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Wind Advisory 11, NWS Reno, NV
NWS Reno, NV issued this wind advisory at Dec 11, 2015, 2:23 PM PST for 4 counties in Nevada. It took effect at Dec 13, 2015, 4:00 AM PST. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 11, 2015, 2:23 PM PST (22:23 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 13, 2015, 4:00 AM PST
- Expired
- Dec 12, 2015, 9:15 PM PST
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Reno, NV
Counties Douglas County, NV, Lyon County, NV, Storey County, NV, Washoe County, NV
The radar
The Reno radar (KRGX), 27 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:28 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Reno, NV (KREV), launched 12:00Z, 10.4 hours before the alert went out and 112 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
- 667 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 44 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 86 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 141 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
689 WWUS75 KREV 112223 NPWREV URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 223 PM PST FRI DEC 11 2015 NVZ003-121200- /O.NEW.KREV.WI.Y.0011.151213T1200Z-151213T2100Z/ GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SPARKS...VERDI...GARDNERVILLE... VIRGINIA CITY 223 PM PST FRI DEC 11 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 1 PM PST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 1 PM PST SUNDAY. * TIMING: STRONG SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP LATE SATURDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE LIKELY FROM 6 AM SUNDAY TO 1 PM SUNDAY * WINDS: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH. LOCALLY HIGHER GUSTS ARE POSSIBLE IN WIND PRONE AREAS. * IMPACTS: STRONG SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CAUSE DANGEROUS CROSS WINDS ON EAST TO WEST ORIENTED HIGHWAYS SUCH AS INTERSTATE 80. TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS ARE POSSIBLE ON INTERSTATE 580 THROUGH WASHOE VALLEY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... NOW IS THE TIME TO SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS SUCH AS PATIO FURNITURE, HOLIDAY DECORATIONS, AND TRASH CANS BEFORE WINDS INCREASE WHICH COULD BLOW THESE ITEMS AWAY. THE BEST THING TO DO IS PREPARE AHEAD OF TIME BY MAKING SURE YOU HAVE EXTRA FOOD AND WATER ON HAND, FLASHLIGHTS WITH SPARE BATTERIES AND/OR CANDLES IN THE EVENT OF A POWER OUTAGE. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
3 follow-up statements
467 WWUS75 KREV 121147 NPWREV URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 347 AM PST SAT DEC 12 2015 NVZ004-130000- /O.NEW.KREV.LW.Y.0036.151213T1700Z-151214T0100Z/ WESTERN NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE INCLUDING PYRAMID LAKE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FERNLEY...FALLON...LOVELOCK... SILVER SPRINGS...NIXON...IMLAY 347 AM PST SAT DEC 12 2015 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 5 PM PST SUNDAY FOR PYRAMID LAKE... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A LAKE WIND ADVISORY FOR PYRAMID LAKE...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 5 PM PST SUNDAY. * WINDS: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH...INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * WAVE HEIGHTS: 2 TO 4 FEET. HIGHEST WAVES FROM MID LAKE TO NORTH AND EAST SHORES. * SMALL BOATS WILL BE PRONE TO CAPSIZING AND SHOULD REMAIN OFF LAKE WATERS UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... CHECK LAKE CONDITIONS BEFORE HEADING OUT AND BE PREPARED FOR A SUDDEN INCREASE IN WINDS AND WAVE HEIGHTS. CONSIDER POSTPONING BOATING ACTIVITIES ON THE LAKE UNTIL A DAY WITH LESS WIND. && $$ NVZ003-130000- /O.CON.KREV.WI.Y.0011.151213T1200Z-151213T2100Z/ GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SPARKS...VERDI...GARDNERVILLE... VIRGINIA CITY 347 AM PST SAT DEC 12 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 1 PM PST SUNDAY... * TIMING: STRONG SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP EARLY SUNDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE LIKELY FROM 5 AM TO NOON SUNDAY. * WINDS: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 70 MPH ARE POSSIBLE IN WIND PRONE AREAS INCLUDING INTERSTATE 580 SOUTH OF RENO THROUGH WASHOE VALLEY...AND FOOTHILL AREAS AROUND RENO AND CARSON CITY. * IMPACTS: STRONG SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CAUSE DANGEROUS CROSS WINDS ON AREA HIGHWAYS INCLUDING INTERSTATE 80...580 AND HIGHWAY 395. TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS ARE LIKELY SUNDAY ON INTERSTATE 580 AND HIGHWAY 395 BETWEEN RENO AND CARSON CITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... NOW IS THE TIME TO SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS SUCH AS PATIO FURNITURE...HOLIDAY DECORATIONS...AND TRASH CANS BEFORE WINDS INCREASE WHICH COULD BLOW THESE ITEMS AWAY. THE BEST THING TO DO IS PREPARE AHEAD OF TIME BY MAKING SURE YOU HAVE EXTRA FOOD AND WATER ON HAND...FLASHLIGHTS WITH SPARE BATTERIES OR CANDLES IN THE EVENT OF A POWER OUTAGE. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
675 WWUS75 KREV 122259 NPWREV URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 259 PM PST SAT DEC 12 2015 NVZ003-131200- /O.CON.KREV.WI.Y.0011.151213T1200Z-151213T2100Z/ GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SPARKS...VERDI...GARDNERVILLE... VIRGINIA CITY 259 PM PST SAT DEC 12 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 1 PM PST SUNDAY... * TIMING: STRONG SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP EARLY SUNDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE LIKELY FROM 5 AM TO NOON SUNDAY. * WINDS: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 70 MPH ARE POSSIBLE IN WIND PRONE AREAS INCLUDING INTERSTATE 580 SOUTH OF RENO THROUGH WASHOE VALLEY...AND FOOTHILL AREAS AROUND RENO AND CARSON CITY. * IMPACTS: STRONG SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CAUSE DANGEROUS CROSS WINDS ON AREA HIGHWAYS INCLUDING INTERSTATE 80...580 AND HIGHWAY 395. TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS ARE LIKELY SUNDAY ON INTERSTATE 580 AND HIGHWAY 395 BETWEEN RENO AND CARSON CITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... NOW IS THE TIME TO SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS SUCH AS PATIO FURNITURE...HOLIDAY DECORATIONS...AND TRASH CANS BEFORE WINDS INCREASE WHICH COULD BLOW THESE ITEMS AWAY. THE BEST THING TO DO IS PREPARE AHEAD OF TIME BY MAKING SURE YOU HAVE EXTRA FOOD AND WATER ON HAND...FLASHLIGHTS WITH SPARE BATTERIES OR CANDLES IN THE EVENT OF A POWER OUTAGE. && $$ NVZ004-131200- /O.CON.KREV.LW.Y.0036.151213T1700Z-151214T0100Z/ WESTERN NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE INCLUDING PYRAMID LAKE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FERNLEY...FALLON...LOVELOCK... SILVER SPRINGS...NIXON...IMLAY 259 PM PST SAT DEC 12 2015 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 5 PM PST SUNDAY FOR PYRAMID LAKE... * WINDS: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH...INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * WAVE HEIGHTS: 2 TO 5 FEET. HIGHEST WAVES FROM MID LAKE TO NORTHAND EAST SHORES. * SMALL BOATS WILL BE PRONE TO CAPSIZING AND SHOULD REMAIN OFF LAKE WATERS UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... CHECK LAKE CONDITIONS BEFORE HEADING OUT AND BE PREPARED FOR A SUDDEN INCREASE IN WINDS AND WAVE HEIGHTS. CONSIDER POSTPONING BOATING ACTIVITIES ON THE LAKE UNTIL A DAY WITH LESS WIND. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
