River Flood Warning 1, NWS Reno, NV

683 
WGUS85 KREV 162239
FLSREV
CAC063-172239-
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO, NV 
339 PM PDT WED MAR 16 2011
   
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN 
  CALIFORNIA...
  
  MIDDLE FORK FEATHER RIVER NEAR PORTOLA 
  AFFECTING PLUMAS COUNTY

HEAVY RAIN SINCE SUNDAY OVER THE MIDDLE FORK FEATHER RIVER BASIN IN 
EASTERN SIERRA AND EASTERN PLUMAS COUNTIES CALIFORNIA IS CAUSING A 
SIGNIFICANT RISE ON THE MIDDLE FORK FEATHER RIVER IN THE PORTOLA-CLIO 
AREA.  MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST BEGINNING WEDNESDAY EVENING AND 
CONTINUING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY EVENING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO 
CREST ABOVE THE UNOFFICIAL 8.0 FOOT FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY MORNING 
IN THE PORTOLA AREA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

BE ALERT FOR HEAVY RAIN UPSTREAM OF YOUR LOCATION WHICH COULD CAUSE 
ADDITIONAL RISES ON RIVERS AND STREAMS.  VALUABLES SHOULD BE
MOVED AWAY FROM AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING.  NEVER DRIVE THROUGH
FLOODED AREAS. FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS OF EMERGENCY OFFICIALS.
STAY TUNED TO LATEST DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER
RADIO...OR YOUR FAVORITE NEWS SOURCE.

THE NEXT FORECAST UPDATE FOR THISE LOCATION WILL BE ISSUED THURSDAY 
MORNING.

&&

CAC063-172239-
/O.CON.KREV.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110318T0800Z/
/MFTC1.1.RS.110317T0400Z.110317T1800Z.110318T0800Z.UU/
339 PM PDT WED MAR 16 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MIDDLE FORK FEATHER RIVER NEAR PORTOLA
* AT 2:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.7 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* UNOFFICIAL FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY EVENING...THEN CREST NEAR
  8.3 FEET THURSDAY MORNING MARCH 17. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THURSDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING FROM PORTOLA TO CLIO CALIFORNIA. 

$$

436 
WGUS85 KREV 170436
FLSREV
CAC063-180436-
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO, NV 
936 PM PDT WED MAR 16 2011
   

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
CALIFORNIA...
 
  MIDDLE FORK FEATHER RIVER NEAR PORTOLA 
  AFFECTING PLUMAS COUNTY

HEAVY RAIN SINCE SUNDAY OVER THE MIDDLE FORK FEATHER RIVER BASIN IN 
EASTERN SIERRA AND EASTERN PLUMAS COUNTIES IS CAUSING A SIGNIFICANT
RISE ON THE MIDDLE FORK FEATHER RIVER IN THE PORTOLA-CLIO AREA.  
AS OF 930 PM MARCH 16...THE RIVER IS ABOVE THE UNOFFICIAL 8.0 FOOT 
FLOOD STAGE AT THE GAGE NEAR PORTOLA AND IS FORECAST TO CREST THURSDAY 
MORNING. MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE THROUGH LATE THURSDAY EVENING. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

VALUABLES SHOULD BE MOVED AWAY FROM AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING.  NEVER 
DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS AND FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS OF EMERGENCY 
OFFICIALS. CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES ON THIS 
SITUATION.  

THE NEXT FORECAST UPDATE WILL BE ISSUED THURSDAY MORNING.

&&

CAC063-180436-
/O.EXT.KREV.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110318T0800Z/
/MFTC1.1.RS.110317T0400Z.110317T1800Z.110318T0800Z.UU/
936 PM PDT WED MAR 16 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MIDDLE FORK FEATHER RIVER NEAR PORTOLA.
* AT 8:30 PM WEDNESDAY MARCH 16 THE STAGE WAS 8.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* UNOFFICIAL FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 8.5 FEET THURSDAY MORNING 
  MARCH 17...THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THURSDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING WILL OCCUR FROM PORTOLA TO CLIO
  CALIFORNIA.

$$

728 
WGUS85 KREV 171239
FLSREV
CAC063-181239-
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO, NV 
539 AM PDT THU MAR 17 2011
   

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
CALIFORNIA...
 
  MIDDLE FORK FEATHER RIVER NEAR MIDDLE FORK FEATHER RIVER NEAR PORTOLA 
  AFFECTING PLUMAS COUNTY 

HEAVY RAIN THAT FELL FROM SUNDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING OVER THE 
MIDDLE FORK FEATHER RIVER BASIN IN EASTERN SIERRA AND EASTERN PLUMAS 
COUNTIES IS CAUSING A SIGNIFICANT RISE ON THE MIDDLE FORK FEATHER RIVER 
IN THE PORTOLA-CLIO AREA.  AS OF 530 AM MARCH 17...THE RIVER IS ABOVE 
THE UNOFFICIAL 8.0 FOOT FLOOD STAGE AT THE GAGE NEAR PORTOLA AND 
IS FORECAST TO CREST THIS MORNING. MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE 
THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

VALUABLES SHOULD BE MOVED AWAY FROM AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING. NEVER 
DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS OF EMERGENCY 
OFFICIALS. STAY TUNED TO LATEST DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA 
WEATHER RADIO...OR BY CHECKING OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO.

THE NEXT FORECAST UPDATE FOR THESE LOCATIONS WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 
9 AM THURSDAY MORNING.

