Alert archive / Nevada / Winter Storm Warnings in 2012
Winter Storm Warning 3, NWS Las Vegas, NV
NWS Las Vegas, NV issued this winter storm warning at Feb 13, 2012, 4:41 AM PST for Esmeralda County, Lincoln County, Nye County, Nevada. It took effect at Feb 13, 2012, 12:00 PM PST. It was in force for 22 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 13, 2012, 4:41 AM PST (12:41 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 13, 2012, 12:00 PM PST
- Expired
- Feb 14, 2012, 10:00 AM PST
- In force
- 22 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Las Vegas, NV
Counties Esmeralda County, NV, Lincoln County, NV, Nye County, NV
The nearest sounding before it
Las Vegas, NV (KVEF), launched 12:00Z, 0.7 hours before the alert went out and 175 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
- 2086 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 36 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 14 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 90 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
008 WWUS45 KVEF 131241 WSWVEF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 441 AM PST MON FEB 13 2012 .A WINTER STORM WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA TODAY THROUGH TUESDAY BRINGING MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW TO THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF SOUTHERN NEVADA AND THE ARIZONA PLATEAU. NVZ015-131945- /O.UPG.KVEF.WS.A.0005.120213T1800Z-120215T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KVEF.WS.W.0003.120213T2000Z-120214T1800Z/ LINCOLN COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALIENTE...PIOCHE...PANACA...RACHEL 441 AM PST MON FEB 13 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 AM PST TUESDAY ABOVE 4500 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 4500 FEET IN LINCOLN COUNTY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 AM PST TUESDAY. THIS WARNING REPLACES THE WINTER STORM WATCH. * TIMING: SNOW WILL BEGIN LATE THIS MORNING AND LAST THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * SNOW LEVEL: AROUND 5500 FEET TODAY LOWERING TO AROUND 4500 FEET LATE TONIGHT INTO EARLY TUESDAY. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 8 TO 12 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE FROM 4500 TO 6000 FEET WITH 12 TO 16 INCHES POSSIBLE ABOVE 6000 FEET. * WINDS: SOUTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH THIS AFTERNOON DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH TONIGHT. * IMPACTS: DRIVERS PLANNING TO TRAVEL ON ROADWAYS IN LINCOLN COUNTY SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS INCLUDING THE POTENTIAL FOR LOW VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADS THAT COULD MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT. 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. && $$ NVZ014-131945- /O.UPG.KVEF.WS.A.0005.120213T1800Z-120215T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KVEF.WS.W.0003.120213T2000Z-120214T1400Z/ ESMERALDA AND CENTRAL NYE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GOLDFIELD...SILVER PEAK...DYER 441 AM PST MON FEB 13 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM PST TUESDAY ABOVE 4500 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 4500 FEET IN ESMERALDA AND CENTRAL NYE COUNTIES FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM PST TUESDAY. THIS WARNING REPLACES THE WINTER STORM WATCH. * TIMING: SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS DURING THE LATE MORNING AND LAST THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. * SNOW LEVEL: BEGINNING AROUND 5500 FEET TODAY THEN LOWERING TO BETWEEN 4000 AND 4500 FEET LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY TUESDAY. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 6 TO 8 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE FROM 4500 TO 6000 FEET WITH 8 TO 12 INCHES POSSIBLE ABOVE 6000 FEET. * WINDS: SOUTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH THIS AFTERNOON BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS TONIGHT. * IMPACTS: DRIVERS PLANNING TO TRAVEL ON ROADWAYS IN ESMERALDA AND CENTRAL NYE COUNTIES SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS INCLUDING THE POTENTIAL FOR LOW VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADS THAT COULD MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY SINCE SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ NVZ018-019-131945- /O.UPG.KVEF.WS.A.0005.120213T1800Z-120215T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KVEF.WW.Y.0003.120213T2200Z-120214T1800Z/ SHEEP RANGE-SPRING MOUNTAINS-RED ROCK CANYON- INCLUDING...THE TOWN OF MT CHARLESTON 441 AM PST MON FEB 13 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 AM PST TUESDAY ABOVE 4500 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 4500 FEET IN THE SPRING MOUNTAINS AND SHEEP RANGE FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 AM PST TUESDAY. THIS ADVISORY REPLACES THE WINTER STORM WATCH. * TIMING: SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN BY MID AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO TUESDAY MORNING. * SNOW LEVEL: BEGINNING AROUND 6000 FEET TODAY THEN LOWERING TO BETWEEN 3500 AND 4000 FEET LATE TONIGHT AND TUESDAY. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 6 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE FROM 4500 TO 7000 FEET WITH 6 TO 10 INCHES POSSIBLE IN THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS. * WINDS: SOUTH 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH POSSIBLE TODAY INTO EARLY THIS EVENING THEN BECOMING LIGHT. * IMPACTS: DRIVERS ON AREA ROADWAYS...ESPECIALLY HIGHWAYS 156...157 AND 158 SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS INCLUDING LOW VISIBILITES AND SNOW COVERED ROADS THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT. 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. && $$ AZZ001-131945- /O.UPG.KVEF.WS.A.0005.120213T1800Z-120215T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KVEF.WW.Y.0003.120214T0200Z-120214T2000Z/ NORTHWEST PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLORADO CITY... PIPE SPRING NATIONAL MONUMENT...MT TRUMBULL 541 AM MST MON FEB 13 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM MST TUESDAY ABOVE 4500 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 4500 FEET IN THE NORTHWEST PLATEAU FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM MST TUESDAY. THIS ADVISORY REPLACES THE WINTER STORM WATCH. * TIMING: THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * SNOW LEVEL: AROUND 6000 FEET TODAY LOWERING TO AROUND 4500 FEET TONIGHT AND TUESDAY. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 5 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE FROM 4500 TO 6000 FEET WITH 5 TO 7 INCHES POSSIBLE IN THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS. * WINDS: SOUTH 15 TO 25 MPH IN THE EVENING DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH. * IMPACTS: LOW VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADS MAY MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT INTO THE HIGHER PLATEAUS OF NORTHERN MOHAVE COUNTY. IN ADDITION...OUTDOOR ENTHUSIASTS SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION IF HEADING INTO THE BACK COUNTRY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
4 follow-up statements
191 WWUS45 KVEF 131947 WSWVEF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 1147 AM PST MON FEB 13 2012 .A WINTER STORM WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA TODAY THROUGH TUESDAY BRINGING MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW TO THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF SOUTHERN NEVADA AND THE ARIZONA PLATEAU. NVZ015-140400- /O.CON.KVEF.WS.W.0003.120213T2000Z-120214T1800Z/ LINCOLN COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALIENTE...PIOCHE...PANACA...RACHEL 1147 AM PST MON FEB 13 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST TUESDAY ABOVE 4500 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 4500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST TUESDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 4500 FEET IN LINCOLN COUNTY FOR HEAVY SNOW. * TIMING: SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BEING EARLY AFTERNOON AND LAST THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * SNOW LEVEL: AROUND 5500 FEET TODAY LOWERING TO AROUND 4500 FEETLATE TONIGHT INTO EARLY TUESDAY. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 8 TO 12 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE FROM 4500 TO 6000 FEET WITH 12 TO 16 INCHES POSSIBLE ABOVE 6000 FEET. * WINDS: SOUTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH THIS AFTERNOON DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH TONIGHT. * IMPACTS: DRIVERS PLANNING TO TRAVEL ON ROADWAYS IN LINCOLN COUNTY SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS INCLUDING THE POTENTIAL FOR LOW VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADS THAT COULD MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT. 