910 WWUS75 KREV 130515 NPWREV URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 915 PM PST SAT DEC 12 2015 NVZ004-131315- /O.CAN.KREV.LW.Y.0036.151213T1700Z-151214T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KREV.WI.Y.0012.151213T1700Z-151214T0300Z/ WESTERN NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE INCLUDING PYRAMID LAKE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FERNLEY...FALLON...LOVELOCK... SILVER SPRINGS...NIXON...IMLAY 915 PM PST SAT DEC 12 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 7 PM PST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 7 PM PST SUNDAY. THE LAKE WIND ADVISORY FOR PYRAMID LAKE HAS BEEN REPLACED. * TIMING: STRONG SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP SUNDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY EVENING. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE LIKELY FROM 11 AM TO 4 PM SUNDAY. * WINDS: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH...INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * WAVE HEIGHTS ON PYRAMID LAKE: 2 TO 5 FEET. HIGHEST WAVES FROM MID LAKE TO NORTH AND EAST SHORES. * IMPACTS: STRONG SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CAUSE DANGEROUS CROSS WINDS ON AREA HIGHWAYS INCLUDING INTERSTATE 80 AND HIGHWAY 50. BLOWING DUST MAY REDUCE VISIBILITY AS WELL ON MOST AREA ROADS AND HIGHWAYS. * SMALL BOATS WILL BE PRONE TO CAPSIZING AND SHOULD REMAIN OFF LAKE WATERS UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... NOW IS THE TIME TO SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS SUCH AS PATIO FURNITURE, HOLIDAY DECORATIONS, AND TRASH CANS BEFORE WINDS INCREASE WHICH COULD BLOW THESE ITEMS AWAY. THE BEST THING TO DO IS PREPARE AHEAD OF TIME BY MAKING SURE YOU HAVE EXTRA FOOD AND WATER ON HAND, FLASHLIGHTS WITH SPARE BATTERIES AND/OR CANDLES IN THE EVENT OF A POWER OUTAGE. CHECK LAKE CONDITIONS BEFORE HEADING OUT AND BE PREPARED FOR A SUDDEN INCREASE IN WINDS AND WAVE HEIGHTS. CONSIDER POSTPONING BOATING ACTIVITIES ON THE LAKE UNTIL A DAY WITH LESS WIND. && $$ NVZ003-131315- /O.UPG.KREV.WI.Y.0011.151213T1200Z-151213T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KREV.HW.W.0004.151213T1200Z-151214T0000Z/ GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SPARKS...VERDI...GARDNERVILLE... VIRGINIA CITY 915 PM PST SAT DEC 12 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 4 PM PST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 4 PM PST SUNDAY. THIS UPGRADES THE WIND ADVISORY. * TIMING: STRONG SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP EARLY SUNDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE LIKELY FROM 5 AM TO NOON SUNDAY. * WINDS: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 80 MPH ARE POSSIBLE IN WIND PRONE AREAS INCLUDING INTERSTATE 580 SOUTH OF RENO THROUGH WASHOE VALLEY...AND FOOTHILL AREAS AROUND RENO AND CARSON CITY. * IMPACTS: STRONG SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CAUSE DANGEROUS CROSS WINDS ON AREA HIGHWAYS INCLUDING INTERSTATE 80...580 AND HIGHWAY 395. TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS ARE LIKELY SUNDAY ON INTERSTATE 580 AND HIGHWAY 395 BETWEEN RENO AND CARSON CITY. BLOWING DUST MAY ALSO REDUCE VISIBILITY NEAR WASHOE LAKE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... NOW IS THE TIME TO SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS SUCH AS PATIO FURNITURE...HOLIDAY DECORATIONS...AND TRASH CANS BEFORE WINDS INCREASE WHICH COULD BLOW THESE ITEMS AWAY. THE BEST THING TO DO IS PREPARE AHEAD OF TIME BY MAKING SURE YOU HAVE EXTRA FOOD AND WATER ON HAND...FLASHLIGHTS WITH SPARE BATTERIES OR CANDLES IN THE EVENT OF A POWER OUTAGE. && $$ NVZ001-131315- /O.NEW.KREV.WI.Y.0012.151213T1700Z-151214T0300Z/ MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAWTHORNE...YERINGTON...SMITH VALLEY... MINA...SCHURZ 915 PM PST SAT DEC 12 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 7 PM PST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 7 PM PST SUNDAY. * TIMING: STRONG SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP SUNDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY EVENING. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE LIKELY FROM 11 AM TO 4 PM SUNDAY. * WINDS: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH...INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS: STRONG SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CAUSE DANGEROUS CROSS WINDS ON AREA HIGHWAYS INCLUDING HIGHWAYS 95 AND ALTERNATE 95. BLOWING DUST MAY REDUCE VISIBILITY AS WELL ON MOST AREA ROADS AND HIGHWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... NOW IS THE TIME TO SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS SUCH AS PATIO FURNITURE, HOLIDAY DECORATIONS, AND TRASH CANS BEFORE WINDS INCREASE WHICH COULD BLOW THESE ITEMS AWAY. THE BEST THING TO DO IS PREPARE AHEAD OF TIME BY MAKING SURE YOU HAVE EXTRA FOOD AND WATER ON HAND, FLASHLIGHTS WITH SPARE BATTERIES AND/OR CANDLES IN THE EVENT OF A POWER OUTAGE. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this wind advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Reno, NV wrote its last area forecast discussion before this wind advisory went out at Dec 11, 10:05 AM PST, 4 hours 18 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 11, 10:05 AM PST, 4 hours 18 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 1005 AM PST FRI DEC 11 2015 .UPDATE... SNOW SHOWERS HAVE TAPERED TO MAINLY ISOLATED TO WIDELY SCATTERED IN COVERAGE AS THE UPPER TROUGH IS PROGRESSING EAST. WE STILL EXPECT ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY...ESPECIALLY IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS...BUT ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE LIMITED. WITH A FEW BREAKS IN THE CLOUDS...MANY AREAS BELOW 7500 FEET WILL WARM ENOUGH FOR PAVED SURFACES TO START TO MELT ANY ACCUMULATED SNOW. THIS WILL AID TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS THROUGH THE SIERRA TODAY. WE WILL ALLOW THE WARNINGS AND ADVISORY THAT WERE IN PLACE FOR THIS MORNING TO EXPIRE. THE NEXT SYSTEM IS STILL ON TRACK FOR SUNDAY WITH SOME OVER RUNNING POSSIBLE TONIGHT AND SATURDAY NIGHT OVER THE FAR NORTHERN CWA. QPF IN THE LATEST MODEL RUNS HAS REALLY STARTED TO BACK OFF. IF THIS TREND CONTINUES WE WILL NEED TO SCALE BACK EXPECTED SNOW AMOUNTS FOR THE REGION FOR SUNDAY. THIS MAY JUST AN ABERRATION IN ONE MODEL RUN SO WE WILL MONITOR THE NEXT RUNS. THE WINDS STILL APPEAR ON TRACK FOR SUNDAY WITH ADVISORIES LIKELY FOR AREAS EAST OF THE SIERRA. 