&&

CAC063-181239-
/O.EXT.KREV.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110318T2000Z/
/MFTC1.1.RS.110317T0130Z.110317T1400Z.110318T1200Z.UU/
539 AM PDT THU MAR 17 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MIDDLE FORK FEATHER RIVER NEAR PORTOLA.
* AT 4:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.9 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* UNOFFICIAL FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST JUST BELOW 9.0 FEET THIS MORNING...
  THEN SLOWLY FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...MINOR TO MODERATE FLOODING OF LOWLANDS AND 
  LOW LYING STRUCTURES FROM PORTOLA TO CLIO CALIFORNIA.

$$

505 
WGUS85 KREV 171240 CCA
FLSREV
CAC063-181239-
FLOOD STATEMENT ...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO, NV 
539 AM PDT THU MAR 17 2011
   

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
CALIFORNIA...
 
  MIDDLE FORK FEATHER RIVER NEAR PORTOLA 
  AFFECTING PLUMAS COUNTY 

HEAVY RAIN THAT FELL FROM SUNDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING OVER THE 
MIDDLE FORK FEATHER RIVER BASIN IN EASTERN SIERRA AND EASTERN PLUMAS 
COUNTIES IS CAUSING A SIGNIFICANT RISE ON THE MIDDLE FORK FEATHER RIVER 
IN THE PORTOLA-CLIO AREA.  AS OF 530 AM MARCH 17...THE RIVER IS ABOVE 
THE UNOFFICIAL 8.0 FOOT FLOOD STAGE AT THE GAGE NEAR PORTOLA AND 
IS FORECAST TO CREST THIS MORNING. MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE 
THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

VALUABLES SHOULD BE MOVED AWAY FROM AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING. NEVER 
DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS OF EMERGENCY 
OFFICIALS. STAY TUNED TO LATEST DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA 
WEATHER RADIO...OR BY CHECKING OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO.

THE NEXT FORECAST UPDATE FOR THESE LOCATIONS WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 
9 AM THURSDAY MORNING.

&&

CAC063-181239-
/O.EXT.KREV.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110318T2000Z/
/MFTC1.1.RS.110317T0130Z.110317T1400Z.110318T1200Z.UU/
539 AM PDT THU MAR 17 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MIDDLE FORK FEATHER RIVER NEAR PORTOLA.
* AT 4:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.9 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* UNOFFICIAL FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST JUST BELOW 9.0 FEET THIS MORNING...
  THEN SLOWLY FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...MINOR TO MODERATE FLOODING OF LOWLANDS AND 
  LOW LYING STRUCTURES FROM PORTOLA TO CLIO CALIFORNIA.

$$

432 
WGUS85 KREV 171722
FLSREV
CAC063-181722-
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO, NV 
1022 AM PDT THU MAR 17 2011
   
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
CALIFORNIA...
 
  MIDDLE FORK FEATHER RIVER NEAR PORTOLA AFFECTING PLUMAS COUNTY 

HEAVY RAIN THAT FELL FROM SUNDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING OVER THE 
MIDDLE FORK FEATHER RIVER BASIN IN EASTERN SIERRA AND EASTERN PLUMAS 
COUNTIES IS CAUSING A SIGNIFICANT RISE ON THE MIDDLE FORK FEATHER RIVER 
IN THE PORTOLA-CLIO AREA.  AS OF 9 AM MARCH 17...THE RIVER WAS ABOUT A 
FOOT ABOVE THE UNOFFICIAL 8.0 FOOT FLOOD STAGE AT THE GAGE NEAR PORTOLA.
IT IS FORECAST TO CREST AROUND NOON TODAY. MINOR TO MODERATE FLOODING 
WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

THERE IS ALSO SIGNIFICANT LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURRING IN THE SIERRA VALLEY
IN EASTERN PLUMAS AND EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES.  MANY RURAL ROADS ARE
FLOODED IN THIS AREA...BUT THERE HAVE BEEN NO REPORTS OF ANY OTHER
DAMAGE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

VALUABLES SHOULD BE MOVED AWAY FROM AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING. NEVER 
DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS OF EMERGENCY 
OFFICIALS. STAY TUNED TO LATEST DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA 
WEATHER RADIO...OR BY CHECKING OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO.

THE NEXT FORECAST UPDATE FOR THESE LOCATIONS WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 
4 PM THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

&&

CAC063-181722-
/O.EXT.KREV.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110319T0600Z/
/MFTC1.2.RS.110317T0130Z.110317T2000Z.110319T0000Z.UU/
1022 AM PDT THU MAR 17 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MIDDLE FORK FEATHER RIVER NEAR PORTOLA.
* AT  9:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.0 FEET. 
* UNOFFICIAL FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 9.2 FEET AROUND NOON TODAY...
  THEN SLOWLY FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...MINOR TO MODERATE FLOODING OF LOWLANDS AND 
  LOW-LYING STRUCTURES FROM BECKWOURTH TO CLIO, CALIFORNIA...
  INCLUDING PORTOLA.  

$$

534 
WGUS85 KREV 180601
FLSREV
CAC063-190601-
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO, NV 
1101 PM PDT THU MAR 17 2011
   
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
CALIFORNIA...
 
