Alert archive / Nevada / Winter Storm Warnings in 2016
Winter Storm Warning 1, NWS Las Vegas, NV
NWS Las Vegas, NV issued this winter storm warning at Jan 4, 2016, 2:33 PM PST for Inyo County, California; Clark County, Lincoln County, Nye County, Nevada. It took effect at Jan 5, 2016, 4:00 AM PST. It was in force for 23 hr. 8 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 4, 2016, 2:33 PM PST (22:33 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 5, 2016, 4:00 AM PST
- Expired
- Jan 6, 2016, 3:05 AM PST
- In force
- 23 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Las Vegas, NV
Counties Inyo County, CA, Clark County, NV, Lincoln County, NV, Nye County, NV
The radar
The Las Vegas radar (KESX), 182 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:34 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 5, 7:00 AM PST | SNOW 6 | 4 Nw Mt. Charleston, NV | LEE CANYON SKI AREA MEASURED 6 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IN THE LAST 24 HOURS AT 9200 FEET. |
| Jan 5, 7:00 AM PST | SNOW 6 | 4 Wnw Mt. Charleston, NV | LEE CANYON SKI AREA MEASURED 6 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IN THE LAST 24 HOURS AT 9200 FEET. |
| Jan 5, 8:10 AM PST | SNOW 2 | 2 Sw Mt. Charleston, NV | KYLE CANYON NDF STATION MEASURED 2.0 INCHES OF SNOW IN THE LAST 24 HOURS AT 7450 FEET. |
| Jan 5, 1:45 PM PST | HEAVY SNOW 6 | Aspendell, CA | SPOTTER REPORTED SIX INCHES OF SNOW AT AN ELEVATION OF 8408 FEET FROM 945 AM TO 145 PM PST ON JANUARY 5. SNOWING LIGHTLY CURRENTLY. |
| Jan 5, 2:00 PM PST | SNOW 6 | 1 Wnw Aspendell, CA | ASPENDELL MEASURED 6 INCHES OF SNOW BETWEEN 900 AM AND 200 PM TODAY AT AN ELEVATION OF 8500 FEET. SNOW STOPPED AROUND 2 PM. |
| Jan 5, 2:00 PM PST | SNOW 6 | Aspendell, CA | ASPENDELL MEASURED 6 INCHES OF SNOW BETWEEN 900 AM AND 200 PM TODAY AT AN ELEVATION OF 8500 FEET. SNOW STOPPED AROUND 2 PM. |
| Jan 5, 3:59 PM PST | HEAVY SNOW 8 | 1 Ssw Aspendell, CA | THE CARDINAL VILLAGE RESORT MEASURED 8 INCHES OF NEW SNOW TODAY AT 8491 FEET. |
| Jan 5, 3:59 PM PST | HEAVY SNOW 8 | 1 W Aspendell, CA | THE CARDINAL VILLAGE RESORT MEASURED 8 INCHES OF NEW SNOW TODAY AT 8491 FEET. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Las Vegas, NV (KVEF), launched 12:00Z, 10.6 hours before the alert went out and 88 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
- 2315 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 26 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 50 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 240 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
155 WWUS45 KVEF 042233 WSWVEF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 233 PM PST MON JAN 4 2016 .A MOIST PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. BRINGING THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY SNOW ABOVE 5500 FEET ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA...SOUTHERN NEVADA...AND NORTHWEST ARIZONA. ANOTHER STORM WILL LIKELY IMPACT THE SIERRA WEDNESDAY. CAZ519-051200- /O.UPG.KVEF.WS.A.0001.160105T1200Z-160106T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KVEF.WS.W.0001.160105T1200Z-160106T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KVEF.WS.A.0002.160106T1800Z-160107T1200Z/ EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASPENDELL...MT WHITNEY 233 PM PST MON JAN 4 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 PM PST TUESDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 PM PST TUESDAY FOR THE EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES. A WINTER STORM WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * TIMING...MOUNTAIN SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE SIERRA AND WHITE MOUNTAINS BEGINNING EARLY TUESDAY MORNING...CONTINUING THROUGHOUT THE DAY AND EVENING. SNOWFALL SHOULD DISSIPATE TUESDAY EVENING. * SNOW LEVEL...BETWEEN 5000 AND 6000 FEET WITH SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED ABOVE 5500 FEET. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...GENERALLY 4 TO 10 INCHES. 1 TO 2 FEET ABOVE 10000 FEET. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO SLICK...SNOW COVERED ROADS AS WELL AS REDUCED VISIBILITY IN HEAVY SNOW SHOWERS. THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR ROAD RESTRICTIONS AND CLOSURES. * WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR WEDNESDAY FOR ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ CAZ521-051200- /O.UPG.KVEF.WS.A.0001.160105T1200Z-160106T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KVEF.WS.W.0001.160105T1200Z-160106T0600Z/ WHITE MOUNTAINS OF INYO COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WESTGARD PASS...BRISTLECONE PINE 233 PM PST MON JAN 4 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 PM PST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 PM PST TUESDAY FOR THE WHITE MOUNTAINS. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...MOUNTAIN SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE SIERRA AND WHITE MOUNTAINS BEGINNING EARLY TUESDAY MORNING...CONTINUING THROUGHOUT THE DAY AND EVENING. SNOWFALL SHOULD DISSIPATE TUESDAY EVENING. * SNOW LEVEL...BETWEEN 5000 AND 6000 FEET WITH SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE ABOVE 5500 FEET. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 10 INCHES EXCEPT 10 TO 20 INCHES ABOVE 10000 FEET. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO SLICK...SNOW COVERED ROADS AS WELL AS REDUCED VISIBILITY IN HEAVY SNOW SHOWERS. THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR ROAD RESTRICTIONS AND CLOSURES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ NVZ018-019-051200- /O.UPG.KVEF.WS.A.0001.160105T1800Z-160106T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KVEF.WS.W.0001.160105T1500Z-160106T1200Z/ SHEEP RANGE-SPRING MOUNTAINS-RED ROCK CANYON- INCLUDING...THE TOWN OF MT CHARLESTON... RED ROCK CANYON 233 PM PST MON JAN 4 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TUESDAY TO 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TUESDAY TO 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY FOR THE SPRING MOUNTAINS AND SHEEP RANGE. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...MOUNTAIN SNOW WILL SPREAD INTO SOUTHERN NEVADA AND NORTHERN MOHAVE COUNTY BEGINNING LATE TUESDAY MORNING CONTINUING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL LIKELY BE TUESDAY EVENING. * SNOW LEVEL...6000 FEET TUESDAY MORNING DROPPING TO 5000-5500 FEET BY TUESDAY NIGHT. SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE ABOVE 5500 FEET. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...GENERALLY 2 TO 6 INCHES ABOVE 5500 FEET...6 TO 12 INCHES ABOVE 8000 FEET. ISOLATED AREAS OF OVER A FOOT POSSIBLE NEAR THE PEAKS. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO SLICK...SNOW COVERED ROADS AS WELL AS REDUCED VISIBILITY IN HEAVY SNOW SHOWERS. THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR ROAD RESTRICTIONS AND CLOSURES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ AZZ001-NVZ014-015-051200- /O.UPG.KVEF.WS.A.0001.160105T1800Z-160106T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KVEF.WW.Y.0001.160105T1500Z-160106T1500Z/ NORTHWEST PLATEAU-ESMERALDA AND CENTRAL NYE COUNTY-LINCOLN COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLORADO CITY... PIPE SPRING NATIONAL MONUMENT...TUWEEP...MT TRUMBELL... WESTERN GRAND CANYON...BEATTY...GOLDFIELD...SILVER PEAK...DYER... CALIENTE...PIOCHE...PANACA...HIKO...ALAMO...RACHEL 233 PM PST MON JAN 4 2016 /333 PM MST MON JAN 4 2016/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM PST /8 AM MST/ TUESDAY TO 7 AM PST /8 AM MST/ WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM PST /8 AM MST/ TUESDAY TO 7 AM PST /8 AM MST/ WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...MOUNTAIN SNOW WILL SPREAD INTO SOUTHERN NEVADA AND NORTHERN MOHAVE COUNTY BEGINNING TUESDAY MORNING CONTINUING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL LIKELY BE TUESDAY EVENING. * SNOW LEVEL...6000 FEET TUESDAY MORNING DROPPING TO 5000-5500 FEET BY TUESDAY NIGHT. SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE ABOVE 5500 FEET. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...GENERALLY 3 TO 6 INCHES. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS OF 6-8 INCHES POSSIBLE NEAR PEAKS ABOVE 7500 FEET. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO SLICK...SNOW COVERED ROADS AS WELL AS REDUCED VISIBILITY IN SNOW SHOWERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ CAZ522-051200- /O.UPG.KVEF.WS.A.0001.160105T1200Z-160106T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KVEF.WW.Y.0001.160105T1500Z-160106T1500Z/ DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FURNACE CREEK...STOVEPIPE WELLS... SHOSHONE 233 PM PST MON JAN 4 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TUESDAY TO 7 AM PST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TUESDAY TO 7 AM PST WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...MOUNTAIN SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS INYO COUNTY BEGINNING TUESDAY MORNING...CONTINUING THROUGHOUT THE DAY. PRECIPITATION SHOULD TAPER OFF TUESDAY NIGHT. * SNOW LEVEL...BETWEEN 5000 AND 6000 FEET WITH SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE ABOVE 5500 FEET. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...GENERALLY 3 TO 6 INCHES. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS OF 6-8 INCHES POSSIBLE NEAR PEAKS ABOVE 7500 FEET. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO SLICK...SNOW COVERED ROADS AS WELL AS REDUCED VISIBILITY IN SNOW SHOWERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ WOLCOTT