20 && .PREVIOUS DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 359 AM PST FRI DEC 11 2015/ SYNOPSIS... BANDS OF SNOW SHOWERS WILL DIMINISH THIS MORNING AS THE STORM EXITS TO THE SOUTH. SLICK DRIVING CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE MORNING COMMUTE. LIGHTER AREAS OF SNOW ARE POSSIBLE LATER TODAY AND AGAIN SATURDAY MAINLY NORTH OF SUSANVILLE AND GERLACH. ANOTHER WINTER STORM WILL LIKELY BRING MORE SNOW AND WIND FOR SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT, PRODUCING SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL IMPACTS. SHORT TERM... THE WINTER STORM WARNING FOR NORTHEAST CA WILL EXPIRE AS SCHEDULED AT 4 AM AS ONLY SPOTTY SNOW SHOWERS WITH LIMITED ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH DAYBREAK. FOR THE TAHOE AND MONO ZONES, WE WILL EXTEND THE WARNING THROUGH 10 AM TO INCLUDE THE FRIDAY MORNING COMMUTE (AND TO LINE UP BETTER WITH THE ADVISORY IN RENO-CARSON CITY). BANDS OF SNOW SHOWERS CONTINUE TO MOVE ACROSS EASTERN CA-WESTERN NV MAINLY FROM I-80 SOUTHWARD. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL SHIFT SOUTH TO MONO COUNTY THROUGH THE MID MORNING, WITH UP TO 6 MORE INCHES POSSIBLE NEAR THE SIERRA CREST. FOR THE TAHOE BASIN, SLICK ROADS WILL CONTINUE WITH UP TO 3 MORE INCHES OF SNOWFALL, MAINLY NEAR THE CREST AND SOUTH OF LAKE TAHOE. FOR WESTERN NV, LESS THAN AN INCH OF ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED, BUT SLICK OR SLUSHY TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY ESPECIALLY IN FOOTHILL AREAS AROUND RENO-SPARKS WHERE 3-6 INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATED YESTERDAY EVENING. MOST AREAS WILL SEE LITTLE ADDITIONAL SNOW LATER TODAY AFTER THE SNOW SHOWERS WIND DOWN DURING THE MORNING. HOWEVER, A WEAK SHORTWAVE BRUSHING ACROSS THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST COULD BRING A SHORT PERIOD OF LIGHT SNOW (UP TO 2 INCHES) TO NORTHERN LASSEN COUNTY NORTHWARD TO THE OREGON BORDER, INCLUDING THE SURPRISE VALLEY. FOR SATURDAY, A FLAT RIDGE BUILDS INTO WESTERN NV WHILE ADDITIONAL MOISTURE SPREADS ACROSS NORTHEAST CA-NORTHWEST NV. WARM ADVECTION ALOFT WITH SYNOPTIC SCALE LIFT APPEARS TO SET UP A FAVORABLE SCENARIO FOR ANOTHER PERIOD OF STEADY LIGHT SNOW, WITH UP TO A FEW INCHES POSSIBLE NORTH OF GERLACH AND SUSANVILLE, AND LESSER AMOUNTS SOUTHWARD TO NEAR I-80. THE NEXT STRONG STORM IS STILL ON TRACK TO BRING MORE SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL IMPACTS DURING THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEKEND. THE LATEST TIMING IS INDICATING A SLIGHTLY LATER ONSET OF GUSTY WINDS (MAINLY LIMITED TO HIGHER ELEVATIONS) SATURDAY NIGHT, WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS SPREADING TO LOWER ELEVATIONS BY SUNDAY. THE MORE FAVORABLE TIMING OF THE TIGHTEST PRESSURE GRADIENT AND PEAK 700 MB FLOW DURING THE DAY COULD LEAD TO PEAK GUSTS RANGING FROM 60-70 MPH ACROSS MUCH OF THE REGION, AND SIERRA RIDGE GUSTS BETWEEN 100-125 MPH. THIS WIND POTENTIAL WILL BE EXAMINED IN FURTHER DETAIL LATER TODAY, WITH SOME WIND HEADLINES POSSIBLE FOR THE SUNDAY STORM. IN ADDITION TO THE STRONG WIND POTENTIAL, A BURST OF HEAVY PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO MOVE ACROSS EASTERN CA, WITH SOME MOISTURE SPILLING INTO PARTS OF WESTERN NV MAINLY WEST OF HIGHWAY 95. THIS IS AGAIN A RELATIVELY SHORT DURATION EVENT BUT IN CONTRAST TO YESTERDAY'S STORM, COLDER TEMPERATURES AT THE ONSET WILL LIKELY PRODUCE ALL SNOW FOR MOST AREAS ABOVE 6000 FEET, WITH RAIN CHANGING TO SNOW BELOW 6000 FEET DURING THE AFTERNOON OR EARLY EVENING. EARLY PROJECTIONS WITH THIS STORM INDICATE POTENTIAL FOR ABOUT 1 FOOT OF NEW SNOW AROUND THE LAKE TAHOE BASIN, WITH UP TO 2 FEET POSSIBLE WEST OF THE LAKE TO THE SIERRA CREST. SOME ACCUMULATING SNOW IS ALSO POSSIBLE FOR LOWER ELEVATIONS OF WESTERN NV LATE SUNDAY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. MJD LONG TERM...MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY... COLD UPPER TROUGH WILL BE SITUATED OVER THE INTERMOUNTAIN WEST TO BEGIN THE WORK WEEK, GRADUALLY MOVING EAST INTO THE NATIONS MIDSECTION BY THURSDAY. ONE FINAL SHORTWAVE IS FORECAST TO DROP THROUGH THE BACKSIDE OF THE TROUGH ON MONDAY BRINGING THE POTENTIAL FOR SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS. THE BEST CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AND SOME ACCUMULATION WOULD BE OVER WESTERN NV AS THIS SHORTWAVE TAKES THE INSIDE SLIDER LANE. THESE FEATURES ARE NOTORIOUSLY TRICKY WITH TIMING AND THEREFORE CONFIDENCE IS BELOW AVERAGE AND WE WILL JUST HAVE TO KEEP AN EYE ON IT AS IT COULD AFFECT THE MORNING/AFTERNOON COMMUTES. OTHERWISE, DRYING TUE-THU WITH TEMPERATURES REMAINING BELOW NORMAL. IF WE HAVE SNOW COVER, FORECAST TEMPERATURES MAY BE A FEW DEGREES TOO WARM. FOR NOW WE ARE CALLING FOR 20S SIERRA TO 30S WESTERN NV VALLEYS MON-WED WITH A GRADUAL WARMING TOWARD THE END OF THE WEEK. HOHMANN AVIATION... BAND OF SNOW ALONG THE SIERRA INTO WESTERN NV WILL GRADUALLY SAG SOUTHWARD THROUGH THE MORNING, ENDING IN THE KTRK-KRNO AREA BY DAYBREAK, KTVL-KCXP MID MORNING AND EASTERN SIERRA OF ALPINE AND MONO COUNTIES BY MIDDAY. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE FOR KTRK-KTVL-KMMH AND LESS THAN AN INCH FOR THE OTHER WESTERN NV TAF SITES. TERRAIN OBSCUREMENT IN MVFR/OCNL IFR WILL ACCOMPANY THE SNOW. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE ONCE THE BAND SLIDES SOUTHWARD WITH ONLY ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY MAINLY ALONG THE SIERRA. THERE IS A SYSTEM THAT WILL MOVE ACROSS NORTHEAST CA AND NORTHWEST NV DURING THE DAY AND THIS WILL BRING PERIODS OF SNOW AND MVFR/OCNL IFR CONDITIONS GENERALLY NORTH OF A PORTOLA TO GERLACH LINE THIS AFTERNOON/EARLY EVENING. HOHMANN && .REV WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NV...NONE. CA...NONE. && FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO (ALL LOWER CASE)
In the hours before
Local storm report, Dec 11, 10:46 AM PST, 3 hours 37 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
1046 AM PST FRI DEC 11 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0300 AM HEAVY SNOW 3 E SODA SPRINGS 39.32N 120.32W
12/11/2015 M16.0 INCH NEVADA CA PUBLIC
STORM TOTAL NEAR DONNER PASS THROUGH 3 AM.
