...PARADISE VALLEY... GOLCONDA SUMMIT 345 PM PST SUN MAR 6 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST MONDAY ABOVE 4500 FEET... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ABOVE 4500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST MONDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 1 TO 3 INCHES BELOW 4500 FEET AND 3 TO 6 INCHES ABOVE 4500 FEET. * WINDS: WINDS WILL INCREASE FROM THE NORTHWEST MONDAY MORNING AND REMAIN STRONG THROUGH THE DAY. WINDS WILL AVERAGE 15 TO 25 MPH...WITH SOME GUSTS NEAR 35 MPH POSSIBLE. * TIMING: WIDESPREAD RAIN AND SNOW WILL DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT...BEFORE SUNRISE. RAIN AND SNOW MIX WILL CHANGE TO ALL SNOW AND CONTINUE MONDAY...BEFORE TAPERING OFF TO FLURRIES MONDAY EVENING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: PARADISE VALLEY...GOLCONDA SUMMIT * IMPACTS: ROADS WILL BECOME SLIPPERY AND SNOW COVERED ABOVE 4500 FEET...AND MAY BECOME IMPASSABLE LOCALLY DUE TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW MONDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ NVZ033-071300- /O.CON.KLKN.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-110308T0300Z/ EXTREME EASTERN ELKO COUNTY- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...SILVER ZONE PASS 345 PM PST SUN MAR 6 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST MONDAY ABOVE 5000 FEET... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ABOVE 5000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST MONDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 1 TO 3 INCHES BELOW 5000 FEET AND 3 TO 6 INCHES ABOVE 5000 FEET. * WINDS: WINDS WILL INCREASE FROM THE NORTHWEST AROUND NOON ON MONDAY...AND REMAIN STRONG THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. EXPECT WINDS TO AVERAGE 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 50 MPH EXPECTED. * TIMING: RAIN AND SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BECOME WIDESPREAD BY MID MORNING MONDAY...AND CONTINUE INTO MONDAY EVENING BEFORE TAPERING OFF TO FLURRIES BY MIDNIGHT MONDAY NIGHT. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: SILVER ZONE PASS * IMPACTS: ROADS WILL BECOME SLIPPERY AND SNOW COVERED ABOVE 5000 FEET...AND MAY BECOME IMPASSABLE LOCALLY DUE TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW MONDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ NVZ035-037-071300- /O.CON.KLKN.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-110308T0300Z/ WHITE PINE COUNTY- SOUTHERN LANDER COUNTY AND SOUTHERN EUREKA COUNTY- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...CONNORS PASS... GREAT BASIN NATIONAL PARK...AUSTIN SUMMIT...PINTO SUMMIT 345 PM PST SUN MAR 6 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST MONDAY ABOVE 6500 FEET... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ABOVE 6500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST MONDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 1 TO 3 INCHES BELOW 6500 FEET AND 4 TO 9 INCHES ABOVE 6500 FEET. * WINDS: WINDS WILL INCREASE FROM THE NORTHWEST BY MONDAY AFTERNOON...AVERAGING 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH HIGHER GUSTS NEAR 45 MPH EXPECTED. * TIMING: SNOW WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE BY SUNRISE MONDAY...AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY ON MONDAY. SNOW WILL TAPER OFF TO SNOW SHOWERS BY LATE MONDAY EVENING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: CONNORS PASS...GREAT BASIN NATIONAL PARK... AUSTIN SUMMIT...PINTO SUMMIT * IMPACTS: ROADS WILL BECOME SLIPPERY AND SNOW COVERED ABOVE 6500 FEET...AND MAY BECOME IMPASSABLE LOCALLY DUE TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW MONDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ TURNER