7 follow-up statements
160 WWUS45 KVEF 042319 WSWVEF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 319 PM PST MON JAN 4 2016 .A MOIST PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. BRINGING THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY SNOW ABOVE 5500 FEET ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA... SOUTHERN NEVADA...AND NORTHWEST ARIZONA. ANOTHER STORM WILL LIKELY IMPACT THE SIERRA WEDNESDAY. CAZ519-051200- /O.CON.KVEF.WS.W.0001.160105T1200Z-160106T0600Z/ /O.CON.KVEF.WS.A.0002.160106T1800Z-160107T1200Z/ EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASPENDELL...MT WHITNEY 319 PM PST MON JAN 4 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 PM PST TUESDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * TIMING...MOUNTAIN SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE SIERRA BEGINNING EARLY TUESDAY MORNING...CONTINUING THROUGHOUT THE DAY AND EVENING. SNOWFALL SHOULD DISSIPATE TUESDAY EVENING. * SNOW LEVEL...BETWEEN 5000 AND 6000 FEET WITH SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED ABOVE 5500 FEET. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...GENERALLY 4 TO 10 INCHES. 1 TO 2 FEET ABOVE 10000 FEET. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO SLICK...SNOW COVERED ROADS AS WELL AS REDUCED VISIBILITY IN HEAVY SNOW SHOWERS. THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR ROAD RESTRICTIONS AND CLOSURES. * WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR WEDNESDAY FOR ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ CAZ521-051200- /O.CON.KVEF.WS.W.0001.160105T1200Z-160106T0600Z/ WHITE MOUNTAINS OF INYO COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WESTGARD PASS...BRISTLECONE PINE 319 PM PST MON JAN 4 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 PM PST TUESDAY... * TIMING...MOUNTAIN SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE WHITE MOUNTAINS BEGINNING EARLY TUESDAY MORNING...CONTINUING THROUGHOUT THE DAY AND EVENING. SNOWFALL SHOULD DISSIPATE TUESDAY EVENING. * SNOW LEVEL...BETWEEN 5000 AND 6000 FEET WITH SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE ABOVE 5500 FEET. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 10 INCHES EXCEPT 10 TO 20 INCHES ABOVE 10000 FEET. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO SLICK...SNOW COVERED ROADS AS WELL AS REDUCED VISIBILITY IN HEAVY SNOW SHOWERS. THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR ROAD RESTRICTIONS AND CLOSURES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ NVZ018-019-051200- /O.CON.KVEF.WS.W.0001.160105T1500Z-160106T1200Z/ SHEEP RANGE-SPRING MOUNTAINS-RED ROCK CANYON- INCLUDING...THE TOWN OF MT CHARLESTON... RED ROCK CANYON 319 PM PST MON JAN 4 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TUESDAY TO 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY... * TIMING...MOUNTAIN SNOW WILL SPREAD INTO SPRING MOUNTAINS AND SHEEP RANGE BEGINNING LATE TUESDAY MORNING CONTINUING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL LIKELY BE TUESDAY EVENING. * SNOW LEVEL...6000 FEET TUESDAY MORNING DROPPING TO 5000 TO 5500 FEET BY TUESDAY NIGHT. SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE ABOVE 5500 FEET. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...GENERALLY 2 TO 6 INCHES ABOVE 5500 FEET...6 TO 12 INCHES ABOVE 8000 FEET. ISOLATED AREAS OF OVER A FOOT POSSIBLE NEAR THE PEAKS. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO SLICK...SNOW COVERED ROADS AS WELL AS REDUCED VISIBILITY IN HEAVY SNOW SHOWERS. THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR ROAD RESTRICTIONS AND CLOSURES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ AZZ001-CAZ522-NVZ014-015-051200- /O.CON.KVEF.WW.Y.0001.160105T1500Z-160106T1500Z/ NORTHWEST PLATEAU-DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK- ESMERALDA AND CENTRAL NYE COUNTY-LINCOLN COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLORADO CITY... PIPE SPRING NATIONAL MONUMENT...TUWEEP...MT TRUMBELL... WESTERN GRAND CANYON...FURNACE CREEK...STOVEPIPE WELLS... SHOSHONE...BEATTY...GOLDFIELD...SILVER PEAK...DYER...CALIENTE... PIOCHE...PANACA...HIKO...ALAMO...RACHEL 319 PM PST MON JAN 4 2016 /419 PM MST MON JAN 4 2016/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM PST /8 AM MST/ TUESDAY TO 7 AM PST /8 AM MST/ WEDNESDAY... * TIMING...MOUNTAIN SNOW WILL SPREAD INTO DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK...SOUTHERN NEVADA...AND NORTHERN MOHAVE COUNTY BEGINNING TUESDAY MORNING CONTINUING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL LIKELY BE TUESDAY EVENING. * SNOW LEVEL...6000 FEET TUESDAY MORNING DROPPING TO 5000 TO 5500 FEET BY TUESDAY NIGHT. SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE ABOVE 5500 FEET. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...GENERALLY 3 TO 6 INCHES. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 8 INCHES POSSIBLE NEAR PEAKS ABOVE 7500 FEET. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO SLICK...SNOW COVERED ROADS AS WELL AS REDUCED VISIBILITY IN SNOW SHOWERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ WOLCOTT
870 WWUS45 KVEF 051050 WSWVEF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 250 AM PST TUE JAN 5 2016 .A MOIST PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA TODAY INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING BRINGING THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY SNOW ABOVE 5500 FEET TO PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA...SOUTHERN NEVADA...AND NORTHWEST ARIZONA. ANOTHER SECOND STORM IS EXPECTED TO IMPACT THE SIERRA WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT. CAZ519-051900- /O.UPG.KVEF.WS.A.0002.160106T1800Z-160107T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KVEF.WS.W.0002.160106T1800Z-160107T1200Z/ /O.CON.KVEF.WS.W.0001.160105T1200Z-160106T0600Z/ EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASPENDELL...MT WHITNEY 250 AM PST TUE JAN 5 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 AM PST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR THE EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 AM PST THURSDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...MOUNTAIN SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE SIERRA BEGINNING THIS MORNING...WITH PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THERE WILL BE A BREAK IN SNOWFALL OVERNIGHT THEN SNOWFALL WILL INCREASE LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING AND WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * SNOW LEVEL...BETWEEN 5000 AND 6000 FEET TODAY AND THIS EVENING THEN DROP TO THE LOWER SLOPES WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...GENERALLY 4 TO 10 INCHES WITH 1 TO 2 FEET ABOVE 10000 FEET THROUGH THIS EVENING. AN ADDITIONAL 4 TO 8 INCHES WITH GREATER AMOUNTS IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO SLICK...SNOW COVERED ROADS AS WELL AS REDUCED VISIBILITY IN HEAVY SNOW SHOWERS. THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR ROAD RESTRICTIONS AND CLOSURES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ CAZ521-051900- /O.CON.KVEF.WS.W.0001.160105T1200Z-160106T0600Z/ WHITE MOUNTAINS OF INYO COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WESTGARD PASS...BRISTLECONE PINE 250 AM PST TUE JAN 5 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...MOUNTAIN SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE WHITE MOUNTAINS BEGINNING EARLY THIS MORNING...CONTINUING THROUGHOUT THE DAY AND EVENING. SNOWFALL SHOULD DISSIPATE THIS EVENING. * SNOW LEVEL...BETWEEN 5000 AND 6000 FEET WITH SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE ABOVE 5500 FEET. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 10 INCHES EXCEPT 10 TO 20 INCHES ABOVE 10000 FEET. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO SLICK...SNOW COVERED ROADS AS WELL AS REDUCED VISIBILITY IN HEAVY SNOW SHOWERS. THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR ROAD RESTRICTIONS AND CLOSURES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ NVZ018-019-051900- /O.CON.KVEF.WS.W.0001.160105T1500Z-160106T1200Z/ SHEEP RANGE-SPRING MOUNTAINS-RED ROCK CANYON- INCLUDING...THE TOWN OF MT CHARLESTON... RED ROCK CANYON 250 AM PST TUE JAN 5 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY... * TIMING...MOUNTAIN SNOW WILL SPREAD INTO SPRING MOUNTAINS AND SHEEP RANGE BEGINNING LATE THIS MORNING CONTINUING THROUGH TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL LIKELY BE THIS EVENING. * SNOW LEVEL...6000 FEET THIS MORNING DROPPING TO 5000 TO 5500 FEET BY TONIGHT. SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE ABOVE 5500 FEET. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...GENERALLY 2 TO 6 INCHES ABOVE 5500 FEET...6 TO 12 INCHES ABOVE 8000 FEET. ISOLATED AREAS OF OVER A FOOT POSSIBLE NEAR THE PEAKS. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO SLICK...SNOW COVERED ROADS AS WELL AS REDUCED VISIBILITY IN HEAVY SNOW SHOWERS. THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR ROAD RESTRICTIONS AND CLOSURES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ AZZ003-051900- /O.EXB.KVEF.WW.Y.0001.160106T0200Z-160106T1500Z/ NORTHWEST DESERTS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KINGMAN...GOLDEN VALLEY... DOLAN SPRINGS...VALENTINE...WIKIEUP...YUCCA 350 AM MST TUE JAN 5 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM MST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 6000 FEET IN THE NORTHWEST DESERTS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM MST WEDNESDAY. * TIMING...MOUNTAIN SNOW WILL SPREAD INTO THE SOUTHERN MOHAVE COUNTY MOUNTAINS INCLUDING THE HUALAPAI THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE OVERNIGHT. * SNOW LEVEL...6500 FEET THIS EVENING DROPPING TO 5500 FEET OVERNIGHT. SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE ABOVE 6000 FEET. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...GENERALLY 3 TO 6 INCHES. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 8 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE NEAR PEAKS. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO SLICK...SNOW COVERED ROADS AS WELL AS REDUCED VISIBILITY IN SNOW SHOWERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ AZZ001-CAZ522-NVZ014-015-051900- /O.CON.KVEF.WW.Y.0001.160105T1500Z-160106T1500Z/ NORTHWEST PLATEAU-DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK- ESMERALDA AND CENTRAL NYE COUNTY-LINCOLN COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLORADO CITY... PIPE SPRING NATIONAL MONUMENT...TUWEEP...MT TRUMBELL... WESTERN GRAND CANYON...FURNACE CREEK...STOVEPIPE WELLS... SHOSHONE...BEATTY...GOLDFIELD...SILVER PEAK...DYER...CALIENTE... PIOCHE...PANACA...HIKO...ALAMO...RACHEL 250 AM PST TUE JAN 5 2016 /350 AM MST TUE JAN 5 2016/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM PST /8 AM MST/ THIS MORNING TO 7 AM PST /8 AM MST/ WEDNESDAY... * TIMING...MOUNTAIN SNOW WILL SPREAD INTO DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK...SOUTHERN NEVADA...AND NORTHERN MOHAVE COUNTY BEGINNING THIS MORNING AND CONTINUING THROUGH TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL LIKELY BE THIS EVENING. * SNOW LEVEL...6000 FEET THIS MORNING DROPPING TO 5000 TO 5500 FEET BY TONIGHT. SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE ABOVE 5500 FEET. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...GENERALLY 3 TO 6 INCHES. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 8 INCHES POSSIBLE NEAR PEAKS ABOVE 7500 FEET. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO SLICK...SNOW COVERED ROADS AS WELL AS REDUCED VISIBILITY IN SNOW SHOWERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
075 WWUS45 KVEF 051534 WSWVEF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 734 AM PST TUE JAN 5 2016 .A MOIST PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM MOVING ACROSS THE AREA TODAY INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING WILL BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY SNOW ABOVE 5500 FEET TO PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA...SOUTHERN NEVADA...AND NORTHWEST ARIZONA. ANOTHER SECOND STORM IS EXPECTED TO IMPACT THE SIERRA WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT. CAZ519-060630- /O.CON.KVEF.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160106T0600Z/ /O.CON.KVEF.WS.W.0002.160106T1800Z-160107T1200Z/ EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASPENDELL...MT WHITNEY 734 AM PST TUE JAN 5 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 AM PST THURSDAY... * TIMING...MOUNTAIN SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE SIERRA THIS MORNING...WITH PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THERE WILL BE A BREAK IN SNOWFALL OVERNIGHT THEN SNOWFALL WILL INCREASE LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING AND WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * SNOW LEVEL...BETWEEN 5000 AND 6000 FEET TODAY AND THIS EVENING THEN DROP TO AROUND 4000 FEET WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...GENERALLY 4 TO 10 INCHES WITH 1 TO 2 FEET ABOVE 10000 FEET THROUGH THIS EVENING. AN ADDITIONAL 4 TO 8 INCHES WITH GREATER AMOUNTS IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO SLICK...SNOW COVERED ROADS AS WELL AS REDUCED VISIBILITY IN HEAVY SNOW SHOWERS. THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR ROAD RESTRICTIONS AND CLOSURES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ CAZ521-060600- /O.CON.KVEF.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160106T0600Z/ WHITE MOUNTAINS OF INYO COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WESTGARD PASS...BRISTLECONE PINE 734 AM PST TUE JAN 5 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...MOUNTAIN SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE WHITE MOUNTAINS BEGINNING THIS MORNING...CONTINUING THROUGHOUT THE DAY AND EVENING. SNOWFALL SHOULD DISSIPATE THIS EVENING. * SNOW LEVEL...BETWEEN 5000 AND 6000 FEET WITH SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE ABOVE 5500 FEET. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 10 INCHES EXCEPT 10 TO 20 INCHES ABOVE 10000 FEET. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO SLICK...SNOW COVERED ROADS AS WELL AS REDUCED VISIBILITY IN HEAVY SNOW SHOWERS. THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR ROAD RESTRICTIONS AND CLOSURES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ NVZ018-019-060630- /O.CON.KVEF.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160106T1200Z/ SHEEP RANGE-SPRING MOUNTAINS-RED ROCK CANYON- INCLUDING...THE TOWN OF MT CHARLESTON... RED ROCK CANYON 734 AM PST TUE JAN 5 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY... * TIMING...MOUNTAIN SNOW WILL SPREAD INTO SPRING MOUNTAINS AND SHEEP RANGE BEGINNING LATE THIS MORNING CONTINUING THROUGH TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL LIKELY FALL THIS EVENING. * SNOW LEVEL...6000 FEET THIS MORNING DROPPING TO 5000 TO 5500 FEET BY TONIGHT. SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE ABOVE 5500 FEET. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...GENERALLY 2 TO 6 INCHES ABOVE 5500 FEET...6 TO 12 INCHES ABOVE 8000 FEET. ISOLATED AREAS OF OVER A FOOT POSSIBLE NEAR THE PEAKS. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO SLICK...SNOW COVERED ROADS AS WELL AS REDUCED VISIBILITY IN HEAVY SNOW SHOWERS. THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR ROAD RESTRICTIONS AND CLOSURES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ AZZ001-CAZ522-NVZ014-015-060630- /O.CON.KVEF.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-160106T1500Z/ NORTHWEST PLATEAU-DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK- ESMERALDA AND CENTRAL NYE COUNTY-LINCOLN COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLORADO CITY... PIPE SPRING NATIONAL MONUMENT...TUWEEP...MT TRUMBELL... WESTERN GRAND CANYON...FURNACE CREEK...STOVEPIPE WELLS... SHOSHONE...BEATTY...GOLDFIELD...SILVER PEAK...DYER...CALIENTE... PIOCHE...PANACA...HIKO...ALAMO...RACHEL 734 AM PST TUE JAN 5 2016 /834 AM MST TUE JAN 5 2016/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST /8 AM MST/ WEDNESDAY... * TIMING...MOUNTAIN SNOW WILL SPREAD FROM WEST TO EAST ACROSS DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK...SOUTHERN NEVADA...AND NORTHERN MOHAVE COUNTY BEGINNING THIS MORNING AND CONTINUING THROUGH TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL LIKELY FALL THIS EVENING. * SNOW LEVEL...6000 FEET THIS MORNING DROPPING TO 5000 TO 5500 FEET BY TONIGHT. SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE ABOVE 5500 FEET. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...GENERALLY 3 TO 6 INCHES. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 8 INCHES POSSIBLE NEAR PEAKS ABOVE 7500 FEET. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO SLICK...SNOW COVERED ROADS AS WELL AS REDUCED VISIBILITY IN SNOW SHOWERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ AZZ003-060630- /O.CON.KVEF.WW.Y.0001.160106T0200Z-160106T1500Z/ NORTHWEST DESERTS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KINGMAN...GOLDEN VALLEY... DOLAN SPRINGS...VALENTINE...WIKIEUP...YUCCA 834 AM MST TUE JAN 5 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM MST WEDNESDAY... * TIMING...MOUNTAIN SNOW WILL SPREAD INTO THE SOUTHERN MOHAVE COUNTY MOUNTAINS INCLUDING THE HUALAPAI THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE OVERNIGHT. * SNOW LEVEL...6500 FEET THIS EVENING DROPPING TO 5500 FEET OVERNIGHT. SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE ABOVE 6000 FEET. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...GENERALLY 3 TO 6 INCHES. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 8 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE NEAR PEAKS. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO SLICK...SNOW COVERED ROADS AS WELL AS REDUCED VISIBILITY IN SNOW SHOWERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ WOLCOTT
600 WWUS45 KVEF 052159 WSWVEF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 159 PM PST TUE JAN 5 2016 .A MOIST PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM MOVING ACROSS THE AREA TODAY INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING WILL BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY SNOW ABOVE 5500 FEET TO PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA...SOUTHERN NEVADA... AND NORTHWEST ARIZONA. ANOTHER SECOND STORM IS EXPECTED TO IMPACT THE REGION WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. CAZ519-060630- /O.CON.KVEF.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160106T0600Z/ /O.CON.KVEF.WS.W.0002.160106T1800Z-160107T1200Z/ EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASPENDELL...MT WHITNEY 159 PM PST TUE JAN 5 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 AM PST THURSDAY... * TIMING...MOUNTAIN SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...CONTINUES TO SPREAD ACROSS THE SIERRA. THERE WILL BE A BREAK IN SNOWFALL OVERNIGHT THEN SNOWFALL WILL INCREASE LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING AND WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * SNOW LEVEL...BETWEEN 5000 AND 6000 FEET TODAY AND THIS EVENING THEN DROP TO AROUND 4000 FEET WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...GENERALLY 4 TO 10 INCHES WITH 1 TO 2 FEET ABOVE 10000 FEET THROUGH THIS EVENING. AN ADDITIONAL 4 TO 8 INCHES WITH GREATER AMOUNTS IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO SLICK...SNOW COVERED ROADS AS WELL AS REDUCED VISIBILITY IN HEAVY SNOW SHOWERS. THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR ROAD RESTRICTIONS AND CLOSURES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ NVZ018-019-060630- /O.NEW.KVEF.WW.Y.0002.160107T0000Z-160108T0000Z/ /O.CON.KVEF.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160106T1200Z/ SHEEP RANGE-SPRING MOUNTAINS-RED ROCK CANYON- INCLUDING...THE TOWN OF MT CHARLESTON... RED ROCK CANYON 159 PM PST TUE JAN 5 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM WEDNESDAY TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY... IN ADDITION TO THE WINTER STORM WARNING TODAY...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM WEDNESDAY TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY. * TIMING...MOUNTAIN SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL SPREAD INTO SPRING MOUNTAINS AND SHEEP RANGE THIS AFTERNOON CONTINUING THROUGH TONIGHT INTO EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THERE WILL BE A BREAK IN THE SNOW WEDNESDAY...BEFORE AN ADDITIONAL ROUND OF SNOW MOVES THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * SNOW LEVEL...DROPPING TO 5000 TO 5500 FEET TONIGHT. SNOW LEVELS WILL DROP TO 4000 TO 4500 FEET BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...GENERALLY 2 TO 6 INCHES ABOVE 5500 FEET...6 TO 12 INCHES ABOVE 8000 FEET. ISOLATED AREAS OF OVER A FOOT POSSIBLE NEAR THE PEAKS. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL OF 3 TO 7 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE LATE WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY. * WINDS...MAINLY LIGHT WINDS THROUGH TONIGHT. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO SLICK...SNOW COVERED ROADS AS WELL AS REDUCED VISIBILITY IN HEAVY SNOW SHOWERS. THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR ROAD RESTRICTIONS AND CLOSURES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ CAZ521-060600- /O.CON.KVEF.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160106T0600Z/ WHITE MOUNTAINS OF INYO COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WESTGARD PASS...BRISTLECONE PINE 159 PM PST TUE JAN 5 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...MOUNTAIN SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES..WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE WHITE MOUNTAINS TODAY INTO THIS EVENING. SNOWFALL SHOULD DISSIPATE THIS EVENING. * SNOW LEVEL...BETWEEN 5000 AND 6000 FEET WITH SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE ABOVE 5500 FEET. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 10 INCHES EXCEPT 10 TO 20 INCHES ABOVE 10000 FEET. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO SLICK...SNOW COVERED ROADS AS WELL AS REDUCED VISIBILITY IN HEAVY SNOW SHOWERS. THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR ROAD RESTRICTIONS AND CLOSURES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ AZZ001-NVZ015-060630- /O.NEW.KVEF.WW.Y.0002.160107T0000Z-160108T0000Z/ /O.CON.KVEF.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-160106T1500Z/ NORTHWEST PLATEAU-LINCOLN COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLORADO CITY... PIPE SPRING NATIONAL MONUMENT...TUWEEP...MT TRUMBELL... WESTERN GRAND CANYON...CALIENTE...PIOCHE...PANACA...HIKO... ALAMO...RACHEL 159 PM PST TUE JAN 5 2016 /259 PM MST TUE JAN 5 2016/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST /8 AM MST/ WEDNESDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM PST /5 PM MST/ WEDNESDAY TO 4 PM PST /5 PM MST/ THURSDAY... IN ADDITION TO THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR TODAY...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM PST /5 PM MST/ WEDNESDAY TO 4 PM PST /5 PM MST/ THURSDAY. * TIMING...MOUNTAIN SNOW WILL SPREAD FROM WEST TO EAST ACROSS LINCOLN AND MOHAVE COUNTIES THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL LIKELY FALL THIS EVENING. ANOTHER ROUND OF SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA LATE WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. * SNOW LEVEL...6000 FEET THIS MORNING DROPPING TO 5000 TO 5500 FEET BY TONIGHT. SNOW LEVELS WILL DROP TO 4000 TO 4500 FEET BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...GENERALLY 3 TO 6 INCHES. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 8 INCHES POSSIBLE NEAR PEAKS ABOVE 7500 FEET. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL OF 3 TO 7 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE LATE WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY. * WINDS...MAINLY LIGHT WINDS THROUGH TONIGHT. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO SLICK...SNOW COVERED ROADS AS WELL AS REDUCED VISIBILITY IN SNOW SHOWERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ AZZ003-060630- /O.NEW.KVEF.WW.Y.0002.160107T0000Z-160108T0000Z/ /O.CON.KVEF.WW.Y.0001.160106T0200Z-160106T1500Z/ NORTHWEST DESERTS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KINGMAN...GOLDEN VALLEY... DOLAN SPRINGS...VALENTINE...WIKIEUP...YUCCA 259 PM MST TUE JAN 5 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM MST WEDNESDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM WEDNESDAY TO 5 PM MST THURSDAY... IN ADDITION TO THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR TONIGHT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM WEDNESDAY TO 5 PM MST THURSDAY. * TIMING...MOUNTAIN SNOW WILL SPREAD INTO THE SOUTHERN MOHAVE COUNTY MOUNTAINS INCLUDING THE HUALAPAI THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE OVERNIGHT. AFTER A BREAK...ANOTHER ROUND OF SNOW IS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY. * SNOW LEVEL...6500 FEET THIS EVENING DROPPING TO 5500 FEET OVERNIGHT. SNOW LEVELS WILL DROP TO 4500 TO 5000 FEET BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...GENERALLY 3 TO 6 INCHES. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 8 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE NEAR PEAKS. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL OF 3 TO 7 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE LATE WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY. * WINDS...MAINLY LIGHT WINDS THROUGH TONIGHT. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO SLICK...SNOW COVERED ROADS AS WELL AS REDUCED VISIBILITY IN SNOW SHOWERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ CAZ522-NVZ014-060630- /O.CON.KVEF.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-160106T1500Z/ DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK-ESMERALDA AND CENTRAL NYE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FURNACE CREEK...STOVEPIPE WELLS... SHOSHONE...BEATTY...GOLDFIELD...SILVER PEAK...DYER 159 PM PST TUE JAN 5 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST WEDNESDAY... * TIMING...MOUNTAIN SNOW WILL SPREAD FROM WEST TO EAST ACROSS DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK AND SOUTHERN NEVADA THIS EVENING INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL LIKELY FALL THIS EVENING. * SNOW LEVEL...6000 FEET THIS MORNING DROPPING TO 5000 TO 5500 FEET BY TONIGHT. SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE ABOVE 5500 FEET. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...GENERALLY 3 TO 6 INCHES. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 8 INCHES POSSIBLE NEAR PEAKS ABOVE 7500 FEET. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO SLICK...SNOW COVERED ROADS AS WELL AS REDUCED VISIBILITY IN SNOW SHOWERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ WOLCOTT
946 WWUS45 KVEF 060318 WSWVEF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 718 PM PST TUE JAN 5 2016 .A MOIST PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM MOVING ACROSS THE AREA TODAY INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING WILL BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY SNOW ABOVE 5500 FEET TO PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA...SOUTHERN NEVADA... AND NORTHWEST ARIZONA. A SECOND STORM IS EXPECTED TO IMPACT THE REGION WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. CAZ519-060600- /O.CON.KVEF.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160106T0600Z/ /O.CON.KVEF.WS.W.0002.160106T1800Z-160107T1200Z/ EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASPENDELL...MT WHITNEY 718 PM PST TUE JAN 5 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 AM PST THURSDAY... * TIMING...MOUNTAIN SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...CONTINUES TO SPREAD ACROSS THE SIERRA. THERE WILL BE A BREAK IN SNOWFALL OVERNIGHT THEN SNOWFALL WILL INCREASE LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING AND WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * SNOW LEVEL...BETWEEN 5000 AND 6000 FEET THIS EVENING THEN DOWN TO AROUND 4000 FEET WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...GENERALLY 4 TO 10 INCHES WITH 1 TO 2 FEET ABOVE 10000 FEET THROUGH THIS EVENING. AN ADDITIONAL 4 TO 8 INCHES WITH GREATER AMOUNTS IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO SLICK...SNOW COVERED ROADS AS WELL AS REDUCED VISIBILITY IN HEAVY SNOW SHOWERS. THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR ROAD RESTRICTIONS AND CLOSURES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ NVZ018-019-060600- /O.CON.KVEF.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160106T1200Z/ /O.CON.KVEF.WW.Y.0002.160107T0000Z-160108T0000Z/ SHEEP RANGE-SPRING MOUNTAINS-RED ROCK CANYON- INCLUDING...THE TOWN OF MT CHARLESTON... RED ROCK CANYON 718 PM PST TUE JAN 5 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM WEDNESDAY TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY... * TIMING...MOUNTAIN SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL SPREAD INTO SPRING MOUNTAINS AND SHEEP RANGE THIS AFTERNOON CONTINUING THROUGH TONIGHT INTO EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THERE WILL BE A BREAK IN THE SNOW WEDNESDAY...BEFORE AN ADDITIONAL ROUND OF SNOW MOVES THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * SNOW LEVEL...DROPPING TO 5000 TO 5500 FEET TONIGHT. SNOW LEVELS WILL DROP TO 4000 TO 4500 FEET BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...GENERALLY 2 TO 6 INCHES ABOVE 5500 FEET...6 TO 12 INCHES ABOVE 8000 FEET. ISOLATED AREAS OF OVER A FOOT POSSIBLE NEAR THE PEAKS. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL OF 3 TO 7 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE LATE WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY. * WINDS...MAINLY LIGHT WINDS THROUGH TONIGHT. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO SLICK...SNOW COVERED ROADS AS WELL AS REDUCED VISIBILITY IN HEAVY SNOW SHOWERS. THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR ROAD RESTRICTIONS AND CLOSURES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ CAZ521-060600- /O.CON.KVEF.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160106T0600Z/ WHITE MOUNTAINS OF INYO COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WESTGARD PASS...BRISTLECONE PINE 718 PM PST TUE JAN 5 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...MOUNTAIN SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES..WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE WHITE MOUNTAINS INTO THIS EVENING. SNOWFALL SHOULD DISSIPATE THIS EVENING. * SNOW LEVEL...BETWEEN 5000 AND 6000 FEET WITH SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE ABOVE 5500 FEET. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 10 INCHES EXCEPT 10 TO 20 INCHES ABOVE 10000 FEET. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO SLICK...SNOW COVERED ROADS AS WELL AS REDUCED VISIBILITY IN HEAVY SNOW SHOWERS. THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR ROAD RESTRICTIONS AND CLOSURES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ AZZ001-NVZ015-060600- /O.CON.KVEF.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-160106T1500Z/ /O.CON.KVEF.WW.Y.0002.160107T0000Z-160108T0000Z/ NORTHWEST PLATEAU-LINCOLN COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLORADO CITY... PIPE SPRING NATIONAL MONUMENT...TUWEEP...MT TRUMBELL... WESTERN GRAND CANYON...CALIENTE...PIOCHE...PANACA...HIKO... ALAMO...RACHEL 718 PM PST TUE JAN 5 2016 /818 PM MST TUE JAN 5 2016/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST /8 AM MST/ WEDNESDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM PST /5 PM MST/ WEDNESDAY TO 4 PM PST /5 PM MST/ THURSDAY... * TIMING...MOUNTAIN SNOW WILL SPREAD FROM WEST TO EAST ACROSS LINCOLN AND MOHAVE COUNTIES THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL LIKELY FALL THIS EVENING. ANOTHER ROUND OF SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA LATE WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. * SNOW LEVEL...DROPPING TO 5000 TO 5500 FEET BY TONIGHT. SNOW LEVELS WILL DROP TO 4000 TO 4500 FEET BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...GENERALLY 3 TO 6 INCHES. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 8 INCHES POSSIBLE NEAR PEAKS ABOVE 7500 FEET. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL OF 3 TO 7 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE LATE WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY. * WINDS...MAINLY LIGHT WINDS THROUGH TONIGHT. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO SLICK...SNOW COVERED ROADS AS WELL AS REDUCED VISIBILITY IN SNOW SHOWERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ AZZ003-060600- /O.CON.KVEF.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-160106T1500Z/ /O.CON.KVEF.WW.Y.0002.160107T0000Z-160108T0000Z/ NORTHWEST DESERTS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KINGMAN...GOLDEN VALLEY... DOLAN SPRINGS...VALENTINE...WIKIEUP...YUCCA 818 PM MST TUE JAN 5 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST WEDNESDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM WEDNESDAY TO 5 PM MST THURSDAY... * TIMING...MOUNTAIN SNOW WILL SPREAD INTO THE SOUTHERN MOHAVE COUNTY MOUNTAINS INCLUDING THE HUALAPAI THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE OVERNIGHT. AFTER A BREAK...ANOTHER ROUND OF SNOW IS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY. * SNOW LEVEL...6500 FEET THIS EVENING DROPPING TO 5500 FEET OVERNIGHT. SNOW LEVELS WILL DROP TO 4500 TO 5000 FEET BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...GENERALLY 3 TO 6 INCHES. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 8 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE NEAR PEAKS. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL OF 3 TO 7 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE LATE WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY. * WINDS...MAINLY LIGHT WINDS THROUGH TONIGHT. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO SLICK...SNOW COVERED ROADS AS WELL AS REDUCED VISIBILITY IN SNOW SHOWERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ CAZ522-NVZ014-060600- /O.CON.KVEF.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-160106T1500Z/ DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK-ESMERALDA AND CENTRAL NYE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FURNACE CREEK...STOVEPIPE WELLS... SHOSHONE...BEATTY...GOLDFIELD...SILVER PEAK...DYER 718 PM PST TUE JAN 5 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST WEDNESDAY... * TIMING...MOUNTAIN SNOW WILL SPREAD FROM WEST TO EAST ACROSS DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK AND SOUTHERN NEVADA THIS EVENING INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL LIKELY FALL THIS EVENING. * SNOW LEVEL...6000 FEET THIS MORNING DROPPING TO 5000 TO 5500 FEET BY TONIGHT. SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE ABOVE 5500 FEET. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...GENERALLY 3 TO 6 INCHES. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 8 INCHES POSSIBLE NEAR PEAKS ABOVE 7500 FEET. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO SLICK...SNOW COVERED ROADS AS WELL AS REDUCED VISIBILITY IN SNOW SHOWERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ MORGAN
255 WWUS45 KVEF 060559 WSWVEF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 959 PM PST TUE JAN 5 2016 .A MOIST PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM MOVING ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING WILL CONTINUE TO BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY SNOW ABOVE 5500 FEET TO PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA...SOUTHERN NEVADA... AND NORTHWEST ARIZONA. A SECOND STORM IS EXPECTED TO IMPACT THE REGION WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. CAZ519-061400- /O.EXP.KVEF.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160106T0600Z/ /O.CON.KVEF.WS.W.0002.160106T1800Z-160107T1200Z/ EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASPENDELL...MT WHITNEY 959 PM PST TUE JAN 5 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 AM PST THURSDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...A WINTER STORM WARNING EXPIRES AT 10 PM WITH A BREAK IN PRECIPITATION OVERNIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MONRNING. SNOW WILL INCREASE AGAIN LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING AND WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * SNOW LEVEL...AROUND 4000 FEET WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL 4 TO 8 INCHES WITH GREATER AMOUNTS IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS ARE POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO SLICK...SNOW COVERED ROADS AS WELL AS REDUCED VISIBILITY IN HEAVY SNOW SHOWERS. THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR ROAD RESTRICTIONS AND CLOSURES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ CAZ521-060700- /O.EXP.KVEF.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160106T0600Z/ WHITE MOUNTAINS OF INYO COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WESTGARD PASS...BRISTLECONE PINE 959 PM PST TUE JAN 5 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... SNOW WILL DISSIPATE OVERNIGHT WITH LITTLE ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED. $$ NVZ018-019-061400- /O.CON.KVEF.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160106T1200Z/ /O.CON.KVEF.WW.Y.0002.160107T0000Z-160108T0000Z/ SHEEP RANGE-SPRING MOUNTAINS-RED ROCK CANYON- INCLUDING...THE TOWN OF MT CHARLESTON... RED ROCK CANYON 959 PM PST TUE JAN 5 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM WEDNESDAY TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY... * TIMING...MOUNTAIN SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THERE WILL BE A BREAK IN THE SNOWFALL WEDNESDAY...BEFORE AN ADDITIONAL ROUND OF SNOW MOVES THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * SNOW LEVEL...DROPPING TO 5000 TO 5500 FEET TONIGHT. SNOW LEVELS WILL BETWEN 4000 AND 4500 FEET BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...GENERALLY 2 TO 6 INCHES ABOVE 5500 FEET...6 TO 12 INCHES ABOVE 8000 FEET. ISOLATED AREAS OF OVER A FOOT POSSIBLE NEAR THE PEAKS. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL OF 3 TO 7 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE LATE WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY. * WINDS...MAINLY LIGHT WINDS THROUGH TONIGHT. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO SLICK...SNOW COVERED ROADS AS WELL AS REDUCED VISIBILITY IN HEAVY SNOW SHOWERS. THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR ROAD RESTRICTIONS AND CLOSURES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ AZZ001-NVZ015-061400- /O.CON.KVEF.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-160106T1500Z/ /O.CON.KVEF.WW.Y.0002.160107T0000Z-160108T0000Z/ NORTHWEST PLATEAU-LINCOLN COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLORADO CITY... PIPE SPRING NATIONAL MONUMENT...TUWEEP...MT TRUMBELL... WESTERN GRAND CANYON...CALIENTE...PIOCHE...PANACA...HIKO... ALAMO...RACHEL 959 PM PST TUE JAN 5 2016 /1059 PM MST TUE JAN 5 2016/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST /8 AM MST/ WEDNESDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM PST /5 PM MST/ WEDNESDAY TO 4 PM PST /5 PM MST/ THURSDAY... * TIMING...MOUNTAIN SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. ANOTHER ROUND OF SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA LATE WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. * SNOW LEVEL...DROPPING TO 5000 TO 5500 FEET TONIGHT. SNOW LEVELS WILL DROP TO 4000 TO 4500 FEET BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...GENERALLY 3 TO 6 INCHES. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 8 INCHES POSSIBLE NEAR PEAKS ABOVE 7500 FEET. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL OF 3 TO 7 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE LATE WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY. * WINDS...MAINLY LIGHT WINDS THROUGH TONIGHT. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO SLICK...SNOW COVERED ROADS AS WELL AS REDUCED VISIBILITY IN SNOW SHOWERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ AZZ003-061400- /O.CON.KVEF.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-160106T1500Z/ /O.CON.KVEF.WW.Y.0002.160107T0000Z-160108T0000Z/ NORTHWEST DESERTS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KINGMAN...GOLDEN VALLEY... DOLAN SPRINGS...VALENTINE...WIKIEUP...YUCCA 1059 PM MST TUE JAN 5 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST WEDNESDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM WEDNESDAY TO 5 PM MST THURSDAY... * TIMING...MOUNTAIN SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE SOUTHERN MOHAVE COUNTY MOUNTAINS INCLUDING THE HUALAPAI OVERNIGHT. AFTER A BREAK...ANOTHER ROUND OF SNOW IS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY. * SNOW LEVEL...5500 FEET OVERNIGHT. SNOW LEVELS WILL DROP TO 4500 TO 5000 FEET BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...GENERALLY 3 TO 6 INCHES. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 8 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE NEAR PEAKS. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL OF 3 TO 7 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE LATE WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY. * WINDS...MAINLY LIGHT WINDS THROUGH TONIGHT. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO SLICK...SNOW COVERED ROADS AS WELL AS REDUCED VISIBILITY IN SNOW SHOWERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ CAZ522-NVZ014-061400- /O.CON.KVEF.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-160106T1500Z/ DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK-ESMERALDA AND CENTRAL NYE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FURNACE CREEK...STOVEPIPE WELLS... SHOSHONE...BEATTY...GOLDFIELD...SILVER PEAK...DYER 959 PM PST TUE JAN 5 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST WEDNESDAY... * TIMING...MOUNTAIN SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK AND SOUTHERN NEVADA INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. * SNOW LEVEL...5000 TO 5500 FEET TONIGHT. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...GENERALLY 3 TO 6 INCHES. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 8 INCHES POSSIBLE NEAR PEAKS ABOVE 7500 FEET. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO SLICK...SNOW COVERED ROADS AS WELL AS REDUCED VISIBILITY IN SNOW SHOWERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