0440 AM HEAVY SNOW 4 N RENO 39.60N 119.82W
12/11/2015 M4.0 INCH WASHOE NV NWS EMPLOYEE
0539 AM HEAVY SNOW NORTHSTAR 39.28N 120.12W
12/11/2015 M24.0 INCH PLACER CA PUBLIC
NORTHSTAR SKI RESORT REPORTED 24 INCHES OF SNOWFALL IN
THE PAST 24 HOURS.
0548 AM HEAVY SNOW 2 WSW MAMMOTH LAKES 37.63N 118.99W
12/11/2015 M11.0 INCH MONO CA PUBLIC
MAMMOTH MOUNTAIN SKI RESORT REPORTED 11 INCHES OF
SNOWFALL IN THE PAST 24 HOURS.
0557 AM HEAVY SNOW 5 W TRUCKEE 39.33N 120.30W
12/11/2015 M12.0 INCH NEVADA CA PUBLIC
TAHOE DONNER SKI RESORT REPORTED 12 INCHES OF SNOWFALL IN
THE PAST 24 HOURS.
0624 AM HEAVY RAIN 4 ESE JANESVILLE 40.28N 120.48W
12/11/2015 M0.91 INCH LASSEN CA TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL RAINFALL.
0629 AM HEAVY SNOW 5 E INCLINE VILLAGE 39.25N 119.87W
12/11/2015 M12.0 INCH WASHOE NV PUBLIC
DIAMOND PEAK SKI RESORT REPORTED 12 INCHES OF SNOWFALL IN
THE PAST 24 HOURS.
0641 AM HEAVY SNOW 5 W BECKWOURTH 39.81N 120.47W
12/11/2015 M5.5 INCH PLUMAS CA TRAINED SPOTTER
A TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTER NEAR PORTOLA REPORTED 5.5
INCHES OF SNOW IN THE PAST 24 HOURS.
0700 AM SNOW 5 SSE PROSSER CREEK RES 39.32N 120.13W
12/11/2015 M11.0 INCH PLACER CA AWOS
TRUCKEE AIRPORT AWOS REPORTED 11.0 INCHES OF SNOW WITH
1.29 INCHES OF LIQUID. ELEVATION 5900 FEET.
0700 AM SNOW 1 NNE RENO 39.55N 119.82W
12/11/2015 M3.8 INCH WASHOE NV COCORAHS
SNOWFALL BETWEEN 4 PM AND 10 PM YESTERDAY. ELEVATION
AROUND 4900 FEET.
0700 AM SNOW 5 W RENO 39.54N 119.92W
12/11/2015 M5.0 INCH WASHOE NV COCORAHS
SNOWFALL BETWEEN 3 PM 12/10 AND 2AM THIS MORNING AT 5000
FEET.
0700 AM SNOW 5 NW LEE VINING 38.01N 119.18W
12/11/2015 M3.4 INCH MONO CA COCORAHS
24-HR SNOWFALL.
0700 AM HEAVY SNOW 1 W SUGAR PINE POINT S 39.06N 120.13W
12/11/2015 M11.0 INCH EL DORADO CA COCORAHS
SNOWFALL SINCE YESTERDAY AFTERNOON IN TAHOMA. SNOW WATER
EQUIVALENT OF 1.20 INCHES.
0700 AM HEAVY SNOW 9 W RENO 39.54N 119.99W
12/11/2015 M6.5 INCH WASHOE NV COCORAHS
SNOWFALL BETWEEN 330 PM AND 10 PM YESTERDAY IN VERDI.
0705 AM SNOW 1 NE INCLINE VILLAGE 39.26N 119.94W
12/11/2015 M10.0 INCH WASHOE NV TRAINED SPOTTER
A TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTER IN INCLINE VILLAGE REPORTED 10
INCHES OF SNOWFALL IN THE PAST 24 HOURS.
0730 AM SNOW N INDIAN HILLS 39.09N 119.78W
12/11/2015 M1.7 INCH DOUGLAS NV COCORAHS
24-HR SNOWFALL.
0745 AM SNOW 10 S RENO 39.39N 119.82W
12/11/2015 M1.1 INCH WASHOE NV COCORAHS
SNOWFALL YESTERDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. ELEVATION
AROUNS 5150 FEET.
0745 AM SNOW 5 SW NEW WASHOE CITY 39.25N 119.84W
12/11/2015 M4.5 INCH WASHOE NV COCORAHS
24-HR SNOWFALL AT ELEVATION 5080 FEET.
0745 AM SNOW 1 E SPARKS 39.54N 119.72W
12/11/2015 M1.0 INCH WASHOE NV COCORAHS
SNOWFALL YESTERDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
0759 AM HEAVY SNOW 5 WSW PROSSER CREEK RES 39.34N 120.25W
12/11/2015 M12.0 INCH NEVADA CA TRAINED SPOTTER
TAHOE-DONNER 24-HR SNOWFALL AT 6640 FEET.
0759 AM SNOW 5 SW SOUTH LAKE TAHOE 38.88N 120.03W
12/11/2015 M10.0 INCH EL DORADO CA TRAINED SPOTTER
24-HR SNOWFALL. SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT OF 1.15 INCHES.
