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Winter Storm Warning 4, NWS Reno, NV
NWS Reno, NV issued this winter storm warning at Dec 11, 2015, 2:23 PM PST for Douglas County, Washoe County, Nevada; 7 counties in California. It took effect at Dec 13, 2015, 4:00 AM PST. It was in force for 18 hr. 9 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
- Dec 11, 2015, 2:23 PM PST (22:23 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 13, 2015, 4:00 AM PST
- Expired
- Dec 13, 2015, 10:00 PM PST
- In force
- 18 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Reno, NV
Counties Alpine County, CA, El Dorado County, CA, Lassen County, CA, Nevada County, CA, Placer County, CA, Plumas County, CA, Sierra County, CA, Douglas County, NV, Washoe County, NV
The radar
The Reno radar (KRGX), 80 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 10:30 AM PST | SNOW 4 | Kingvale, CA | STORM TOTAL SO FAR AT CALTRANS KINGVALE |
| Dec 13, 1:00 PM PST | SNOW 8 | Kingvale, CA | STORM TOTAL SO FAR VIA CALTRANS KINGVALE. 4 INCHES SINCE 10:30AM. |
| Dec 13, 2:13 PM PST | SNOW 7 | 1 Ne Incline Village, NV | TOTAL SNOW MEASURED FROM 9AM THROUGH 2PM AT 6700 FEET. |
| Dec 13, 3:00 PM PST | HEAVY SNOW 20 | 1 W Donner Peak, CA | REPORTED AT SUGAR BOWL RESORT. 24 HOUR TOTAL. ELEVATION 8383 FEET. |
| Dec 13, 4:38 PM PST | SNOW 2.5 | 3 Wsw Gardnerville Ranc, NV | TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED 2.5 INCHES OF SNOW FELL SINCE 330PM. ELEVATION IS 4830 FEET. |
| Dec 13, 5:15 PM PST | SNOW 6 | 6 Ene South Lake Tahoe, NV | CO-OP OBSERVER NEAR DAGGET PASS REPORTED THAT 6.0 INCHES OF NEW SNOW HAS FALLEN SINCE 515PM. ELEVATION IS 7334 FEET. |
| Dec 13, 7:30 PM PST | HEAVY SNOW 10 | 1 Wsw Kingvale, CA | THERE WERE 10 INCHES OF SNOW REPORTED IN KINGVALE BY THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION(CALTRANS). ELEVATION 6118 FEET. |
| Dec 13, 8:00 PM PST | HEAVY SNOW 4 | 1 Ene Pleasant Valley, NV | 4 INCHES MEASURED AS OF 7 PM. ELEVATION 4680 FEET. |
| Dec 13, 8:00 PM PST | HEAVY SNOW 4 | 4 E Verdi, NV | 4 INCHES MEASURED AS OF 8 PM. ELEVATION 4700 FEET. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Reno, NV (KREV), launched 12:00Z, 10.4 hours before the alert went out and 184 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.
075 WWUS45 KREV 112223 WSWREV URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 223 PM PST FRI DEC 11 2015 CAZ072-NVZ002-121200- /O.NEW.KREV.WS.W.0004.151213T1200Z-151214T0300Z/ GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SOUTH LAKE TAHOE...TAHOE CITY... TRUCKEE...MARKLEEVILLE...GLENBROOK...INCLINE VILLAGE 223 PM PST FRI DEC 11 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 7 PM PST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 7 PM PST SUNDAY. * TIMING: SNOW WILL BEGIN TO FALL SUNDAY MORNING WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOW ANTICIPATED BETWEEN 10 AM AND 4 PM. SNOW FALL RATES DURING THIS PERIOD COULD REACH 2 TO 3 INCHES PER HOUR. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 10 TO 20 INCHES ABOVE 7000 FEET WITH 6 TO 10 INCHES AROUND THE LAKE TAHOE BASIN. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH IN VALLEYS WITH RIDGE GUSTS UP TO 130 MPH. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED EARLY SUNDAY MORNING INTO EARLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * SNOW LEVELS: NEAR LAKE TAHOE LEVEL SUNDAY MORNING...FALLING TO ALL VALLEY FLOORS BY THE AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS: SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW DUE TO WINDS WILL CREATE NEAR WHITE OUT CONDITIONS ALONG WITH ICY ROADS. SIGNIFICANT DELAYS AND CHAIN CONTROLS ARE POSSIBLE ON INTERSTATE 80...AND HIGHWAYS 50...28...88...89...267...207...AND 431. DANGEROUS CONDITIONS WILL EXIST FOR BACK COUNTRY ACTIVITIES AND PEOPLE WILL EASILY BECOME DISORIENTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... CONDITIONS CAN DETERIORATE RAPIDLY DURING WINTER STORMS...SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME WHEN TRAVELING. CARRY TIRE CHAINS... FOOD...WATER...BLANKETS AND A FLASHLIGHT IN YOUR CAR IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. && $$ CAZ071-121200- /O.NEW.KREV.WS.W.0004.151213T1200Z-151214T0300Z/ LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PORTOLA...SUSANVILLE...WESTWOOD... SIERRAVILLE...LOYALTON 223 PM PST FRI DEC 11 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 7 PM PST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 7 PM PST SUNDAY. * TIMING: SNOW WILL BEGIN TO FALL SUNDAY MORNING WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOW ANTICIPATED BETWEEN 10 AM AND 4 PM. SNOW FALL RATES DURING THIS PERIOD COULD REACH 2 TO 3 INCHES PER HOUR WEST OF HIGHWAY 395. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 8 TO 14 INCHES WEST OF HIGHWAY 395 WITH THE HIGHEST TOTALS ALONG AND WEST OF HIGHWAY 89. 2 TO 6 INCHES EAST OF HIGHWAY 395. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST 25 TO 40 WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED EARLY SUNDAY MORNING INTO EARLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. LOCALLY HIGHER GUSTS TO NEAR 65 MPH ARE POSSIBLE ALONG HIGHWAY 395 SOUTHEAST OF SUSANVILLE. * SNOW LEVELS: STARTING AROUND 6000 FEET SUNDAY MORNING...FALLING TO ALL VALLEY FLOORS BY SUNDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS: SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW DUE TO WINDS WILL CREATE NEAR WHITE OUT CONDITIONS ALONG WITH ICY ROADS. TRAVEL DELAYS AND CHAIN CONTROLS ARE LIKELY ALONG HIGHWAYS 36...44...49...70...89...AND 395. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... CONDITIONS CAN DETERIORATE RAPIDLY DURING WINTER STORMS...SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME WHEN TRAVELING. CARRY TIRE CHAINS... FOOD...WATER...BLANKETS AND A FLASHLIGHT IN YOUR CAR IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. && $$ CAZ070-NVZ005-121200- /O.NEW.KREV.WW.Y.0015.151213T1200Z-151214T0300Z/ SURPRISE VALLEY CALIFORNIA-NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CEDARVILLE...EAGLEVILLE... FORT BIDWELL...EMPIRE...GERLACH 223 PM PST FRI DEC 11 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 7 PM PST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 7 PM PST SUNDAY. * TIMING: SNOW WILL BEGIN TO FALL SUNDAY MORNING WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOW ANTICIPATED BETWEEN 8 AM AND 2 PM. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 5 INCHES...MAINLY NORTH OF GERLACH. UP TO 2 INCHES ELSEWHERE. * SNOW LEVELS: STARTING AROUND 5500 FEET SUNDAY MORNING...FALLING TO ALL VALLEY FLOORS BY LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS: SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW DUE TO WINDS WILL CREATE PERIODS OF NEAR WHITE OUT CONDITIONS ALONG WITH ICY ROADS. TRAVEL IS LIKELY TO BE IMPACTED ALONG HIGHWAYS 447...140...AND 299. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW IS EXPECTED TO POSE AN INCONVENIENCE TO TRAVELERS. ROADS WILL BECOME SLICK AND HAZARDOUS...WITH SNOW AND ICE FIRST DEVELOPING ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. MOTORISTS SHOULD SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION. CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. && $$ NVZ003-121200- /O.NEW.KREV.WW.Y.0015.151213T2100Z-151214T0600Z/ GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SPARKS...VERDI...GARDNERVILLE... VIRGINIA CITY 223 PM PST FRI DEC 11 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 10 PM PST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 10 PM PST SUNDAY. * TIMING: A RAIN/SNOW MIX SUNDAY MORNING WILL TURN TO ALL SNOW SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOW EXPECTED FROM ABOUT 4 PM THROUGH 9 PM. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 1 TO 5 INCHES. THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED ABOVE 5000 FEET, INCLUDING THE VIRGINIA CITY HIGHLANDS, NORTH VALLEYS, AND WESTERN FOOTHILLS OF THE SIERRA FRONT. * SNOW LEVELS: STARTING AROUND 5000 TO 5500 FEET EARLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON...FALLING TO ALL VALLEY FLOORS BY SUNDAY EVENING. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED SUNDAY MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS: SNOW WILL BEGIN TO ACCUMULATE ON AREA ROADS WITH ICY CONDITIONS AND TRAVEL DELAYS LIKELY SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW IS EXPECTED TO POSE AN INCONVENIENCE TO TRAVELERS. ROADS WILL BECOME SLICK AND HAZARDOUS...WITH SNOW AND ICE FIRST DEVELOPING ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. MOTORISTS SHOULD SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION. CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. && $$ CAZ073-121200- /O.NEW.KREV.WW.Y.0015.151213T1800Z-151214T0600Z/ MONO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRIDGEPORT...COLEVILLE...LEE VINING... MAMMOTH LAKES 223 PM PST FRI DEC 11 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM PST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM PST SUNDAY. * TIMING: SNOW WILL BEGIN LATE SUNDAY MORNING WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL EXPECTED LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 10 TO 18 INCHES IN THE SIERRA WEST OF HIGHWAY 395 WITH 2 TO 6 INCHES EAST OF THERE. * SNOW LEVELS: STARTING NEAR 7000 FEET LATE SUNDAY MORNING...FALLING TO 5000 FEET BY LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH. RIDGE GUSTS UP TO 115 MPH. * IMPACTS: SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW DUE TO WINDS WILL CREATE PERIODS OF NEAR WHITE OUT CONDITIONS ALONG WITH ICY ROADS. TRAVEL IS LIKELY TO BE IMPACTED ALONG HIGHWAYS 395 AND 203 WITH DELAYS AND CHAIN CONTROLS POSSIBLE. DANGEROUS CONDITIONS WILL EXIST FOR BACK COUNTRY ACTIVITIES AND PEOPLE WILL EASILY BECOME DISORIENTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW IS EXPECTED TO POSE AN INCONVENIENCE TO TRAVELERS. ROADS WILL BECOME SLICK AND HAZARDOUS...WITH SNOW AND ICE FIRST DEVELOPING ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. MOTORISTS SHOULD SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION. CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
