Alert archive / Nevada / Blizzard Warnings in 2016
Blizzard Warning 1, NWS Reno, NV
NWS Reno, NV issued this blizzard warning at Jan 31, 2016, 11:57 AM PST for Lyon County, Mineral County, Nevada; Mono County, California. It was in force for 14 hr. 3 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 31, 2016, 11:57 AM PST (19:57 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 1, 2016, 2:04 AM PST
- In force
- 14 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Reno, NV
Counties Mono County, CA, Lyon County, NV, Mineral County, NV
The radar
The Reno radar (KRGX), 150 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:59 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 1:00 PM PST | HEAVY SNOW 16 | 4 W Mammoth Lakes, CA | STORM TOTAL SNOW SINCE 8 PM SATURDAY EVENING AT MAMMOTH MOUNTAIN SKI RESORT. ELEVATION AROUND 9000 FEET. |
| Jan 31, 2:20 PM PST | SNOW 3.2 | 1 Se Hawthorne Industri, NV | 3.25 INCHES SO FAR AND STILL SNOWING HEAVILY. |
| Jan 31, 5:33 PM PST | HEAVY SNOW 8 | Fernley, NV | TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTER REPORTED 8 INCHES OF TOTAL SNOWFALL AS OF 5PM. |
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, 8.0 hours before the alert went out and 131 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
- 636 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 88 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 95 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 181 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
019 WWUS45 KREV 311957 WSWREV URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 1157 AM PST SUN JAN 31 2016 CAZ073-NVZ001-011200- /O.UPG.KREV.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160201T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KREV.BZ.W.0001.160131T1957Z-160201T1800Z/ MONO-MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRIDGEPORT...MAMMOTH LAKES... HAWTHORNE...YERINGTON...SMITH VALLEY 1157 AM PST SUN JAN 31 2016 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST MONDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN UPGRADED. * TIMING: SNOW AND WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. THE MOST DANGEROUS CONDITIONS WILL BE AFTER 10 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: ALONG AND WEST OF HIGHWAY 395...6 TO 12 INCHES. EAST OF HIGHWAY 395...4 TO 8 INCHES. * WINDS: NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO 15 TO 30 MPH AFTER 10 PM TONIGHT WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. SIERRA RIDGES GUSTING UP TO 90 MPH TONIGHT. * VISIBILITY: DROPPING TO NEAR ZERO AFTER 10 PM TONIGHT. * IMPACTS: DANGEROUS TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR CONDITIONS EXPECTED THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CREATE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. EXPECT ZERO VISIBILITY AND DRIFTING SNOW ALONG HIGHWAYS 395...6...AND 95. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS IS A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL! ROAD CREWS AND FIRST RESPONDERS MAY NOT BE ABLE TO RESCUE YOU. STAY INDOORS UNTIL THE SNOW AND WIND SUBSIDE. EVEN A SHORT WALK COULD BE DEADLY IF YOU BECOME DISORIENTED. && $$ NVZ003-011200- /O.CON.KREV.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160201T1200Z/ GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SPARKS...GARDNERVILLE...VIRGINIA CITY 1157 AM PST SUN JAN 31 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST MONDAY... * TIMING: SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING WITH PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. * ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 6 INCHES. * WINDS: NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH TONIGHT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * IMPACTS: EXPECT SLICK AND SNOW COVERED ROADS EVEN IN LOWER ELEVATIONS THROUGH TONIGHT. THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATES 80 AND 580...AND HIGHWAYS 395 AND 50. STRONG WINDS AND SNOW WILL CREATE NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID TRAVEL IF POSSIBLE... YOU COULD BE STUCK IN YOUR VEHICLE FOR MANY HOURS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...PREPARE FOR LONG DELAYS AND CARRY AN EMERGENCY KIT WITH EXTRA FOOD...WATER AND CLOTHING. IF YOU STAY HOME... HAVE A BACKUP PLAN IN CASE OF POWER OUTAGES. && $$ CAZ071-011200- /O.CON.KREV.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-160201T1200Z/ LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PORTOLA...SUSANVILLE 1157 AM PST SUN JAN 31 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST MONDAY... * TIMING: SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING WITH PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. * ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 4 INCHES...WITH LOCALIZED AMOUNTS UP TO 6 INCHES. * WINDS: NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH INCREASING 15 TO 25 MPH TONIGHT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * IMPACTS: EXPECT SLICK AND SNOW COVERED ROADS EVEN IN LOWER ELEVATIONS THROUGH THIS EVENING. THIS INCLUDES HIGHWAY 395... 36...44...49 AND 89. STRONG WINDS AND SNOW MAY CREATE NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... EVEN LIGHT SNOWFALL CAUSES MAJOR TRAVEL DELAYS...ESPECIALLY DURING PERIODS OF HIGH TRAFFIC VOLUME. BE SURE TO ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. LEAVE EXTRA SPACE BETWEEN VEHICLES SINCE IT TAKES LONGER TO STOP ON SLICK ROADWAYS. && $$ CAZ072-NVZ002-011200- /O.CON.KREV.