0800 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 5 WSW BECKWOURTH 39.81N 120.47W
12/11/2015 M6.50 MPH PLUMAS CA CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER REPORTED 6.5 INCHES OF SNOW AS OF 8AM WITH
1.09 INCHES OF LIQUID. ELEVATION IS 4850FT.
0800 AM HEAVY SNOW 3 WSW RENO 39.52N 119.88W
12/11/2015 M4.0 INCH WASHOE NV COCORAHS
SNOWFALL YESTERDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. ELEVATION
AROUND 4850 FEET.
0800 AM SNOW S SIERRAVILLE 39.58N 120.37W
12/11/2015 M8.0 INCH SIERRA CA CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER REPORTED 8.0 INCHES OF SNOW WITH 0.82
INCHES OF LIQUID EQUIVALENT. ELEVATION IS 4975 FEET.
0800 AM SNOW NW MAMMOTH LAKES 37.65N 118.96W
12/11/2015 M5.0 INCH MONO CA CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER IN MAMMOTH LAKES REPORTED 5.0 INCHES OF
SNOW WITH 0.57 INCHES OF LIQUID EQUIVALENT. ELEVATION IS
7804 FEET.
0800 AM SNOW 8 S RENO 39.42N 119.82W
12/11/2015 M2.4 INCH WASHOE NV COCORAHS
12-HR SNOWFALL FROM YESTERDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
0800 AM SNOW 3 SE LAKE DAVIS 39.88N 120.48W
12/11/2015 M8.0 INCH PLUMAS CA TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL OF 8 INCHES OF SNOW. ELEVATION 6010 FEET.
0815 AM SNOW NW SOUTH LAKE TAHOE 38.94N 119.99W
12/11/2015 M6.0 INCH EL DORADO CA TRAINED SPOTTER
24-HR SNOWFALL.
0828 AM SNOW 2 WNW EAGLE LAKE 40.66N 120.78W
12/11/2015 M1.0 INCH LASSEN CA TRAINED SPOTTER
OVERNIGHT SNOWFALL. SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT 0.15 INCHES.
0830 AM SNOW N SUN VALLEY 39.60N 119.78W
12/11/2015 M3.8 INCH WASHOE NV COCORAHS
SNOWFALL YESTERDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. ELEVATION
AROUND 4950 FEET.
0830 AM SNOW 9 N RENO 39.67N 119.82W
12/11/2015 M2.9 INCH WASHOE NV COCORAHS
SNOWFALL YESTERDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. ELEVATION
AROUND 4950 FEET.
0830 AM SNOW MOUNT ROSE SKI AREA 39.33N 119.89W
12/11/2015 M13.0 INCH WASHOE NV PUBLIC
24-HR SNOWFALL.
0833 AM HEAVY SNOW 5 E ALPINE MEADOWS 39.18N 120.14W
12/11/2015 M13.5 INCH PLACER CA TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION FROM 3 PM THURSDAY THROUGH
830 AM FRIDAY AT ELEVATION 6330 FEET.
0853 AM SNOW 3 ENE PLEASANT VALLEY 39.38N 119.72W
12/11/2015 M2.0 INCH WASHOE NV TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION AS OF 845 AM AT ELEVATINO
4700 FEET.
0900 AM SNOW S LEE VINING 37.96N 119.12W
12/11/2015 M3.0 INCH MONO CA CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER IN LEE VINING REPORTED 3.0 INCHES OF SNOW
WITH 0.21 OF LIQUID AS OF 9AM. ELEVATION IS 6797 FEET.
0900 AM SNOW 1 W VERDI 39.52N 120.03W
12/11/2015 M11.0 INCH SIERRA CA CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER JUST WEST OF VERDI REPORTED 11.0 INCHES OF
SNOW WITH 1.17 INCHES OF WATER EQUIVALENT. ELEVATION IS
5429 FEET.
0900 AM SNOW 1 N COLD SPRINGS VALLEY 39.68N 119.96W
12/11/2015 M6.5 INCH WASHOE NV TRAINED SPOTTER
TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED 6.5 INCHES OF SNOW WITH 1.15
INCHES OF LIQUID. ELEVATION IS 5180 FEET.
0955 AM SNOW 2 W MAMMOTH LAKES 37.65N 118.99W
12/11/2015 M1.5 INCH MONO CA TRAINED SPOTTER
TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED 1.5 INCHES OF SNOW AT 7000FT.
1000 AM SNOW 2 SSW STEAD AIRPORT 39.64N 119.89W
12/11/2015 M3.5 INCH WASHOE NV NWS EMPLOYEE
NWS EMPLOYEE MEASURED 3.5 INCHES OF SNOW AT 430AM THIS
MORNING 2MI SSW OF STEAD AIRPORT. ELEVATION APPROX
5100FT.
1030 AM SNOW 6 ENE SOUTH LAKE TAHOE 38.98N 119.89W
12/11/2015 M12.0 INCH DOUGLAS NV CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER NEAR DAGGET PASS MEASURED A STORM TOTAL
SNOWFALL OF 12.0 INCHES. ELEVATION IS 7334 FEET.
1030 AM SNOW 5 W MAMMOTH LAKES 37.65N 119.04W
12/11/2015 E17.0 INCH MONO CA PUBLIC
MAMMOTH MOUNTAIN REPORTED 14-20 INCHES OF SNOW IN THE
LAST 24 HOURS.
&&
NORMANLocal storm report, Dec 11, 10:52 AM PST, 3 hours 31 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
1052 AM PST FRI DEC 11 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0300 AM HEAVY SNOW 3 E SODA SPRINGS 39.32N 120.32W
12/11/2015 M16.0 INCH NEVADA CA PUBLIC
STORM TOTAL NEAR DONNER PASS THROUGH 3 AM.
0440 AM HEAVY SNOW 4 N RENO 39.60N 119.82W
12/11/2015 M4.0 INCH WASHOE NV NWS EMPLOYEE
0539 AM HEAVY SNOW NORTHSTAR 39.28N 120.12W
12/11/2015 M24.0 INCH PLACER CA PUBLIC
NORTHSTAR SKI RESORT REPORTED 24 INCHES OF SNOWFALL IN
THE PAST 24 HOURS.
0548 AM HEAVY SNOW 2 WSW MAMMOTH LAKES 37.63N 118.99W
12/11/2015 M11.0 INCH MONO CA PUBLIC
MAMMOTH MOUNTAIN SKI RESORT REPORTED 11 INCHES OF
SNOWFALL IN THE PAST 24 HOURS.
0557 AM HEAVY SNOW 5 W TRUCKEE 39.33N 120.30W
12/11/2015 M12.0 INCH NEVADA CA PUBLIC
TAHOE DONNER SKI RESORT REPORTED 12 INCHES OF SNOWFALL IN
THE PAST 24 HOURS.
0624 AM HEAVY RAIN 4 ESE JANESVILLE 40.28N 120.48W
12/11/2015 M0.91 INCH LASSEN CA TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL RAINFALL.
0629 AM HEAVY SNOW 5 E INCLINE VILLAGE 39.25N 119.87W
12/11/2015 M12.0 INCH WASHOE NV PUBLIC
DIAMOND PEAK SKI RESORT REPORTED 12 INCHES OF SNOWFALL IN
THE PAST 24 HOURS.