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. && $$ NVZ014-140400- /O.CON.KVEF.WS.W.0003.120213T2000Z-120214T1400Z/ ESMERALDA AND CENTRAL NYE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GOLDFIELD...SILVER PEAK...DYER 1147 AM PST MON FEB 13 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST TUESDAY ABOVE 4500 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 4500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST TUESDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 4500 FEET IN ESMERALDA AND CENTRAL NYE COUNTIES FOR HEAVY SNOW. * TIMING: SNOW IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE IN INTENSITY DURING THE AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING BEFORE TAPERING OFF. * SNOW LEVEL: BEGINNING AROUND 5500 FEET TODAY THEN LOWERING TO BETWEEN 4000 AND 4500 FEET LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY TUESDAY. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 6 TO 8 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE FROM 4500 TO 6000 FEET WITH 8 TO 12 INCHES POSSIBLE ABOVE 6000 FEET. * WINDS: SOUTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH THIS AFTERNOON BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS TONIGHT. * IMPACTS: DRIVERS PLANNING TO TRAVEL ON ROADWAYS IN ESMERALDA AND CENTRAL NYE COUNTIES SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS INCLUDING THE POTENTIAL FOR LOW VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADS THAT COULD MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY SINCE SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ NVZ018-019-140400- /O.CON.KVEF.WW.Y.0003.120213T2200Z-120214T1800Z/ SHEEP RANGE-SPRING MOUNTAINS-RED ROCK CANYON- INCLUDING...THE TOWN OF MT CHARLESTON 1147 AM PST MON FEB 13 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST TUESDAY ABOVE 4500 FEET... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY ABOVE 4500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST TUESDAY IN THE SPRING MOUNTAINS AND SHEEP RANGE FOR SNOW. * TIMING: SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN BY MID AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO TUESDAY MORNING. * SNOW LEVEL: BEGINNING AROUND 6000 FEET TODAY THEN LOWERING TO BETWEEN 3500 AND 4000 FEET LATE TONIGHT AND TUESDAY. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 6 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE FROM 4500 TO 7000 FEET WITH 6 TO 10 INCHES POSSIBLE IN THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS. * WINDS: SOUTH 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH POSSIBLE TODAY INTO EARLY THIS EVENING THEN BECOMING LIGHT. * IMPACTS: DRIVERS ON AREA ROADWAYS...ESPECIALLY HIGHWAYS 156... 157 AND 158 SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS INCLUDING LOW VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADS THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT. 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. && $$ AZZ001-140400- /O.CON.KVEF.WW.Y.0003.120214T0200Z-120214T2000Z/ NORTHWEST PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLORADO CITY... PIPE SPRING NATIONAL MONUMENT...MT TRUMBULL 1247 PM MST MON FEB 13 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM MST TUESDAY ABOVE 4500 FEET... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY ABOVE 4500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM MST TUESDAY IN THE NORTHWEST PLATEAU FOR SNOW. * TIMING: THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * SNOW LEVEL: AROUND 6000 FEET TODAY LOWERING TO AROUND 4500 FEET TONIGHT AND TUESDAY. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 5 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE FROM 4500 TO 6000 FEET WITH 5 TO 7 INCHES POSSIBLE IN THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS. * WINDS: SOUTH 15 TO 25 MPH IN THE EVENING DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH. * IMPACTS: LOW VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADS MAY MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT INTO THE HIGHER PLATEAUS OF NORTHERN MOHAVE COUNTY. IN ADDITION...OUTDOOR ENTHUSIASTS SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION IF HEADING INTO THE BACK COUNTRY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
516 WWUS45 KVEF 140334 WSWVEF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 734 PM PST MON FEB 13 2012 .A WINTER STORM WILL BRING ANOTHER ROUND OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW TO THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF SOUTHERN NEVADA AND THE ARIZONA PLATEAU TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING. NVZ015-141400- /O.CON.KVEF.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120214T1800Z/ LINCOLN COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALIENTE...PIOCHE...PANACA...RACHEL 734 PM PST MON FEB 13 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST TUESDAY ABOVE 4500 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR AREAS ABOVE 4500 FEET IN LINCOLN COUNTY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST TUESDAY. * TIMING: AFTER A BREAK THIS EVENING...SNOW IS EXPECTED TO RESUME OVERNIGHT AND LAST THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * SNOW LEVEL: AROUND 5500 FEET TODAY LOWERING TO AROUND 4500 FEET LATE TONIGHT INTO EARLY TUESDAY. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 8 TO 12 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE FROM 4500 TO 6000 FEET WITH 12 TO 16 INCHES POSSIBLE ABOVE 6000 FEET. * WINDS: LESS THAN 20 MPH. * IMPACTS: DRIVERS PLANNING TO TRAVEL ON ROADWAYS IN LINCOLN COUNTY SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS INCLUDING THE POTENTIAL FOR LOW VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADS THAT COULD MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT. 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. && $$ NVZ014-141400- /O.CON.KVEF.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120214T1400Z/ ESMERALDA AND CENTRAL NYE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GOLDFIELD...SILVER PEAK...DYER 734 PM PST MON FEB 13 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST TUESDAY ABOVE 4500 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR AREAS ABOVE 4500 FEET IN ESMERALDA AND CENTRAL NYE COUNTIES REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST TUESDAY. * TIMING: SNOW IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE IN INTENSITY OVERNIGHT AND TAPER OFF EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. * SNOW LEVEL: 4000 TO 4500 FEET. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 6 TO 8 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE FROM 4500 TO 6000 FEET WITH 8 TO 12 INCHES POSSIBLE ABOVE 6000 FEET. * WINDS: NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. * IMPACTS: DRIVERS PLANNING TO TRAVEL ON ROADWAYS IN ESMERALDA AND CENTRAL NYE COUNTIES SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS INCLUDING THE POTENTIAL FOR LOW VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADS THAT COULD MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY SINCE SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ NVZ018-019-141400- /O.CON.KVEF.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-120214T1800Z/ SHEEP RANGE-SPRING MOUNTAINS-RED ROCK CANYON- INCLUDING...THE TOWN OF MT CHARLESTON 734 PM PST MON FEB 13 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST TUESDAY ABOVE 4500 FEET... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR AREAS ABOVE 4500 FEET IN THE SPRING MOUNTAINS AND SHEEP RANGE REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST TUESDAY. * TIMING: AFTER A BREAK THIS EVENING...SNOW IS EXPECTED TO RESUME OVERNIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO TUESDAY MORNING. * SNOW LEVEL: NEAR OR BELOW 4000 FEET. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 6 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE FROM 4500 TO 7000 FEET WITH 6 TO 10 INCHES POSSIBLE IN THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS. * WINDS: SOUTH 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH POSSIBLE TODAY INTO EARLY THIS EVENING THEN BECOMING LIGHT. * IMPACTS: DRIVERS ON AREA ROADWAYS...ESPECIALLY HIGHWAYS 156...157 AND 158 SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS INCLUDING LOW VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADS THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT. 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. && $$ AZZ001-141400- /O.CON.KVEF.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-120214T2000Z/ NORTHWEST PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLORADO CITY... PIPE SPRING NATIONAL MONUMENT...MT TRUMBULL 834 PM MST MON FEB 13 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM MST TUESDAY ABOVE 4500 FEET... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR AREAS ABOVE 4500 FEET IN NORTHERN MOHAVE COUNTY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM MST TUESDAY. * TIMING: RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW LATE THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * SNOW LEVEL: LOWERING TO AROUND 4500 FEET TONIGHT AND TUESDAY. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 5 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE FROM 4500 TO 6000 FEET WITH 5 TO 7 INCHES POSSIBLE IN THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS. * WINDS: SOUTH 15 TO 25 MPH IN THE EVENING DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH. * IMPACTS: LOW VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADS MAY MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT INTO THE HIGHER PLATEAUS OF NORTHERN MOHAVE COUNTY. IN ADDITION...OUTDOOR ENTHUSIASTS SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION IF HEADING INTO THE BACK COUNTRY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ MORGAN