197 WWUS45 KVEF 061105 WSWVEF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 305 AM PST WED JAN 6 2016 .ANOTHER PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA TODAY AND THURSDAY BRINGING THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY SNOW ABOVE 5000 FEET TO PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA... SOUTHERN NEVADA... AND NORTHWEST ARIZONA. NVZ018-019-061915- /O.CAN.KVEF.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160106T1200Z/ /O.CON.KVEF.WW.Y.0002.160107T0000Z-160108T0000Z/ SHEEP RANGE-SPRING MOUNTAINS-RED ROCK CANYON- INCLUDING...THE TOWN OF MT CHARLESTON... RED ROCK CANYON 305 AM PST WED JAN 6 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. * TIMING...MORE SNOW IS ON THE WAY LATER THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * SNOW LEVEL...5000 FEET THIS EVENING LOWERING TO 4000 FEET ON THURSDAY. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH BY THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO SLICK...SNOW COVERED ROADS AS WELL AS REDUCED VISIBILITY. ROAD RESTRICTIONS ARE POSSIBLE AND CHAIN LAWS MAY BE NEEDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ CAZ522-NVZ014-061215- /O.CAN.KVEF.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-160106T1500Z/ DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK-ESMERALDA AND CENTRAL NYE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FURNACE CREEK...STOVEPIPE WELLS... SHOSHONE...BEATTY...GOLDFIELD...SILVER PEAK...DYER 305 AM PST WED JAN 6 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. LOW CLOUDS LINGER ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE AREA BUT LITTLE TO NO ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED. $$ CAZ519-061915- /O.CON.KVEF.WS.W.0002.160106T1800Z-160107T1200Z/ EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASPENDELL...MT WHITNEY 305 AM PST WED JAN 6 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 AM PST THURSDAY... * TIMING...MAINLY LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING HOURS THEN SNOW WILL INCREASE LATER THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * SNOW LEVEL...AROUND 4000 FEET. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL 5 TO 10 INCHES WITH 10 TO 15 INCHES POSSIBLE IN THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS BY THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO SLICK...SNOW COVERED ROADS AS WELL AS REDUCED VISIBILITY IN HEAVY SNOW SHOWERS. THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR ROAD RESTRICTIONS AND CLOSURES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ AZZ001-NVZ015-061915- /O.CON.KVEF.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-160106T1500Z/ /O.CON.KVEF.WW.Y.0002.160107T0000Z-160108T0000Z/ NORTHWEST PLATEAU-LINCOLN COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLORADO CITY... PIPE SPRING NATIONAL MONUMENT...TUWEEP...MT TRUMBELL... WESTERN GRAND CANYON...CALIENTE...PIOCHE...PANACA...HIKO... ALAMO...RACHEL 305 AM PST WED JAN 6 2016 /405 AM MST WED JAN 6 2016/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST /8 AM MST/ THIS MORNING... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM PST /5 PM MST/ THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM PST /5 PM MST/ THURSDAY... * TIMING...MOUNTAIN SNOW WILL END THIS MORNING THEN ANOTHER ROUND OF SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA LATER TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY. * SNOW LEVEL...STARTING OUT AROUND 5000 FEET THEN DROPPING TO THE VALLEY FLOORS TONIGHT AND THURSDAY. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 7 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH BY THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO SLICK...SNOW COVERED ROADS AS WELL AS REDUCED VISIBILITY IN SNOW SHOWERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ AZZ003-061915- /O.CON.KVEF.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-160106T1500Z/ /O.CON.KVEF.WW.Y.0002.160107T0000Z-160108T0000Z/ NORTHWEST DESERTS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KINGMAN...GOLDEN VALLEY... DOLAN SPRINGS...VALENTINE...WIKIEUP...YUCCA 405 AM MST WED JAN 6 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST THIS MORNING... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST THURSDAY... * TIMING...MOUNTAIN SNOW WILL END THIS MORNING THEN ANOTHER ROUND OF SNOW IS EXPECTED LATER THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY. * SNOW LEVEL...BEGINNING AROUND 5000 FEET LATE THIS AFTERNOON DROPPING TO AROUND 4000 FEET TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 7 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE LATER TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH BY THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO SLICK...SNOW COVERED ROADS AS WELL AS REDUCED VISIBILITY IN SNOW SHOWERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this winter storm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Las Vegas, NV wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter storm warning went out at Jan 4, 9:33 AM PST, 5 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 4, 9:33 AM PST, 5 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 933 AM PST MON JAN 4 2016 .SYNOPSIS...A SERIES OF PACIFIC STORMS WILL AFFECT THE REGION THROUGH MUCH OF THE WEEK. THE FIRST SYSTEM TODAY IS EXPECTED TO BRING SCATTERED LIGHT PRECIPITATION TO THE REGION...BUT TWO SYSTEMS MOVING ACROSS TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY ARE EXPECTED TO BE MUCH WETTER AND BRING WIDESPREAD VALLEY RAIN AND MOUNTAIN SNOW. HEAVY SNOW IS A GOOD POSSIBILITY IN THE MOUNTAINS. && .UPDATE...ANOTHER UPDATE TO TWEAK THE PRECIPITATION FORECAST THROUGH THE DAY. LATEST RUNS OF THE HRRR HAVE PUSHED PRECIP A BIT FURTHER WEST THIS AFTERNOON...AND WE MAY GET ANOTHER ROUND OF SHOWERS IN THE LAS VEGAS METRO AREA BY SUNSET/EVENING COMMUTE. WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR AND UPDATE AS NEEDED. && .PREV UPDATE...755 AM PST MON JAN 4 2016...QUICK UPDATE TO INCREASE POPS TODAY...MAINLY FROM LAS VEGAS EAST WHERE LIGHT PRECIPITATION HAS BROKEN OUT THIS MORNING. LATEST SHORT-RANGE HIGH-RES GUIDANCE HAS CONTINUED SHOWER ACTIVITY MOVING NORTH THROUGH THE DAY. ALSO INCREASED QPF AMOUNTS OVER THE MOUNTAINS...WITH THE PRIMARY INCREASE OF NOTE OVER THE SPRING MOUNTAINS...WHERE WEAK LOW-LEVEL UPSLOPE FLOW COULD RESULT IN ENHANCED PRECIPITATION. UPDATE FORECAST CALLS FOR 2-4 INCHES OF NEW SNOW ABOVE 8000 FEET...BUT WILL NEED TO MONITOR THROUGH THE DAY. && .AVIATION...FOR MCCARRAN...LIGHT AND MOSTLY VARIABLE WINDS ARE EXPECTED AT THE TERMINAL THROUGH TODAY. CONSIDERABLE CLOUD COVER AND SHOWER ACTIVITY WILL PERSIST THROUGH TODAY WITH CIGS LOWERING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. LATEST THINKING IS THAT CIGS ARE LIKELY TO DROP TO TO 3-5K FEET THIS AFTERNOON. CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY TO IMPROVE THIS EVENING/OVERNIGHT BEFORE DROPPING AGAIN EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. CIGS TUESDAY MAY DROP TO BELOW 2-3K FEET...WITH RAIN SHOWERS. SIGNIFICANT PERIOD OF RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. FOR THE REST OF SOUTHERN NEVADA...NORTHWEST ARIZONA...AND SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA...THE FIRST OF A SERIES OF SYSTEMS WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION TODAY WITH ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS AND CIGS DOWN TO 3- 5K FEET AT TIMES. THE MOST LIKELY AREAS FOR LOW CIGS AND PRECIP WILL BE ACROSS MOHAVE...LINCOLN...CLARK...AND EASTERN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTIES. MOST OTHER AREAS WILL SEE CIGS IN THE 5-10K FOOT RANGE. WINDS WILL REMAIN UNDER 10KTS MOST AREAS. THERE WILL BE A BRIEF BREAK IN SHOWERS AND LOWER CIGS WORKING FROM WEST TO EAST TONIGHT AND EARLY TUESDAY. BY LATE TUESDAY MORNING...PRECIPITATION AND MOUNTAIN OBSCURATIONS WILL BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD AS THE SECOND IN A SERIES OF WET SYSTEMS MOVE THROUGH THE AREA. && .PREV DISCUSSION... 