0641 AM HEAVY SNOW 5 W BECKWOURTH 39.81N 120.47W
12/11/2015 M5.5 INCH PLUMAS CA TRAINED SPOTTER
A TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTER NEAR PORTOLA REPORTED 5.5
INCHES OF SNOW IN THE PAST 24 HOURS.
0700 AM SNOW 5 W RENO 39.54N 119.92W
12/11/2015 M5.0 INCH WASHOE NV COCORAHS
SNOWFALL BETWEEN 3 PM 12/10 AND 2AM THIS MORNING AT 5000
FEET.
0700 AM HEAVY SNOW 9 W RENO 39.54N 119.99W
12/11/2015 M6.5 INCH WASHOE NV COCORAHS
SNOWFALL BETWEEN 330 PM AND 10 PM YESTERDAY IN VERDI.
0700 AM HEAVY SNOW 1 W SUGAR PINE POINT S 39.06N 120.13W
12/11/2015 M11.0 INCH EL DORADO CA COCORAHS
SNOWFALL SINCE YESTERDAY AFTERNOON IN TAHOMA. SNOW WATER
EQUIVALENT OF 1.20 INCHES.
0700 AM SNOW 5 NW LEE VINING 38.01N 119.18W
12/11/2015 M3.4 INCH MONO CA COCORAHS
24-HR SNOWFALL.
0700 AM SNOW 5 SSE PROSSER CREEK RES 39.32N 120.13W
12/11/2015 M11.0 INCH PLACER CA AWOS
TRUCKEE AIRPORT AWOS REPORTED 11.0 INCHES OF SNOW WITH
1.29 INCHES OF LIQUID. ELEVATION 5900 FEET.
0700 AM SNOW 1 NNE RENO 39.55N 119.82W
12/11/2015 M3.8 INCH WASHOE NV COCORAHS
SNOWFALL BETWEEN 4 PM AND 10 PM YESTERDAY. ELEVATION
AROUND 4900 FEET.
0705 AM SNOW 1 NE INCLINE VILLAGE 39.26N 119.94W
12/11/2015 M10.0 INCH WASHOE NV TRAINED SPOTTER
A TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTER IN INCLINE VILLAGE REPORTED 10
INCHES OF SNOWFALL IN THE PAST 24 HOURS.
0730 AM SNOW N INDIAN HILLS 39.09N 119.78W
12/11/2015 M1.7 INCH DOUGLAS NV COCORAHS
24-HR SNOWFALL.
0745 AM SNOW 5 SW NEW WASHOE CITY 39.25N 119.84W
12/11/2015 M4.5 INCH WASHOE NV COCORAHS
24-HR SNOWFALL AT ELEVATION 5080 FEET.
0745 AM SNOW 10 S RENO 39.39N 119.82W
12/11/2015 M1.1 INCH WASHOE NV COCORAHS
SNOWFALL YESTERDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. ELEVATION
AROUNS 5150 FEET.
0745 AM SNOW 1 E SPARKS 39.54N 119.72W
12/11/2015 M1.0 INCH WASHOE NV COCORAHS
SNOWFALL YESTERDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
0759 AM SNOW 5 SW SOUTH LAKE TAHOE 38.88N 120.03W
12/11/2015 M10.0 INCH EL DORADO CA TRAINED SPOTTER
24-HR SNOWFALL. SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT OF 1.15 INCHES.
0759 AM HEAVY SNOW 5 WSW PROSSER CREEK RES 39.34N 120.25W
12/11/2015 M12.0 INCH NEVADA CA TRAINED SPOTTER
TAHOE-DONNER 24-HR SNOWFALL AT 6640 FEET.
0800 AM SNOW 3 SE LAKE DAVIS 39.88N 120.48W
12/11/2015 M8.0 INCH PLUMAS CA TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL OF 8 INCHES OF SNOW. ELEVATION 6010 FEET.
0800 AM SNOW 8 S RENO 39.42N 119.82W
12/11/2015 M2.4 INCH WASHOE NV COCORAHS
12-HR SNOWFALL FROM YESTERDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
0800 AM SNOW NW MAMMOTH LAKES 37.65N 118.96W
12/11/2015 M5.0 INCH MONO CA CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER IN MAMMOTH LAKES REPORTED 5.0 INCHES OF
SNOW WITH 0.57 INCHES OF LIQUID EQUIVALENT. ELEVATION IS
7804 FEET.
0800 AM SNOW S SIERRAVILLE 39.58N 120.37W
12/11/2015 M8.0 INCH SIERRA CA CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER REPORTED 8.0 INCHES OF SNOW WITH 0.82
INCHES OF LIQUID EQUIVALENT. ELEVATION IS 4975 FEET.
0800 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 5 WSW BECKWOURTH 39.81N 120.47W
12/11/2015 M6.50 MPH PLUMAS CA CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER REPORTED 6.5 INCHES OF SNOW AS OF 8AM WITH
1.09 INCHES OF LIQUID. ELEVATION IS 4850FT.
0800 AM HEAVY SNOW 3 WSW RENO 39.52N 119.88W
12/11/2015 M4.0 INCH WASHOE NV COCORAHS
SNOWFALL YESTERDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. ELEVATION
AROUND 4850 FEET.
0815 AM SNOW NW SOUTH LAKE TAHOE 38.94N 119.99W
12/11/2015 M6.0 INCH EL DORADO CA TRAINED SPOTTER
24-HR SNOWFALL.
0828 AM SNOW 2 WNW EAGLE LAKE 40.66N 120.78W
12/11/2015 M1.0 INCH LASSEN CA TRAINED SPOTTER
OVERNIGHT SNOWFALL. SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT 0.15 INCHES.
0830 AM SNOW 9 N RENO 39.67N 119.82W
12/11/2015 M2.9 INCH WASHOE NV COCORAHS
SNOWFALL YESTERDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. ELEVATION
AROUND 4950 FEET.
0830 AM SNOW BOCA RESERVOIR 39.40N 120.09W
12/11/2015 M11.0 INCH NEVADA CA CO-OP OBSERVER
24-HR SNOWFALL.
0830 AM HEAVY SNOW TAHOE CITY 39.17N 120.14W
12/11/2015 M12.0 INCH PLACER CA CO-OP OBSERVER
24-HR SNOWFALL.
0830 AM SNOW MOUNT ROSE SKI AREA 39.33N 119.89W
12/11/2015 M13.0 INCH WASHOE NV PUBLIC
24-HR SNOWFALL.
0830 AM SNOW N SUN VALLEY 39.60N 119.78W
12/11/2015 M3.8 INCH WASHOE NV COCORAHS
SNOWFALL YESTERDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. ELEVATION
AROUND 4950 FEET.
