Alert archive / Nevada / Winter Storm Warnings in 2011
Winter Storm Warning 3, NWS Las Vegas, NV
NWS Las Vegas, NV issued this winter storm warning at Feb 17, 2011, 2:42 PM PST for 4 counties in Nevada; Inyo County, California. It took effect at Feb 18, 2011, 4:00 AM PST. It was in force for 30 hr. 3 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 17, 2011, 2:42 PM PST (22:42 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 18, 2011, 4:00 AM PST
- Expired
- Feb 19, 2011, 10:06 AM PST
- In force
- 30 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Las Vegas, NV
Counties Inyo County, CA, Clark County, NV, Esmeralda County, NV, Lincoln County, NV, Nye County, NV
The radar
The Las Vegas radar (KESX), 211 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:39 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 5:00 AM PST | HEAVY SNOW 13.1 | 4 Sse Aspendell, CA | SOUTH LAKE SNOTEL ESTIMATED 13.1 INCHES OF SNOW AT 9600 FEET IN ELEVATION FROM 1 PM ON 2/18 THROUGH 5 AM ON 2/19. |
| Feb 19, 6:00 AM PST | HEAVY SNOW 12 | 1 Wnw Aspendell, CA | A SPOTTER MEASURED A FOOT OF SNOW IN ASPENDELL AT 6 AM THIS MORNING AT 8500 FEET IN ELEVATION. SNOW BEGAN AT 130 PM FRIDAY. |
| Feb 19, 8:00 AM PST | SNOW 11.3 | 10 Sw Lone Pine, CA | COTTONWOOD LAKES SNOTEL ESTIMATED 11.3 INCHES OF SNOW AT AN ELEVATION OF 10150 FEET FROM 6 PM ON 2/18 THROUGH 8 AM ON 2/19. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Las Vegas, NV (KVEF), launched 12:00Z, 10.7 hours before the alert went out and 117 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
- 2261 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 81 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -78 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -76 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
794 WWUS45 KVEF 172242 WSWVEF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 242 PM PST THU FEB 17 2011 ...SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE FOR THE MOUNTAINS STARTING EARLY FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY... .A COMPLEX AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN PACIFIC WILL SLOWLY MOVE OVER THE SOUTHERN GREAT BASIN AND MOJAVE DESERT FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED IN THE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 5000 FEET. THOSE PLANNING TRAVEL INTO THE MOUNTAINS THIS WEEKEND SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. LOW VISIBILITIES AND SNOW PACKED ROADS WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN. CAZ519-180645- /O.UPG.KVEF.WS.A.0004.110218T1200Z-110219T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KVEF.WS.W.0003.110218T1200Z-110219T1800Z/ EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASPENDELL...WHITNEY PORTAL 242 PM PST THU FEB 17 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM FRIDAY TO 10 AM PST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM FRIDAY TO 10 AM PST SATURDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING: A PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING SIGNIFICANT SNOW TO THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * SNOW LEVEL: SNOW LEVELS WILL BE AROUND 6000 FEET FRIDAY. AS THE STRONG COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT SNOW LEVELS WILL LOWER TO 4000 FEET. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 1 TO 2 FEET OF SNOW IS LIKELY BETWEEN 6500 AND 8500 FEET...WITH ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 3 FEET IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH SHOULD BE COMMON WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH POSSIBLE. IT IS POSSIBLE FOR WIND PRONE AREAS TO SEE EVEN HIGHER WINDS GUSTS. * IMPACTS: BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY SINCE SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ CAZ521-522-NVZ014-180645- /O.UPG.KVEF.WS.A.0004.110219T0000Z-110219T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KVEF.WS.W.0003.110219T0000Z-110219T1800Z/ WHITE MOUNTAINS OF INYO COUNTY-DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK- ESMERALDA AND CENTRAL NYE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...GOLDFIELD 242 PM PST THU FEB 17 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM FRIDAY TO 10 AM PST SATURDAY ABOVE 5500 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 5500 FEET FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM FRIDAY TO 10 AM PST SATURDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING: A PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING SIGNIFICANT SNOW TO THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE WHITE MOUNTAINS OF INYO COUNTY... ESMERALDA AND CENTRAL NYE COUNTY AND THE MOUNTAINS OF DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * SNOW LEVEL: SNOW LEVELS WILL BE AROUND 6000 FEET FRIDAY EVENING. AS THE STRONG COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH SATURDAY SNOW LEVELS WILL LOWER TO 4000 FEET. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 12 TO 18 INCHES OF SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED BEFORE THE PRECIPITATION TAPERS OFF TO SCATTERED SHOWERS SATURDAY. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH SHOULD BE COMMON WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS: HIGHER PASSES INCLUDING WESTGARD PASS...LIDA SUMMIT...GOLDFIELD SUMMIT AND POTENTIALLY TOWNE PASS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND HAZARDOUS. BE AWARE OF POSSIBLE ROAD CLOSURES IN THESE AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY SINCE SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ NVZ015-018-019-180645- /O.UPG.KVEF.WS.A.0004.110219T0600Z-110220T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KVEF.WS.W.0003.110219T0600Z-110220T0000Z/ LINCOLN COUNTY-SHEEP RANGE-SPRING MOUNTAINS-RED ROCK CANYON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PIOCHE...THE TOWN OF MT CHARLESTON 242 PM PST THU FEB 17 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM FRIDAY TO 4 PM PST SATURDAY ABOVE 5500 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 5500 FEET FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM FRIDAY TO 4 PM PST SATURDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING: A PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING SIGNIFICANT SNOW TO THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE SPRING MOUNTAINS...SHEEP RANGE... AND MOUNTAINS OF LINCOLN COUNTY FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * SNOW LEVEL: SNOW LEVELS WILL BE AROUND 6500 FEET FRIDAY EVENING. AS THE STRONG COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH SATURDAY SNOW LEVELS WILL LOWER TO 4000 FEET. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 12 TO 18 INCHES OF SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED BEFORE THE PRECIPITATION TAPERS OFF TO SCATTERED SHOWERS SATURDAY EVENING. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH SHOULD BE COMMON WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS: BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY SINCE SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$
7 follow-up statements
164 WWUS45 KVEF 180622 WSWVEF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 1022 PM PST THU FEB 17 2011 ...SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS LIKELY FOR THE MOUNTAINS STARTING EARLY FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY... .A COMPLEX AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN PACIFIC WILL SLOWLY MOVE OVER THE SOUTHERN GREAT BASIN AND MOJAVE DESERT FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED IN THE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 5000 FEET. THOSE PLANNING TRAVEL INTO THE MOUNTAINS THIS WEEKEND SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. LOW VISIBILITIES AND SNOW PACKED ROADS WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN. CAZ519-181500- /O.CON.KVEF.WS.W.0003.110218T1200Z-110219T1800Z/ EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASPENDELL...WHITNEY PORTAL 1022 PM PST THU FEB 17 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM FRIDAY TO 10 AM PST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES FROM 4 AM FRIDAY TO 10 AM PST SATURDAY. * TIMING: A PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING SIGNIFICANT SNOW TO THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * SNOW LEVEL: SNOW LEVELS WILL BE AROUND 6000 FEET FRIDAY. AS THE STRONG COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT SNOW LEVELS WILL LOWER TO 4000 FEET. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 1 TO 2 FEET OF SNOW IS LIKELY BETWEEN 6500 AND 8500 FEET...WITH ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 3 FEET IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH SHOULD BE COMMON WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH POSSIBLE. IT IS POSSIBLE FOR WIND PRONE AREAS TO SEE EVEN HIGHER WINDS GUSTS. * IMPACTS: BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY SINCE SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ CAZ521-522-NVZ014-181500- /O.CON.KVEF.WS.W.0003.110219T0000Z-110219T1800Z/ WHITE MOUNTAINS OF INYO COUNTY-DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK- ESMERALDA AND CENTRAL NYE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...GOLDFIELD 1022 PM PST THU FEB 17 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM FRIDAY TO 10 AM PST SATURDAY ABOVE 5500 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 5500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WHITE MOUNTAINS AND DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK IN CALIFORNIA AND ESMERALDA AND CENTRAL NYE COUNTIES IN NEVADA FROM 4 PM FRIDAY TO 10 AM PST SATURDAY. * TIMING: A PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING SIGNIFICANT SNOW TO THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE WHITE MOUNTAINS OF INYO COUNTY... ESMERALDA AND CENTRAL NYE COUNTY AND THE MOUNTAINS OF DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * SNOW LEVEL: SNOW LEVELS WILL BE AROUND 6000 FEET FRIDAY EVENING. AS THE STRONG COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH SATURDAY SNOW LEVELS WILL LOWER TO 4000 FEET. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 12 TO 18 INCHES OF SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED BEFORE THE PRECIPITATION TAPERS OFF TO SCATTERED SHOWERS SATURDAY. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH SHOULD BE COMMON WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS: HIGHER PASSES INCLUDING WESTGARD PASS...LIDA SUMMIT...GOLDFIELD SUMMIT AND POTENTIALLY TOWNE PASS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND HAZARDOUS. BE AWARE OF POSSIBLE ROAD CLOSURES IN THESE AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY SINCE SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ NVZ015-018-019-181500- /O.CON.KVEF.WS.W.0003.110219T0600Z-110220T0000Z/ LINCOLN COUNTY-SHEEP RANGE-SPRING MOUNTAINS-RED ROCK CANYON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PIOCHE...THE TOWN OF MT CHARLESTON 1022 PM PST THU FEB 17 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM FRIDAY TO 4 PM PST SATURDAY ABOVE 5500 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 5500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR LINCOLN COUNTY AND THE SPRING MOUNTAINS AND SHEEP RANGE FROM 10 PM FRIDAY TO 4 PM PST SATURDAY. * TIMING: A PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING SIGNIFICANT SNOW TO THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE SPRING MOUNTAINS...SHEEP RANGE... AND MOUNTAINS OF LINCOLN COUNTY FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * SNOW LEVEL: SNOW LEVELS WILL BE AROUND 6500 FEET FRIDAY EVENING. AS THE STRONG COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH SATURDAY SNOW LEVELS WILL LOWER TO 4000 FEET. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 12 TO 18 INCHES OF SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED BEFORE THE PRECIPITATION TAPERS OFF TO SCATTERED SHOWERS SATURDAY EVENING. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH SHOULD BE COMMON WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS: BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY SINCE SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$
163 WWUS45 KVEF 181337 WSWVEF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 537 AM PST FRI FEB 18 2011 ...SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS LIKELY FOR THE MOUNTAINS TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY... .A COMPLEX AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN PACIFIC WILL SLOWLY MOVE OVER THE SOUTHERN GREAT BASIN AND MOJAVE DESERT THIS WEEKEND. SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED IN THE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 5000 FEET. THOSE PLANNING TRAVEL INTO THE MOUNTAINS THIS WEEKEND SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. LOW VISIBILITIES AND SNOW PACKED ROADS WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN. CAZ519-182330- /O.CON.KVEF.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110219T1800Z/ EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASPENDELL...WHITNEY PORTAL 537 AM PST FRI FEB 18 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES UNTIL 10 AM PST SATURDAY. * TIMING: A PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING SIGNIFICANT SNOW TO THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * SNOW LEVEL: AROUND 6000 FEET TODAY FALLING TO 4000 FEET LATE TONIGHT. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 1 TO 2 FEET BETWEEN 6500 AND 8500 FEET...WITH UP TO 3 FEET IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH. WIND PRONE AREAS COULD SEE HIGHER GUSTS. * IMPACTS: BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY SINCE SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ CAZ521-522-NVZ014-182330- /O.CON.KVEF.WS.W.0003.110219T0000Z-110219T1800Z/ WHITE MOUNTAINS OF INYO COUNTY-DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK- ESMERALDA AND CENTRAL NYE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...GOLDFIELD 537 AM PST FRI FEB 18 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 AM PST SATURDAY ABOVE 5500 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 5500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WHITE MOUNTAINS...DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK...ESMERALDA AND CENTRAL NYE COUNTIES OF NEVADA FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 AM PST SATURDAY. * TIMING: THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * SNOW LEVEL: ABOVE 5500 FEET. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 12 TO 18 INCHES. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS: HIGHER PASSES INCLUDING WESTGARD PASS...LIDA SUMMIT...GOLDFIELD SUMMIT AND POTENTIALLY TOWNES PASS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND HAZARDOUS. BE AWARE OF POSSIBLE ROAD CLOSURES IN THESE AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY SINCE SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ NVZ015-018-019-182330- /O.CON.KVEF.WS.W.0003.110219T0600Z-110220T0000Z/ LINCOLN COUNTY-SHEEP RANGE-SPRING MOUNTAINS-RED ROCK CANYON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PIOCHE...THE TOWN OF MT CHARLESTON 537 AM PST FRI FEB 18 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM PST SATURDAY ABOVE 5500 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 5500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR LINCOLN COUNTY AND THE CLARK COUNTY MOUNTAINS FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM PST SATURDAY. * TIMING: TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * SNOW LEVEL: ABOVE 5500 FEET. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 12 TO 18 INCHES. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS: BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY SINCE SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ MORGAN