070 WWUS45 KLKN 071136 WSWLKN URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV 336 AM PST MON MAR 7 2011 ...WINTER STORM MOVING ACROSS THE GREAT BASIN TODAY... .A STRONG PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING WIDESPREAD SIGNIFICANT SNOW TO MUCH OF NORTHERN AND CENTRAL NEVADA THROUGH THIS EVENING. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON...RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. NVZ034-072345- /O.EXT.KLKN.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110308T0600Z/ RUBY MOUNTAINS/EAST HUMBOLDT RANGE- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...SECRET PASS... LAMOILLE CANYON...HARRISON PASS 336 AM PST MON MAR 7 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... THE WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES...WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS POSSIBLY REACHING 18 INCHES. * WINDS: WINDS WILL INCREASE FROM THE NORTHWEST TO 20 TO 30 MPH TODAY...WITH SOME GUSTS NEAR 50 MPH POSSIBLE. * TIMING: STEADY SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA EARLY THIS MORNING...CONTINUING INTO EARLY THIS EVENING BEFORE TAPERING OFF TO SNOW SHOWERS LATER THIS EVENING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: SECRET PASS...LAMOILLE CANYON...HARRISON PASS * IMPACTS: HEAVY SNOW WILL MAKE MOUNTAIN ROADS COMPLETELY IMPASSABLE. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL RESULT IN WHITE OUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ NVZ031-032-072345- /O.CON.KLKN.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110308T0300Z/ /O.CON.KLKN.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-110308T0300Z/ NORTHERN ELKO COUNTY-SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL ELKO COUNTY- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...JACKPOT...WILDHORSE... OWYHEE...H D SUMMIT...ELKO...SPRING CREEK...PEQUOP SUMMIT... WELLS...CARLIN 336 AM PST MON MAR 7 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING ABOVE 6500 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING BELOW 6500 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ABOVE 6500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW BELOW 6500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 6 INCHES BELOW 6500 FEET AND AN ADDITIONAL 6 TO 10 INCHES ABOVE 6500 FEET. * WINDS: WINDS WILL INCREASE FROM THE NORTHWEST TO 15 TO 25 MPH TODAY...WITH SOME GUSTS NEAR 45 MPH POSSIBLE. * TIMING: STEADY SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA EARLY THIS MORNING...CONTINUING THROUGH MUCH OF THE DAY BEFORE TAPERING OFF TO SNOW SHOWERS EARLY THIS EVENING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: JACKPOT...WILDHORSE...OWYHEE...H D SUMMIT...ELKO...SPRING CREEK...PEQUOP SUMMIT...WELLS... CARLIN. * IMPACTS: HEAVY SNOW ABOVE 6500 FEET WILL MAKE ROADS IMPASSABLE. ROADS WILL BECOME SLIPPERY AND SNOW COVERED BELOW 6500 FEET...AND MAY BECOME IMPASSABLE LOCALLY DUE TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW THIS AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ NVZ035-072345- /O.EXT.KLKN.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-110308T0600Z/ WHITE PINE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...ELY...MCGILL...CONNORS PASS... GREAT BASIN NATIONAL PARK 336 AM PST MON MAR 7 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 1 TO 4 INCHES BELOW 6500 FEET AND 4 TO 9 INCHES ABOVE 6500 FEET. * WINDS: WINDS WILL INCREASE FROM THE NORTHWEST TO 15 TO 25 MPH TODAY...WITH SOME GUSTS NEAR 50 MPH POSSIBLE. * TIMING: RAIN AND SNOW THIS MORNING WILL CHANGE TO ALL SNOW BY THE AFTERNOON BEFORE TAPERING OFF TO SNOW SHOWERS LATE THIS EVENING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: ELY...MCGILL...CONNORS PASS...GREAT BASIN NATIONAL PARK * IMPACTS: ROADS WILL BECOME SLIPPERY AND SNOW COVERED...AND MAY BECOME IMPASSABLE LOCALLY DUE TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW THIS AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ NVZ030-072100- /O.EXT.KLKN.