  MIDDLE FORK FEATHER RIVER NEAR PORTOLA AFFECTING PLUMAS COUNTY 

THE RIVER HAS BEEN RECEDING SINCE LATE AFTERNOON ON MARCH 17 WHEN A 
CREST OF 9.2 FEET WAS RECORDED. THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY 
LOWER TONIGHT AND MAY DROP BELOW THE UNOFFICIAL FLOOD STAGE OF 8.0 
FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING. HIGH FLOWS WILL CONTINUE DUE TO SIGNIFICANT 
LOWLAND FLOODING IN THE SIERRA VALLEY OF EASTERN PLUMAS AND EASTERN 
SIERRA COUNTIES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

NEVER DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS AND FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS OF EMERGENCY 
OFFICIALS. STAY TUNED TO LATEST DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA 
WEATHER RADIO...OR BY CHECKING OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO.

THE NEXT FORECAST UPDATE FOR THESE LOCATIONS WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 
4 PM THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

&&

CAC063-190601-
/O.EXT.KREV.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110319T0600Z/
/MFTC1.2.RS.110317T0130Z.110317T1815Z.110319T0000Z.UU/
1101 PM PDT THU MAR 17 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MIDDLE FORK FEATHER RIVER NEAR PORTOLA.
* AT 10:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.5 FEET. 
* UNOFFICIAL FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED DURING THE AFTERNOON OF MARCH 17 AND 
  WILL SLOWLY FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE ON FRIDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 8.5 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING OF LOWLANDS AND LOW-LYING 
  STRUCTURES FROM BECKWOURTH TO CLIO...INCLUDING PORTOLA.

$$

661 
WGUS85 KREV 181729
FLSREV
CAC063-191729-
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO, NV 
1029 AM PDT FRI MAR 18 2011
  
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN 
CALIFORNIA...
 
  MIDDLE FORK FEATHER RIVER NEAR PORTOLA AFFECTING PLUMAS COUNTY

THE MIDDLE FORK FEATHER RIVER CRESTED NEAR 9.0 FEET AT ABOUT NOON
ON THURSDAY AND RECEDED BELOW THE UNOFFICIAL 8.0 FOOT FLOOD STAGE
AT ABOUT 6 AM FRIDAY.  SOME MINOR TO LOCALLY MODERATE FLOODING 
OCCURRED IN THE SIERRA VALLEY...BECKWORTH...PORTOLA AND CLIO 
CALIFORNIA AREA ON THURSDAY.

THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO RECEDE...ALTHOUGH HIGH FLOWS 
WILL CONTINUE DUE TO SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF IN THE UPPER PORTION OF 
THE MIDDLE FORK FEATHER RIVER BASIN. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

NEVER DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS AND FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS OF EMERGENCY 
OFFICIALS. STAY TUNED TO LATEST DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA 
WEATHER RADIO...OR BY CHECKING OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO.

THIS IS THE FINAL STATEMENT WHICH WILL BE ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT. 

&&

CAC063-181759-
/O.CAN.KREV.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110318T1729Z/
/MFTC1.2.RS.110317T0130Z.110317T1815Z.110318T1300Z.UU/
1029 AM PDT FRI MAR 18 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE MIDDLE FORK FEATHER RIVER NEAR PORTOLA.
* AT  9:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.6 FEET. 
* UNOFFICIAL FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED AT 9.0 FEET AT NOON ON THURSDAY MARCH 
  17TH.  IT FELL BELOW THE UNOFFICIAL 8.0 FOOT FLOOD STAGE AT 6 AM 
  TODAY.  IT IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO RECEDE. 
* IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING.  

$$

900 
WGUS85 KREV 181750 CCA
FLSREV

FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO, NV 
1050 AM PDT FRI MAR 18 2011
  
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN 
CALIFORNIA...
 
  MIDDLE FORK FEATHER RIVER NEAR PORTOLA AFFECTING PLUMAS COUNTY

THE MIDDLE FORK FEATHER RIVER CRESTED NEAR 9.0 FEET AT ABOUT NOON
ON THURSDAY AND RECEDED BELOW THE UNOFFICIAL 8.0 FOOT FLOOD STAGE
AT ABOUT 6 AM FRIDAY.  SOME MINOR TO LOCALLY MODERATE FLOODING 
OCCURRED IN THE SIERRA VALLEY...BECKWORTH...PORTOLA AND CLIO 
CALIFORNIA AREA ON THURSDAY.

THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO RECEDE...ALTHOUGH HIGH FLOWS 
WILL CONTINUE DUE TO SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF IN THE UPPER PORTION OF 
THE MIDDLE FORK FEATHER RIVER BASIN. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

NEVER DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS AND FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS OF 
EMERGENCY OFFICIALS. STAY TUNED TO LATEST DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING 
TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...OR BY CHECKING OUR WEBSITE AT 
WEATHER.GOV/RENO.

THIS IS THE FINAL STATEMENT WHICH WILL BE ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT. 