332 AM PST MON JAN 4 2016 .SHORT TERM...THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. THE FIRST IN A SERIES OF STORMS WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION TODAY AND GRADUALLY WEAKEN AS IT MOVES EAST AND PRODUCE MAINLY LIGHT SHOWERS OVER MUCH OF THE AREA. MOHAVE AND LINCOLN COUNTIES ARE FORECAST TO SEE THE GREATEST CHANCE OF SHOWERS TODAY...BUT MOST OTHER AREAS WILL SEE AT LEAST A CHANCE. MORNING RADAR IMAGERY SHOWING LIGHT HIGH ELEVATION SHOWERS/VIRGA OVER AREAS MAINLY SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 15...HOWEVER NOTHING HAS BEEN REPORTED OR MEASURED SO FAR. DEW POINTS ARE STILL QUITE LOW OVER THE AREA SO IT WILL TAKE SOME TIME FOR THE ATMOSPHERE TO BECOME SATURATED ENOUGH FOR PRECIPITATION TO REACH THE SURFACE. OVERALL FORCING WITH THIS FIRST WAVE IS PRETTY WEAK AND OUTSIDE OF SOME OF THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS SEEING LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...WINTER WEATHER PRODUCTS ARE NOT NEEDED FOR TODAY. IT LOOKS LIKE THERE WILL BE A BRIEF BREAK TONIGHT BETWEEN THIS FIRST SYSTEM AND THE SECOND STRONGER SYSTEM WHICH WILL START TO IMPACT THE AREA EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. PRECIPITATION TUESDAY MORNING WILL MAINLY BE CONFINED TO THE SIERRA WHERE SNOW WILL BEGIN TO FALL. THE CURRENT WINTER STORM WATCH FOR THE SIERRA GOES INTO EFFECT AT 4AM TUESDAY...BUT LOOKING AT THE LATEST MODEL RUNS IT LOOKS LIKE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL LIKELY BEGIN AFTER ABOUT 9AM. AT THIS TIME WILL LET THE DAY SHIFT DETERMINE THE BEST TIMING AND WHETHER OR NOT TO UPGRADE THE WATCH. THE TRAJECTORY OF THE TROUGH IS FAR ENOUGH SOUTH THAT THE SIERRA WILL NOT BE ABLE TO INTERCEPT MOST OF THE PRECIPITATION AND IT CONTINUES TO LOOK LIKE A GOOD WIDESPREAD RAIN/SNOW EVENT FOR MUCH OF THE CWA FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. PRIOR TO THE PRECIPITATION...AREAS ACROSS THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE CWA COULD SEE AN INCREASE IN SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 30 MPH...BUT AS THE PRECIPITATION BEGINS THESE WINDS WILL DIMINISH. SNOW LEVELS WITH THIS SYSTEM ARE NOT PARTICULARLY LOW WITH SNOW LEVELS GENERALLY REMAINING 5000 FEET AND HIGHER. LOCATIONS BETWEEN 5000-7000 FEET COULD SEE SNOW AMOUNTS IN THE 3-7 INCH RANGE WITH CLOSE TO A FOOT ABOVE 8000-9000 FEET. RAINFALL AMOUNTS IN THE VALLEY ARE FORECAST TO RANGE FROM ABOUT A QUARTER TO HALF AN INCH WITH SOME HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. PRECIPITATION IS FORECAST TO SHIFT EAST OVERNIGHT TUESDAY WITH SHOWERS ENDING FROM WEST TO EAST BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 6AM AS A WEAK VERY SHORT-LIVED SHORTWAVE RIDGE MOVES ACROSS THE REGION. THIS WILL BE FOLLOWED BY A THIRD SYSTEM WHICH WILL IMPACT THE AREA WEDNESDAY. WITH THE CLOUDS AND RAIN EXPECTED TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN JUST A FEW DEGREES BELOW NORMAL. .LONG TERM...WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. ACTIVE PATTERN CONTINUES IN THE LONG TERM. FORECAST CONFIDENCE IS VERY LOW AS MODEL AGREEMENT IS MARGINAL TO POOR...RUN-TO-RUN VARIABILITY IS HIGH...AND FINE-SCALE DETAILS WILL BE CRITICAL TO PREDICT LOCATION, TIMING, DURATION, AND QUANTITIES OF PRECIPITATION ACCURATELY. AFTER RAPID PASSAGE OF A SHORTWAVE RIDGE WEDNESDAY MORNING...NEXT IN THE PARADE OF SYSTEMS MOVES IN BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THOUGH VIRTUALLY ALL MODEL OUTPUT HAS THIS SYSTEM MOVING IN 18Z WEDNESDAY TO 00Z THURSDAY...THERE ARE SUBTLE DIFFERENCES IN THE SMALLER-SCALE VORTICITY MAXIMA AND THE ORIENTATION OF UPPER- AND MIDLEVEL FLOW THAT MAKE THE FORECAST OF PRECIPITATION AND WINDS CHALLENGING. PRECIPITATION OUTPUT IS TIED VERY CLOSELY TO PASSAGE OF THESE EMBEDDED SHORTWAVE TROUGHS IN THE LONGWAVE TROUGH APPROACHING THE AREA...THE TIMING OF WHICH OFTEN VERIFY POORLY IN SUCH PATTERNS. NEVERTHELESS...SOME SIMILARITIES IN THE OUTPUT ARE APPARENT. THERE APPEAR TO BE TWO DISTINCT VORT MAXIMA THAT MOVE THROUGH THE REGION BETWEEN 18Z WEDNESDAY AND 00Z FRIDAY. THIS RESULTS IN AN INCREASE IN PRECIPITATION FOR THE NORTHERN AND EASTERN CWA WITH THE FIRST WAVE 18Z WEDNESDAY TO 06Z THURSDAY AND THE SOUTHERN CWA WITH THE SECOND AS THE LONGWAVE TROUGH AXIS APPROACHES THE AREA 12Z THURSDAY TO 00Z FRIDAY. THE FIRST WAVE APPEARS TO BE MORE EFFECTIVELY BLOCKED BY THE SIERRA THAN THE SECOND SINCE THE SIERRA TAKES A MUCH MORE DIRECT HIT FROM THE FIRST. AS A RESULT...ASSOCIATED PRECIP OUTPUT WITH THE FIRST WAVE IS FAIRLY LIGHT AND MOSTLY CONFINED TO THE SOUTHERN GREAT BASIN AND MOHAVE COUNTY. THE SECOND WAVE PRODUCES MORE SUBSTANTIAL PRECIPITATION FOR MUCH OF THE AREA ALONG AND SOUTHEAST OF I-15. MEANWHILE, THE EASTERN SLOPES OF THE SOUTHERN SIERRA WILL LIKELY SEE SOME...BUT NOT A LOT...OF SPILLOVER FROM THE BARRAGE OF VORT MAXIMA MOVING INTO THE AREA DURING THIS PERIOD. SNOW LEVELS WILL GENERALLY FALL FROM 4500-5500 FEET WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON TO 3500-4500 FEET BY THURSDAY NIGHT. FORECAST QPF FOR THE FIRST WAVE IS GENERALLY LESS THAN 0.25 INCHES WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS IN LINCOLN AND NORTHERN MOHAVE COUNTIES (12Z WEDNESDAY TO 12Z THURSDAY). FOR THE SECOND WAVE TOTALS RANGE FROM A TRACE TO 0.25 INCHES NORTH AND WEST OF I-15 TO 0.25-0.75 INCHES SOUTH AND EAST OF I-15 (12Z THURSDAY TO 12Z FRIDAY). SNOW AMOUNTS WILL LIKELY BE FAR LESS THAN THE TUESDAY-EARLY WEDNESDAY TIME PERIOD. THE HIGH SIERRA AND WHITES MAY SEE 4-8 INCHES WITH LOWER AMOUNTS BELOW 8000 FEET. THE SPRINGS AND SHEEP RANGE MAY ACCUMULATE 2-5 MORE INCHES...WITH THE SOUTHERN GREAT BASIN AND HIGH TERRAIN OF MOHAVE COUNTY SEEING 1-4 INCHES. ALL OF THIS IS SAID WITH THE AFOREMENTIONED LOW CONFIDENCE IN MIND...DETAILS REGARDING TIMING, LOCATION, AND QUANTITY OF PRECIP THIS FAR OUT ARE SUBJECT TO CONSIDERABLE CHANGE. MODELS THEN HINT AT A THIRD WAVE ON THE UPSTREAM SIDE OF THE LONGWAVE TROUGH MOVING THROUGH THE AREA THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING. HOWEVER, AT THIS POINT, AGREEMENT IS QUITE POOR AMONG THE GUIDANCE WITH THE GFS BEING MOST AGGRESSIVE WITH PRECIP FOR OUR AREA AND THE CMC GIVING US BASICALLY NONE AT ALL. THIS SYSTEM WOULD BE A NORTHWEST-FLOW TYPE EVENT, WHICH MEANS IT WILL BE A COLDER/SOMEWHAT DRIER SYSTEM. THESE TYPES OF SYSTEMS ARE NOTORIOUSLY DIFFICULT TO PREDICT SO FAR IN ADVANCE...PARTICULARLY THEIR ABILITY TO GENERATE PRECIP IN OUR AREA. FOR NOW, JUST BROADBRUSHED PRECIP CHANCES WITH A CLEAR NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST TREND IN THE GRIDS THROUGH FRIDAY. SNOW LEVELS BY THIS POINT LOOK TO REACH 2500-4000 FEET. BEYOND FRIDAY, NORTHWEST FLOW BECOMES FIRMLY ESTABLISHED AS A COLD UPPER-LEVEL CYCLONE SETTLES INTO THE NORTHERN PLAINS AND SOUTHERN CANADA. GIVEN THE WIDE RANGE OF MODEL SOLUTIONS WITH THIS LARGE- SCALE FEATURE...AM EVEN LESS CONFIDENT DURING THIS PERIOD WITH THE TIMING OF SMALLER-SCALE VORT MAXIMA MOVING THROUGH OUR AREA OVER THE WEEKEND. GIVEN THAT THIS IS A DRIER PATTERN FOR OUR AREA...KEPT POPS LOW WITH THE HIGHEST POPS FAVORING THE SIERRA AND THE HIGH TERRAIN OF THE SOUTHERN GREAT BASIN. SINCE THE GFS/EURO ARE BOTH HINTING AT PASSAGE BETWEEN SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT...KEPT HIGHEST POPS DURING THIS TIMEFRAME. TEMPS DURING THE LONG TERM ARE EXPECTED TO BE NEAR TO SLIGHTLY BELOW NORMAL GIVEN THE FREQUENT PASSAGE OF STORMS AND CONSIDERABLE CLOUDINESS THROUGH FRIDAY AND THE COOLER NORTHWEST FLOW THEREAFTER. && .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...WHILE SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED...SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT RAIN...SNOW...OR OTHER WEATHER-RELATED IMPACTS. && UPDATE/AVIATION...WOLCOTT SHORT TERM........GORELOW LONG TERM.........SHAFER FOR MORE FORECAST INFORMATION...SEE US ON OUR WEBPAGE: HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/LASVEGAS OR FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK AND TWITTER
The office that day
Everything else NWS Las Vegas, NV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2:33 PM PST | Winter Storm Watch | VEF | Inyo | 12 hr |
| Jan 4, 2:33 PM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | VEF | Inyo | 43 hr |
Nearby
Winter Storm Warnings in Nevada, 2016Winter Storm Warnings in California, 2016Every winter storm 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.