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-160201T1200Z/ GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SOUTH LAKE TAHOE...TRUCKEE... INCLINE VILLAGE 1157 AM PST SUN JAN 31 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST MONDAY... * TIMING: SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING WITH PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. * ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 4 TO 8 INCHES...WITH UP TO 12 INCHES ABOVE 7000 FEET. * WINDS: NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH TONIGHT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. SIERRA RIDGES GUSTING UP TO 70 MPH TONIGHT. * IMPACTS: EXPECT SLICK AND SNOW COVERED ROADS THROUGH TONIGHT. THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 80...AND HIGHWAYS 88...89 AND 50. STRONG WINDS AND SNOW WILL CREATE NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... EVEN LIGHT SNOWFALL CAUSES MAJOR TRAVEL DELAYS...ESPECIALLY DURING PERIODS OF HIGH TRAFFIC VOLUME. BE SURE TO ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. LEAVE EXTRA SPACE BETWEEN VEHICLES SINCE IT TAKES LONGER TO STOP ON SLICK ROADWAYS. && $$ NVZ004-011200- /O.CON.KREV.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-160201T1200Z/ WESTERN NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE INCLUDING PYRAMID LAKE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FERNLEY...FALLON...LOVELOCK... SILVER SPRINGS 1157 AM PST SUN JAN 31 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST MONDAY... * TIMING: SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING WITH PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 4 INCHES...WITH LOCALIZED AMOUNTS UP TO 6 INCHES. * WINDS: NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH INCREASING 15 TO 25 MPH TONIGHT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * IMPACTS: EXPECT SLICK AND SNOW COVERED ROADS EVEN IN LOWER ELEVATIONS TONIGHT. THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 80...AND HIGHWAYS 50...95 AND ALTERNATE 50. STRONG WINDS AND SNOW WILL CREATE NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... EVEN LIGHT SNOWFALL CAUSES MAJOR TRAVEL DELAYS...ESPECIALLY DURING PERIODS OF HIGH TRAFFIC VOLUME. BE SURE TO ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. LEAVE EXTRA SPACE BETWEEN VEHICLES SINCE IT TAKES LONGER TO STOP ON SLICK ROADWAYS. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
2 follow-up statements
865 WWUS45 KREV 312303 WSWREV URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 303 PM PST SUN JAN 31 2016 CAZ073-NVZ001-011215- /O.CON.KREV.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160201T1800Z/ MONO-MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRIDGEPORT...MAMMOTH LAKES... HAWTHORNE...YERINGTON...SMITH VALLEY 303 PM PST SUN JAN 31 2016 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST MONDAY... * TIMING: SNOW AND WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. THE MOST DANGEROUS CONDITIONS WILL BE AFTER 10 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: ALONG AND WEST OF HIGHWAY 395...5 TO 10 INCHES. EAST OF HIGHWAY 395...2 TO 6 INCHES. * WINDS: NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH AFTER 10 PM TONIGHT WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. SIERRA RIDGES GUSTING UP TO 90 MPH TONIGHT. * VISIBILITY: DROPPING TO NEAR ZERO AFTER 10 PM TONIGHT. * IMPACTS: DANGEROUS TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR CONDITIONS EXPECTED THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CREATE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. EXPECT ZERO VISIBILITY AND DRIFTING SNOW ALONG HIGHWAYS 395...6...AND 95. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS IS A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL! ROAD CREWS AND FIRST RESPONDERS MAY NOT BE ABLE TO RESCUE YOU. STAY INDOORS UNTIL THE SNOW AND WIND SUBSIDE. EVEN A SHORT WALK COULD BE DEADLY IF YOU BECOME DISORIENTED. && $$ NVZ003-011200- /O.CON.KREV.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160201T1200Z/ GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SPARKS...GARDNERVILLE...VIRGINIA CITY 303 PM PST SUN JAN 31 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST MONDAY... * TIMING: SNOW WILL CONTINUE WITH PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING. * ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 4 INCHES. * WINDS: NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH TONIGHT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * IMPACTS: EXPECT SLICK AND SNOW COVERED ROADS EVEN IN LOWER ELEVATIONS THROUGH TONIGHT. THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATES 80 AND 580...AND HIGHWAYS 395 AND 50. STRONG WINDS AND SNOW WILL CREATE NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID TRAVEL IF POSSIBLE...YOU COULD BE STUCK IN YOUR VEHICLE FOR MANY HOURS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...PREPARE FOR LONG DELAYS AND CARRY AN EMERGENCY KIT WITH EXTRA FOOD...WATER AND CLOTHING. IF YOU STAY HOME...HAVE A BACKUP PLAN IN CASE OF POWER OUTAGES. && $$ CAZ071-011200- /O.CON.KREV.