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-110307T2100Z/ HUMBOLDT COUNTY- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...PARADISE VALLEY... GOLCONDA SUMMIT 336 AM PST MON MAR 7 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON ABOVE 4500 FEET... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ABOVE 4500 FEET IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: UP TO 3 INCHES BELOW 4500 FEET AND 2 TO 5 INCHES ABOVE 4500 FEET. * WINDS: WINDS WILL INCREASE FROM THE NORTHWEST TO 15 TO 25 MPH TODAY...WITH SOME GUSTS NEAR 40 MPH POSSIBLE. * TIMING: RAIN AND SNOW EARLY THIS MORNING WILL CHANGE TO ALL SNOW BEFORE TAPERING OFF TO SNOW SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: PARADISE VALLEY...GOLCONDA SUMMIT * IMPACTS: ROADS WILL BECOME SLIPPERY AND SNOW COVERED ABOVE 4500 FEET...AND MAY BECOME IMPASSABLE LOCALLY DUE TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW THIS AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ NVZ033-072345- /O.EXT.KLKN.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-110308T0600Z/ EXTREME EASTERN ELKO COUNTY- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...SILVER ZONE PASS 336 AM PST MON MAR 7 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING ABOVE 5000 FEET... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ABOVE 5000 FEET IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: UP TO 2 INCHES BELOW 5000 FEET AND 2 TO 5 INCHES ABOVE 5000 FEET. * WINDS: WINDS WILL INCREASE FROM THE NORTHWEST TO 20 TO 30 MPH TODAY...WITH SOME GUSTS NEAR 55 MPH POSSIBLE. * TIMING: RAIN AND SNOW THIS MORNING WILL CHANGE TO ALL SNOW LATE THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE TAPERING OFF TO SNOW SHOWERS LATE THIS EVENING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: SILVER ZONE PASS * IMPACTS: ROADS WILL BECOME SLIPPERY AND SNOW COVERED ABOVE 5000 FEET...AND MAY BECOME IMPASSABLE LOCALLY DUE TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW THIS AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ NVZ036-037-072345- /O.CON.KLKN.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-110308T0300Z/ NORTHERN LANDER COUNTY AND NORTHERN EUREKA COUNTY- SOUTHERN LANDER COUNTY AND SOUTHERN EUREKA COUNTY- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BATTLE MOUNTAIN... EMIGRANT PASS...AUSTIN...AUSTIN SUMMIT...EUREKA... DIAMOND VALLEY...PINTO SUMMIT 336 AM PST MON MAR 7 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 1 TO 4 INCHES BELOW 6500 FEET AND 4 TO 9 INCHES ABOVE 6500 FEET. * WINDS: WINDS WILL INCREASE FROM THE NORTHWEST TO 20 TO 30 MPH TODAY...WITH SOME GUSTS NEAR 50 MPH POSSIBLE. * TIMING: RAIN AND SNOW THIS MORNING WILL CHANGE TO ALL SNOW BY THE AFTERNOON BEFORE TAPERING OFF TO SNOW SHOWERS EARLY THIS EVENING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: BATTLE MOUNTAIN...EMIGRANT PASS...AUSTIN...AUSTIN SUMMIT...EUREKA...DIAMOND VALLEY...PINTO SUMMIT * IMPACTS: ROADS WILL BECOME SLIPPERY AND SNOW COVERED...AND MAY BECOME IMPASSABLE LOCALLY DUE TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW THIS AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ RCM
390 WWUS45 KLKN 071918 WSWLKN URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV 1118 AM PST MON MAR 7 2011 ...WINTER STORM MOVING ACROSS THE GREAT BASIN TODAY... .SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND NORTHERN NEVADA THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. NVZ031-032-072030- /O.CAN.KLKN.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110308T0300Z/ /O.CAN.KLKN.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-110308T0300Z/ NORTHERN ELKO COUNTY-SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL ELKO COUNTY- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...JACKPOT...WILDHORSE... OWYHEE...H D SUMMIT...ELKO...SPRING CREEK...PEQUOP SUMMIT... WELLS...CARLIN 1118 AM PST MON MAR 7 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 6500 FEET IS CANCELLED... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY BELOW 6500 FEET IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ELKO HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. WIDESPREAD SNOW THIS MORNING HAS DIMINISHED TO A FEW REMAINING SNOW SHOWERS...WITH THE MORE SIGNIFICANT SNOW MOVING SOUTH AND EAST OF ELKO COUNTY. OCCASIONAL SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING...ESPECIALLY NEAR THE HIGHER TERRAIN. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL REMAIN BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA...WITH MINIMAL TRAVEL IMPACTS EXPECTED. $$ NVZ030-072030- /O.CAN.KLKN.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-110307T2100Z/ HUMBOLDT COUNTY- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...PARADISE VALLEY... GOLCONDA SUMMIT 1118 AM PST MON MAR 7 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ELKO HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. SNOW SHOWERS HAVE TAPERED OFF TO A FEW REMAINING FLURRIES LATE THIS MORNING. A FEW LIGHT RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...BUT VERY LITTLE PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED AS THE STORM SYSTEM PULLS AWAY FROM HUMBOLDT COUNTY. $$ NVZ034-080600- /O.CON.KLKN.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110308T0600Z/ RUBY MOUNTAINS/EAST HUMBOLDT RANGE- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...SECRET PASS... LAMOILLE CANYON...HARRISON PASS 1118 AM PST MON MAR 7 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES...WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS POSSIBLY REACHING 15 INCHES. * WINDS: WINDS WILL INCREASE FROM THE NORTHWEST TO 20 TO 30 MPH TODAY...WITH SOME GUSTS NEAR 50 MPH POSSIBLE. * TIMING: STEADY SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA EARLY THIS MORNING...CONTINUING INTO EARLY THIS EVENING BEFORE TAPERING OFF TO SNOW SHOWERS LATER THIS EVENING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: SECRET PASS...LAMOILLE CANYON...HARRISON PASS * IMPACTS: HEAVY SNOW WILL MAKE MOUNTAIN ROADS COMPLETELY IMPASSABLE. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL RESULT IN WHITE OUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ NVZ035-080600- /O.CON.KLKN.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-110308T0600Z/ WHITE PINE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...ELY...MCGILL...CONNORS PASS... GREAT BASIN NATIONAL PARK 1118 AM PST MON MAR 7 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 1 TO 4 INCHES BELOW 6500 FEET AND 4 TO 9 INCHES ABOVE 6500 FEET. * WINDS: WINDS WILL INCREASE FROM THE NORTHWEST TO 15 TO 25 MPH TODAY...WITH SOME GUSTS NEAR 50 MPH POSSIBLE. * TIMING: RAIN AND SNOW THIS MORNING WILL CHANGE TO ALL SNOW BY THE AFTERNOON BEFORE TAPERING OFF TO SNOW SHOWERS LATE THIS EVENING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: ELY...MCGILL...CONNORS PASS...GREAT BASIN NATIONAL PARK * IMPACTS: ROADS WILL BECOME SLIPPERY AND SNOW COVERED...AND MAY BECOME IMPASSABLE LOCALLY DUE TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW THIS AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ NVZ036-037-080300- /O.CON.KLKN.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-110308T0300Z/ NORTHERN LANDER COUNTY AND NORTHERN EUREKA COUNTY- SOUTHERN LANDER COUNTY AND SOUTHERN EUREKA COUNTY- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BATTLE MOUNTAIN... EMIGRANT PASS...AUSTIN...AUSTIN SUMMIT...EUREKA... DIAMOND VALLEY...PINTO SUMMIT 1118 AM PST MON MAR 7 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 1 TO 4 INCHES BELOW 6500 FEET AND 4 TO 9 INCHES ABOVE 6500 FEET. * WINDS: WINDS WILL INCREASE FROM THE NORTHWEST TO 20 TO 30 MPH TODAY...WITH SOME GUSTS NEAR 50 MPH POSSIBLE. * TIMING: RAIN AND SNOW THIS MORNING WILL CHANGE TO ALL SNOW BY THE AFTERNOON BEFORE TAPERING OFF TO SNOW SHOWERS EARLY THIS EVENING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: BATTLE MOUNTAIN...EMIGRANT PASS...AUSTIN... AUSTIN SUMMIT...EUREKA...DIAMOND VALLEY...PINTO SUMMIT * IMPACTS: ROADS WILL BECOME SLIPPERY AND SNOW COVERED...AND MAY BECOME IMPASSABLE LOCALLY DUE TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW THIS AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ NVZ033-080600- /O.CON.KLKN.