956 WWUS45 KVEF 141347 WSWVEF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 547 AM PST TUE FEB 14 2012 NVZ014-141500- /O.EXP.KVEF.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120214T1400Z/ ESMERALDA AND CENTRAL NYE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GOLDFIELD...SILVER PEAK...DYER 547 AM PST TUE FEB 14 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 AM PST THIS MORNING... THE WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ESMERALDA AND CENTRAL NYE COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 AM PST THIS MORNING. LINGERING MAINLY LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS ARE POSSIBLE THIS MORNING BUT ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS ARE NOT EXPECTED. $$ NVZ015-141800- /O.CON.KVEF.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120214T1800Z/ LINCOLN COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALIENTE...PIOCHE...PANACA...RACHEL 547 AM PST TUE FEB 14 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING ABOVE 4500 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 4500 FEET IN LINCOLN COUNTY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING. * TIMING: TWO DISTINCT PRECIPITATION BANDS ON SATELLITE IMAGERY INDICATES THAT SNOW CONTINUES IN THESE AREAS. * SNOW LEVEL: AROUND 4500 FEET. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 8 TO 12 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE FROM 4500 TO 6000 FEET WITH 12 TO 16 INCHES POSSIBLE ABOVE 6000 FEET THROUGH 10 AM THIS MORNING. * WINDS: LESS THAN 20 MPH. * IMPACTS: DRIVERS PLANNING TO TRAVEL ON ROADWAYS IN LINCOLN COUNTY SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS INCLUDING THE POTENTIAL FOR LOW VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADS THAT COULD MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY SINCE SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ NVZ018-019-141800- /O.CON.KVEF.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-120214T1800Z/ SHEEP RANGE-SPRING MOUNTAINS-RED ROCK CANYON- INCLUDING...THE TOWN OF MT CHARLESTON 547 AM PST TUE FEB 14 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING ABOVE 4500 FEET... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 4500 FEET IN THE SPRING MOUNTAINS AND SHEEP RANGE REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING. * TIMING: SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS A BANK OF PRECIPITATION OVER SOUTHWEST LINCOLN COUNTY MOVING SOUTH AND COULD BRING ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL TO THE AREA THROUGH 10 AM THIS MORNING. * SNOW LEVEL: 3500 TO 4000 FEET. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 6 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE FROM 4500 TO 7000 FEET WITH 6 TO 10 INCHES POSSIBLE IN THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS. * WINDS: LESS THAN 10 MPH. * IMPACTS: DRIVERS ON AREA ROADWAYS...ESPECIALLY HIGHWAYS 156...157 AND 158 SHOULD BE PREPARED SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT. 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. && $$ AZZ001-142000- /O.CON.KVEF.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-120214T2000Z/ NORTHWEST PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLORADO CITY... PIPE SPRING NATIONAL MONUMENT...MT TRUMBULL 647 AM MST TUE FEB 14 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON ABOVE 4500 FEET... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 4500 FEET IN THE NORTHWEST PLATEAU REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. * TIMING: SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO FALL THROUGH MID DAY THEN TAPER OFF THIS AFTERNOON. * SNOW LEVEL: AROUND 4500 FEET. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 5 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE FROM 4500 TO 6000 FEET WITH 5 TO 7 INCHES POSSIBLE IN THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS THROUGH 1 PM TODAY. * WINDS: GENERALLY UNDER 10 MPH. * IMPACTS: LOW VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADS MAY MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT INTO THE HIGHER PLATEAUS OF NORTHERN MOHAVE COUNTY. IN ADDITION...OUTDOOR ENTHUSIASTS SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION IF HEADING INTO THE BACK COUNTRY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