0833 AM HEAVY SNOW 5 E ALPINE MEADOWS 39.18N 120.14W
12/11/2015 M13.5 INCH PLACER CA TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION FROM 3 PM THURSDAY THROUGH
830 AM FRIDAY AT ELEVATION 6330 FEET.
0853 AM SNOW 3 ENE PLEASANT VALLEY 39.38N 119.72W
12/11/2015 M2.0 INCH WASHOE NV TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION AS OF 845 AM AT ELEVATINO
4700 FEET.
0900 AM SNOW 1 W VERDI 39.52N 120.03W
12/11/2015 M11.0 INCH SIERRA CA CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER JUST WEST OF VERDI REPORTED 11.0 INCHES OF
SNOW WITH 1.17 INCHES OF WATER EQUIVALENT. ELEVATION IS
5429 FEET.
0900 AM SNOW 1 N COLD SPRINGS VALLEY 39.68N 119.96W
12/11/2015 M6.5 INCH WASHOE NV TRAINED SPOTTER
TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED 6.5 INCHES OF SNOW WITH 1.15
INCHES OF LIQUID. ELEVATION IS 5180 FEET.
0900 AM SNOW S LEE VINING 37.96N 119.12W
12/11/2015 M3.0 INCH MONO CA CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER IN LEE VINING REPORTED 3.0 INCHES OF SNOW
WITH 0.21 OF LIQUID AS OF 9AM. ELEVATION IS 6797 FEET.
0955 AM SNOW 2 W MAMMOTH LAKES 37.65N 118.99W
12/11/2015 M1.5 INCH MONO CA TRAINED SPOTTER
TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED 1.5 INCHES OF SNOW AT 7000FT.
1000 AM SNOW 2 SSW STEAD AIRPORT 39.64N 119.89W
12/11/2015 M3.5 INCH WASHOE NV NWS EMPLOYEE
NWS EMPLOYEE MEASURED 3.5 INCHES OF SNOW AT 430AM THIS
MORNING 2MI SSW OF STEAD AIRPORT. ELEVATION APPROX
5100FT.
1030 AM SNOW 5 W MAMMOTH LAKES 37.65N 119.04W
12/11/2015 E17.0 INCH MONO CA PUBLIC
MAMMOTH MOUNTAIN REPORTED 14-20 INCHES OF SNOW IN THE
LAST 24 HOURS.
1030 AM SNOW 6 ENE SOUTH LAKE TAHOE 38.98N 119.89W
12/11/2015 M12.0 INCH DOUGLAS NV CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER NEAR DAGGET PASS MEASURED A STORM TOTAL
SNOWFALL OF 12.0 INCHES. ELEVATION IS 7334 FEET.
&&
SSNYDERLocal storm report, Dec 11, 10:57 AM PST, 3 hours 26 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
1057 AM PST FRI DEC 11 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0300 AM HEAVY SNOW 3 E SODA SPRINGS 39.32N 120.32W
12/11/2015 M16.0 INCH NEVADA CA PUBLIC
STORM TOTAL NEAR DONNER PASS THROUGH 3 AM.
0440 AM HEAVY SNOW 4 N RENO 39.60N 119.82W
12/11/2015 M4.0 INCH WASHOE NV NWS EMPLOYEE
0539 AM HEAVY SNOW NORTHSTAR 39.28N 120.12W
12/11/2015 M24.0 INCH PLACER CA PUBLIC
NORTHSTAR SKI RESORT REPORTED 24 INCHES OF SNOWFALL IN
THE PAST 24 HOURS.
0548 AM HEAVY SNOW 2 WSW MAMMOTH LAKES 37.63N 118.99W
12/11/2015 M11.0 INCH MONO CA PUBLIC
MAMMOTH MOUNTAIN SKI RESORT REPORTED 11 INCHES OF
SNOWFALL IN THE PAST 24 HOURS.
0557 AM HEAVY SNOW 5 W TRUCKEE 39.33N 120.30W
12/11/2015 M12.0 INCH NEVADA CA PUBLIC
TAHOE DONNER SKI RESORT REPORTED 12 INCHES OF SNOWFALL IN
THE PAST 24 HOURS.
0624 AM HEAVY RAIN 4 ESE JANESVILLE 40.28N 120.48W
12/11/2015 M0.91 INCH LASSEN CA TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL RAINFALL.
0629 AM HEAVY SNOW 5 E INCLINE VILLAGE 39.25N 119.87W
12/11/2015 M12.0 INCH WASHOE NV PUBLIC
DIAMOND PEAK SKI RESORT REPORTED 12 INCHES OF SNOWFALL IN
THE PAST 24 HOURS.
0641 AM HEAVY SNOW 5 W BECKWOURTH 39.81N 120.47W
12/11/2015 M5.5 INCH PLUMAS CA TRAINED SPOTTER
A TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTER NEAR PORTOLA REPORTED 5.5
INCHES OF SNOW IN THE PAST 24 HOURS.
0700 AM SNOW 5 NW LEE VINING 38.01N 119.18W
12/11/2015 M3.4 INCH MONO CA COCORAHS
24-HR SNOWFALL.
0700 AM HEAVY SNOW 1 W SUGAR PINE POINT S 39.06N 120.13W
12/11/2015 M11.0 INCH EL DORADO CA COCORAHS
SNOWFALL SINCE YESTERDAY AFTERNOON IN TAHOMA. SNOW WATER
EQUIVALENT OF 1.20 INCHES.
0700 AM HEAVY SNOW 9 W RENO 39.54N 119.99W
12/11/2015 M6.5 INCH WASHOE NV COCORAHS
SNOWFALL BETWEEN 330 PM AND 10 PM YESTERDAY IN VERDI.
0700 AM SNOW 5 SSE PROSSER CREEK RES 39.32N 120.13W
12/11/2015 M11.0 INCH PLACER CA AWOS
TRUCKEE AIRPORT AWOS REPORTED 11.0 INCHES OF SNOW WITH
1.29 INCHES OF LIQUID. ELEVATION 5900 FEET.
0700 AM SNOW 5 W RENO 39.54N 119.92W
12/11/2015 M5.0 INCH WASHOE NV COCORAHS
SNOWFALL BETWEEN 3 PM 12/10 AND 2AM THIS MORNING AT 5000
FEET.
0700 AM SNOW 1 NNE RENO 39.55N 119.82W
12/11/2015 M3.8 INCH WASHOE NV COCORAHS
SNOWFALL BETWEEN 4 PM AND 10 PM YESTERDAY. ELEVATION
AROUND 4900 FEET.
0705 AM SNOW 1 NE INCLINE VILLAGE 39.26N 119.94W
12/11/2015 M10.0 INCH WASHOE NV TRAINED SPOTTER
A TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTER IN INCLINE VILLAGE REPORTED 10
INCHES OF SNOWFALL IN THE PAST 24 HOURS.
0730 AM SNOW N INDIAN HILLS 39.09N 119.78W
12/11/2015 M1.7 INCH DOUGLAS NV COCORAHS
24-HR SNOWFALL.
0745 AM SNOW 5 SW NEW WASHOE CITY 39.25N 119.84W
12/11/2015 M4.5 INCH WASHOE NV COCORAHS
24-HR SNOWFALL AT ELEVATION 5080 FEET.