&&

CAC063-181759-
/O.CAN.KREV.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110318T1729Z/
/MFTC1.2.RS.110317T0130Z.110317T1815Z.110318T1300Z.UU/
1050 AM PDT FRI MAR 18 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE MIDDLE FORK FEATHER RIVER NEAR PORTOLA.
* AT  9:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.6 FEET. 
* UNOFFICIAL FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED AT 9.0 FEET AT NOON ON THURSDAY MARCH 
  17TH.  IT FELL BELOW THE UNOFFICIAL 8.0 FOOT FLOOD STAGE AT 6 AM 
  TODAY.  IT IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO RECEDE. 
* IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING.  

$$

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
1041 AM PDT WED MAR 16 2011

.UPDATE...
QUICK UPDATE TO KILL ADVISORY EARLY IN LASSEN WHERE SNOW HAS ENDED
BUT LEAVE TAHOE/MONO ALONE. WILL LIKELY BE ABLE TO KILL TAHOE
EARLY AROUND 1 PM...ALTHOUGH AMOUNTS HAVE BEEN MUCH HIGHER THAN
FORECAST AS SNOW LEVELS DROPPED MUCH FASTER THAN EXPECTED LAST
NIGHT. ON AVERAGE 1 TO 2 FEET FELL ABOVE 6500 FEET WITH 3 TO 8 AT
LAKE LEVEL. ABOUT 2 TO 4 MORE INCHES WILL FALL BEFORE SNOW ENDS
EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. MONO NOW GETTING THE BRUNT OF THE SNOW/RAIN
AND SNOW LEVELS NOW DOWN TO 6500-7000 FEET FROM NORTH TO SOUTH.

STILL...HAD QUITE A BIT OF RAIN BELOW 6000 FEET LAST NIGHT AND
EAST FORK CARSON RIVER CAME UP QUITE A BIT SO ISSUED RIVER
STATEMENT. STILL NOT EXPECTING ANY FLOODING THERE. MAIN CONCERN
TURNS TO MIDDLE FORK FEATHER AROUND PORTOLA WHICH WILL CONTINUE TO
RISE NEXT 2 DAYS AND WILL KEEP CLOSE EYE. WALLMANN

&&

.PREVIOUS DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 402 AM PDT WED MAR 16 2011/

SHORT TERM...
SNOW AND RAIN CONTINUES TO PUSH ACROSS ERN CA AND FAR WRN NV.
UNOFFICIAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS SO FAR BASED ON A FEW WEB CAMERAS
VIEWABLE AT NIGHT AND AUTOMATED SNOW MEASURING SITES RANGE FROM 6
TO 12 INCHES ABOVE 7000 FT AND UP TO 4 INCHES BELOW 7000 FEET
MAINLY NEAR THE NORTH AND WEST SHORES OF LAKE TAHOE AND ALONG I-80
FROM TRUCKEE WESTWARD. SOME SNOW HAS ALSO BEEN OBSERVED ON LASSEN
COUNTY WEB CAMERAS NEAR AND ABOVE 5000 FT. PRECIP UPSTREAM IS ON
THE INCREASE WHICH SHOULD KEEP SNOW GOING AROUND TAHOE FOR AT
LEAST A FEW MORE HOURS...WITH SNOW TOTALS POSSIBLY CREEPING INTO
WARNING CRITERIA IN A FEW HIGHER ELEVATION SITES WEST OF TAHOE.
HOWEVER...IN GENERAL THE ADVISORY SHOULD COVER THIS EVENT AS
THE MAIN IMPACT AND POPULATION AREAS WILL SEE SNOW AMOUNTS IN LINE
WITH THE FORECASTED AMOUNTS. FARTHER SOUTH...SNOW SHOULD INCREASE
IN THE SIERRA OF MONO COUNTY AS THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY
BECOMES EFFECTIVE STARTING AT 5 AM.

AS FOR WINDS...THE LAST WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES ARE LIKELY TO BE
CANCELLED WITH THE ISSUANCE OF THE MORNING FORECAST PACKAGE. WIND
SPEEDS IN THESE AREAS HAVE COME DOWN AND THE LATEST NAM INDICATED
A DECREASING TREND IN BOUNDARY LAYER WINDS AFT 12Z. OUTSIDE WFO
RENO A RECENT GUST TO 45 MPH WAS MEASURED...BUT AS MORE RAIN IS
POISED TO SPILL INTO THE CITY THE WINDS SHOULD DECREASE. BREEZY
CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL DURING BREAKS IN PRECIP AS SFC PRESSURE
GRADIENT TIGHTENS...BUT GUSTS SHOULD REMAIN JUST BELOW ADVISORY
CRITERIA.

HYDROLOGIC CONCERNS SHOULD CONTINUE TO DECREASE AS SNOW LEVELS
DROP DURING THE DAY. SOME QUICK RISES HAVE OCCURRED ON SOME SMALL
STREAMS AND ALSO ON THE EAST FORK CARSON RIVER OVERNIGHT.
MARKLEEVILLE REACHED MONITOR STAGE BUT MOST RECENT DATA APPEARED
TO INDICATE THAT IT WAS NEARING ITS CREST MORE THAN A FOOT BELOW
FLOOD STAGE. GARDNERVILLE IS STILL RISING QUICKLY AND COULD ALSO
REACH MONITOR STAGE BUT UNLIKELY TO REACH FLOOD STAGE.

PRECIP SHOULD TAPER OFF TO SHOWERS IN THE ADVISORY AREAS BY MIDDAY
OR EARLY AFTERNOON FROM TAHOE NORTHWARD...AND BY MID AFTERNOON IN
MONO COUNTY. PRECIP QUICKLY SHUTS DOWN AFT 00Z AS DRIER AND MORE
STABLE AIR SPREADS ACROSS THE REGION...KEEPING ALL AREAS DRY
OVERNIGHT AND INTO THURS MORNING.