511 WWUS45 KVEF 141746 WSWVEF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 946 AM PST TUE FEB 14 2012 NVZ015-141900- /O.EXP.KVEF.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120214T1800Z/ LINCOLN COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALIENTE...PIOCHE...PANACA...RACHEL 946 AM PST TUE FEB 14 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 AM PST THIS MORNING ABOVE 4500 FEET... THE WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 4500 FEET WILL EXPIRE AT 10 AM PST THIS MORNING FOR LINCOLN COUNTY. VERY LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE AT TIMES TODAY WITH ANY ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS ADDING UP TO LESS THAN AN INCH. LINCOLN COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE THIS MORNING REPORTED SLICK AND SLUSHY ROADWAY WITH NO ROAD CLOSURES. 4 TO 6 INCHES OF NEW SNOW WAS REPORTED BETWEEN PIOCHE AND SPRING VALLEY STATE PARK. $$ AZZ001-141900- /O.CAN.KVEF.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-120214T2000Z/ NORTHWEST PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLORADO CITY... PIPE SPRING NATIONAL MONUMENT...MT TRUMBULL 1046 AM MST TUE FEB 14 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. VERY LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE AT TIMES TODAY WITH ANY ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS ADDING UP TO LESS THAN AN INCH. PIPE SPRING NATIONAL MONUMENT IN FAR NORTHEAST MOHAVE COUNTY REPORTED 3 INCHES OF NEW SNOW. $$ NVZ018-019-141900- /O.EXP.KVEF.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-120214T1800Z/ SHEEP RANGE-SPRING MOUNTAINS-RED ROCK CANYON- INCLUDING...THE TOWN OF MT CHARLESTON 946 AM PST TUE FEB 14 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 AM PST THIS MORNING ABOVE 4500 FEET... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY ABOVE 4500 FEET WILL EXPIRE AT 10 AM PST THIS MORNING. VERY LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE AT TIMES TODAY WITH ANY ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS ADDING UP TO LESS THAN AN INCH. SNOW AMOUNTS VARIED WIDELY IN THE SPRING MOUNTAINS. IN LEE CANYON AMOUNTS RECEIVED SO FAR RANGED BETWEEN 4 AND 9 INCHES. IN KYLE CANYON...THE NEVADA DIVISION OF FORESTRY REPORTED 2 NEW INCHES OF SNOW. $$ PIERCE
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 Las Vegas, NV wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter storm warning went out at Feb 13, 3:44 AM PST, 57 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 13, 3:44 AM PST, 57 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
344 AM PST MON FEB 13 2012
.SYNOPSIS...A WINTER STORM WILL IMPACT THE AREA TODAY THROUGH
TUESDAY WITH GUSTY WINDS ACROSS THE MOJAVE DESERT AND RAIN AND SNOW
OVER THE SIERRA AND SOUTHERN GREAT BASIN. RAIN AND SNOW WILL BECOME
MORE WIDESPREAD TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY AS THE STORM MOVES INTO
SOUTHERN NEVADA WITH MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL POSSIBLE OVER THE
HIGHER TERRAIN OF SOUTHERN NEVADA AND FAR NORTHWEST ARIZONA. THERE
IS A CHANCE FOR RAIN ACROSS THE MOJAVE DESERT REGION LATER THIS
AFTERNOON AND OVERNIGHT. ANOTHER STORM IS FORECAST TO MOVE INTO THE
AREA BY MID WEEK BRINGING THE POTENTIAL FOR MORE RAIN AND SNOW.
&&
.SHORT TERM...AT 3 AM MONDAY...MODELS ANALYZED THE CENTER OF THE
INCOMING WINTER STORM OVER NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AND THIS APPEARS TO
BE CORRECT BASED ON SATELLITE IMAGERY. THIS LOW...IS EXPECTED TO BE
CONSIDERABLY STRONGER THAN THE ONE THAT EXITED THE AREA YESTERDAY
AND IS FORECAST TO BE CENTERED OVER CENTRAL CALIFORNIA THIS
AFTERNOON AND THEN OVER SOUTHERN NEVADA AND NORTHWEST ARIZONA
TONIGHT. BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR OUT OF HANFORD...RAIN AND SNOW HAS
ALREADY DEVELOPED OVER THE SOUTHERN SIERRA AHEAD OF THE LOW...IN AN
AREA OF UPPER DIFLUENCE. RAIN AND SNOW WILL QUICKLY SPREAD EAST OVER
THE NORTHERN ZONES THROUGH THE DAY WITH SNOW LEVELS BEGINNING AROUND
5500 FEET AND THEN LOWERING TO BETWEEN 4000-4500 FEET TONIGHT IN
THESE AREAS. BY MID AFTERNOON...THE LOW WILL BE IN POSITION TO START
GENERATING RAIN AND SNOW OVER THE CLARK COUNTY MOUNTAINS AND ALSO
NORTHERN MOHAVE COUNTY. THERE WILL BE A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN OVER
THE MOJAVE DESERT...GENERALLY NORTH OF INTERSTATE 40 THIS AFTERNOON.
RAIN AND SNOW AMOUNTS WILL DEPEND ON THE EVENTUAL STORM TRACK BUT
THE CURRENT FORECAST POSITION FOR THE LOW CENTER WOULD PLACE THE
HEAVIEST PRECIPITATION ON THE EASTERN AND NORTHERN SIDE OF THE LOW
OR OVER MOHAVE...LINCOLN AND CENTRAL NYE COUNTIES AS WELL AS THE
CLARK COUNTY MOUNTAINS. WILL GO WITH A WINTER STORM WARNING OVER
CENTRAL NYE AND LINCOLN COUNTIES WHERE MODEL FORECASTED
PRECIPITATION IS THE HEAVIEST. SNOW ADVISORIES WERE ISSUED FOR THE
CLARK COUNTY MOUNTAINS AND NORTHERN MOHAVE COUNTY WHERE SNOW TOTALS
LOOKED LESS IMPRESSIVE. SNOW LEVELS WILL GENERALLY START OUT AROUND
5500 FEET IN CLARK AND MOHAVE COUNTIES TODAY BUT THEN LOWER TO
BETWEEN 3500 AND 4000 FEET TONIGHT AS THE LOW MOVES OVERHEAD. IN
ADDITION TO THE PRECIP...STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS
THE MOJAVE DESERT TODAY AND CONTINUING INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS.
