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Winter Storm Warning 2, NWS Elko, NV

January 6, 2017Elko County, White Pine County, Nevada

NWS Elko, NV issued this winter storm warning at Jan 6, 2017, 3:01 PM PST for Elko County, White Pine County, Nevada. It took effect at Jan 7, 2017, 10:00 AM PST. It was in force for 30 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 6, 2017, 3:01 PM PST (23:01 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 7, 2017, 10:00 AM PST
Expired
Jan 8, 2017, 4:00 PM PST
In force
30 hr
Issued by
NWS Elko, NV

Counties Elko County, NV, White Pine County, NV

The radar

The Elko radar (KLRX), 150 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:59 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Elko, NV (KLKN), launched 12:00Z, 11.0 hours before the alert went out and 101 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Elko, NV at 12:00Z on 2017-01-06Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Elko, NV at 12:00Z on 2017-01-06The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -29 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1708 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
46 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-29 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
29 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

795 
WWUS45 KLKN 062301
WSWLKN

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV
301 PM PST FRI JAN 6 2017

NVZ031-034-071115-
/O.NEW.KLKN.WS.W.0002.170107T1800Z-170109T0000Z/
NORTHERN ELKO COUNTY-RUBY MOUNTAINS/EAST HUMBOLDT RANGE-
301 PM PST FRI JAN 6 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SATURDAY TO 4 PM PST
SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ELKO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SATURDAY 
TO 4 PM PST SUNDAY. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...NEW SNOWFALL ACROSS NORTHERN ELKO COUNTY
  COULD RANGE FROM 5 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. IN
  THE MOUNTAINS...SNOWFALL OF AT LEAST 1 FOOT OF NEW SNOW IS 
  EXPECTED.

* ELEVATION: SNOW LEVELS WILL BE RISING TO ABOVE 7000 FEET SUNDAY
  AFTERNOON.

* TIMING...LIGHT SNOW INCREASES ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON
  WITH OCCASIONAL LIGHT SNOW SATURDAY NIGHT. SNOW BECOMES HEAVY AT
  TIMES SUNDAY MORNING BEFORE MIXING WITH RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITY WILL MAKE
  FOR HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS.

* FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA, VISIT 
  HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MAP. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW, SLEET,
AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO
POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. FOR
THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS CALL 511 OR VISIT
HTTP://WWW.NVROADS.COM. 

&&

$$

NVZ030-036-038-071115-
/O.NEW.KLKN.WW.Y.0003.170107T1800Z-170108T1800Z/
HUMBOLDT COUNTY-NORTHERN LANDER COUNTY AND NORTHERN EUREKA COUNTY-
SOUTHWESTERN ELKO COUNTY-
301 PM PST FRI JAN 6 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SATURDAY TO 10 AM
PST SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ELKO HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER
ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 
AM SATURDAY TO 10 AM PST SUNDAY. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...NEW SNOWFALL OF 2 TO 5 INCHES IS EXPECTED
  FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. THERE IS A
  CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN WITH ICE ACCUMULATIONS UPWARDS TO A 
  TENTH OF AN INCH.

* TIMING...LIGHT SNOW WILL BE INCREASING SATURDAY AFTERNOON WITH
  OCCASIONAL LIGHT SNOW SATURDAY NIGHT. SNOW MAY BE MIXED WITH
  FREEZING RAIN LATE SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING. SNOW
  CHANGING OVER TO RAIN IS EXPECTED SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

* TEMPERATURES...TEMPERATURES WILL STAY BELOW FREEZING THROUGH
  SATURDAY NIGHT, POSSIBLY LASTING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND A GLAZE OF ICE WILL MAKE FOR
  HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. 

* FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA, VISIT 
  HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MAP. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES ARE
EXPECTED DUE TO WINTRY CONDITIONS. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS
AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES, AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. FOR THE
LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS CALL 511 OR VISIT HTTP://WWW.NVROADS.COM. 

&&

$$
6 follow-up statements
534 
WWUS45 KLKN 071001
WSWLKN

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV
201 AM PST SAT JAN 7 2017

NVZ031-034-072215-
/O.CON.KLKN.WS.W.0002.170107T1800Z-170109T0000Z/
NORTHERN ELKO COUNTY-RUBY MOUNTAINS/EAST HUMBOLDT RANGE-
201 AM PST SAT JAN 7 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING
TO 4 PM PST SUNDAY...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...NEW SNOWFALL ACROSS NORTHERN ELKO COUNTY 
  COULD RANGE FROM 5 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. 
  IN THE MOUNTAINS...SNOWFALL OF AT LEAST 1 FOOT OF NEW SNOW IS 
  EXPECTED. 