THE NEXT STORM SYSTEM WILL BEGIN TO SPREAD PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW
ACROSS NERN CA-NWRN NV BY THURS AFTN...BUT LITTLE SOUTHWARD
PROGRESS IS EXPECTED UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON OR EVENING WHEN THE
MAIN LOW AND ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT MOVES ONSHORE. THE LATEST GFS
HAS TRENDED ABOUT 3 HOURS SLOWER WITH THE MAIN SNOW BAND REACHING
TAHOE NEAR 00Z WHICH IS CLOSER TO THE ECMWF TIMING. ONCE THIS
FRONT STARTS MOVING IT WILL QUICKLY CLEAR THE AREA...PRODUCING A
4-6 HOUR PERIOD OF POTENTIALLY HEAVY SNOWFALL RATES FOR THE SIERRA
AND THE TAHOE BASIN. QPF VALUES NEAR THE CREST APPROACH 0.75 INCH
ON BOTH THE ECMWF AND GFS GUIDANCE WHICH WOULD PROBABLY YIELD
SOLID ADVISORY LEVEL SNOW AMOUNTS. WINDS ARE LIKELY TO INCREASE
AGAIN ON FRIDAY WITH GUST SPEEDS POSSIBLY REACHING ADVISORY LEVELS
FROM RENO SOUTH TO MONO AND MINERAL COUNTIES. LIGHT SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS MAY EXTEND INTO RENO-CARSON AREAS FRIDAY EVENING AS
THE COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH.

MAX TEMPS THURS-FRI WILL BE BELOW NORMAL WITH 700 MB TEMPS RANGING
FROM -8 TO -11 C EVEN BEFORE THE COLD FRONT PASSAGE FRI NIGHT.
HOWEVER...WITH HIGHER SUN ANGLES THIS TIME OF YEAR MOST VALLEYS
SHOULD STILL SEE HIGHS ABOVE 50 DEGREES WITH THE ABSENCE OF
PRECIP AND DECENT MIXING. MJD

LONG TERM...SATURDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...
MEDIUM RANGE MODELS START THE EXTENDED PERIOD IN FAIR AGREEMENT
OVERALL AND IN FACT ALL KEEP THE SAME BASIC OVERALL PATTERN
THROUGH THE EXTENDED THAT FEATURES A TROF ALONG OR OVER THE WEST
COAST WITH THE TROF SLIDING EAST BY THE END OF THE FORECAST
PERIOD...BUT BEING REPLACED BY ANOTHER TROF.

PROBLEMS START AS YOU DRILL DOWN INTO THE MODELS AND HOW THEY
RESOLVE THEIR DETAILS. THE GEM AND ECMWF SHARE MORE IN COMMON WITH
EACH OTHER THAN THEY DO WITH THE OPERATIONAL GFS AS THEY BOTH OPEN
THE FIRST TROF AND SLIDE IT EAST LATE SATURDAY AND DROP ENERGY INTO
THE BACK OF THE MAIN TROF AND DVLP A NEW LOW OFF THE CA COAST SUNDAY.
MEANWHILE THE GFS IS NOT AS QUICK TO OPEN THE FIRST TROF AND TRIES
TO DROP ITS MAIN LOW SOUTH DOWN THE COAST INSTEAD OF REDEVELOPING
A SECONDARY LOW. THE GFS DOES EVENTUALLY TRY TO DVLP ANOTHER
LOW...BUT IT LASTS ONLY A BRIEF PERIOD OF TIME. CONSEQUENTLY THE
GFS IS A LITTLE WETTER EAST OF THE SIERRA WHILE THE ECMWF AND GEM
HOLDS THE HIGHEST POPS IN THE SIERRA WITH MUCH LESS TO THE EAST.
THE GEM HAS BEEN THE MOST CONSISTENT MODEL SO HAVE TRENDED THAT
WAY. STILL I HAVE NOT BEEN OVERLY IMPRESSED WITH THE WAY ANY OF
THE MODELS HAVE EVOLVED OVER THE LAST FEW DAYS. DID BUMP UP POPS
JUST A BIT SATURDAY/SATURDAY NIGHT...MAINLY IN THE SIERRA. AM NOT
READY TO MAKE SIGNIFICANT CHANGES BEYOND THAT TIME FRAME THOUGH.

GEM/ECMWF SOLUTIONS ARE A LITTLE QUICKER TO OPEN THE SRN LOW INTO A
WAVE BY LATE SUNDAY INTO EARLY MONDAY WHILE GFS IS A LITTLE SLOWER
WITH THIS FEATURE. GEFS ENSEMBLE MEMBERS START TO DIVERGE QUITE A
BIT AS WELL BY SUNDAY INTO MONDAY WITH SOME SUPPORTING THE GFS AND
OTHERS THE GEM/ECMWF SOLUTIONS. ECMWF AND GEM SHOW SOME DRYING BY
LATE MONDAY AND ECMWF EVEN WANTS TO DEVELOP A SHORT WAVE RIDGE. GFS
KEEPS THE TROF OVERHEAD AND REMAINS WETTER. GIVEN THAT ALL MODELS
ARE BREAKING DOWN BY THEN HAVE OPTED TO KEEP A BROAD BRUSHED
CHANCE/SLIGHT CHANCE POP IN THE FORECAST FROM LATE SUNDAY THROUGH
TUESDAY. THERE IS A LITTLE BETTER AGREEMENT BY LATE TUESDAY AS NEXT
UPPER TROF STARTS TO APPROACH THE WEST COAST WITH A SHORT WAVE AHEAD
OF THE MAIN TROF SPREADING SOME PCPN ON SHORE...BUT NOT ENOUGH
AGREEMENT TO WARRANT RAISING THE POPS. OVERALL CONFIDENCE IS QUITE
LOW IN DETAILS OF THE FORECAST BY SUNDAY. MLF