8 follow-up statements
904 WWUS45 KREV 121146 WSWREV URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 346 AM PST SAT DEC 12 2015 CAZ072-NVZ002-130000- /O.CON.KREV.WS.W.0004.151213T1200Z-151214T0300Z/ GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SOUTH LAKE TAHOE...TAHOE CITY... TRUCKEE...MARKLEEVILLE...GLENBROOK...INCLINE VILLAGE 346 AM PST SAT DEC 12 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 7 PM PST SUNDAY... * TIMING: SNOW WILL BEGIN SUNDAY MORNING WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOW ANTICIPATED BETWEEN 10 AM AND 4 PM. SNOWFALL RATES DURING THIS PERIOD COULD REACH 2 TO 3 INCHES PER HOUR. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: ABOVE 7000 FEET...10 TO 18 INCHES. BELOW 7000 FEET...6 TO 10 INCHES WITH UP TO 14 INCHES POSSIBLE WEST OF HIGHWAY 89. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH IN VALLEYS WITH RIDGE GUSTS UP TO 120 MPH. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED SUNDAY MORNING INTO EARLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * SNOW LEVELS: NEAR LAKE TAHOE LEVEL SUNDAY MORNING...FALLING TO ALL VALLEY FLOORS BY THE AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS: SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW DUE TO WINDS WILL CREATE NEAR WHITE OUT CONDITIONS ALONG WITH ICY ROADS. SIGNIFICANT DELAYS AND CHAIN CONTROLS ARE POSSIBLE ON INTERSTATE 80... AND HIGHWAYS 50...28...88...89...267...207...AND 431. DANGEROUS CONDITIONS WILL EXIST FOR BACK COUNTRY ACTIVITIES AND PEOPLE WILL EASILY BECOME DISORIENTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... CONDITIONS CAN DETERIORATE RAPIDLY DURING WINTER STORMS...SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME WHEN TRAVELING. CARRY TIRE CHAINS... FOOD...WATER...BLANKETS AND A FLASHLIGHT IN YOUR CAR IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. && $$ CAZ071-130000- /O.CON.KREV.WS.W.0004.151213T1200Z-151214T0300Z/ LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PORTOLA...SUSANVILLE...WESTWOOD... SIERRAVILLE...LOYALTON 346 AM PST SAT DEC 12 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 7 PM PST SUNDAY... * TIMING: SNOW WILL BEGIN TO FALL SUNDAY MORNING WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOW ANTICIPATED BETWEEN 8 AM AND 2 PM. SNOWFALL RATES DURING THIS PERIOD COULD REACH 2 TO 3 INCHES PER HOUR WEST OF HIGHWAY 395. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 8 TO 14 INCHES WEST OF HIGHWAY 395 WITH THE HIGHEST TOTALS ALONG AND WEST OF HIGHWAY 89. 2 TO 6 INCHES EAST OF HIGHWAY 395. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST 25 TO 40 WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED EARLY SUNDAY MORNING INTO EARLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. LOCALLY HIGHER GUSTS TO NEAR 65 MPH ARE POSSIBLE ALONG HIGHWAY 395 SOUTHEAST OF SUSANVILLE. * SNOW LEVELS: STARTING AROUND 6000 FEET SUNDAY MORNING... FALLING TO ALL VALLEY FLOORS BY SUNDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS: SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW DUE TO WINDS WILL CREATE NEAR WHITE OUT CONDITIONS ALONG WITH ICY ROADS. TRAVEL DELAYS AND CHAIN CONTROLS ARE LIKELY ALONG HIGHWAYS 36...44...49...70... 89...AND 395. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... CONDITIONS CAN DETERIORATE RAPIDLY DURING WINTER STORMS...SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME WHEN TRAVELING. CARRY TIRE CHAINS... FOOD...WATER...BLANKETS AND A FLASHLIGHT IN YOUR CAR IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. && $$ CAZ070-NVZ005-130000- /O.CON.KREV.WW.Y.0015.151213T1200Z-151214T0300Z/ SURPRISE VALLEY CALIFORNIA-NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CEDARVILLE...EAGLEVILLE... FORT BIDWELL...EMPIRE...GERLACH 346 AM PST SAT DEC 12 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 7 PM PST SUNDAY... * TIMING: SNOW WILL BEGIN TO FALL SUNDAY MORNING WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOW ANTICIPATED BETWEEN 8 AM AND 2 PM. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 5 INCHES...MAINLY NORTH OF GERLACH. UP TO 2 INCHES ELSEWHERE. * SNOW LEVELS: STARTING AROUND 5500 FEET SUNDAY MORNING... FALLING TO ALL VALLEY FLOORS BY LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS: SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW DUE TO WINDS WILL CREATE PERIODS OF NEAR WHITE OUT CONDITIONS ALONG WITH ICY ROADS. TRAVEL IS LIKELY TO BE IMPACTED ALONG HIGHWAYS 447...140... AND 299. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW IS EXPECTED TO POSE AN INCONVENIENCE TO TRAVELERS. ROADS WILL BECOME SLICK AND HAZARDOUS...WITH SNOW AND ICE FIRST DEVELOPING ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. MOTORISTS SHOULD SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION. CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. && $$ NVZ003-130000- /O.CON.KREV.WW.Y.0015.151213T2100Z-151214T0600Z/ GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SPARKS...VERDI...GARDNERVILLE... VIRGINIA CITY 346 AM PST SAT DEC 12 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 10 PM PST SUNDAY... * TIMING: A RAIN AND SNOW MIX SUNDAY MORNING WILL TURN TO ALL SNOW SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOW EXPECTED FROM ABOUT 2 PM THROUGH 7 PM. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 1 TO 5 INCHES. THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED ABOVE 5000 FEET...INCLUDING THE VIRGINIA CITY HIGHLANDS...NORTH VALLEYS...AND WESTERN FOOTHILLS OF THE SIERRA FRONT. * SNOW LEVELS: STARTING AROUND 5000 TO 5500 FEET EARLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON...FALLING TO ALL VALLEY FLOORS BY SUNDAY EVENING. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS: SNOW WILL BEGIN TO ACCUMULATE ON AREA ROADS WITH ICY CONDITIONS AND TRAVEL DELAYS LIKELY SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW IS EXPECTED TO POSE AN INCONVENIENCE TO TRAVELERS. ROADS WILL BECOME SLICK AND HAZARDOUS...WITH SNOW AND ICE FIRST DEVELOPING ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. MOTORISTS SHOULD SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION. CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. && $$ CAZ073-130000- /O.CON.KREV.WW.Y.0015.151213T1800Z-151214T0600Z/ MONO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRIDGEPORT...COLEVILLE...LEE VINING... MAMMOTH LAKES 346 AM PST SAT DEC 12 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM PST SUNDAY... * TIMING: SNOW WILL BEGIN LATE SUNDAY MORNING WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL EXPECTED LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING. SNOWFALL RATES DURING THIS PERIOD COULD REACH 2 INCHES PER HOUR WEST OF HIGHWAY 395. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 7 INCHES NEAR AND WEST OF HIGHWAY 395...WITH 8 TO 14 INCHES IN THE SIERRA ABOVE 7500 FEET. * SNOW LEVELS: STARTING NEAR 7000 FEET LATE SUNDAY MORNING... FALLING TO 5000 FEET BY LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH. RIDGE GUSTS UP TO 115 MPH. * IMPACTS: SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW DUE TO WINDS WILL CREATE PERIODS OF NEAR WHITE OUT CONDITIONS ALONG WITH ICY ROADS. TRAVEL IS LIKELY TO BE IMPACTED ALONG HIGHWAYS 395 AND 203 WITH DELAYS AND CHAIN CONTROLS POSSIBLE. DANGEROUS CONDITIONS WILL EXIST FOR BACK COUNTRY ACTIVITIES AND PEOPLE WILL EASILY BECOME DISORIENTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW IS EXPECTED TO POSE AN INCONVENIENCE TO TRAVELERS. ROADS WILL BECOME SLICK AND HAZARDOUS...WITH SNOW AND ICE FIRST DEVELOPING ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. MOTORISTS SHOULD SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION. CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