0745 AM SNOW 10 S RENO 39.39N 119.82W
12/11/2015 M1.1 INCH WASHOE NV COCORAHS
SNOWFALL YESTERDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. ELEVATION
AROUNS 5150 FEET.
0745 AM SNOW 1 E SPARKS 39.54N 119.72W
12/11/2015 M1.0 INCH WASHOE NV COCORAHS
SNOWFALL YESTERDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
0759 AM SNOW 5 SW SOUTH LAKE TAHOE 38.88N 120.03W
12/11/2015 M10.0 INCH EL DORADO CA TRAINED SPOTTER
24-HR SNOWFALL. SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT OF 1.15 INCHES.
0759 AM HEAVY SNOW 5 WSW PROSSER CREEK RES 39.34N 120.25W
12/11/2015 M12.0 INCH NEVADA CA TRAINED SPOTTER
TAHOE-DONNER 24-HR SNOWFALL AT 6640 FEET.
0800 AM SNOW 3 SE LAKE DAVIS 39.88N 120.48W
12/11/2015 M8.0 INCH PLUMAS CA TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL OF 8 INCHES OF SNOW. ELEVATION 6010 FEET.
0800 AM SNOW NW MAMMOTH LAKES 37.65N 118.96W
12/11/2015 M5.0 INCH MONO CA CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER IN MAMMOTH LAKES REPORTED 5.0 INCHES OF
SNOW WITH 0.57 INCHES OF LIQUID EQUIVALENT. ELEVATION IS
7804 FEET.
0800 AM HEAVY SNOW 3 WSW RENO 39.52N 119.88W
12/11/2015 M4.0 INCH WASHOE NV COCORAHS
SNOWFALL YESTERDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. ELEVATION
AROUND 4850 FEET.
0800 AM HEAVY SNOW 5 WSW BECKWOURTH 39.81N 120.47W
12/11/2015 E6.5 INCH PLUMAS CA CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER REPORTED 6.5 INCHES OF SNOW AS OF 8AM WITH
1.09 INCHES OF LIQUID. ELEVATION IS 4850FT.
0800 AM SNOW S SIERRAVILLE 39.58N 120.37W
12/11/2015 M8.0 INCH SIERRA CA CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER REPORTED 8.0 INCHES OF SNOW WITH 0.82
INCHES OF LIQUID EQUIVALENT. ELEVATION IS 4975 FEET.
0800 AM SNOW 8 S RENO 39.42N 119.82W
12/11/2015 M2.4 INCH WASHOE NV COCORAHS
12-HR SNOWFALL FROM YESTERDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
0815 AM SNOW NW SOUTH LAKE TAHOE 38.94N 119.99W
12/11/2015 M6.0 INCH EL DORADO CA TRAINED SPOTTER
24-HR SNOWFALL.
0828 AM SNOW 2 WNW EAGLE LAKE 40.66N 120.78W
12/11/2015 M1.0 INCH LASSEN CA TRAINED SPOTTER
OVERNIGHT SNOWFALL. SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT 0.15 INCHES.
0830 AM SNOW N SUN VALLEY 39.60N 119.78W
12/11/2015 M3.8 INCH WASHOE NV COCORAHS
SNOWFALL YESTERDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. ELEVATION
AROUND 4950 FEET.
0830 AM SNOW 9 N RENO 39.67N 119.82W
12/11/2015 M2.9 INCH WASHOE NV COCORAHS
SNOWFALL YESTERDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. ELEVATION
AROUND 4950 FEET.
0830 AM HEAVY SNOW TAHOE CITY 39.17N 120.14W
12/11/2015 M12.0 INCH PLACER CA CO-OP OBSERVER
24-HR SNOWFALL.
0830 AM SNOW BOCA RESERVOIR 39.40N 120.09W
12/11/2015 M11.0 INCH NEVADA CA CO-OP OBSERVER
24-HR SNOWFALL.
0830 AM SNOW MOUNT ROSE SKI AREA 39.33N 119.89W
12/11/2015 M13.0 INCH WASHOE NV PUBLIC
24-HR SNOWFALL.
0833 AM HEAVY SNOW 5 E ALPINE MEADOWS 39.18N 120.14W
12/11/2015 M13.5 INCH PLACER CA TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION FROM 3 PM THURSDAY THROUGH
830 AM FRIDAY AT ELEVATION 6330 FEET.
0853 AM SNOW 3 ENE PLEASANT VALLEY 39.38N 119.72W
12/11/2015 M2.0 INCH WASHOE NV TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION AS OF 845 AM AT ELEVATINO
4700 FEET.
0900 AM SNOW 1 N COLD SPRINGS VALLEY 39.68N 119.96W
12/11/2015 M6.5 INCH WASHOE NV TRAINED SPOTTER
TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED 6.5 INCHES OF SNOW WITH 1.15
INCHES OF LIQUID. ELEVATION IS 5180 FEET.
0900 AM SNOW S LEE VINING 37.96N 119.12W
12/11/2015 M3.0 INCH MONO CA CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER IN LEE VINING REPORTED 3.0 INCHES OF SNOW
WITH 0.21 OF LIQUID AS OF 9AM. ELEVATION IS 6797 FEET.
0900 AM SNOW 1 W VERDI 39.52N 120.03W
12/11/2015 M11.0 INCH SIERRA CA CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER JUST WEST OF VERDI REPORTED 11.0 INCHES OF
SNOW WITH 1.17 INCHES OF WATER EQUIVALENT. ELEVATION IS
5429 FEET.
0955 AM SNOW 2 W MAMMOTH LAKES 37.65N 118.99W
12/11/2015 M1.5 INCH MONO CA TRAINED SPOTTER
TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED 1.5 INCHES OF SNOW AT 7000FT.
1000 AM SNOW 2 SSW STEAD AIRPORT 39.64N 119.89W
12/11/2015 M3.5 INCH WASHOE NV NWS EMPLOYEE
NWS EMPLOYEE MEASURED 3.5 INCHES OF SNOW AT 430AM THIS
MORNING 2MI SSW OF STEAD AIRPORT. ELEVATION APPROX
5100FT.
1030 AM SNOW 6 ENE SOUTH LAKE TAHOE 38.98N 119.89W
12/11/2015 M12.0 INCH DOUGLAS NV CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER NEAR DAGGET PASS MEASURED A STORM TOTAL
SNOWFALL OF 12.0 INCHES. ELEVATION IS 7334 FEET.
1030 AM SNOW 5 W MAMMOTH LAKES 37.65N 119.04W
12/11/2015 E17.0 INCH MONO CA PUBLIC
MAMMOTH MOUNTAIN REPORTED 14-20 INCHES OF SNOW IN THE
LAST 24 HOURS.
&&
SSNYDERThe office that day
Everything else NWS Reno, NV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 7:54 PM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | REV | Douglas, Lyon, Storey, Washoe | 14 hr |
| Dec 11, 2:23 PM PST | Winter Storm Warning | REV | Douglas, Washoe | 56 hr |
| Dec 11, 2:23 PM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | REV | Douglas, Lyon, Mineral, Storey, Washoe | 62 hr |
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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.