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-110308T0600Z/ EXTREME EASTERN ELKO COUNTY- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...SILVER ZONE PASS 1118 AM PST MON MAR 7 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING ABOVE 5000 FEET... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW ABOVE 5000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: UP TO 2 INCHES BELOW 5000 FEET AND 2 TO 5 INCHES ABOVE 5000 FEET. * WINDS: WINDS WILL INCREASE FROM THE NORTHWEST TO 20 TO 30 MPH TODAY...WITH SOME GUSTS NEAR 55 MPH POSSIBLE. * TIMING: RAIN AND SNOW THIS MORNING WILL CHANGE TO ALL SNOW LATETHIS AFTERNOON BEFORE TAPERING OFF TO SNOW SHOWERS LATE THIS EVENING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: SILVER ZONE PASS * IMPACTS: ROADS WILL BECOME SLIPPERY AND SNOW COVERED ABOVE 5000 FEET...AND MAY BECOME IMPASSABLE LOCALLY DUE TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW THIS AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ TURNER
988 WWUS45 KLKN 072320 WSWLKN URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV 320 PM PST MON MAR 7 2011 ...WINTER STORM WINDING DOWN THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS WILL PERSIST INTO THE EVENING HOURS...ESPECIALLY NEAR THE HIGHER TERRAIN AND ACROSS WHITE PINE...EUREKA...AND ELKO COUNTIES. ALL SNOW IS EXPECTED TO END AFTER MIDNIGHT. NVZ034-080600- /O.CON.KLKN.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110308T0600Z/ RUBY MOUNTAINS/EAST HUMBOLDT RANGE- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...SECRET PASS... LAMOILLE CANYON...HARRISON PASS 320 PM PST MON MAR 7 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES...ESPECIALLY ON NORTHWEST FACING SLOPES. * WINDS: STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING HOURS...AVERAGING 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS NEAR 50 MPH. * TIMING: ACCUMULATING SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS...BEFORE TAPERING OFF TO SNOW SHOWERS LATE THIS EVENING. ALL SNOW IS EXPECTED TO END AFTER MIDNIGHT. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: SECRET PASS...LAMOILLE CANYON...HARRISON PASS * IMPACTS: HEAVY SNOW AND OCCASIONAL BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ NVZ035-080600- /O.CON.KLKN.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-110308T0600Z/ WHITE PINE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...ELY...MCGILL...CONNORS PASS... GREAT BASIN NATIONAL PARK 320 PM PST MON MAR 7 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES...HIGHEST NEAR GREAT BASIN NATIONAL PARK. * WINDS: STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. WINDS WILL SUBSIDE BEGINNING AROUND SUNSET. * TIMING: SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE MAINLY ACROSS EASTERN WHITE PINE COUNTY THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS...WITH ALL SNOW ENDING BY MIDNIGHT. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: ELY...MCGILL...CONNORS PASS...GREAT BASIN NATIONAL PARK * IMPACTS: ROADS WILL REMAIN SNOW COVERED AND TREACHEROUS...ESPECIALLY ACROSS EASTERN WHITE PINE COUNTY AND GREAT BASIN NATIONAL PARK THROUGH THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ NVZ036-037-080300- /O.CON.KLKN.