MUCH OF SAN BERNARDINO...SOUTHERN INYO ...CENTRAL NYE...SOUTHERN
CLARK AND SOUTHERN MOHAVE COUNTIES SHOULD SEE FAIRLY WIDESPREAD
GUSTS BETWEEN 40 AND 45 MPH TODAY. A WIND ADVISORY IS CONTINUED FOR
THESE AREAS BEGINNING AT 10 AM PST THIS MORNING. THE LOWER
ELEVATIONS OF LAKE MEAD AND THE COLORADO RIVER WILL SEE WINDS THAT
ARE STRONG ENOUGH TO JUSTIFY THE LAKE WIND ADVISORY THAT WILL BE IN
EFFECT BEGINNING AT 10 AM PST. THE STRONG WINDS WILL DECREASE OVER
MOST AREAS THIS EVENING. TEMPERATURES MAY STRUGGLE TO REACH NORMAL
LEVELS TODAY WITH THE LOW AND ASSOCIATED WEATHER AND CLOUDS MOVING
IN BUT ARE NEARLY CERTAIN TO BEE WELL BELOW NORMAL TUESDAY WITH THE
LOW OVERHEAD.
.LONG TERM...MODELS ARE IN BETTER AGREEMENT WITH A LOW PRESSURE
SYSTEM FORECAST TO IMPACT THE FORECAST AREA ON WEDNESDAY...WITH
OVERALL CONSENSUS TRACKING THE 500MB LOW CENTER SOUTH FROM EXTREME
NW NEVADA TO THE SOCAL/MEXICO BORDER BY THURSDAY
MORNING...CONTINUING SOUTH/SOUTHEAST ON THURSDAY AND AWAY FROM THE
REGION. CHANGES TO INHERITED GRIDS WERE PRIMARILY INCREASING POPS ON
WEDNESDAY AREAWIDE WITH A THE MOST INCREASE ACROSS CA AND THE MOJAVE
DESERT. RIGHT NOW AVAILABLE MOISTURE DOES NOT LOOK TO IMPRESSIVE BUT
MAY STILL NEED ADVISORIES FOR THE SIERRA. SNOW LEVELS BE ABOUT 5KFT
ON AVERAGE ON WEDNESDAY. BREEZY SOUTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED AHEAD
OF THE LOW ON WEDNESDAY. RIDGING WILL THEN NOSE IN TO THE NORTH
BEHIND THE SYSTEM AND BRING A RETURN TO DRY CONDITIONS...BUT WILL
ALSO RESULT IN BREEZY NORTH WINDS ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY WITH
STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED DOWN THE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY ZONES...AND
MAY NEED AT LEAST LAKE WIND ADVISORIES ON THURSDAY BASED ON LATEST
MEX GUIDANCE. THE NEXT SYSTEM WILL PASS OVER THE REGION LATE
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY...BUT THERE ARE CONSIDERABLE DIFFERENCE IN MODEL
SOLUTIONS AT THIS TIME SO OPTED TO GO WITH A BROAD BRUSHED APPROACH
FOR NOW UNTIL THERE IS BETTER AGREEMENT ON THE PATH OF THIS SYSTEM.
MINIMAL CHANGE WAS MADE THE EXISTING FORECAST AT THE END OF THE
PERIOD.
&&
.AVIATION...MCCARRAN...CLOUD COVER AND WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS
MORNING THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON AHEAD OF A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM
APPROACHING THE AREA. SCT-BKN CLOUD COVERAGE BETWEEN 6-8KFT LOOKS
LIKELY TO DEVELOP BY LATE THIS MORNING AND PERSIST THE REMAINDER OF
THE DAY...POTENTIALLY FORCING TO IFR. THIS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE
NIGHT BEFORE BEGINNING TO IMPROVE EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. SURFACE
WINDS WILL REMAIN OUT OF THE SOUTHWEST...WITH GUSTS AROUND 25KTS ON
AVERAGE. WE COULD SEE PRECIP AS EARLY AS THIS AFTERNOON...BUT THE
BEST CHANCE FOR ANY PRECIP AT KLAS LOOKS TO BE IN THE EVENING. CIGS
DURING ANY SHOWER ACTIVITY WILL DROP TO 6KFT OR LOWER.