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-160201T1200Z/ LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PORTOLA...SUSANVILLE 303 PM PST SUN JAN 31 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST MONDAY... * TIMING: SNOW WILL CONTINUE WITH PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW THROUGH THIS EVENING. * ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 1 TO 3 INCHES. * WINDS: NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH INCREASING 15 TO 25 MPH TONIGHT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * IMPACTS: EXPECT SLICK AND SNOW COVERED ROADS EVEN IN LOWER ELEVATIONS THROUGH THIS EVENING. THIS INCLUDES HIGHWAY 395... 36...44...49 AND 89. STRONG WINDS AND SNOW MAY CREATE NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... EVEN LIGHT SNOWFALL CAUSES MAJOR TRAVEL DELAYS...ESPECIALLY DURING PERIODS OF HIGH TRAFFIC VOLUME. BE SURE TO ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. LEAVE EXTRA SPACE BETWEEN VEHICLES SINCE IT TAKES LONGER TO STOP ON SLICK ROADWAYS. && $$ CAZ072-NVZ002-011200- /O.CON.KREV.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-160201T1200Z/ GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SOUTH LAKE TAHOE...TRUCKEE... INCLINE VILLAGE 303 PM PST SUN JAN 31 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST MONDAY... * TIMING: SNOW WILL CONTINUE WITH PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING. * ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 6 INCHES. * WINDS: NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH TONIGHT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. SIERRA RIDGES GUSTING UP TO 70 MPH TONIGHT. * IMPACTS: EXPECT SLICK AND SNOW COVERED ROADS THROUGH TONIGHT. THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 80...AND HIGHWAYS 88...89 AND 50. STRONG WINDS AND SNOW WILL CREATE NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... EVEN LIGHT SNOWFALL CAUSES MAJOR TRAVEL DELAYS...ESPECIALLY DURING PERIODS OF HIGH TRAFFIC VOLUME. BE SURE TO ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. LEAVE EXTRA SPACE BETWEEN VEHICLES SINCE IT TAKES LONGER TO STOP ON SLICK ROADWAYS. && $$ NVZ004-011200- /O.CON.KREV.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-160201T1200Z/ WESTERN NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE INCLUDING PYRAMID LAKE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FERNLEY...FALLON...LOVELOCK... SILVER SPRINGS 303 PM PST SUN JAN 31 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST MONDAY... * TIMING: SNOW WILL CONTINUE WITH PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING. * ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 1 TO 3 INCHES. * WINDS: NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH INCREASING 15 TO 25 MPH TONIGHT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * IMPACTS: EXPECT SLICK AND SNOW COVERED ROADS EVEN IN LOWER ELEVATIONS TONIGHT. THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 80...AND HIGHWAYS 50...95 AND ALTERNATE 50. STRONG WINDS AND SNOW WILL CREATE NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... EVEN LIGHT SNOWFALL CAUSES MAJOR TRAVEL DELAYS...ESPECIALLY DURING PERIODS OF HIGH TRAFFIC VOLUME. BE SURE TO ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. LEAVE EXTRA SPACE BETWEEN VEHICLES SINCE IT TAKES LONGER TO STOP ON SLICK ROADWAYS. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
921 WWUS45 KREV 011004 WSWREV URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 204 AM PST MON FEB 1 2016 CAZ073-NVZ001-011115- /O.CAN.KREV.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160201T1800Z/ MONO-MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES- 204 AM PST MON FEB 1 2016 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS CANCELLED THE BLIZZARD WARNING. WITH COLD TEMPERATURES AND BLOWING SNOW, ROADS WILL BE SNOW AND ICE COVERED THIS MORNING. ALLOW EXTRA TIME FOR TRAVEL IN THE EASTERN SIERRA AND WESTERN NEVADA, INCLUDING HIGHWAYS 395, 95, AND 6. $$ NVZ003-011115- /O.CAN.KREV.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160201T1200Z/ GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA- 204 AM PST MON FEB 1 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. WITH COLD TEMPERATURES THIS MORNING, MANY ROADS WILL BE SNOW AND ICE COVERED. ALLOW EXTRA TIME FOR TRAVEL IN THE SIERRA AND WESTERN NEVADA THIS MORNING. $$ CAZ071-072-NVZ002-004-011115- /O.CAN.KREV.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-160201T1200Z/ LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES- GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA- WESTERN NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE INCLUDING PYRAMID LAKE- 204 AM PST MON FEB 1 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. WITH COLD TEMPERATURES THIS MORNING, MANY ROADS WILL BE SNOW AND ICE COVERED. ALLOW EXTRA TIME FOR TRAVEL IN THE SIERRA AND WESTERN NEVADA THIS MORNING. $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
The office that day
Everything else NWS Reno, NV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 7:38 AM PST | Winter Storm Warning | REV | Douglas, Lyon, Mineral, Storey, Washoe | 18 hr |
Nearby
Blizzard Warnings in Nevada, 2016Blizzard Warnings in California, 2016Every blizzard warning in 2016
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.