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-110308T0300Z/ NORTHERN LANDER COUNTY AND NORTHERN EUREKA COUNTY- SOUTHERN LANDER COUNTY AND SOUTHERN EUREKA COUNTY- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BATTLE MOUNTAIN... EMIGRANT PASS...AUSTIN...AUSTIN SUMMIT...EUREKA... DIAMOND VALLEY...PINTO SUMMIT 320 PM PST MON MAR 7 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES...ESPECIALLY ON NORTHWEST FACING SLOPES. * WINDS: GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH AFTER SUNSET. * TIMING: SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNSET BEFORE DIMINISHING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: BATTLE MOUNTAIN...EMIGRANT PASS...AUSTIN... AUSTIN SUMMIT...EUREKA...DIAMOND VALLEY...PINTO SUMMIT * IMPACTS: ROADS WILL REMAIN SLICK AND LOCALLY HAZARDOUS THROUGH THIS EVENING...ESPECIALLY ABOVE 6000 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ NVZ033-080600- /O.CON.KLKN.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-110308T0600Z/ EXTREME EASTERN ELKO COUNTY- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...SILVER ZONE PASS 320 PM PST MON MAR 7 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING ABOVE 5000 FEET... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW ABOVE 5000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES. * WINDS: STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY SUBSIDE AFTER SUNSET. * TIMING: SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS WILL PERSIST INTO THE EVENING HOURS. ALL SNOW IS EXPECTED TO END BY MIDNIGHT. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: SILVER ZONE PASS * IMPACTS: ROADS WILL CONTINUE TO BE SLICK AND HAZARDOUS NEAR SILVER ZONE PASS INTO THE EVENING HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ TURNER
630 WWUS45 KLKN 080303 WSWLKN URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV 703 PM PST MON MAR 7 2011 NVZ034-080415- /O.CAN.KLKN.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110308T0600Z/ RUBY MOUNTAINS/EAST HUMBOLDT RANGE- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...SECRET PASS... LAMOILLE CANYON...HARRISON PASS 703 PM PST MON MAR 7 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ELKO HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. SNOW HAS TAPERED OFF ACROSS THE REGION AND NO SIGNIFICANT ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED. $$ NVZ033-035-080415- /O.CAN.KLKN.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-110308T0600Z/ EXTREME EASTERN ELKO COUNTY-WHITE PINE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...SILVER ZONE PASS...ELY... MCGILL...CONNORS PASS...GREAT BASIN NATIONAL PARK 703 PM PST MON MAR 7 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ELKO HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. SNOW HAS TAPERED OFF ACROSS THE REGION AND NO SIGNIFICANT ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED. $$ NVZ036-037-080415- /O.EXP.KLKN.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-110308T0300Z/ NORTHERN LANDER COUNTY AND NORTHERN EUREKA COUNTY- SOUTHERN LANDER COUNTY AND SOUTHERN EUREKA COUNTY- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BATTLE MOUNTAIN... EMIGRANT PASS...AUSTIN...AUSTIN SUMMIT...EUREKA... DIAMOND VALLEY...PINTO SUMMIT 703 PM PST MON MAR 7 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SNOW HAS TAPERED OFF ACROSS THE REGION AND NO SIGNIFICANT ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED. $$ RCM
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 Elko, NV wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter storm warning went out at Mar 5, 3:38 PM PST, 12 hours 4 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 5, 3:38 PM PST, 12 hours 4 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV 338 PM PST SAT MAR 5 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A COMPLEX STORM SYSTEM WILL AFFECT THE GREAT BASIN SUNDAY AND MONDAY. A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW IS EXPECTED IN MOST VALLEYS SUNDAY BUT THE FOOTHILLS AND MOUNTAINS MAY RECEIVE SEVERAL INCHES OF NEW SNOW. A MORE POTENT LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE THROUGH MONDAY...POSSIBLY DELIVERING SIGNIFICANT SNOW TO THE VALLEYS. WARMER