FOR THE REST OF SOUTHERN NEVADA...NORTHWEST ARIZONA...AND SOUTHEAST
CALIFORNIA...A STORM SYSTEM MOVING ACROSS THE REGION TODAY AND
OVERNIGHT WILL RESULT IN STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS OVER SAN BERNARDINO
AND MOHAVE COUNTIES WITH GUSTS OVER 35KTS. ELSEWHERE WINDS WILL BE
AROUND 15-25KTS. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH CIGS DOWN TO 5K FEET CAN BE
EXPECTED AT TIMES DURING THE DAY ALONG AND OBSCURE HIGHER ELEVATIONS.
&&
.VEF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NV...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 AM PST
TUESDAY FOR NVZ018-019.
LAKE WIND ADVISORY FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT PST
TONIGHT FOR NVZ021.
WIND ADVISORY FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT PST TONIGHT
FOR NVZ017-022.
WINTER STORM WARNING FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM PST TUESDAY FOR
NVZ014.
WINTER STORM WARNING FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 AM PST TUESDAY FOR
NVZ015.
AZ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 1 AM MST TUESDAY
FOR AZZ036.
WIND ADVISORY FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 1 AM MST TUESDAY FOR
AZZ003.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM MST
TUESDAY FOR AZZ001.
CA...WIND ADVISORY FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT PST TONIGHT
FOR CAZ522>525.
&&
SALMEN/KENNEDY
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/LASVEGASHazardous weather outlook, Feb 12, 4:59 AM PST, 23 hours 42 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 459 AM PST SUN FEB 12 2012 AZZ001-NVZ014-015-018-019-130800- NORTHWEST PLATEAU-ESMERALDA AND CENTRAL NYE COUNTY-LINCOLN COUNTY- SHEEP RANGE-SPRING MOUNTAINS- 459 AM PST SUN FEB 12 2012 /559 AM MST SUN FEB 12 2012/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST ARIZONA AND SOUTHERN NEVADA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS WILL OCCUR AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5500 FEET IN SOUTHERN NEVADA AND FAR NORTHWEST ARIZONA TODAY BEFORE THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES EAST TONIGHT. ANY ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE AN INCH OR LESS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY A COLDER AND MORE POTENT STORM WILL DROP INTO THE REGION MONDAY AND BRING SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TO ELEVATIONS ABOVE 4500 FEET IN SOUTHERN NEVADA AND FAR NORTHWEST ARIZONA THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. SEE THE LATEST WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE FOR DETAILS ON THIS STORM. ANOTHER STORM IS EXPECTED TO FOLLOW ON WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT BUT MOISTURE WILL BE MORE LIMITED THAN THE PRECEDING SYSTEM. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. HOWEVER... SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT ANY SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS AND SNOW AMOUNTS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. AZZ002-003-036-CAZ519>527-NVZ016-017-020>022-130800- LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY-NORTHWEST DESERTS- LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA-EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES- OWENS VALLEY-WHITE MOUNTAINS OF INYO COUNTY- DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK-WESTERN MOJAVE DESERT- EASTERN MOJAVE DESERT-MORONGO BASIN-CADIZ BASIN- SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY-UPPER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY- NORTHEAST CLARK COUNTY-WESTERN CLARK AND SOUTHERN NYE COUNTY- LAS VEGAS VALLEY-SOUTHERN CLARK COUNTY- 459 AM PST SUN FEB 12 2012 /559 AM MST SUN FEB 12 2012/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST ARIZONA...CALIFORNIA AND SOUTHERN NEVADA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY A COLD LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE DOWN THE CALIFORNIA-NEVADA BORDER MONDAY THEN BE CENTERED OVER SOUTHERN NEVADA TUESDAY BEFORE MOVING ACROSS ARIZONA TUESDAY NIGHT. THIS SYSTEM WILL LIKELY PRODUCE LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ON THE EAST SLOPES OF THE SOUTHERN SIERRA AND WHITE MOUNTAINS MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. INCREASING SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP OVER THE MOJAVE DESERT MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING WITH GUSTS OVER 40 MPH LIKELY OVER NORTHERN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY AND THE MORONGO BASIN. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. HOWEVER... SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT ANY SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Las Vegas, NV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 4:41 AM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | VEF | Clark, Lincoln, Nye | 29 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.