476 WWUS45 KVEF 182256 WSWVEF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 256 PM PST FRI FEB 18 2011 ...SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS LIKELY FOR THE MOUNTAINS TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY... .A COMPLEX AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN PACIFIC WILL SLOWLY MOVE OVER THE SOUTHERN GREAT BASIN AND MOJAVE DESERT THIS WEEKEND. SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED IN THE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 5000 FEET. THOSE PLANNING TRAVEL INTO THE MOUNTAINS THIS WEEKEND SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. LOW VISIBILITIES AND SNOW PACKED ROADS WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN. CAZ519-191200- /O.CON.KVEF.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110219T1800Z/ EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASPENDELL...WHITNEY PORTAL 256 PM PST FRI FEB 18 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES UNTIL 10 AM PST SATURDAY. * TIMING: A PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING SIGNIFICANT SNOW TO THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * SNOW LEVEL: AROUND 6000 FEET TODAY FALLING TO 4000 FEET LATE TONIGHT. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 1 TO 2 FEET BETWEEN 6500 AND 8500 FEET...WITH UP TO 3 FEET IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH.WIND PRONE AREAS COULD SEE HIGHER GUSTS. * IMPACTS: BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY SINCE SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ CAZ521-522-NVZ014-191200- /O.CON.KVEF.WS.W.0003.110219T0000Z-110219T1800Z/ WHITE MOUNTAINS OF INYO COUNTY-DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK- ESMERALDA AND CENTRAL NYE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...GOLDFIELD 256 PM PST FRI FEB 18 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST SATURDAY ABOVE 5500 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 5500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WHITE MOUNTAINS...DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK...ESMERALDA AND CENTRAL NYE COUNTIES OF NEVADA FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 AM PST SATURDAY. * TIMING: THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * SNOW LEVEL: ABOVE 5500 FEET. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 12 TO 18 INCHES. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS: HIGHER PASSES INCLUDING WESTGARD PASS...LIDA SUMMIT...GOLDFIELD SUMMIT AND POTENTIALLY TOWNES PASS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND HAZARDOUS. BE AWARE OF POSSIBLE ROAD CLOSURES IN THESE AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY SINCE SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ NVZ015-018-019-191200- /O.CON.KVEF.WS.W.0003.110219T0600Z-110220T0000Z/ LINCOLN COUNTY-SHEEP RANGE-SPRING MOUNTAINS-RED ROCK CANYON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PIOCHE...THE TOWN OF MT CHARLESTON 256 PM PST FRI FEB 18 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM PST SATURDAY ABOVE 5500 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 5500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR LINCOLN COUNTY AND THE CLARK COUNTY MOUNTAINS FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM PST SATURDAY. * TIMING: TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * SNOW LEVEL: ABOVE 5500 FEET. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 12 TO 18 INCHES. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS: BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY SINCE SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$
437 WWUS45 KVEF 190618 WSWVEF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 1018 PM PST FRI FEB 18 2011 ...SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS LIKELY FOR THE MOUNTAINS THROUGH SATURDAY... .A COMPLEX AREA OF LOW PRESSURE NEAR THE CALIFORNIA COAST WILL SLOWLY MOVE OVER THE SOUTHERN GREAT BASIN AND MOJAVE DESERT THIS WEEKEND. SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED IN THE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 5000 FEET. THOSE PLANNING TRAVEL INTO THE MOUNTAINS THIS WEEKEND SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. LOW VISIBILITIES AND SNOW PACKED ROADS WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN. CAZ519-191400- /O.CON.KVEF.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110219T1800Z/ EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASPENDELL...WHITNEY PORTAL 1018 PM PST FRI FEB 18 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES UNTIL 10 AM PST SATURDAY. * TIMING: A PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING SIGNIFICANT SNOW TO THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * SNOW LEVEL: AROUND 5000 FEET THIS EVENING FALLING TO 4000 FEET LATE TONIGHT. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 1 TO 2 FEET BETWEEN 6500 AND 8500 FEET...WITH UP TO 3 FEET IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. ABOUT 4 AND A HALF INCHES OF SNOW HAD FALLEN IN ASPENDELL AS OF 8 PM FRIDAY EVENING. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH.WIND PRONE AREAS COULD SEE HIGHER GUSTS. * IMPACTS: BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY SINCE SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ NVZ015-018-019-191400- /O.CON.KVEF.