AND DRIER CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED BY WEDNESDAY. && .SHORT TERM...TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY. A FEW SHOWERS ARE SHOWING UP ON RADAR OVER NORTHERN NEVADA AT THIS TIME...HOWEVER NOT MUCH MORE THAN VIRGA OVER THE VALLEYS. REACHED HIGH TEMPERATURES...THE LOW 50S...IN THE NORTH EARLY IN THE DAY...11 AM OR NOON...BEFORE CLOUDS BEGAN THICKENING AND STABILIZING TEMPS. MODELS APPEAR TO BE CONSISTENT WITH THE DUAL SHORTWAVE PATTERN EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE GREAT BASIN EARLY TOMORROW MORNING THROUGH MONDAY. THE ALEUTIAN LOW IS SPINNING OFF SOME SOLID ENERGY AT PRESENT AND A COUPLE MOISTURE-LADEN SHORTWAVES WILL AFFECT THE LKN FORECAST AREA AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY. IR SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS AN INCREASINGLY DIRTY FLOW AS LOW-AMPLITUDE HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED OFF THE PACIFIC COAST...EXPANDING OVER THE WESTERN STATES...BEGINS TO BUCKLE FROM THE FIRST SHORTWAVE INTRUSION. SNOW HAS DEVELOPED OVER OREGON THIS AFTERNOON. HAVE ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHERN ELKO COUNTY DUE TO THE HIGHER TERRAIN AND THE RUBY MOUNTAIN ZONE EFFECTIVE AT 4 AM PST SUNDAY. INFLUX OF QPF IS SIGNIFICANT WITH THE FIRST AND SECOND SW HOWEVER...WITH A POSSIBLE 12 HOUR BREAK BETWEEN...DECIDED TO TREAT AS TWO SEPARATE POTENTIAL EVENTS WITH A HEAVY SNOW WARNING POSSIBLE FOR THE SAME TWO ZONES MONDAY. ADVISORY LEVEL SNOW IS POSSIBLE ALL OTHER AREAS WITH THE SECOND...COLDER SW ON MONDAY. WITH RAPIDLY CLEARING SKIES MONDAY NIGHT...TUESDAY MORNING LOWS WILL BE IN THE TEENS AND WITH A LINGERING NORTHERLY FLOW ALOFT TUESDAY...AFTERNOON HIGHS WILL BE HARD-PRESSED TO REBOUND QUICKLY SO IT WILL LIKELY BE ON THE COOL SIDE. .LONG TERM...TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH NEXT SATURDAY. MUCH QUIETER WEATHER RETURNS FOR THE LONG TERM. WHATEVER SNOW WE GET ON MONDAY...IT WILL NOT TAKE LONG TO MELT IT AWAY NEXT WEEK. STRONG HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE BUILDS IN AGGRESSIVELY TUESDAY NIGHT/WEDNESDAY WITH 500 MB HEIGHTS OF 570-576 DM. INCREASING MARCH INSOLATION AND INCREASING THICKNESSES WILL MAKE SHORT WORK OF ANY SNOWPACK IN THE VALLEYS...SO OPTED TO FOLLOW THE WARMEST GUIDANCE FOR MAX TEMPS WEDNESDAY...UPPER 40S/LOWER 50S. DESPITE AN INCREASE IN CLOUDS...INCREASED SW FLOW ALOFT WILL ALLOW FOR BETTER MIXING AND FURTHER WARMING WITH MOST LOCALES WELL INTO 50S THURSDAY AFTERNOON. 12Z GFS/ECMWF AGREE THAT NEXT PROGRESSIVE SHORTWAVE WILL ONLY GIVE A GLANCING BLOW TO NORTHERN NEVADA. KEPT SOME POPS FOR THE NORTHERN CWA THURSDAY NIGHT...BUT OTHERWISE REDUCED POPS AS IT LOOKS VERY INSIGNIFICANT AT THIS TIME. A SMIDGE COOLER /BACK TO NORMAL/ BEHIND THIS SHORTWAVE FRIDAY. A SOMEWHAT STRONGER WAVE WILL TRY TO GENERATE SOME PRECIP NEXT SATURDAY. BT && .AVIATION...CLOUD CEILINGS GRADUALLY LOWER THROUGH 12Z SUN ALTHOUGH VFR TO PERSIST AT ALL TERMINALS THROUGH THE NIGHT. MVFR/IFR LIKELY AT ALL SITES 12Z SUN-00Z MON WITH WIDESPREAD -RASN. DOMINANT PRECIP TYPE EXPECTED TO BE RA...ALTHOUGH SN WILL MIX IN AT TIMES AT KEKO. VISIBILITY TO VARY CONSIDERABLY AT KEKO WITH TEMPS BORDERLINE BETWEEN RA/SN ON SUN. A STRONGER SYSTEM WILL BRING HEAVIER SNOW AND IMPACT AVIATION OPERATIONS ON MONDAY. BT && .LKN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 4 AM TO 7 PM PST SUNDAY FOR NORTHERN ELKO COUNTY...RUBY MOUNTAINS/EAST HUMBOLDT RANGE. && 92/99/99
Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 5, 3:10 PM PST, 12 hours 32 minutes before
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
The office that day
Everything else NWS Elko, NV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
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| Mar 6, 2:56 AM PST | High Wind Watch | LKN | 24 hr |
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