Alert archive / Nevada / Winter Storm Warnings in 2012
Winter Storm Warning 4, NWS Las Vegas, NV
NWS Las Vegas, NV issued this winter storm warning at Feb 15, 2012, 4:00 AM PST for Clark County, Lincoln County, Nye County, Nevada; Mohave County, Arizona. It took effect at Feb 15, 2012, 10:00 AM PST. It was in force for 12 hr. 8 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 15, 2012, 4:00 AM PST (12:00 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 15, 2012, 10:00 AM PST
- Expired
- Feb 15, 2012, 9:32 PM PST
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Las Vegas, NV
Counties Mohave County, AZ, Clark County, NV, Lincoln County, NV, Nye County, NV
The radar
The Las Vegas radar (KESX), 134 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:57 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 15, 12:14 PM PST | SNOW 0 | Desert Rock Airport, NV | A MIX OF SNOW AND RAIN WAS REPORTED AT THE DESERT ROCK AIRPORT AT AN ELEVATION OF 3301 FEET. |
| Feb 15, 1:30 PM PST | SNOW 0 | 1 Nw Centennial Hills, NV | PUBLIC REPORT OF SNOW BRIEFLY FALLING IN THE PROVIDENCE AREA OF NORTHWEST LAS VEGAS AROUND 2600 FEET IN ELEVATION. NO ACCUMULATION WAS REPORTED. |
| Feb 15, 3:00 PM PST | SNOW 5 | 4 Wnw Mt. Charleston, NV | LAS VEGAS SKI AND SNOWBOARD RESORT MEASURED 5.0 INCHES OF SNOW AT 9200 FEET FROM 7 AM TO 3 PM TODAY. |
| Feb 15, 3:30 PM PST | SNOW 2 | Pioche, NV | LINCOLN COUNTY SHERIFF REPORTED 2 INCHES OF SNOW FELL IN PIOCHE TODAY AT 5900 FEET ENDING AROUND 330 PM. |
| Feb 15, 4:39 PM PST | SNOW 0 | Kingman, AZ | SNOW FELL FOR A FEW BRIEF PERIODS TODAY BUT DID NOT ACCUMULATE IN KINGMAN AT 3400 FEET. |
| Feb 15, 6:30 PM PST | SNOW 0.5 | 2 Se Cedar Hills, AZ | A SPOTTER ESTIMATED A QUARTER TO A HALF AN INCH OF SNOW FELL NEAR CEDAR HILLS AT AN ELEVATION OF 4280 FEET. |
| Feb 15, 7:55 PM PST | SNOW 0.5 | Colorado City, AZ | COLORADO CITY POLICE ESTIMATED A HALF AN INCH OF SNOW HAD ACCUMULATED SO FAR TODAY AT AN ELEVATION OF 5000 FEET. |
| Feb 15, 7:55 PM PST | SNOW 1.3 | Peach Springs, AZ | PEACH SPRINGS POLICE ESTIMATED ABOUT AN INCH AND A QUARTER OF SNOW HAD FALLEN SO FAR TODAY AT AN ELEVATION OF 4950 FEET. |
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, 0.0 hours before the alert went out and 74 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
- 1781 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 44 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 155 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 105 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
996 WWUS45 KVEF 151200 WSWVEF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 400 AM PST WED FEB 15 2012 ...POTENTIAL FOR MORE HEAVY SNOW IN THE CLARK COUNTY MOUNTAINS WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .AS AREA OF LOW PRESSURE MOVES SOUTH ACROSS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA WEDNESDAY NIGHT A BAND OF HEAVY PRECIPITATION MAY DEVELOP OVER THE CLARK COUNTY MOUNTAINS WEDNESDAY EVENING. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS EMBEDDED IN THE BAND OF PRECIPITATION COULD LEAD TO LOCALIZED BURSTS OF HEAVY SNOW. EAST FACING SLOPES AND CANYONS MAY ALSO SEE HIGHER SNOW AMOUNTS DUE TO OROGRAPHIC LIFT PRODUCED BY A STRONG EAST WIND. NVZ018-019-152000- /O.UPG.KVEF.WS.A.0006.120216T0200Z-120216T1600Z/ /O.NEW.KVEF.WS.W.0004.120215T2100Z-120216T1600Z/ SHEEP RANGE-SPRING MOUNTAINS-RED ROCK CANYON- INCLUDING...THE TOWN OF MT CHARLESTON 400 AM PST WED FEB 15 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 AM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 4500 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 4500 FEET FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 AM PST THURSDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING: SNOW SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BECOME HEAVIER BY LATE AFTERNOON. THE BEST POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY SNOW IS BETWEEN 4PM AND MIDNIGHT. INTENSE SNOW IS POSSIBLE WITH ANY CONVECTIVE SNOW BURSTS. * SNOW LEVEL: ABOVE 4500 FEET. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 6 TO 12 INCHES * WINDS: EAST WIND 15 TO 25 MPH. * IMPACTS: DRIVERS PLANNING TO TRAVEL ON ROADS ABOVE 4500 FEET IN THE SPRING MOUNTAINS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS. 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. && $$ CAZ525-152000- /O.NEW.KVEF.WW.Y.0004.120216T0000Z-120216T1800Z/ MORONGO BASIN- 400 AM PST WED FEB 15 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 AM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 3500 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY ABOVE 3500 FEET FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 AM PST THURSDAY. * TIMING: SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED BY LATE AFTERNOON WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR A MORE SUSTAINED PERIOD OF SNOW WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * SNOW LEVEL: BETWEEN 3000 AND 3500 FEET. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES. * WINDS: WEST WINDS AT10 TO 20 MPH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...BECOMING NORTHWEST AT 15 TO 25 MPH BY MIDNIGHT. * IMPACTS: ROADS MAY BECOME SNOW COVERED...ESPECIALLY AFTER SUNSET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ NVZ015-152000- /O.NEW.KVEF.WW.Y.0004.120215T1800Z-120216T0600Z/ LINCOLN COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALIENTE...PIOCHE...PANACA...RACHEL 400 AM PST WED FEB 15 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM PST THIS EVENING ABOVE 4500 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR LINCOLN COUNTY ABOVE 4500 FEET FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. TIMING: PERIODS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN BY LATE MORNING AND CONTINUE ON AND OFF THROUGH MUCH OF THE EVENING. * SNOW LEVEL: AROUND 4500 FEET. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 5 INCHES WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 8 INCHES POSSIBLE. * WINDS: SOUTH WINDS AT 15 TO 25 MPH THROUGH MUCH OF THE AFTERNOON...THEN BECOMING EAST AT 1O TO 20 MPH THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS: LOW VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADS MAY MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT AT TIMES. 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. && $$ AZZ001-152000- /O.NEW.KVEF.WW.Y.0004.120215T2100Z-120216T1200Z/ NORTHWEST PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLORADO CITY... PIPE SPRING NATIONAL MONUMENT...MT TRUMBULL 500 AM MST WED FEB 15 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM MST THURSDAY ABOVE 4500 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY ABOVE 4500 FEET FOR SNOW IN THE NORTHWEST PLATEAU...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM PST /2 PM MST/ THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM PST /5 AM MST/ THURSDAY. * TIMING: SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN EARLY THIS AFTERNOON...WITH A MORE SUSTAINED PERIOD OF SNOW BETWEEN 4 PM AND 1O PM. * SNOW LEVEL: AROUND 4500 FEET. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 4 TO 6 INCHES. * WINDS: SOUTH WINDS AT 20 TO 30 MPH...BECOMING SOUTHEAST AT 10 20 MPH AFTER 7 PM. * IMPACTS: LOW VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADS MAY MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT INTO THE HIGHER PLATEAUS OF NORTHERN MOHAVE COUNTY. IN ADDITION...OUTDOOR ENTHUSIASTS SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION IF HEADING INTO THE BACK COUNTRY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ CAZ524-152000- /O.NEW.KVEF.WW.Y.0004.120215T2100Z-120216T1200Z/ EASTERN MOJAVE DESERT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOUNTAIN PASS...MITCHELL CAVERNS 400 AM PST WED FEB 15 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 4000 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY ABOVE 4000 FEET FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM PST /2 PM MST/ THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM PST /5 AM MST/ THURSDAY. * TIMING: SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN EARLY THIS AFTERNOON...WITH A MORE SUSTAINED PERIOD OF SNOW BETWEEN 4 PM AND 1O PM. * SNOW LEVEL: AROUND 4000 FEET. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 3 INCHES. * WINDS: SOUTH WINDS AT 20 TO 30 MPH...BECOMING SOUTHEAST AT 10 20 MPH AFTER 7 PM. * 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... PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
5 follow-up statements
669 WWUS45 KVEF 151215 WSWVEF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 415 AM PST WED FEB 15 2012 ...POTENTIAL FOR SNOW ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN NEVADA...NORTHWEST ARIZONA AND SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA...PRIMARILY ABOVE 4500 FEET TODAY AND TONIGHT... NVZ018-019-152015- /O.CON.KVEF.WS.W.0004.120215T2100Z-120216T1600Z/ SHEEP RANGE-SPRING MOUNTAINS-RED ROCK CANYON- INCLUDING...THE TOWN OF MT CHARLESTON 415 AM PST WED FEB 15 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 AM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 4500 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 4500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE SPRING MOUNTAINS AND SHEEP RANGE...FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 AM PST THURSDAY. * TIMING: SNOW SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BECOME HEAVIER BY LATE AFTERNOON. THE BEST POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY SNOW IS BETWEEN 4PM AND MIDNIGHT. INTENSE SNOW IS POSSIBLE WITH ANY CONVECTIVE SNOW BURSTS. * SNOW LEVEL: ABOVE 4500 FEET. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 6 TO 12 INCHES * WINDS: EAST WIND 15 TO 25 MPH. * IMPACTS: DRIVERS PLANNING TO TRAVEL ON ROADS ABOVE 4500 FEET IN THE SPRING MOUNTAINS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY SINCE SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ CAZ525-152015- /O.CON.KVEF.WW.Y.0004.120216T0000Z-120216T1800Z/ MORONGO BASIN- 415 AM PST WED FEB 15 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 AM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 3500 FEET... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY ABOVE 3500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE MORONGO BASIN FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 AM PST THURSDAY. * TIMING: SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED BY LATE AFTERNOON WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR A MORE SUSTAINED PERIOD OF SNOW WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * SNOW LEVEL: BETWEEN 3000 AND 3500 FEET. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES. * WINDS: WEST WINDS AT10 TO 20 MPH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... BECOMING NORTHWEST AT 15 TO 25 MPH BY MIDNIGHT. * IMPACTS: ROADS MAY BECOME SNOW COVERED...ESPECIALLY AFTER SUNSET. 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. $$ NVZ015-152015- /O.CON.KVEF.WW.Y.0004.120215T1800Z-120216T0600Z/ LINCOLN COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALIENTE...PIOCHE...PANACA...RACHEL 415 AM PST WED FEB 15 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM PST THIS EVENING ABOVE 4500 FEET... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY ABOVE 4500 FEET FOR LINCOLN COUNTY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. TIMING: PERIODS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN BY LATE MORNING AND CONTINUE ON AND OFF THROUGH MUCH OF THE EVENING. * SNOW LEVEL: AROUND 4500 FEET. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 5 INCHES WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 8 INCHES POSSIBLE. * WINDS: SOUTH WINDS AT 15 TO 25 MPH THROUGH MUCH OF THE AFTERNOON...THEN BECOMING EAST AT 1O TO 20 MPH THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS: LOW VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADS MAY MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ AZZ001-152015- /O.CON.KVEF.WW.Y.0004.120215T2100Z-120216T1200Z/ NORTHWEST PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLORADO CITY... PIPE SPRING NATIONAL MONUMENT...MT TRUMBULL 515 AM MST WED FEB 15 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM MST THURSDAY ABOVE 4500 FEET... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY ABOVE 4500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE NORTHWEST PLATEAU FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM MST THURSDAY. * TIMING: SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN EARLY THIS AFTERNOON...WITH A MORE SUSTAINED PERIOD OF SNOW BETWEEN 4 PM AND 1O PM. * SNOW LEVEL: AROUND 4500 FEET. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 4 TO 6 INCHES. * WINDS: SOUTH WINDS AT 20 TO 30 MPH...BECOMING SOUTHEAST AT10 20 MPH AFTER 7 PM. * 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... PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ CAZ524-152015- /O.CON.KVEF.WW.Y.0004.120215T2100Z-120216T1200Z/ EASTERN MOJAVE DESERT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOUNTAIN PASS...MITCHELL CAVERNS 415 AM PST WED FEB 15 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 4000 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY ABOVE 4000 FEET FOR SNOW FOR THE EASTERN MOJAVE DESERT...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM PST THURSDAY. * TIMING: SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN EARLY THIS AFTERNOON...WITH A MORE SUSTAINED PERIOD OF SNOW BETWEEN 4 PM AND 1O PM. * SNOW LEVEL: AROUND 4000 FEET. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 4 INCHES. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS AT 15 TO 25 MPH...DECREASING AFTER SUNSET. * IMPACTS: LOW VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADS MAY MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT INTO THE HIGHER PASSES OF EASTERN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY...ESPECIALLY ALONG INTERSTATE 15 NEAR MOUNTAIN PASS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