AVIATION...
COLD FRONT MOVING THROUGH THE REGION THIS MORNING WILL BRING A
PERIOD OF LOWERED CIGS/VSBYS...IFR...IN THE SIERRA THROUGH ROUGHLY
16/20 UTC WITH SNOW. BOTH KTRK AND KTVL SHOULD REACH MVFR AND
POSSIBLY EVEN VFR AFTER 16/20 UTC WITH SNOW TAPERING TO SHOWERS. SO
WILL KEEP VCSH IN THE FORECAST THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. ACCUMULATIONS
WILL BE CONFINED TO THE EARLY MORNING WITH KTRK EXPERIENCING MORE
RUNWAY ACCUMULATION AS TEMPS WILL STAY COOLER THERE LONGER.

TO THE EAST THE COLD FRONT WILL SLIDE THROUGH WRN NV AFTER 16/12 UTC
AND LOWER SNOW LEVELS THERE AS WELL...BUT LIKELY NOT TO THE VALLEY
FLOORS. CIGS FALL TO AROUND 2000 FT OR LESS MANY AREAS THIS MORNING
THEN RISE AGAIN AFTER 16/18 UTC. VSBYS IN LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN
WILL FALL TO AROUND 4 MILES AT THE LOWEST. HIGHER TERRAIN IN WRN
NV WILL SEE SIGNIFICANTLY LOWER CIGS/VSBYS WITH SOME SNOWFALL AS
WELL. NOT EXPECTING ANY ACCUMULATING SNOW AT KRNO...ALTHOUGH THERE
COULD BE A BRIEF PERIOD AFTER 16/14 UTC WITH A MIX OF RAIN AND
SNOW OR JUST JUST SNOW SHOWERS. MLF

&&

.REV WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NV...LAKE WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 7 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR PYRAMID LAKE
     IN NVZ004.

     WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON NVZ002.

CA...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING ABOVE 7500
     FEET FOR CAZ073.

     WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON CAZ072.

&&

HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
745 AM PDT WED MAR 16 2011

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0626 AM     SNOW             5 E INCLINE VILLAGE     39.25N 119.87W
03/16/2011  M8.0 INCH        WASHOE             NV   PUBLIC

            DIAMOND PEAK SKI RESORT REPORTED 8 INCHES OF SNOWFALL
            OVERNIGHT.

0641 AM     HEAVY SNOW       1 NE INCLINE VILLAGE    39.26N 119.94W
03/16/2011  M11.0 INCH       WASHOE             NV   TRAINED SPOTTER

            A TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTER REPORTED 11 INCHES OF SNOWFALL
            FROM 6 PM TUESDAY THROUGH 6 AM THIS MORNING AT AN
            ELEVATION OF 6700 FEET.

0659 AM     HEAVY SNOW       ALPINE MEADOWS          39.17N 120.22W
03/16/2011  M28.0 INCH       PLACER             CA   PUBLIC

            ALPINE MEADOWS SKI RESORT REPORTED 28 INCHES OF SNOWFALL
            OVERNIGHT ON THE UPPER MOUNTAIN WITH 20 INCHES ON THE
            LOWER MOUNTAIN.

0659 AM     HEAVY SNOW       5 W TRUCKEE             39.33N 120.30W
03/16/2011  M12.0 INCH       NEVADA             CA   PUBLIC

            TAHOE DONNER SKI AREA REPORTED 12 INCHES OF SNOWFALL
            OVERNIGHT.

0705 AM     HEAVY SNOW       SQUAW VALLEY            39.20N 120.22W
03/16/2011  M22.0 INCH       PLACER             CA   PUBLIC

            SQUAW VALLEY SKI RESORT REPORTED 22 INCHES OF NEW
            SNOWFALL OVERNIGHT AT AN ELEVATION OF 8200 FEET WITH 10
            INCHES AT 6200 FEET.

0709 AM     HEAVY SNOW       10 W TRUCKEE            39.33N 120.39W
03/16/2011  M28.0 INCH       NEVADA             CA   PUBLIC

            BOREAL SKI RESORT REPORTED 28 INCHES OF NEW SNOWFALL
            OVERNIGHT.

0709 AM     HEAVY SNOW       MOUNT ROSE SKI AREA     39.33N 119.89W
03/16/2011  M21.0 INCH       WASHOE             NV   PUBLIC

            MT ROSE SKI AREA REPORTED 21 INCHES OF NEW SNOWFALL
            OVERNIGHT.

0714 AM     SNOW             HOMEWOOD                39.08N 120.16W
03/16/2011  M8.0 INCH        PLACER             CA   PUBLIC

            HOMEWOOD MOUNTAIN RESORT REPORTED 8 INCHES OF NEW
            SNOWFALL OVERNIGHT ON THE UPPER MOUNTAIN WITH 3 INCHES ON
            THE LOWER MOUNTAIN.

&&

O'HARA

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
912 AM PDT WED MAR 16 2011

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0730 AM     HEAVY RAIN       4 WNW BRIDGEPORT        38.27N 119.29W
03/16/2011  M0.30 INCH       MONO               CA   MESONET

            24 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL MEASURED AT ELEVATION 6650 FEET.