313 WWUS45 KREV 122259 WSWREV URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 259 PM PST SAT DEC 12 2015 CAZ072-NVZ002-131200- /O.CON.KREV.WS.W.0004.151213T1200Z-151214T0300Z/ GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SOUTH LAKE TAHOE...TAHOE CITY... TRUCKEE...MARKLEEVILLE...GLENBROOK...INCLINE VILLAGE 259 PM PST SAT DEC 12 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 7 PM PST SUNDAY... * TIMING: SNOW WILL BEGIN SUNDAY MORNING WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOW ANTICIPATED BETWEEN 10 AM AND 4 PM. SNOWFALL RATES DURING THIS PERIOD COULD REACH 2 TO 3 INCHES PER HOUR. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: ABOVE 7000 FEET...10 TO 18 INCHES. BELOW 7000 FEET...6 TO 10 INCHES WITH UP TO 14 INCHES POSSIBLE WEST OF HIGHWAY 89. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH IN VALLEYS WITH RIDGE GUSTS UP TO 135 MPH. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED SUNDAY MORNING INTO EARLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * SNOW LEVELS: NEAR LAKE TAHOE LEVEL SUNDAY MORNING...FALLING TO ALL VALLEY FLOORS BY THE AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS: SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW DUE TO WINDS WILL CREATE NEAR WHITE OUT CONDITIONS ALONG WITH ICY ROADS. SIGNIFICANT DELAYS AND CHAIN CONTROLS ARE POSSIBLE ON INTERSTATE 80... AND HIGHWAYS 50...28...88...89...267...207...AND 431. DANGEROUS CONDITIONS WILL EXIST FOR BACK COUNTRY ACTIVITIES AND PEOPLE WILL EASILY BECOME DISORIENTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... CONDITIONS CAN DETERIORATE RAPIDLY DURING WINTER STORMS...SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME WHEN TRAVELING. CARRY TIRE CHAINS... FOOD...WATER...BLANKETS AND A FLASHLIGHT IN YOUR CAR IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. && $$ CAZ071-131200- /O.CON.KREV.WS.W.0004.151213T1200Z-151214T0300Z/ LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PORTOLA...SUSANVILLE...WESTWOOD... SIERRAVILLE...LOYALTON 259 PM PST SAT DEC 12 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 7 PM PST SUNDAY... * TIMING: SNOW WILL BEGIN TO FALL SUNDAY MORNING WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOW ANTICIPATED BETWEEN 8 AM AND 2 PM. SNOWFALL RATES DURING THIS PERIOD COULD REACH 2 TO 3 INCHES PER HOUR WEST OF HIGHWAY 395. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 8 TO 14 INCHES WEST OF HIGHWAY 395 WITH THE HIGHEST TOTALS ALONG AND WEST OF HIGHWAY 89. 2 TO 6 INCHES EAST OF HIGHWAY 395. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST 25 TO 40 WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED EARLY SUNDAY MORNING INTO EARLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. LOCALLY HIGHER GUSTS TO NEAR 65 MPH ARE POSSIBLE ALONG HIGHWAY 395 SOUTHEAST OF SUSANVILLE. * SNOW LEVELS: STARTING AROUND 5500 FEET SUNDAY MORNING... FALLING TO ALL VALLEY FLOORS BY SUNDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS: SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW DUE TO WINDS WILL CREATE NEAR WHITE OUT CONDITIONS ALONG WITH ICY ROADS. TRAVEL DELAYS AND CHAIN CONTROLS ARE LIKELY ALONG HIGHWAYS 36...44...49...70... 89...AND 395. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... CONDITIONS CAN DETERIORATE RAPIDLY DURING WINTER STORMS...SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME WHEN TRAVELING. CARRY TIRE CHAINS... FOOD...WATER...BLANKETS AND A FLASHLIGHT IN YOUR CAR IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. && $$ CAZ070-NVZ005-131200- /O.CON.KREV.WW.Y.0015.151213T1200Z-151214T0300Z/ SURPRISE VALLEY CALIFORNIA-NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CEDARVILLE...EAGLEVILLE... FORT BIDWELL...EMPIRE...GERLACH 259 PM PST SAT DEC 12 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 7 PM PST SUNDAY... * TIMING: SNOW WILL BEGIN TO FALL SUNDAY MORNING WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOW ANTICIPATED BETWEEN 8 AM AND 2 PM. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 5 INCHES...MAINLY NORTH OF GERLACH. UP TO 2 INCHES ELSEWHERE. * SNOW LEVELS: STARTING AROUND 5500 FEET SUNDAY MORNING... FALLING TO ALL VALLEY FLOORS BY LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS: SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW DUE TO WINDS WILL CREATE PERIODS OF NEAR WHITE OUT CONDITIONS ALONG WITH ICY ROADS. TRAVEL IS LIKELY TO BE IMPACTED ALONG HIGHWAYS 447...140... AND 299. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW IS EXPECTED TO POSE AN INCONVENIENCE TO TRAVELERS. ROADS WILL BECOME SLICK AND HAZARDOUS...WITH SNOW AND ICE FIRST DEVELOPING ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. MOTORISTS SHOULD SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION. CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. && $$ NVZ003-131200- /O.CON.KREV.WW.Y.0015.151213T2100Z-151214T0600Z/ GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SPARKS...VERDI...GARDNERVILLE... VIRGINIA CITY 259 PM PST SAT DEC 12 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 10 PM PST SUNDAY... * TIMING: A RAIN AND SNOW MIX SUNDAY MORNING WILL TURN TO ALL SNOW SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOW EXPECTED FROM ABOUT 2 PM THROUGH 7 PM. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 1 TO 3 INCHES. THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED ABOVE 5000 FEET...INCLUDING THE VIRGINIA CITY HIGHLANDS...NORTH VALLEYS...AND WESTERN FOOTHILLS OF THE SIERRA FRONT. * SNOW LEVELS: STARTING AROUND 5000 TO 5500 FEET EARLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON...FALLING TO ALL VALLEY FLOORS BY SUNDAY EVENING. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS: SNOW WILL BEGIN TO ACCUMULATE ON AREA ROADS WITH ICY CONDITIONS AND TRAVEL DELAYS LIKELY SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW IS EXPECTED TO POSE AN INCONVENIENCE TO TRAVELERS. ROADS WILL BECOME SLICK AND HAZARDOUS...WITH SNOW AND ICE FIRST DEVELOPING ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. MOTORISTS SHOULD SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION. CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. && $$ CAZ073-131200- /O.CON.KREV.WW.Y.0015.151213T1800Z-151214T0600Z/ MONO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRIDGEPORT...COLEVILLE...LEE VINING... MAMMOTH LAKES 259 PM PST SAT DEC 12 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM PST SUNDAY... * TIMING: SNOW WILL BEGIN LATE SUNDAY MORNING WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL EXPECTED LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING. SNOWFALL RATES DURING THIS PERIOD COULD REACH 2 INCHES PER HOUR WEST OF HIGHWAY 395. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 7 INCHES NEAR AND WEST OF HIGHWAY 395...WITH 8 TO 14 INCHES IN THE SIERRA ABOVE 7500 FEET. * SNOW LEVELS: STARTING NEAR 7000 FEET LATE SUNDAY MORNING... FALLING TO 5000 FEET BY LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH. RIDGE GUSTS UP TO 115 MPH. * IMPACTS: SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW DUE TO WINDS WILL CREATE PERIODS OF NEAR WHITE OUT CONDITIONS ALONG WITH ICY ROADS. TRAVEL IS LIKELY TO BE IMPACTED ALONG HIGHWAYS 395 AND 203 WITH DELAYS AND CHAIN CONTROLS POSSIBLE. DANGEROUS CONDITIONS WILL EXIST FOR BACK COUNTRY ACTIVITIES AND PEOPLE WILL EASILY BECOME DISORIENTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW IS EXPECTED TO POSE AN INCONVENIENCE TO TRAVELERS. ROADS WILL BECOME SLICK AND HAZARDOUS...WITH SNOW AND ICE FIRST DEVELOPING ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. MOTORISTS SHOULD SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION. CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
873 WWUS45 KREV 130521 WSWREV URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 921 PM PST SAT DEC 12 2015 CAZ072-NVZ002-131330- /O.CON.KREV.WS.W.0004.151213T1200Z-151214T0300Z/ GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SOUTH LAKE TAHOE...TAHOE CITY... TRUCKEE...MARKLEEVILLE...GLENBROOK...INCLINE VILLAGE 921 PM PST SAT DEC 12 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 7 PM PST SUNDAY... * TIMING: SNOW WILL BEGIN SUNDAY MORNING WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOW ANTICIPATED BETWEEN 10 AM AND 4 PM. SNOWFALL RATES DURING THIS PERIOD COULD REACH 2 TO 3 INCHES PER HOUR. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: ABOVE 7000 FEET...10 TO 18 INCHES. BELOW 7000 FEET...6 TO 10 INCHES WITH UP TO 14 INCHES POSSIBLE WEST OF HIGHWAY 89. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH IN VALLEYS WITH RIDGE GUSTS UP TO 135 MPH. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED SUNDAY MORNING INTO EARLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * SNOW LEVELS: NEAR LAKE TAHOE LEVEL SUNDAY MORNING...FALLING TO ALL VALLEY FLOORS BY THE AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS: SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW DUE TO WINDS WILL CREATE NEAR WHITE OUT CONDITIONS ALONG WITH ICY ROADS. SIGNIFICANT DELAYS AND CHAIN CONTROLS ARE POSSIBLE ON INTERSTATE 80... AND HIGHWAYS 50...28...88...89...267...207...AND 431. DANGEROUS CONDITIONS WILL EXIST FOR BACK COUNTRY ACTIVITIES AND ANYONE OUTDOORS DURING THIS STORM COULD EASILY BECOME DISORIENTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... CONDITIONS CAN DETERIORATE RAPIDLY DURING WINTER STORMS...SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME WHEN TRAVELING. CARRY TIRE CHAINS... FOOD...WATER...BLANKETS AND A FLASHLIGHT IN YOUR CAR IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. && $$ CAZ071-131330- /O.CON.KREV.WS.W.0004.151213T1200Z-151214T0300Z/ LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PORTOLA...SUSANVILLE...WESTWOOD... SIERRAVILLE...LOYALTON 921 PM PST SAT DEC 12 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 7 PM PST SUNDAY... * TIMING: SNOW WILL BEGIN TO FALL SUNDAY MORNING WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOW ANTICIPATED BETWEEN 8 AM AND 2 PM. SNOWFALL RATES DURING THIS PERIOD COULD REACH 2 TO 3 INCHES PER HOUR WEST OF HIGHWAY 395. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 8 TO 14 INCHES WEST OF HIGHWAY 395 WITH THE HIGHEST TOTALS ALONG AND WEST OF HIGHWAY 89. 2 TO 6 INCHES EAST OF HIGHWAY 395. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST 25 TO 40 WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED EARLY SUNDAY MORNING INTO EARLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. LOCALLY HIGHER GUSTS TO NEAR 65 MPH ARE POSSIBLE ALONG HIGHWAY 395 SOUTHEAST OF SUSANVILLE. * SNOW LEVELS: STARTING AROUND 5500 FEET SUNDAY MORNING... FALLING TO ALL VALLEY FLOORS BY SUNDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS: SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW DUE TO WINDS WILL CREATE NEAR WHITE OUT CONDITIONS ALONG WITH ICY ROADS. TRAVEL DELAYS AND CHAIN CONTROLS ARE LIKELY ALONG HIGHWAYS 36...44...49...70... 89...AND 395. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... CONDITIONS CAN DETERIORATE RAPIDLY DURING WINTER STORMS...SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME WHEN TRAVELING. CARRY TIRE CHAINS... FOOD...WATER...BLANKETS AND A FLASHLIGHT IN YOUR CAR IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. && $$ NVZ003-131330- /O.EXT.KREV.WW.Y.0015.151214T0000Z-151214T0600Z/ GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SPARKS...VERDI...GARDNERVILLE... VIRGINIA CITY 921 PM PST SAT DEC 12 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM TO 10 PM PST SUNDAY... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM TO 10 PM PST SUNDAY. * TIMING: A RAIN AND SNOW MIX SUNDAY AFTERNOON WILL TURN TO ALL SNOW LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOW EXPECTED FROM ABOUT 5 PM THROUGH 8 PM. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 1 TO 3 INCHES. THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED ABOVE 5000 FEET...INCLUDING THE VIRGINIA CITY HIGHLANDS...NORTH VALLEYS...AND WESTERN FOOTHILLS OF THE SIERRA FRONT. * SNOW LEVELS: STARTING AROUND 5000 TO 5500 FEET EARLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON...FALLING TO ALL VALLEY FLOORS BY EARLY SUNDAY EVENING. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH IN THE EARLY EVENING...BECOMING WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH AFTER 8 PM. * IMPACTS: SNOW WILL BEGIN TO ACCUMULATE ON AREA ROADS WITH ICY CONDITIONS AND TRAVEL DELAYS LIKELY SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW IS EXPECTED TO POSE AN INCONVENIENCE TO TRAVELERS. ROADS WILL BECOME SLICK AND HAZARDOUS...WITH SNOW AND ICE FIRST DEVELOPING ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. MOTORISTS SHOULD SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION. CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. && $$ CAZ070-NVZ005-131330- /O.CON.KREV.WW.Y.0015.151213T1200Z-151214T0300Z/ SURPRISE VALLEY CALIFORNIA-NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CEDARVILLE...EAGLEVILLE... FORT BIDWELL...EMPIRE...GERLACH 921 PM PST SAT DEC 12 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 7 PM PST SUNDAY... * TIMING: SNOW WILL BEGIN TO FALL SUNDAY MORNING WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOW ANTICIPATED BETWEEN 8 AM AND 2 PM. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 5 INCHES...MAINLY NORTH OF GERLACH. UP TO 2 INCHES ELSEWHERE. * SNOW LEVELS: STARTING AROUND 5500 FEET SUNDAY MORNING... FALLING TO ALL VALLEY FLOORS BY LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS: SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW DUE TO WINDS WILL CREATE PERIODS OF NEAR WHITE OUT CONDITIONS ALONG WITH ICY ROADS. TRAVEL IS LIKELY TO BE IMPACTED ALONG HIGHWAYS 447...140... AND 299. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW IS EXPECTED TO POSE AN INCONVENIENCE TO TRAVELERS. ROADS WILL BECOME SLICK AND HAZARDOUS...WITH SNOW AND ICE FIRST DEVELOPING ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. MOTORISTS SHOULD SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION. CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. && $$ CAZ073-131330- /O.CON.KREV.WW.Y.0015.151213T1800Z-151214T0600Z/ MONO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRIDGEPORT...COLEVILLE...LEE VINING... MAMMOTH LAKES 921 PM PST SAT DEC 12 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM PST SUNDAY... * TIMING: SNOW WILL BEGIN LATE SUNDAY MORNING WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL EXPECTED LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING. SNOWFALL RATES DURING THIS PERIOD COULD REACH 2 INCHES PER HOUR WEST OF HIGHWAY 395. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 7 INCHES NEAR AND WEST OF HIGHWAY 395...WITH 8 TO 14 INCHES IN THE SIERRA ABOVE 7500 FEET. * SNOW LEVELS: STARTING NEAR 7000 FEET LATE SUNDAY MORNING... FALLING TO 5000 FEET BY LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH. RIDGE GUSTS UP TO 115 MPH. * IMPACTS: SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW DUE TO WINDS WILL CREATE PERIODS OF NEAR WHITE OUT CONDITIONS ALONG WITH ICY ROADS. TRAVEL IS LIKELY TO BE IMPACTED ALONG HIGHWAYS 395 AND 203 WITH DELAYS AND CHAIN CONTROLS POSSIBLE. DANGEROUS CONDITIONS WILL EXIST FOR BACK COUNTRY ACTIVITIES AND ANYONE OUTDOORS DURING THIS STORM COULD EASILY BECOME DISORIENTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW IS EXPECTED TO POSE AN INCONVENIENCE TO TRAVELERS. ROADS WILL BECOME SLICK AND HAZARDOUS...WITH SNOW AND ICE FIRST DEVELOPING ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. MOTORISTS SHOULD SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION. CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
330 WWUS45 KREV 131149 WSWREV URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 349 AM PST SUN DEC 13 2015 CAZ072-NVZ002-132000- /O.CON.KREV.WS.W.0004.151213T1200Z-151214T0300Z/ GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SOUTH LAKE TAHOE...TAHOE CITY... TRUCKEE...MARKLEEVILLE...GLENBROOK...INCLINE VILLAGE 349 AM PST SUN DEC 13 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING... * TIMING: SNOW WILL BEGIN THIS MORNING WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOW ANTICIPATED BETWEEN 10 AM AND 4 PM. SNOWFALL RATES DURING THIS PERIOD COULD REACH 2 TO 3 INCHES PER HOUR. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: ABOVE 7000 FEET...10 TO 18 INCHES. BELOW 7000 FEET...6 TO 10 INCHES WITH UP TO 14 INCHES POSSIBLE WEST OF HIGHWAY 89. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH IN VALLEYS WITH RIDGE GUSTS UP TO 125 MPH. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED THIS MORNING THROUGH INTO EARLY AFTERNOON. * SNOW LEVELS: NEAR LAKE TAHOE LEVEL THIS MORNING...FALLING TO ALL VALLEY FLOORS BY THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS: SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW DUE TO WINDS WILL CREATE NEAR WHITE OUT CONDITIONS ALONG WITH ICY ROADS. SIGNIFICANT DELAYS AND CHAIN CONTROLS ARE POSSIBLE ON INTERSTATE 80... AND HIGHWAYS 50...28...88...89...267...207...AND 431. DANGEROUS CONDITIONS WILL EXIST FOR BACK COUNTRY ACTIVITIES AND ANYONE OUTDOORS DURING THIS STORM COULD EASILY BECOME DISORIENTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... CONDITIONS WILL DETERIORATE RAPIDLY DURING WINTER STORMS...TRAVEL IS DISCOURAGED DURING THE PEAK SNOW INTENSITY TODAY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME. CARRY TIRE CHAINS...FOOD... WATER...BLANKETS AND A FLASHLIGHT IN YOUR CAR IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. && $$ CAZ071-132000- /O.CON.KREV.WS.W.0004.151213T1200Z-151214T0300Z/ LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PORTOLA...SUSANVILLE...WESTWOOD... SIERRAVILLE...LOYALTON 349 AM PST SUN DEC 13 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING... * TIMING: SNOW WILL BEGIN TO FALL THIS MORNING WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOW ANTICIPATED BETWEEN 8 AM AND 2 PM. SNOWFALL RATES DURING THIS PERIOD COULD REACH 2 TO 3 INCHES PER HOUR WEST OF HIGHWAY 395. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 8 TO 14 INCHES WEST OF HIGHWAY 395 WITH THE HIGHEST TOTALS ALONG AND WEST OF HIGHWAY 89. 2 TO 6 INCHES EAST OF HIGHWAY 395. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST 25 TO 40 WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED THIS MORNING. LOCALLY HIGHER GUSTS TO NEAR 65 MPH ARE POSSIBLE ALONG HIGHWAY 395 SOUTHEAST OF SUSANVILLE. * SNOW LEVELS: STARTING AROUND 5500 FEET THIS MORNING...FALLING TO ALL VALLEY FLOORS BY LATE AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS: SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW DUE TO WINDS WILL CREATE NEAR WHITE OUT CONDITIONS ALONG WITH ICY ROADS. TRAVEL DELAYS AND CHAIN CONTROLS ARE LIKELY ALONG HIGHWAYS 36...44...49...70... 89...AND 395. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... CONDITIONS WILL DETERIORATE RAPIDLY DURING WINTER STORMS...TRAVEL IS DISCOURAGED DURING THE PEAK SNOW INTENSITY TODAY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME. CARRY TIRE CHAINS... FOOD...WATER...BLANKETS AND A FLASHLIGHT IN YOUR CAR IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. && $$ CAZ070-NVZ005-132000- /O.CON.KREV.WW.Y.0015.151213T1200Z-151214T0300Z/ SURPRISE VALLEY CALIFORNIA-NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CEDARVILLE...EAGLEVILLE... FORT BIDWELL...EMPIRE...GERLACH 349 AM PST SUN DEC 13 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING... * TIMING: SNOW WILL BEGIN TO FALL THIS MORNING WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOW ANTICIPATED BETWEEN 8 AM AND 2 PM. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 5 INCHES...MAINLY NORTH OF GERLACH. UP TO 2 INCHES ELSEWHERE. * SNOW LEVELS: STARTING AROUND 5500 FEET THIS MORNING...FALLING TO ALL VALLEY FLOORS BY MID AFTERNOON. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED THIS MORNING. * IMPACTS: SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW DUE TO WINDS WILL CREATE PERIODS OF NEAR WHITE OUT CONDITIONS ALONG WITH ICY ROADS. TRAVEL IS LIKELY TO BE IMPACTED ALONG HIGHWAYS 447...140... AND 299. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW IS EXPECTED TO POSE AN INCONVENIENCE TO TRAVELERS. ROADS WILL BECOME SLICK AND HAZARDOUS...WITH SNOW AND ICE FIRST DEVELOPING ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. MOTORISTS SHOULD SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION. CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. && $$ CAZ073-132000- /O.CON.KREV.WW.Y.0015.151213T1800Z-151214T0600Z/ MONO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRIDGEPORT...COLEVILLE...LEE VINING... MAMMOTH LAKES 349 AM PST SUN DEC 13 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... * TIMING: SNOW WILL BEGIN LATE THIS MORNING WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL EXPECTED DURING THE AFTERNOON AND THE EVENING. SNOWFALL RATES DURING THIS PERIOD COULD REACH 2 INCHES PER HOUR WEST OF HIGHWAY 395. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 7 INCHES NEAR AND WEST OF HIGHWAY 395...WITH 8 TO 14 INCHES IN THE SIERRA ABOVE 7500 FEET. * SNOW LEVELS: STARTING NEAR 7000 FEET...FALLING TO 5000 FEET BY LATE AFTERNOON. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH. RIDGE GUSTS UP TO 115 MPH. * IMPACTS: SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW DUE TO WINDS WILL CREATE PERIODS OF NEAR WHITE OUT CONDITIONS ALONG WITH ICY ROADS. TRAVEL IS LIKELY TO BE IMPACTED ALONG HIGHWAYS 395 AND 203 WITH DELAYS AND CHAIN CONTROLS POSSIBLE. DANGEROUS CONDITIONS WILL EXIST FOR BACK COUNTRY ACTIVITIES AND ANYONE OUTDOORS DURING THIS STORM COULD EASILY BECOME DISORIENTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW IS EXPECTED TO POSE AN INCONVENIENCE TO TRAVELERS. ROADS WILL BECOME SLICK AND HAZARDOUS...WITH SNOW AND ICE FIRST DEVELOPING ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. MOTORISTS SHOULD SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION. CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. && $$ NVZ003-132000- /O.CON.KREV.WW.Y.0015.151214T0000Z-151214T0600Z/ GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SPARKS...VERDI...GARDNERVILLE... VIRGINIA CITY 349 AM PST SUN DEC 13 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... * TIMING: A RAIN AND SNOW MIX THIS AFTERNOON WILL TURN TO ALL SNOW DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOW EXPECTED BETWEEN 4 AND 8 PM. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 1 TO 3 INCHES. THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED ABOVE 5000 FEET...INCLUDING THE VIRGINIA CITY HIGHLANDS...NORTH VALLEYS...AND WESTERN FOOTHILLS OF THE SIERRA FRONT. * SNOW LEVELS: STARTING AROUND 6000 FEET THIS AFTERNOON...FALLING TO ALL VALLEY FLOORS BY EARLY EVENING. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH IN THE EARLY EVENING...BECOMING WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH AFTER 8 PM. * IMPACTS: SNOW WILL BEGIN TO ACCUMULATE ON AREA ROADS WITH ICY CONDITIONS AND TRAVEL DELAYS LIKELY LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW IS EXPECTED TO POSE AN INCONVENIENCE TO TRAVELERS. ROADS WILL BECOME SLICK AND HAZARDOUS...WITH SNOW AND ICE FIRST DEVELOPING ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. MOTORISTS SHOULD SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION. CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
748 WWUS45 KREV 131930 WSWREV URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 1130 AM PST SUN DEC 13 2015 CAZ072-NVZ002-140600- /O.EXT.KREV.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-151214T0600Z/ GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SOUTH LAKE TAHOE...TAHOE CITY... TRUCKEE...MARKLEEVILLE...GLENBROOK...INCLINE VILLAGE 1130 AM PST SUN DEC 13 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. * TIMING: PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW ANTICIPATED THROUGH 4 PM TAPERING TO LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW IN THE EVENING. . SNOWFALL RATES COULD REACH 2 TO 3 INCHES PER HOUR. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: ABOVE 7000 FEET...12 TO 20 INCHES. BELOW 7000 FEET...8 TO 12 INCHES WITH UP TO 16 INCHES POSSIBLE WEST OF HIGHWAY 89. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH IN VALLEYS WITH RIDGE GUSTS UP TO 125 MPH. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * SNOW LEVELS: FALLING TO ALL VALLEY FLOORS BY THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS: SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW DUE TO WINDS WILL CREATE NEAR WHITE OUT CONDITIONS ALONG WITH ICY ROADS. SIGNIFICANT DELAYS AND CHAIN CONTROLS ARE POSSIBLE ON INTERSTATE 80... AND HIGHWAYS 50...28...88...89...267...207...AND 431. DANGEROUS CONDITIONS WILL EXIST FOR BACK COUNTRY ACTIVITIES AND ANYONE OUTDOORS DURING THIS STORM COULD EASILY BECOME DISORIENTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... CONDITIONS WILL DETERIORATE RAPIDLY DURING WINTER STORMS...TRAVEL IS DISCOURAGED DURING THE PEAK SNOW INTENSITY TODAY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME. CARRY TIRE CHAINS... FOOD... WATER...BLANKETS AND A FLASHLIGHT IN YOUR CAR IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. && $$ CAZ071-140300- /O.CON.KREV.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-151214T0300Z/ LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PORTOLA...SUSANVILLE...WESTWOOD... SIERRAVILLE...LOYALTON 1130 AM PST SUN DEC 13 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING... * TIMING: PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY THROUGH 2 PM WEST OF HIGHWAY 395. RAIN CHANGING TO SNOW EAST OF HIGHWAY 395 THIS AFTERNOON. SNOWFALL RATES COULD REACH 2 TO 3 INCHES PER HOUR WEST OF HIGHWAY 395. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 8 TO 14 INCHES WEST OF HIGHWAY 395 WITH THE HIGHEST TOTALS ALONG AND WEST OF HIGHWAY 89. 2 TO 6 INCHES EAST OF HIGHWAY 395. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. LOCALLY HIGHER GUSTS TO NEAR 60 MPH ARE POSSIBLE ALONG HIGHWAY 395 SOUTHEAST OF SUSANVILLE. * SNOW LEVELS: FALLING TO ALL VALLEY FLOORS BY LATE AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS: SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW DUE TO WINDS WILL CREATE NEAR WHITE OUT CONDITIONS ALONG WITH ICY ROADS. TRAVEL DELAYS AND CHAIN CONTROLS ARE LIKELY ALONG HIGHWAYS 36...44...49...70... 89...AND 395. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... CONDITIONS WILL DETERIORATE RAPIDLY DURING WINTER STORMS...TRAVEL IS DISCOURAGED DURING THE PEAK SNOW INTENSITY TODAY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME. CARRY TIRE CHAINS... FOOD...WATER...BLANKETS AND A FLASHLIGHT IN YOUR CAR IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. && $$ NVZ001-141200- /O.EXB.KREV.WW.Y.0015.151214T0300Z-151214T1600Z/ MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAWTHORNE...YERINGTON...SMITH VALLEY... MINA...SCHURZ 1130 AM PST SUN DEC 13 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM PST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM PST MONDAY. * TIMING: SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING. BANDS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW ARE LIKELY BETWEEN 9 PM AND 3 AM. SNOW WILL THEN TAPER TO SHOWERS AND CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 1 TO 3 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS AND 3 TO 6 INCHES ABOVE 5000 FEET. * SNOW LEVELS: STARTING AROUND 5500 FEET EARLY THIS EVENING...FALLING TO ALL VALLEY FLOORS BY MIDNIGHT. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. LOCALLY HIGHER GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH ALONG HIGHWAY 395 NEAR WALKER LAKE. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS: SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW DUE TO WINDS WILL CREATE PERIODS OF NEAR WHITE OUT CONDITIONS ALONG WITH ICY ROADS. TRAVEL IS LIKELY TO BE IMPACTED ALONG HIGHWAYS 95...ALTERNATE 95...359...361...338 AND 360. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW IS EXPECTED TO POSE AN INCONVENIENCE TO TRAVELERS. ROADS WILL BECOME SLICK AND HAZARDOUS...WITH SNOW AND ICE FIRST DEVELOPING ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. MOTORISTS SHOULD SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION. CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. && $$ NVZ003-141200- /O.EXT.KREV.WW.Y.0015.151214T0000Z-151214T1200Z/ GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SPARKS...VERDI...GARDNERVILLE... VIRGINIA CITY 1130 AM PST SUN DEC 13 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM PST MONDAY... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM PST MONDAY. * TIMING: A RAIN AND SNOW MIX LATE AFTERNOON WILL TURN TO ALL SNOW DURING THE EVENING WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOW EXPECTED BETWEEN 7 PM AND MIDNIGHT. LINGERING BANDS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO DAYBREAK MONDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: UP TO 3 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS AND 2 TO 5 INCHES ABOVE 5000 FEET. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE FOR THE VIRGINIA CITY HIGHLANDS...NORTH VALLEYS...AND WESTERN FOOTHILLS OF THE SIERRA FRONT. * SNOW LEVELS: STARTING AROUND 6000 FEET LATE THIS AFTERNOON... FALLING TO ALL VALLEY FLOORS BY EARLY EVENING. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH IN THE EARLY EVENING...BECOMING WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH AFTER 8 PM. * IMPACTS: SNOW WILL BEGIN TO ACCUMULATE ON AREA ROADS WITH ICY CONDITIONS AND TRAVEL DELAYS LIKELY LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW IS EXPECTED TO POSE AN INCONVENIENCE TO TRAVELERS. ROADS WILL BECOME SLICK AND HAZARDOUS...WITH SNOW AND ICE FIRST DEVELOPING ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. MOTORISTS SHOULD SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION. CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. && $$ CAZ073-141200- /O.EXT.KREV.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-151214T1200Z/ MONO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRIDGEPORT...COLEVILLE...LEE VINING... MAMMOTH LAKES 1130 AM PST SUN DEC 13 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST MONDAY... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST MONDAY. * TIMING: SNOW WILL BEGIN THIS AFTERNOON THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL EXPECTED DURING THE EVENING. SNOWFALL RATES DURING THIS PERIOD COULD REACH 2 INCHES PER HOUR WEST OF HIGHWAY 395. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 4 TO 8 INCHES NEAR AND WEST OF HIGHWAY 395...WITH 8 TO 14 INCHES IN THE SIERRA ABOVE 7500 FEET. * SNOW LEVELS: STARTING NEAR 7000 FEET...FALLING TO 5000 FEET BY EARLY EVENING. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH DECREASING TO WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. RIDGE GUSTS UP TO 115 MPH. * IMPACTS: SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW DUE TO WINDS WILL CREATE PERIODS OF NEAR WHITE OUT CONDITIONS ALONG WITH ICY ROADS. TRAVEL IS LIKELY TO BE IMPACTED ALONG HIGHWAYS 395 AND 203 WITH DELAYS AND CHAIN CONTROLS POSSIBLE. DANGEROUS CONDITIONS WILL EXIST FOR BACK COUNTRY ACTIVITIES AND ANYONE OUTDOORS DURING THIS STORM COULD EASILY BECOME DISORIENTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW IS EXPECTED TO POSE AN INCONVENIENCE TO TRAVELERS. ROADS WILL BECOME SLICK AND HAZARDOUS...WITH SNOW AND ICE FIRST DEVELOPING ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. MOTORISTS SHOULD SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION. CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. && $$ CAZ070-NVZ005-140300- /O.CON.KREV.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-151214T0300Z/ SURPRISE VALLEY CALIFORNIA-NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CEDARVILLE...EAGLEVILLE... FORT BIDWELL...EMPIRE...GERLACH 1130 AM PST SUN DEC 13 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING... * TIMING: PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW THROUGH 4 PM....THEN TAPERING TO LIGHT SNOW. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 5 INCHES...MAINLY NORTH OF GERLACH. UP TO 2 INCHES ELSEWHERE. * SNOW LEVELS: FALLING TO ALL VALLEY FLOORS BY MID AFTERNOON. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH DECREASING TO WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH AFTER 2 PM. * IMPACTS: SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW DUE TO WINDS WILL CREATE PERIODS OF NEAR WHITE OUT CONDITIONS ALONG WITH ICY ROADS. TRAVEL IS LIKELY TO BE IMPACTED ALONG HIGHWAYS 447...140... AND 299. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW IS EXPECTED TO POSE AN INCONVENIENCE TO TRAVELERS. ROADS WILL BECOME SLICK AND HAZARDOUS...WITH SNOW AND ICE FIRST DEVELOPING ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. MOTORISTS SHOULD SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION. CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
905 WWUS45 KREV 132132 WSWREV URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 132 PM PST SUN DEC 13 2015 CAZ072-NVZ002-140600- /O.CON.KREV.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-151214T0600Z/ GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SOUTH LAKE TAHOE...TAHOE CITY... TRUCKEE...MARKLEEVILLE...GLENBROOK...INCLINE VILLAGE 132 PM PST SUN DEC 13 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... * TIMING: PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW THROUGH 7 PM. SNOWFALL RATES COULD REACH 2 TO 3 INCHES PER HOUR. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: ABOVE 7000 FEET...12 TO 20 INCHES. BELOW 7000 FEET...8 TO 12 INCHES WITH UP TO 16 INCHES POSSIBLE WEST OF HIGHWAY 89. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH IN VALLEYS WITH RIDGE GUSTS UP TO 125 MPH. * IMPACTS: SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW DUE TO WINDS WILL CREATE NEAR WHITE OUT CONDITIONS ALONG WITH ICY ROADS. SIGNIFICANT DELAYS AND CHAIN CONTROLS ARE POSSIBLE ON INTERSTATE 80... AND HIGHWAYS 50...28...88...89...267...207...AND 431. DANGEROUS CONDITIONS WILL EXIST FOR BACK COUNTRY ACTIVITIES AND ANYONE OUTDOORS DURING THIS STORM COULD EASILY BECOME DISORIENTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... CONDITIONS WILL DETERIORATE RAPIDLY DURING WINTER STORMS...TRAVEL IS DISCOURAGED DURING THE PEAK SNOW INTENSITY TODAY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME. CARRY TIRE CHAINS... FOOD... WATER...BLANKETS AND A FLASHLIGHT IN YOUR CAR IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. && $$ CAZ071-140300- /O.CON.KREV.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-151214T0300Z/ LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PORTOLA...SUSANVILLE...WESTWOOD... SIERRAVILLE...LOYALTON 132 PM PST SUN DEC 13 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING... * TIMING: PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW THROUGH EARLY EVENING...MAINLY WEST OF HIGHWAY 395. SNOWFALL RATES COULD REACH 2 TO 3 INCHES PER HOUR WEST OF HIGHWAY 395. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 8 TO 14 INCHES WEST OF HIGHWAY 395 WITH THE HIGHEST TOTALS ALONG AND WEST OF HIGHWAY 89. 2 TO 6 INCHES EAST OF HIGHWAY 395. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. LOCALLY HIGHER GUSTS TO NEAR 55 MPH ARE POSSIBLE ALONG HIGHWAY 395 SOUTHEAST OF SUSANVILLE. * IMPACTS: SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW DUE TO WINDS WILL CREATE NEAR WHITE OUT CONDITIONS ALONG WITH ICY ROADS. TRAVEL DELAYS AND CHAIN CONTROLS ARE LIKELY ALONG HIGHWAYS 36...44...49...70... 89...AND 395. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... CONDITIONS WILL DETERIORATE RAPIDLY DURING WINTER STORMS...TRAVEL IS DISCOURAGED DURING THE PEAK SNOW INTENSITY TODAY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME. CARRY TIRE CHAINS... FOOD...WATER...BLANKETS AND A FLASHLIGHT IN YOUR CAR IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. && $$ NVZ003-141200- /O.EXT.KREV.WW.Y.0015.151213T2132Z-151214T1200Z/ GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SPARKS...VERDI...GARDNERVILLE... VIRGINIA CITY 132 PM PST SUN DEC 13 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST MONDAY... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST MONDAY. * TIMING: PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW THROUGH THE EVENING WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOW SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 50 LATE THIS EVENING. LINGERING BANDS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO DAYBREAK MONDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: UP TO 3 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS AND 2 TO 5 INCHES ABOVE 5000 FEET. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE FOR THE VIRGINIA CITY HIGHLANDS...NORTH VALLEYS...AND WESTERN FOOTHILLS OF THE SIERRA FRONT. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH IN THE EARLY EVENING...BECOMING WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH AFTER 8 PM. * IMPACTS: SNOW WILL BEGIN TO ACCUMULATE ON AREA ROADS WITH ICY CONDITIONS AND TRAVEL DELAYS LIKELY LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW IS EXPECTED TO POSE AN INCONVENIENCE TO TRAVELERS. ROADS WILL BECOME SLICK AND HAZARDOUS...WITH SNOW AND ICE FIRST DEVELOPING ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. MOTORISTS SHOULD SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION. CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. && $$ NVZ001-141200- /O.EXT.KREV.WW.Y.0015.151214T0200Z-151214T1600Z/ MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAWTHORNE...YERINGTON...SMITH VALLEY... MINA...SCHURZ 132 PM PST SUN DEC 13 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM PST MONDAY... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM PST MONDAY. * TIMING: SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING. BANDS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW ARE LIKELY BETWEEN 9 PM AND 3 AM. SNOW WILL THEN TAPER TO SHOWERS AND CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 1 TO 3 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS AND 3 TO 6 INCHES ABOVE 5000 FEET. * SNOW LEVELS: STARTING AROUND 5500 FEET EARLY THIS EVENING... FALLING TO ALL VALLEY FLOORS BY MIDNIGHT. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. LOCALLY HIGHER GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH ALONG HIGHWAY 395 NEAR WALKER LAKE. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS: SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW DUE TO WINDS WILL CREATE PERIODS OF NEAR WHITE OUT CONDITIONS ALONG WITH ICY ROADS. TRAVEL IS LIKELY TO BE IMPACTED ALONG HIGHWAYS 95... ALTERNATE 95...359... 361...338 AND 360. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW IS EXPECTED TO POSE AN INCONVENIENCE TO TRAVELERS. ROADS WILL BECOME SLICK AND HAZARDOUS...WITH SNOW AND ICE FIRST DEVELOPING ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. MOTORISTS SHOULD SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION. CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. && $$ CAZ070-NVZ005-140300- /O.CON.KREV.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-151214T0300Z/ SURPRISE VALLEY CALIFORNIA-NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CEDARVILLE...EAGLEVILLE... FORT BIDWELL...EMPIRE...GERLACH 132 PM PST SUN DEC 13 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING... * TIMING: PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW THROUGH 6 PM...THEN TAPERING TO LIGHT SNOW. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 5 INCHES...MAINLY NORTH OF GERLACH. UP TO 2 INCHES ELSEWHERE. * WINDS: WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. * IMPACTS: SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW DUE TO WINDS WILL CREATE PERIODS OF NEAR WHITE OUT CONDITIONS ALONG WITH ICY ROADS. TRAVEL IS LIKELY TO BE IMPACTED ALONG HIGHWAYS 447...140... AND 299. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW IS EXPECTED TO POSE AN INCONVENIENCE TO TRAVELERS. ROADS WILL BECOME SLICK AND HAZARDOUS...WITH SNOW AND ICE FIRST DEVELOPING ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. MOTORISTS SHOULD SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION. CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. && $$ CAZ073-141200- /O.CON.KREV.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-151214T1200Z/ MONO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRIDGEPORT...COLEVILLE...LEE VINING... MAMMOTH LAKES 132 PM PST SUN DEC 13 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST MONDAY... * TIMING: PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW THROUGH THIS EVENING...TAPERING TO SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOWFALL RATES COULD REACH 2 INCHES PER HOUR WEST OF HIGHWAY 395. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 4 TO 8 INCHES NEAR AND WEST OF HIGHWAY 395...WITH 8 TO 14 INCHES IN THE SIERRA ABOVE 7500 FEET. * SNOW LEVELS: STARTING NEAR 7000 FEET...FALLING TO 5000 FEET BY EARLY EVENING. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH DECREASING TO WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. RIDGE GUSTS UP TO 115 MPH. * IMPACTS: SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW DUE TO WINDS WILL CREATE PERIODS OF NEAR WHITE OUT CONDITIONS ALONG WITH ICY ROADS. TRAVEL IS LIKELY TO BE IMPACTED ALONG HIGHWAYS 395 AND 203 WITH DELAYS AND CHAIN CONTROLS POSSIBLE. DANGEROUS CONDITIONS WILL EXIST FOR BACK COUNTRY ACTIVITIES AND ANYONE OUTDOORS DURING THIS STORM COULD EASILY BECOME DISORIENTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW IS EXPECTED TO POSE AN INCONVENIENCE TO TRAVELERS. ROADS WILL BECOME SLICK AND HAZARDOUS...WITH SNOW AND ICE FIRST DEVELOPING ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. MOTORISTS SHOULD SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION. CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
659 WWUS45 KREV 140258 WSWREV URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 658 PM PST SUN DEC 13 2015 CAZ071-140400- /O.EXP.KREV.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-151214T0300Z/ LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PORTOLA...SUSANVILLE...WESTWOOD... SIERRAVILLE...LOYALTON 658 PM PST SUN DEC 13 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM PST THIS EVENING... SNOWFALL HAS DIMINISHED ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA AND THE WINTER STORM WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. A FEW SNOW SHOWERS ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS THROUGH THE SIERRA VALLEY WITH AN ADDITIONAL INCH OF ACCUMULATION POSSIBLE. $$ CAZ070-NVZ005-140400- /O.EXP.KREV.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-151214T0300Z/ SURPRISE VALLEY CALIFORNIA-NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CEDARVILLE...EAGLEVILLE... FORT BIDWELL...EMPIRE...GERLACH 658 PM PST SUN DEC 13 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM PST THIS EVENING... SNOWFALL HAS DIMINISHED ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA AND THE WINTER WEATHER ADVSIORY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$ CAZ072-NVZ002-140600- /O.CON.KREV.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-151214T0600Z/ GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SOUTH LAKE TAHOE...TAHOE CITY... TRUCKEE...MARKLEEVILLE...GLENBROOK...INCLINE VILLAGE 658 PM PST SUN DEC 13 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... * TIMING: PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW THROUGH 7 PM. SNOWFALL RATES COULD REACH 2 TO 3 INCHES PER HOUR. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: ABOVE 7000 FEET...12 TO 20 INCHES. BELOW 7000 FEET...8 TO 12 INCHES WITH UP TO 16 INCHES POSSIBLE WEST OF HIGHWAY 89. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH IN VALLEYS WITH RIDGE GUSTS UP TO 125 MPH. * IMPACTS: SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW DUE TO WINDS WILL CREATE NEAR WHITE OUT CONDITIONS ALONG WITH ICY ROADS. SIGNIFICANT DELAYS AND CHAIN CONTROLS ARE POSSIBLE ON INTERSTATE 80... AND HIGHWAYS 50...28...88...89...267...207...AND 431. DANGEROUS CONDITIONS WILL EXIST FOR BACK COUNTRY ACTIVITIES AND ANYONE OUTDOORS DURING THIS STORM COULD EASILY BECOME DISORIENTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... CONDITIONS WILL DETERIORATE RAPIDLY DURING WINTER STORMS...TRAVEL IS DISCOURAGED DURING THE PEAK SNOW INTENSITY TODAY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME. CARRY TIRE CHAINS... FOOD... WATER...BLANKETS AND A FLASHLIGHT IN YOUR CAR IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. && $$ NVZ003-141100- /O.CON.KREV.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-151214T1200Z/ GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SPARKS...VERDI...GARDNERVILLE... VIRGINIA CITY 658 PM PST SUN DEC 13 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST MONDAY... * TIMING: PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW THROUGH THE EVENING WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOW SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 50 LATE THIS EVENING. LINGERING BANDS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO DAYBREAK MONDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: UP TO 3 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS AND 2 TO 5 INCHES ABOVE 5000 FEET. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE FOR THE VIRGINIA CITY HIGHLANDS...NORTH VALLEYS...AND WESTERN FOOTHILLS OF THE SIERRA FRONT. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH IN THE EARLY EVENING...BECOMING WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH AFTER 8 PM. * IMPACTS: SNOW WILL BEGIN TO ACCUMULATE ON AREA ROADS WITH ICY CONDITIONS AND TRAVEL DELAYS LIKELY LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW IS EXPECTED TO POSE AN INCONVENIENCE TO TRAVELERS. ROADS WILL BECOME SLICK AND HAZARDOUS...WITH SNOW AND ICE FIRST DEVELOPING ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. MOTORISTS SHOULD SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION. CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. && $$ CAZ073-141100- /O.CON.KREV.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-151214T1200Z/ MONO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRIDGEPORT...COLEVILLE...LEE VINING... MAMMOTH LAKES 658 PM PST SUN DEC 13 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST MONDAY... * TIMING: PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW THROUGH THIS EVENING...TAPERING TO SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOWFALL RATES COULD REACH 2 INCHES PER HOUR WEST OF HIGHWAY 395. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 4 TO 8 INCHES NEAR AND WEST OF HIGHWAY 395...WITH 8 TO 14 INCHES IN THE SIERRA ABOVE 7500 FEET. * SNOW LEVELS: STARTING NEAR 7000 FEET...FALLING TO 5000 FEET BY EARLY EVENING. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH DECREASING TO WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. RIDGE GUSTS UP TO 115 MPH. * IMPACTS: SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW DUE TO WINDS WILL CREATE PERIODS OF NEAR WHITE OUT CONDITIONS ALONG WITH ICY ROADS. TRAVEL IS LIKELY TO BE IMPACTED ALONG HIGHWAYS 395 AND 203 WITH DELAYS AND CHAIN CONTROLS POSSIBLE. DANGEROUS CONDITIONS WILL EXIST FOR BACK COUNTRY ACTIVITIES AND ANYONE OUTDOORS DURING THIS STORM COULD EASILY BECOME DISORIENTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW IS EXPECTED TO POSE AN INCONVENIENCE TO TRAVELERS. ROADS WILL BECOME SLICK AND HAZARDOUS...WITH SNOW AND ICE FIRST DEVELOPING ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. MOTORISTS SHOULD SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION. CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. && $$ NVZ001-141100- /O.CON.KREV.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-151214T1600Z/ MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAWTHORNE...YERINGTON...SMITH VALLEY... MINA...SCHURZ 658 PM PST SUN DEC 13 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PST MONDAY... * TIMING: SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING. BANDS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW ARE LIKELY BETWEEN 9 PM AND 3 AM. SNOW WILL THEN TAPER TO SHOWERS AND CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 1 TO 3 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS AND 3 TO 6 INCHES ABOVE 5000 FEET. * SNOW LEVELS: STARTING AROUND 5500 FEET EARLY THIS EVENING... FALLING TO ALL VALLEY FLOORS BY MIDNIGHT. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. LOCALLY HIGHER GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH ALONG HIGHWAY 395 NEAR WALKER LAKE. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS: SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW DUE TO WINDS WILL CREATE PERIODS OF NEAR WHITE OUT CONDITIONS ALONG WITH ICY ROADS. TRAVEL IS LIKELY TO BE IMPACTED ALONG HIGHWAYS 95... ALTERNATE 95...359... 361...338 AND 360. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW IS EXPECTED TO POSE AN INCONVENIENCE TO TRAVELERS. ROADS WILL BECOME SLICK AND HAZARDOUS...WITH SNOW AND ICE FIRST DEVELOPING ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. MOTORISTS SHOULD SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION. CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
976 WWUS45 KREV 140601 WSWREV URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 1001 PM PST SUN DEC 13 2015 CAZ072-NVZ002-140715- /O.EXP.KREV.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-151214T0600Z/ GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SOUTH LAKE TAHOE...TAHOE CITY... TRUCKEE...MARKLEEVILLE...GLENBROOK...INCLINE VILLAGE 1001 PM PST SUN DEC 13 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... SNOWFALL HAS DIMINISHED ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA AND THE WINTER STORM WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. A FEW SNOW SHOWERS ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS SOUTH OF HWY 50 IN THE TAHOE BASIN WITH LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE. $$ NVZ003-140715- /O.CAN.KREV.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-151214T1200Z/ GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SPARKS...VERDI...GARDNERVILLE... VIRGINIA CITY 1001 PM PST SUN DEC 13 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. SNOWFALL HAS DIMINISHED ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA AND THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. A FEW LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS SOUTH MINDEN. $$ CAZ073-141200- /O.CON.KREV.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-151214T1200Z/ MONO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRIDGEPORT...COLEVILLE...LEE VINING... MAMMOTH LAKES 1001 PM PST SUN DEC 13 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST MONDAY... * TIMING: PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW THROUGH THIS EVENING...TAPERING TO SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOWFALL RATES COULD REACH 2 INCHES PER HOUR WEST OF HIGHWAY 395. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 4 TO 8 INCHES NEAR AND WEST OF HIGHWAY 395...WITH 8 TO 14 INCHES IN THE SIERRA ABOVE 7500 FEET. * SNOW LEVELS: STARTING NEAR 7000 FEET...FALLING TO 5000 FEET BY EARLY EVENING. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH DECREASING TO WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. RIDGE GUSTS UP TO 115 MPH. * IMPACTS: SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW DUE TO WINDS WILL CREATE PERIODS OF NEAR WHITE OUT CONDITIONS ALONG WITH ICY ROADS. TRAVEL IS LIKELY TO BE IMPACTED ALONG HIGHWAYS 395 AND 203 WITH DELAYS AND CHAIN CONTROLS POSSIBLE. DANGEROUS CONDITIONS WILL EXIST FOR BACK COUNTRY ACTIVITIES AND ANYONE OUTDOORS DURING THIS STORM COULD EASILY BECOME DISORIENTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW IS EXPECTED TO POSE AN INCONVENIENCE TO TRAVELERS. ROADS WILL BECOME SLICK AND HAZARDOUS...WITH SNOW AND ICE FIRST DEVELOPING ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. MOTORISTS SHOULD SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION. CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. && $$ NVZ001-141415- /O.CON.KREV.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-151214T1600Z/ MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAWTHORNE...YERINGTON...SMITH VALLEY... MINA...SCHURZ 1001 PM PST SUN DEC 13 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PST MONDAY... * TIMING: SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING. BANDS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW ARE LIKELY BETWEEN 9 PM AND 3 AM. SNOW WILL THEN TAPER TO SHOWERS AND CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 1 TO 3 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS AND 3 TO 6 INCHES ABOVE 5000 FEET. * SNOW LEVELS: STARTING AROUND 5500 FEET EARLY THIS EVENING... FALLING TO ALL VALLEY FLOORS BY MIDNIGHT. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. LOCALLY HIGHER GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH ALONG HIGHWAY 395 NEAR WALKER LAKE. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS: SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW DUE TO WINDS WILL CREATE PERIODS OF NEAR WHITE OUT CONDITIONS ALONG WITH ICY ROADS. TRAVEL IS LIKELY TO BE IMPACTED ALONG HIGHWAYS 95... ALTERNATE 95...359... 361...338 AND 360. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW IS EXPECTED TO POSE AN INCONVENIENCE TO TRAVELERS. ROADS WILL BECOME SLICK AND HAZARDOUS...WITH SNOW AND ICE FIRST DEVELOPING ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. MOTORISTS SHOULD SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION. CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
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 Reno, NV wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter storm warning 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 | Wind Advisory | REV | Douglas, Lyon, Storey, Washoe | 31 hr |
| Dec 11, 2:23 PM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | REV | Douglas, Lyon, Mineral, Storey, Washoe | 62 hr |
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