289 WWUS45 KVEF 151742 WSWVEF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 942 AM PST WED FEB 15 2012 ...POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY SNOW ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN NEVADA... NORTHWEST ARIZONA AND SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA...PRIMARILY ABOVE 4500 FEET TODAY AND TONIGHT... NVZ015-160200- /O.UPG.KVEF.WW.Y.0004.120215T1800Z-120216T0600Z/ /O.EXB.KVEF.WS.W.0004.120215T1800Z-120216T0600Z/ LINCOLN COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALIENTE...PIOCHE...PANACA...RACHEL 942 AM PST WED FEB 15 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING ABOVE 4500 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 4500 FEET FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. TIMING: PERIODS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF LINCOLN COUNTY TODAY AND THIS EVENING. THE HEAVIEST BANDS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS WESTERN AND NORTHERN PARTS OF THE COUNTY. THESE HEAVY BANDS WILL IMPACT RACHEL...PIOCHE...HIGHWAY 376...93 AND 318. * SNOW LEVEL:ABOVE 4500 FEET. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 5 TO 10 INCHES WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES POSSIBLE IN THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS. * WINDS: SOUTH WINDS AT 10 TO 20 MPH THROUGH MUCH OF THE AFTERNOON...THEN BECOMING EAST AT 1O TO 20 MPH THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS: LOW VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADS MAY MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THOSE WITH TRAVEL PLANS ON HIGHWAY 93...HIGHWAY 318...HIGHWAY 375 AND HIGHWAY 319 SHOULD BE ALERT FOR SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS AND CARRY CHAINS. && $$ AZZ001-160200- /O.UPG.KVEF.WW.Y.0004.120215T2100Z-120216T1200Z/ /O.EXB.KVEF.WS.W.0004.120215T2100Z-120216T1200Z/ NORTHWEST PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLORADO CITY... PIPE SPRING NATIONAL MONUMENT...MT TRUMBULL 1042 AM MST WED FEB 15 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM MST THURSDAY ABOVE 4500 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 4500 FEET FOR HEAVY SNOW IN NORTHERN MOHAVE COUNTY ...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM MST THURSDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING: SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN EARLY THIS AFTERNOON...WITH A MORE SUSTAINED PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW BETWEEN 5 PM MST AND 2 AM MST THURSDAY. INTENSE SNOW IS POSSIBLE WITH ANY CONVECTIVE SNOW BURSTS. * SNOW LEVEL: ABOVE 4500 FEET. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 5 TO 10 INCHES WITH 8 TO 12 INCHES IN THE HIGHER PLATEAUS AND VIRGIN MOUNTAINS. * WINDS: SOUTH WINDS AT 15 TO 25 MPH...BECOMING SOUTHEAST AT 10 TO 20 MPH AFTER 7 PM. * IMPACTS: LOW VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADS MAY MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT INTO THE HIGHER PLATEAUS OF NORTHERN MOHAVE COUNTY. IN ADDITION...OUTDOOR ENTHUSIASTS SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION IF HEADING INTO THE BACK COUNTRY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ NVZ018-019-160200- /O.CON.KVEF.WS.W.0004.120215T2100Z-120216T1600Z/ SHEEP RANGE-SPRING MOUNTAINS-RED ROCK CANYON- INCLUDING...THE TOWN OF MT CHARLESTON 942 AM PST WED FEB 15 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 AM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 4500 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 4500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 AM PST THURSDAY FOR THE SPRING MOUNTAINS AND SHEEP RANGE. * TIMING: SNOW SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON... SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BECOME HEAVIER BY LATE AFTERNOON. THE BEST POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY SNOW IS BETWEEN 4 PM PST AND MIDNIGHT. INTENSE SNOW IS POSSIBLE WITH ANY CONVECTIVE SNOW BURSTS. * SNOW LEVEL: ABOVE 4500 FEET. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 6 TO 12 INCHES * WINDS: SOUTHEAST TO EAST WIND 15 TO 25 MPH. * IMPACTS: DRIVERS PLANNING TO TRAVEL ON ROADS ABOVE 4500 FEET IN THE SPRING MOUNTAINS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS. 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. && $$ AZZ003-160200- /O.EXB.KVEF.WW.Y.0004.120216T0000Z-120216T1200Z/ NORTHWEST DESERTS- 1042 AM MST WED FEB 15 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM MST THURSDAY ABOVE 4500 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY ABOVE 4500 FEET FOR SNOW IN SOUTHERN MOHAVE COUNTY ...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM MST THURSDAY. * TIMING: SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED BY LATE AFTERNOON WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR A MORE SUSTAINED PERIODS OF SNOW TONIGHT. INTENSE SNOW IS POSSIBLE WITH ANY CONVECTIVE SNOW BURSTS. * SNOW LEVEL: ABOVE 4500 FEET. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 7 INCHES. * WINDS: SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 MPH THIS AFTERNOON...BECOMING SOUTHEAST AT 10 TO 20 MPH BY MIDNIGHT. * IMPACTS: ROADS MAY BECOME SNOW COVERED...ESPECIALLY AFTER SUNSET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ CAZ525-160200- /O.CON.KVEF.WW.Y.0004.120216T0000Z-120216T1800Z/ MORONGO BASIN- 942 AM PST WED FEB 15 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 AM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 3500 FEET... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY ABOVE 3500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 AM PST THURSDAY FOR THE MORONGO BASIN. * TIMING: SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED BY LATE AFTERNOON WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR A MORE SUSTAINED PERIOD OF SNOW WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * SNOW LEVEL: ABOVE 3500 FEET. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES. * WINDS: WEST WINDS AT10 TO 20 MPH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... BECOMING NORTHWEST AT 15 TO 25 MPH BY MIDNIGHT. * IMPACTS: ROADS MAY BECOME SNOW COVERED...ESPECIALLY AFTER SUNSET. 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. $$ CAZ524-160200- /O.CON.KVEF.WW.Y.0004.120215T2100Z-120216T1200Z/ EASTERN MOJAVE DESERT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOUNTAIN PASS...MITCHELL CAVERNS 942 AM PST WED FEB 15 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 4500 FEET... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY ABOVE 4500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM PST THURSDAY FOR NORTHEAST SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY. * TIMING: SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN EARLY THIS AFTERNOON...WITH A MORE SUSTAINED PERIOD OF SNOW BETWEEN 4 PM AND1O PM. * SNOW LEVEL: ABOVE 4500 FEET. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 4 INCHES. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS AT 15 TO 25 MPH...DECREASING AFTER SUNSET. * IMPACTS: LOW VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADS MAY MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT INTO THE HIGHER PASSES OF EASTERN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY...ESPECIALLY ALONG INTERSTATE 15 NEAR MOUNTAIN PASS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ PIERCE
131 WWUS45 KVEF 152057 WSWVEF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 1257 PM PST WED FEB 15 2012 ...POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY SNOW ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN NEVADA... NORTHWEST ARIZONA AND SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA...PRIMARILY ABOVE 4500 FEET TODAY AND TONIGHT... NVZ015-160600- /O.CON.KVEF.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120216T0600Z/ LINCOLN COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALIENTE...PIOCHE...PANACA...RACHEL 1257 PM PST WED FEB 15 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING ABOVE 4500 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 4500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING FOR LINCOLN COUNTY. TIMING: PERIODS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF LINCOLN COUNTY TODAY AND THIS EVENING. THE HEAVIEST BANDS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS WESTERN AND CENTRAL PARTS OF THE COUNTY. THESE HEAVY BANDS WILL IMPACT RACHEL...CALIENTE...PIOCHE...HIGHWAY 376...93 AND 318. * SNOW LEVEL: ABOVE 4500 FEET. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 5 TO 10 INCHES WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES POSSIBLE IN THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS. * WINDS: SOUTH WINDS AT 10 TO 20 MPH THROUGH MUCH OF THE AFTERNOON...THEN BECOMING EAST AT 1O TO 20 MPH THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS: LOW VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADS MAY MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THOSE WITH TRAVEL PLANS ON HIGHWAY 93...HIGHWAY 318...HIGHWAY 375 AND HIGHWAY 319 SHOULD BE ALERT FOR SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS AND CARRY CHAINS. && $$ NVZ018-019-160615- /O.CON.KVEF.WS.W.0004.120215T2100Z-120216T1600Z/ SHEEP RANGE-SPRING MOUNTAINS-RED ROCK CANYON- INCLUDING...THE TOWN OF MT CHARLESTON 1257 PM PST WED FEB 15 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 4500 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 4500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PST THURSDAY FOR THE SPRING MOUNTAINS AND SHEEP RANGE. * TIMING: SNOW...HEAVY AT TIME THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. THE BEST POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY SNOW IS BETWEEN 4 PM PST AND MIDNIGHT. INTENSE SNOW IS POSSIBLE WITH ANY CONVECTIVE SNOW BURSTS. * SNOW LEVEL: ABOVE 4500 FEET. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 6 TO 12 INCHES * WINDS: SOUTHEAST TO EAST WIND 15 TO 25 MPH. * IMPACTS: DRIVERS PLANNING TO TRAVEL ON ROADS ABOVE 4500 FEET IN THE SPRING MOUNTAINS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY SINCE SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ AZZ001-160615- /O.CON.KVEF.WS.W.0004.120215T2100Z-120216T1200Z/ NORTHWEST PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLORADO CITY... PIPE SPRING NATIONAL MONUMENT...MT TRUMBULL 157 PM MST WED FEB 15 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY ABOVE 4500 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 4500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY FOR NORTHERN MOHAVE COUNTY. * TIMING: SNOW...HEAVY TIMES THIS AFTERNOON...WITH A MORE SUSTAINED PERIODS OF SNOW BETWEEN 5 PM MST AND 2 AM MST THURSDAY. INTENSE SNOW IS POSSIBLE WITH ANY CONVECTIVE SNOW BURSTS. * SNOW LEVEL: ABOVE 4500 FEET. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 5 TO 10 INCHES WITH 8 TO 12 INCHES IN THE HIGHER PLATEAUS AND VIRGIN MOUNTAINS. * WINDS: SOUTH WINDS AT 15 TO 25 MPH...BECOMING SOUTHEAST AT10 TO 20 MPH AFTER 7 PM. * 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... PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ CAZ525-160615- /O.CON.KVEF.WW.Y.0004.120216T0000Z-120216T1800Z/ MORONGO BASIN- 1257 PM PST WED FEB 15 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 AM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 3500 FEET... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY ABOVE 3500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 AM PST THURSDAY FOR THE MORONGO BASIN. * TIMING: SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED BY LATE THIS EVENING WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR A MORE SUSTAINED PERIOD OF SNOW THURSDAY MORNING. * SNOW LEVEL: ABOVE 3500 FEET. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES. * WINDS: WEST WINDS AT 10 TO 20 MPH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... BECOMING NORTHWEST AT 15 TO 25 MPH BY MIDNIGHT. * IMPACTS: ROADS MAY BECOME SNOW COVERED...ESPECIALLY AFTER SUNSET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ AZZ003-160615- /O.CON.KVEF.WW.Y.0004.120216T0000Z-120216T1200Z/ NORTHWEST DESERTS- 157 PM MST WED FEB 15 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM MST THURSDAY ABOVE 4500 FEET... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY ABOVE 4500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM MST THURSDAY FOR SOUTHERN MOHAVE COUNTY. * TIMING: SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE BY LATE AFTERNOON WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR A MORE SUSTAINED PERIODS OF SNOW TONIGHT. INTENSE SNOW IS POSSIBLE WITH ANY CONVECTIVE SNOW BURSTS. * SNOW LEVEL: ABOVE 4500 FEET. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 7 INCHES. * WINDS: SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 MPH THIS AFTERNOON...BECOMING SOUTHEAST AT 10 TO 20 MPH BY MIDNIGHT. * IMPACTS: ROADS MAY BECOME SNOW COVERED...ESPECIALLY AFTER SUNSET. 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. $$ CAZ524-160615- /O.CON.KVEF.WW.Y.0004.120215T2100Z-120216T1200Z/ EASTERN MOJAVE DESERT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOUNTAIN PASS...MITCHELL CAVERNS 1257 PM PST WED FEB 15 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 4500 FEET... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY ABOVE 4500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST THURSDAY FOR NORTHEAST SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY...INCLUDING MOUNTAIN PASS. * TIMING: SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN HIS AFTERNOON...WITH A MORE SUSTAINED PERIOD OF SNOW BETWEEN 4 PM AND 10 PM. * SNOW LEVEL: ABOVE 4500 FEET. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 4 INCHES. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS AT 15 TO 25 MPH...DECREASING AFTER SUNSET. * IMPACTS: LOW VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADS MAY MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT INTO THE HIGHER PASSES OF EASTERN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY...ESPECIALLY ALONG INTERSTATE 15 NEAR MOUNTAIN PASS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ PIERCE