0730 AM     HEAVY RAIN       4 NE MOUNT ROSE SKI ARE 39.38N 119.83W
03/16/2011  M0.78 INCH       WASHOE             NV   MESONET

            24 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL MEASURED AT ELEVATION 5610 FEET.

0730 AM     HEAVY RAIN       5 E BOCA RESERVOIR      39.40N 120.00W
03/16/2011  M1.71 INCH       WASHOE             NV   MESONET

            18 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL.

0730 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 SE LAKE DAVIS         39.90N 120.50W
03/16/2011  M1.27 INCH       PLUMAS             CA   MESONET

0730 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 ESE LAKE CITY         41.62N 120.16W
03/16/2011  M0.41 INCH       MODOC              CA   MESONET

            24 HOUR RAINFALL OF 0.41 INCHES MEASURED AT ELEVATION
            4591 FEET.

0730 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 SSE MARKLEEVILLE      38.68N 119.77W
03/16/2011  M2.18 INCH       ALPINE             CA   MESONET

            24 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL MEASURED AT ELEVATION 5501 FEET.

0730 AM     HEAVY RAIN       4 E INCLINE VILLAGE     39.24N 119.88W
03/16/2011  M1.00 INCH       WASHOE             NV   MESONET

            24 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL MEASURED AT ELEVATION 6310 FEET.

0753 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 WNW CARSON CITY       39.19N 119.81W
03/16/2011  M1.72 INCH       CARSON CITY        NV   TRAINED SPOTTER

            24 HOUR RAINFALL WITH 1.20 INCHES BEFORE MIDNIGHT AND
            0.52 INCHES AFTER MIDNIGHT AT ELEVATION 5300 FEET.

0810 AM     SNOW             5 ENE CISCO             39.32N 120.45W
03/16/2011  M17.0 INCH       NEVADA             CA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            17 INCHES NEW SNOW MEASURED WITH 123 INCHES CURRENT TOTAL
            SNOW DEPTH.

0830 AM     HEAVY RAIN       SOUTH LAKE TAHOE        38.94N 119.98W
03/16/2011  M1.65 INCH       EL DORADO          CA   ASOS

            18 HOUR RAINFALL OF 1.65 INCHES MEASURED AT THE AIRPORT
            WITH RAIN CHANGING TO SNOW THIS MORNING. 3 INCHES
            SNOWFALL AS OF 800 AM WITH 5 INCHES TOTAL ON THE GROUND.

0830 AM     HEAVY RAIN       TRUCKEE                 39.33N 120.20W
03/16/2011  M1.87 INCH       NEVADA             CA   ASOS

            18 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL.

&&

KLABELLE

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
1251 PM PDT WED MAR 16 2011

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0626 AM     SNOW             5 E INCLINE VILLAGE     39.25N 119.87W
03/16/2011  M8.0 INCH        WASHOE             NV   PUBLIC

            DIAMOND PEAK SKI RESORT REPORTED 8 INCHES OF SNOWFALL
            OVERNIGHT.

0641 AM     HEAVY SNOW       1 NE INCLINE VILLAGE    39.26N 119.94W
03/16/2011  M11.0 INCH       WASHOE             NV   TRAINED SPOTTER

            A TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTER REPORTED 11 INCHES OF SNOWFALL
            FROM 6 PM TUESDAY THROUGH 6 AM THIS MORNING AT AN
            ELEVATION OF 6700 FEET.

0659 AM     HEAVY SNOW       ALPINE MEADOWS          39.17N 120.22W
03/16/2011  M28.0 INCH       PLACER             CA   PUBLIC

            ALPINE MEADOWS SKI RESORT REPORTED 28 INCHES OF SNOWFALL
            OVERNIGHT ON THE UPPER MOUNTAIN WITH 20 INCHES ON THE
            LOWER MOUNTAIN.

0659 AM     HEAVY SNOW       5 W TRUCKEE             39.33N 120.30W
03/16/2011  M12.0 INCH       NEVADA             CA   PUBLIC

            TAHOE DONNER SKI AREA REPORTED 12 INCHES OF SNOWFALL
            OVERNIGHT.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       BOCA RESERVOIR          39.40N 120.09W
03/16/2011  M1.85 INCH       NEVADA             CA   CO-OP OBSERVER

            1.85 INCHES WATER EQUIVALENT PAST 24 HOURS. 2.5 INCHES
            SNOWFALL WITH 8 INCHES SNOW DEPTH AT 5575 FEET. 2.86
            INCHES WATER EQUIVALENT SINCE SUNDAY MARCH 13.

0705 AM     HEAVY SNOW       SQUAW VALLEY            39.20N 120.22W
03/16/2011  M22.0 INCH       PLACER             CA   PUBLIC

            SQUAW VALLEY SKI RESORT REPORTED 22 INCHES OF NEW
            SNOWFALL OVERNIGHT AT AN ELEVATION OF 8200 FEET WITH 10
            INCHES AT 6200 FEET.

0709 AM     HEAVY SNOW       10 W TRUCKEE            39.33N 120.39W
03/16/2011  M28.0 INCH       NEVADA             CA   PUBLIC

            BOREAL SKI RESORT REPORTED 28 INCHES OF NEW SNOWFALL
            OVERNIGHT.

0709 AM     HEAVY SNOW       MOUNT ROSE SKI AREA     39.33N 119.89W
03/16/2011  M21.0 INCH       WASHOE             NV   PUBLIC

            MT ROSE SKI AREA REPORTED 21 INCHES OF NEW SNOWFALL
            OVERNIGHT.