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110220T0000Z/ LINCOLN COUNTY-SHEEP RANGE-SPRING MOUNTAINS-RED ROCK CANYON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PIOCHE...THE TOWN OF MT CHARLESTON 1018 PM PST FRI FEB 18 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST SATURDAY ABOVE 5500 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 5500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR LINCOLN COUNTY AND THE CLARK COUNTY MOUNTAINS UNTIL 4 PM PST SATURDAY. * TIMING: THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * SNOW LEVEL: ABOVE 5500 FEET. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 12 TO 18 INCHES. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS: BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY SINCE SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ CAZ521-522-NVZ014-191400- /O.CON.KVEF.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110219T1800Z/ WHITE MOUNTAINS OF INYO COUNTY-DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK- ESMERALDA AND CENTRAL NYE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...GOLDFIELD 1018 PM PST FRI FEB 18 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST SATURDAY ABOVE 5500 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 5500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WHITE MOUNTAINS...DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK...ESMERALDA AND CENTRAL NYE COUNTIES OF NEVADA UNTIL 10 AM PST SATURDAY. * TIMING: THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * SNOW LEVEL: ABOVE 5500 FEET. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 12 TO 18 INCHES. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS: HIGHER PASSES INCLUDING WESTGARD PASS...LIDA SUMMIT...GOLDFIELD SUMMIT AND POTENTIALLY TOWNES PASS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND HAZARDOUS. BE AWARE OF POSSIBLE ROAD CLOSURES IN THESE AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY SINCE SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$
857 WWUS45 KVEF 191014 WSWVEF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 214 AM PST SAT FEB 19 2011 .A COMPLEX AREA OF LOW PRESSURE NEAR THE CALIFORNIA COAST WILL SLOWLY MOVE OVER THE SOUTHERN GREAT BASIN AND MOJAVE DESERT THIS WEEKEND. SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED IN THE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 5000 FEET. THOSE PLANNING TRAVEL INTO THE MOUNTAINS THIS WEEKEND SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. LOW VISIBILITIES AND SNOW PACKED ROADS WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN. CAZ519-191800- /O.CON.KVEF.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110219T1800Z/ EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASPENDELL...WHITNEY PORTAL 214 AM PST SAT FEB 19 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING. * TIMING: HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNRISE...WITH BURSTS OF THUNDERSNOW POSSIBLE...BEFORE TAPERING OFF TO SHOWERS BY MID MORNING. * SNOW LEVEL: BELOW 5000 FEET. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 1 TO 2 FEET BETWEEN 6500 AND 8500 FEET...WITH UP TO 3 FEET IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. ABOUT FOUR AND A HALF INCHES OF SNOW HAD FALLEN IN ASPENDELL AS OF 8 PM FRIDAY EVENING. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH. WIND PRONE AREAS COULD SEE HIGHER GUSTS. * IMPACTS: BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY SINCE SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ NVZ015-018-019-191800- /O.CON.KVEF.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110220T0000Z/ LINCOLN COUNTY-SHEEP RANGE-SPRING MOUNTAINS-RED ROCK CANYON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PIOCHE...THE TOWN OF MT CHARLESTON 214 AM PST SAT FEB 19 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON ABOVE 5500 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR AREAS OF LINCOLN COUNTY...THE SHEEP RANGE...AND THE SPRING MOUNTAINS ABOVE 5500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. * TIMING: HEAVY SNOW IS MOST LIKELY BEFORE SUNRISE...WITH LIGHT SNOW AND OCCASIONAL HEAVIER SNOW SHOWERS CONTINUING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. * SNOW LEVEL: 5500 FEET THIS MORNING FALLING TO 4500 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 12 TO 18 INCHES. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS: BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY SINCE SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ CAZ521-522-NVZ014-191800- /O.CON.KVEF.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110219T1800Z/ WHITE MOUNTAINS OF INYO COUNTY-DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK- ESMERALDA AND CENTRAL NYE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...GOLDFIELD 214 AM PST SAT FEB 19 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING ABOVE 5500 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR AREAS OF THE WHITE MOUNTAINS...DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK...NYE COUNTY AND ESMERALDA COUNTY ABOVE 5500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING. * TIMING: THROUGH MID MORNING. * SNOW LEVEL: FALLING TO 4000 FEET. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 12 TO 18 INCHES. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS: HIGHER PASSES INCLUDING WESTGARD PASS...LIDA SUMMIT...GOLDFIELD SUMMIT AND POTENTIALLY TOWNES PASS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND HAZARDOUS. BE AWARE OF POSSIBLE ROAD CLOSURES IN THESE AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY SINCE SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ AZZ001-191800- /O.NEW.KVEF.WW.Y.0003.110219T1100Z-110220T0600Z/ NORTHWEST PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MT TRUMBULL 314 AM MST SAT FEB 19 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING ABOVE 5500 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW FOR AREAS OF NORTHERN MOHAVE COUNTY ABOVE 5500 FEET...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. * TIMING: SNOW WILL BEGIN BEFORE SUNRISE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE OFF AND ON THROUGH THIS EVENING. * SNOW LEVEL: 5500 FEET FALLING TO 4500 FEET THIS EVENING. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: FOUR TO EIGHT INCHES. * WINDS: SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. * IMPACTS: TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY ON SECONDARY ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ MORGAN
345 WWUS45 KVEF 191623 WSWVEF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 823 AM PST SAT FEB 19 2011 .A COMPLEX AREA OF LOW PRESSURE NEAR THE CALIFORNIA COAST WILL SLOWLY MOVE OVER THE SOUTHERN GREAT BASIN AND MOJAVE DESERT THIS WEEKEND. SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED IN THE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 5000 FEET. THOSE PLANNING TRAVEL INTO THE MOUNTAINS THIS WEEKEND SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. LOW VISIBILITIES AND SNOW PACKED ROADS WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN. CAZ519-191800- /O.CON.KVEF.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110219T1800Z/ EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASPENDELL...WHITNEY PORTAL 823 AM PST SAT FEB 19 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING FOR THE EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES. * TIMING: SNOW HAS BEGUN TO TAPER OFF AND SHOULD BE ENDING BY MID MORNING. * SNOW LEVEL: BELOW 5000 FEET. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 1 TO 2 FEET BETWEEN 6500 AND 8500 FEET...WITH UP TO 3 FEET IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH. WIND PRONE AREAS COULD SEE HIGHER GUSTS. * IMPACTS: BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY SINCE SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ NVZ015-018-019-200000- /O.CON.KVEF.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110220T0000Z/ LINCOLN COUNTY-SHEEP RANGE-SPRING MOUNTAINS-RED ROCK CANYON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PIOCHE...THE TOWN OF MT CHARLESTON 823 AM PST SAT FEB 19 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON ABOVE 5500 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 5500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON FOR LINCOLN COUNTY...THE SHEEP RANGE...SPRING MOUNTAINS AND RED ROCK CANYON. * TIMING: SNOW HAS BEGUN TO TAPER OFF OVER THE AREA BUT LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW SHOWERS WILL LIKELY CONTINUE INTO THIS AFTERNOON. * SNOW LEVEL: 5500 FEET THIS MORNING FALLING TO 4500 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 12 TO 18 INCHES. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS: BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY SINCE SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ CAZ521-522-NVZ014-191800- /O.CON.KVEF.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110219T1800Z/ WHITE MOUNTAINS OF INYO COUNTY-DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK- ESMERALDA AND CENTRAL NYE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...GOLDFIELD 823 AM PST SAT FEB 19 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING ABOVE 5500 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 5500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING FOR THE WHITE MOUNTAINS OF INYO COUNTY...DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK AND ESMERALDA AND CENTRAL NYE COUNTY. * TIMING: THROUGH MID MORNING. * SNOW LEVEL: FALLING TO 4000 FEET. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 12 TO 18 INCHES. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS: HIGHER PASSES INCLUDING WESTGARD PASS...LIDA SUMMIT...GOLDFIELD SUMMIT AND POTENTIALLY TOWNES PASS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND HAZARDOUS. BE AWARE OF POSSIBLE ROAD CLOSURES IN THESE AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY SINCE SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ AZZ003-192300- /O.EXB.KVEF.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-110219T2300Z/ NORTHWEST DESERTS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KINGMAN...GOLDEN VALLEY... DOLAN SPRINGS...VALENTINE...WIKIEUP...YUCCA 923 AM MST SAT FEB 19 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON ABOVE 5000 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW ABOVE 5000 FEET...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. * TIMING: SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS AFTERNOON WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOW CONTINUING THROUGH 1 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. * SNOW LEVEL: NEAR 5000 FEET. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 5 TO 9 INCHES. * WINDS: SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. * IMPACTS: TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY ON SECONDARY ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ AZZ001-200030- /O.CON.KVEF.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-110220T0600Z/ NORTHWEST PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MT TRUMBULL 923 AM MST SAT FEB 19 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING ABOVE 5500 FEET... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY ABOVE 5500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING NORTHWEST PLATEAU. * TIMING: SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS MORNING BEFORE TAPERING OFF THIS LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * SNOW LEVEL: 5500 FEET FALLING TO 4500 FEET THIS EVENING. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: FOUR TO EIGHT INCHES. * WINDS: SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. * IMPACTS: TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY ON SECONDARY ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
573 WWUS45 KVEF 191806 WSWVEF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 1006 AM PST SAT FEB 19 2011 .AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE IN CALIFORNIA WILL CONTINUE TO BRING ACCUMULATING SNOW TO THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF MOHAVE COUNTY ESPECIALLY ABOVE 5000 FEET THROUGH THIS EVENING. ELSEWHERE SCATTERED LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH TONIGHT BUT THE POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW HAS ENDED. NVZ015-018-019-191915- /O.CAN.KVEF.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110220T0000Z/ LINCOLN COUNTY-SHEEP RANGE-SPRING MOUNTAINS-RED ROCK CANYON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PIOCHE...THE TOWN OF MT CHARLESTON 1006 AM PST SAT FEB 19 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING FOR LINCOLN COUNTY AS WELL AS THE SPRING MOUNTAINS AND SHEEP RANGE. ONLY SCATTERED LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH TONIGHT ACROSS THE AREA AND ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO ONLY BE A FEW INCHES AT BEST. UNTREATED ROADS WILL REMAIN SLIPPERY AND CAUTION SHOULD BE TAKEN BY MOTORISTS. $$ CAZ519-521-522-NVZ014-191915- /O.EXP.KVEF.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110219T1800Z/ EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES-WHITE MOUNTAINS OF INYO COUNTY- DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK-ESMERALDA AND CENTRAL NYE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASPENDELL...WHITNEY PORTAL...GOLDFIELD 1006 AM PST SAT FEB 19 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT FOR THE EASTERN SLOPES OF THE SOUTHERN SIERRA NEVADA...WHITE MOUNTAINS...DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK...ESMERALDA AND CENTRAL NYE COUNTIES. ONLY LIGHT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH TONIGHT WITH ONLY AN INCH OR TWO OF SNOW AT BEST EXPECTED. UNTREATED ROADS WILL REMAIN SLIPPERY AND CAUTION SHOULD BE TAKEN WHILE DRIVING. $$ AZZ003-192300- /O.CON.KVEF.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-110219T2300Z/ NORTHWEST DESERTS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KINGMAN...GOLDEN VALLEY... DOLAN SPRINGS...VALENTINE...WIKIEUP...YUCCA 1106 AM MST SAT FEB 19 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON FOR CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MOHAVE COUNTY ABOVE 5000 FEET. * TIMING: SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS AFTERNOON WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOW CONTINUING THROUGH 1 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. * SNOW LEVEL: 5000 FEET. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 5 TO 9 INCHES. * WINDS: SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. * IMPACTS: TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY ON SECONDARY ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ AZZ001-200215- /O.CON.KVEF.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-110220T0600Z/ NORTHWEST PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MT TRUMBULL 1106 AM MST SAT FEB 19 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING ABOVE 5500 FEET... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW ABOVE 5500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR NORTHERN MOHAVE COUNTY. * TIMING: SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS MORNING BEFORE TAPERING OFF THIS LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * SNOW LEVEL: ABOVE 5500 FEET. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: FOUR TO EIGHT INCHES. * WINDS: SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. * IMPACTS: TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY ON SECONDARY ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ STACHELSKI
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Everything else NWS Las Vegas, NV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 4:25 AM PST | Winter Storm Watch | VEF | Clark, Esmeralda, Lincoln, Nye | 10 hr |
Nearby
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.