119 WWUS45 KVEF 152238 WSWVEF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 238 PM PST WED FEB 15 2012 ...HEAVY SNOW ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN NEVADA... NORTHWEST ARIZONA AND SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA...PRIMARILY ABOVE 4500 FEET TONIGHT... NVZ018-019-160645- /O.CON.KVEF.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120216T1600Z/ SHEEP RANGE-SPRING MOUNTAINS-RED ROCK CANYON- INCLUDING...THE TOWN OF MT CHARLESTON 238 PM PST WED FEB 15 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 4500 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 4500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PST THURSDAY FOR THE SPRING MOUNTAINS AND SHEEP RANGE. * TIMING: SNOW...HEAVY AT TIME THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. INTENSE SNOW IS POSSIBLE WITH ANY CONVECTIVE SNOW BURSTS. * SNOW LEVEL: ABOVE 4500 FEET. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 6 TO 12 INCHES * WINDS: SOUTHEAST TO EAST WIND 15 TO 25 MPH. * IMPACTS: DRIVERS PLANNING TO TRAVEL ON ROADS ABOVE 4500 FEET IN THE SPRING MOUNTAINS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS. 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. && $$ NVZ015-160600- /O.CON.KVEF.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120216T0600Z/ LINCOLN COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALIENTE...PIOCHE...PANACA...RACHEL 238 PM PST WED FEB 15 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING ABOVE 4500 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 4500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING FOR LINCOLN COUNTY. TIMING: PERIODS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF LINCOLN COUNTY THIS EVENING. THESE HEAVY BANDS WILL IMPACT RACHEL...CALIENTE... PIOCHE...HIGHWAYS 376...93...319 AND 318. * SNOW LEVEL: ABOVE 4500 FEET. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 5 TO 10 INCHES WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES POSSIBLE IN THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS. * WINDS: SOUTH WINDS AT 10 TO 20 MPH THROUGH MUCH OF THE AFTERNOON...THEN BECOMING EAST AT 1O TO 20 MPH THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS: LOW VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADS MAY MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THOSE WITH TRAVEL PLANS ON HIGHWAY 93...HIGHWAY 318...HIGHWAY 375 AND HIGHWAY 319 SHOULD BE ALERT FOR SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS AND CARRY CHAINS. && $$ AZZ001-160645- /O.CON.KVEF.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120216T1200Z/ NORTHWEST PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLORADO CITY... PIPE SPRING NATIONAL MONUMENT...MT TRUMBULL 338 PM MST WED FEB 15 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY ABOVE 4500 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 4500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY FOR NORTHERN MOHAVE COUNTY. * TIMING: SNOW...HEAVY TIMES THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY. INTENSE SNOW IS POSSIBLE WITH ANY CONVECTIVE SNOW BURSTS. * SNOW LEVEL: ABOVE 4500 FEET. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 5 TO 10 INCHES WITH 8 TO 12 INCHES IN THE HIGHER PLATEAUS AND VIRGIN MOUNTAINS. * WINDS: SOUTH WINDS AT 15 TO 25 MPH...BECOMING SOUTHEAST AT10 TO 20 MPH AFTER 7 PM. * 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... PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ AZZ003-160645- /O.EXT.KVEF.WW.Y.0004.120215T2238Z-120216T1200Z/ NORTHWEST DESERTS- 338 PM MST WED FEB 15 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY ABOVE 4500 FEET... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY ABOVE 4500 FEET IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY FOR SOUTHERN MOHAVE COUNTY. * TIMING: SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. INTENSE SNOW IS POSSIBLE WITH ANY CONVECTIVE SNOW BURSTS. * SNOW LEVEL: ABOVE 4500 FEET. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 7 INCHES. * WINDS: SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 MPH THIS AFTERNOON...BECOMING SOUTHEAST AT 10 TO 20 MPH BY MIDNIGHT. * IMPACTS: ROADS MAY BECOME SNOW COVERED...ESPECIALLY AFTER SUNSET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ CAZ525-160645- /O.CON.KVEF.WW.Y.0004.120216T0000Z-120216T1800Z/ MORONGO BASIN- 238 PM PST WED FEB 15 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 3500 FEET... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY ABOVE 3500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THURSDAY FOR THE MORONGO BASIN. * TIMING: SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED BY LATE THIS EVENING WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR A MORE SUSTAINED PERIOD OF SNOW THURSDAY MORNING. * SNOW LEVEL: ABOVE 3500 FEET. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES. * WINDS: WEST WINDS AT 10 TO 20 MPH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... BECOMING NORTHWEST AT 15 TO 25 MPH BY MIDNIGHT. * IMPACTS: ROADS MAY BECOME SNOW COVERED...ESPECIALLY AFTER SUNSET. 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. $$ CAZ524-160645- /O.CON.KVEF.