0714 AM     SNOW             HOMEWOOD                39.08N 120.16W
03/16/2011  M8.0 INCH        PLACER             CA   PUBLIC

            HOMEWOOD MOUNTAIN RESORT REPORTED 8 INCHES OF NEW
            SNOWFALL OVERNIGHT ON THE UPPER MOUNTAIN WITH 3 INCHES ON
            THE LOWER MOUNTAIN.

0730 AM     HEAVY RAIN       4 E INCLINE VILLAGE     39.24N 119.88W
03/16/2011  M1.00 INCH       WASHOE             NV   MESONET

            24 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL MEASURED AT ELEVATION 6310 FEET.

0730 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 ESE LAKE CITY         41.62N 120.16W
03/16/2011  M0.41 INCH       MODOC              CA   MESONET

            24 HOUR RAINFALL OF 0.41 INCHES MEASURED AT ELEVATION
            4591 FEET.

0730 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 SE LAKE DAVIS         39.90N 120.50W
03/16/2011  M1.27 INCH       PLUMAS             CA   MESONET

0730 AM     HEAVY RAIN       5 E BOCA RESERVOIR      39.40N 120.00W
03/16/2011  M1.71 INCH       WASHOE             NV   MESONET

            18 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL.

0730 AM     HEAVY RAIN       4 NE MOUNT ROSE SKI ARE 39.38N 119.83W
03/16/2011  M0.78 INCH       WASHOE             NV   MESONET

            24 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL MEASURED AT ELEVATION 5610 FEET.

0730 AM     HEAVY RAIN       4 WNW BRIDGEPORT        38.27N 119.29W
03/16/2011  M0.30 INCH       MONO               CA   MESONET

            24 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL MEASURED AT ELEVATION 6650 FEET.

0730 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 SSE MARKLEEVILLE      38.68N 119.77W
03/16/2011  M2.18 INCH       ALPINE             CA   MESONET

            24 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL MEASURED AT ELEVATION 5501 FEET.

0753 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 WNW CARSON CITY       39.19N 119.81W
03/16/2011  M1.72 INCH       CARSON CITY        NV   TRAINED SPOTTER

            24 HOUR RAINFALL WITH 1.20 INCHES BEFORE MIDNIGHT AND
            0.52 INCHES AFTER MIDNIGHT AT ELEVATION 5300 FEET.

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       TAHOE CITY              39.17N 120.14W
03/16/2011  M2.77 INCH       PLACER             CA   CO-OP OBSERVER

            2.77 INCHES WATER EQIVALENT PAST 24 HOURS. 9 INCHES NEW
            SNOWFALL WITH 36 INCHES SNOW DEPTH. TOTAL 4.21 INCHES
            WATER EQUIVALENT SINCE SUNDAY, MARCH 13.

0810 AM     SNOW             5 ENE CISCO             39.32N 120.45W
03/16/2011  M17.0 INCH       NEVADA             CA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            17 INCHES NEW SNOW MEASURED WITH 123 INCHES CURRENT TOTAL
            SNOW DEPTH.

0830 AM     HEAVY RAIN       SOUTH LAKE TAHOE        38.94N 119.98W
03/16/2011  M1.65 INCH       EL DORADO          CA   ASOS

            18 HOUR RAINFALL OF 1.65 INCHES MEASURED AT THE AIRPORT
            WITH RAIN CHANGING TO SNOW THIS MORNING. 3 INCHES
            SNOWFALL AS OF 800 AM WITH 5 INCHES TOTAL ON THE GROUND.
            TOTAL 2.71 INCHES WATER EQUIVALENT SINCE SUNDAY, MARCH
            13.

0830 AM     HEAVY RAIN       TRUCKEE                 39.33N 120.20W
03/16/2011  M1.87 INCH       NEVADA             CA   ASOS

            18 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL.

0930 AM     HEAVY SNOW       4 W PROSSER CREEK RESER 39.37N 120.25W
03/16/2011  M19.0 INCH       NEVADA             CA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            19 INCHES OF NEW SNOW OVERNIGHT AT 6500 FEET ELEVATION
            AND STILL SNOWING AT TIME OF REPORT.

0945 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 N COLD SPRINGS VALLEY 39.68N 119.96W
03/16/2011  M0.37 INCH       WASHOE             NV   TRAINED SPOTTER

0948 AM     SNOW             5 SSW TAHOE CITY        39.10N 120.17W
03/16/2011  M10.0 INCH       PLACER             CA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL TOTAL WITH MODERATE SNOW CONTINUING THIS
            MORNING AT AROUND 1 INCH PER HOUR.

1000 AM     HEAVY RAIN       PORTOLA                 39.80N 120.47W
03/16/2011  M2.02 INCH       PLUMAS             CA   CO-OP OBSERVER

            2.02 INCHES WATER EQUIVALENT PAST 24 HOURS WITH 1 INCH
            NEW SNOWFALL AT 4805 FEET. 2 INCHES SNOW DEPTH. TOTAL 3.0
            INCHES WATER EQUIVALENT SINCE SUNDAY, MARCH 13.

1152 AM     HEAVY SNOW       1 NE INCLINE VILLAGE    39.26N 119.94W
03/16/2011  M14.0 INCH       WASHOE             NV   TRAINED SPOTTER

            OVERNIGHT STORM TOTAL OF 14 INCHES AT 6700 FEET
            ELEVATION.

&&

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