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-120216T1200Z/ EASTERN MOJAVE DESERT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOUNTAIN PASS...MITCHELL CAVERNS 238 PM PST WED FEB 15 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 4500 FEET... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY ABOVE 4500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST THURSDAY FOR NORTHEAST SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY...INCLUDING MOUNTAIN PASS. * TIMING: SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * SNOW LEVEL: ABOVE 4500 FEET. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 4 INCHES. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS AT 15 TO 25 MPH...DECREASING AFTER SUNSET. * IMPACTS: LOW VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED ROADS MAY MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT INTO THE HIGHER PASSES OF EASTERN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY...ESPECIALLY ALONG INTERSTATE 15 NEAR MOUNTAIN PASS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ PIERCE
440 WWUS45 KVEF 160532 WSWVEF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 932 PM PST WED FEB 15 2012 NVZ018-019-160645- /O.CAN.KVEF.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120216T1600Z/ SHEEP RANGE-SPRING MOUNTAINS-RED ROCK CANYON- 932 PM PST WED FEB 15 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING FOR THE SPRING MOUNTAINS AND THE SHEEP RANGE. LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS MAY STILL DEVELOP OVERNIGHT AND EARLY THURSDAY MORNING ACROSS THE SPRING MOUNTAINS AND SHEEP RANGE...HOWEVER...ANY ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE LIMITED TO UNDER 2 INCHES. THE NEVADA DIVISION OF FORESTRY REPORTED 3 NEW INCHES OF SNOW IN KYLE CANYON TODAY...AND 5 INCHES OF SNOW WERE OBSERVED AT THE LAS VEGAS SKI AND SNOWBOARD RESORT. $$ NVZ015-160645- /O.CAN.KVEF.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120216T0600Z/ LINCOLN COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALIENTE...PIOCHE...PANACA...RACHEL 932 PM PST WED FEB 15 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING FOR LINCOLN COUNTY. LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS MAY STILL DEVELOP OVERNIGHT AND EARLY THURSDAY MORNING AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 4500 FEET IN LINCOLN COUNTY...HOWEVER...ANY ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE LIMITED TO UNDER 2 INCHES. THE LINCOLN COUNTY SHERIFF REPORTED 2 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IN PIOCHE TODAY AT 5900 FEET. $$ AZZ001-160645- /O.CAN.KVEF.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120216T1200Z/ NORTHWEST PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLORADO CITY... PIPE SPRING NATIONAL MONUMENT...MT TRUMBULL 1032 PM MST WED FEB 15 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING FOR NORTHERN MOHAVE COUNTY. LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS MAY STILL DEVELOP OVERNIGHT AND EARLY THURSDAY MORNING AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 4500 FEET ACROSS NORTHERN MOHAVE COUNTY...HOWEVER...ANY ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE LIMITED TO UNDER 2 INCHES. $$ CAZ525-160645- /O.CAN.KVEF.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-120216T1800Z/ MORONGO BASIN- 932 PM PST WED FEB 15 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR THE MORONGO BASIN. LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS MAY STILL DEVELOP OVERNIGHT AND EARLY THURSDAY MORNING AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 3500 FEET ACROSS THE MORONGO BASIN...HOWEVER...ANY ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE LIMITED TO UNDER 1 INCH. $$ AZZ003-CAZ524-160645- /O.CAN.KVEF.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-120216T1200Z/ NORTHWEST DESERTS-EASTERN MOJAVE DESERT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOUNTAIN PASS...MITCHELL CAVERNS 932 PM PST WED FEB 15 2012 /1032 PM MST WED FEB 15 2012/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY SOUTHERN MOHAVE COUNTY AND NORTHEAST SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY. LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS MAY STILL DEVELOP OVERNIGHT AND EARLY THURSDAY MORNING AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 4500 FEET ACROSS SOUTHERN MOHAVE COUNTY AND NORTHEAST SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY...HOWEVER...ANY ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE LIMITED TO UNDER 2 INCHES. $$
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Everything else NWS Las Vegas, NV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
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| Feb 15, 4:00 AM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | VEF | Lincoln | 18 hr |
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