* ELEVATION: SNOW LEVELS WILL BE RISING TO ABOVE 7000 FEET 
  SUNDAY AFTERNOON. 

* TIMING...LIGHT SNOW INCREASES ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON WITH 
  OCCASIONAL LIGHT SNOW SATURDAY NIGHT. SNOW BECOMES HEAVY AT 
  TIMES SUNDAY MORNING BEFORE MIXING WITH RAIN IN THE 
  AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITY WILL MAKE 
  FOR HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS.

* FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA, VISIT 
  HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MAP.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW, SLEET,
AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO
POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. FOR
THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS CALL 511 OR VISIT
HTTP://WWW.NVROADS.COM.

&&

$$

NVZ030-036-038-072215-
/O.CON.KLKN.WW.Y.0003.170107T1800Z-170108T1800Z/
HUMBOLDT COUNTY-NORTHERN LANDER COUNTY AND NORTHERN EUREKA COUNTY-
SOUTHWESTERN ELKO COUNTY-
201 AM PST SAT JAN 7 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS
MORNING TO 10 AM PST SUNDAY...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...NEW SNOWFALL OF 2 TO 5 INCHES IS EXPECTED 
  FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. THERE IS A 
  CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN WITH ICE ACCUMULATIONS UPWARDS TO A 
  TENTH OF AN INCH. 

* TIMING...LIGHT SNOW WILL BE INCREASING SATURDAY AFTERNOON 
  WITH OCCASIONAL LIGHT SNOW SATURDAY NIGHT. SNOW MAY BE MIXED 
  WITH FREEZING RAIN LATE SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING. 
  SNOW CHANGING OVER TO RAIN IS EXPECTED SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

* TEMPERATURES...TEMPERATURES WILL STAY BELOW FREEZING THROUGH 
  SATURDAY NIGHT, POSSIBLY LASTING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND A GLAZE OF ICE WILL MAKE FOR 
  HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS.

* FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA, VISIT 
  HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MAP.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES ARE
EXPECTED DUE TO WINTRY CONDITIONS. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS
AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES, AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. FOR THE
LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS CALL 511 OR VISIT HTTP://WWW.NVROADS.COM.

&&

$$
794 
WWUS45 KLKN 072211
WSWLKN

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV
211 PM PST SAT JAN 7 2017

NVZ031-034-081015-
/O.CON.KLKN.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170109T0000Z/
NORTHERN ELKO COUNTY-RUBY MOUNTAINS/EAST HUMBOLDT RANGE-
211 PM PST SAT JAN 7 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST SUNDAY...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...NEW SNOWFALL ACROSS NORTHERN ELKO COUNTY 
  COULD RANGE FROM 5 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. 
  IN THE MOUNTAINS...SNOWFALL OF AT LEAST 1 FOOT OF NEW SNOW IS 
  EXPECTED. 

* FREEZING RAIN WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE LATER THIS EVENING AND
  OVERNIGHT, MAINLY IN VALLEY LOCATIONS. IF ANY FREEZING RAIN
  OCCURS IT WILL LIKELY BE LESS THAN A TENTH OF AN INCH, AND
  CONFINED TO LOWER ELEVATION VALLEYS. 

* ELEVATION: SNOW LEVELS WILL BE RISING TO ABOVE 7000 FEET 
  SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

* TIMING...LIGHT SNOW INCREASES THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING WITH 
  OCCASIONAL LIGHT SNOW TONIGHT. SNOW BECOMES HEAVY AT TIMES 
  SUNDAY MORNING BEFORE MIXING WITH RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 

* IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITY WILL MAKE
  FOR HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. FREEZING RAIN MAY OCCUR TOO,
  WHICH COULD MAKE ROADS MORE SLIPPERY. 

* FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA, VISIT 
  HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MAP.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW, SLEET,
AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO
POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. FOR
THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS CALL 511 OR VISIT
HTTP://WWW.NVROADS.COM.

&&

$$

NVZ037-040-041-081015-
/O.EXB.KLKN.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-170109T0000Z/
SOUTHERN LANDER COUNTY AND SOUTHERN EUREKA COUNTY-
NORTHWESTERN NYE COUNTY-NORTHEASTERN NYE COUNTY-
211 PM PST SAT JAN 7 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ELKO HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER
ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 
PM PST SUNDAY. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...NEW SNOWFALL OF GENERALLY A HALF INCH UP TO
  2 INCHES IS EXPECTED IN MOST VALLEY LOCATIONS THE REST OF TODAY
  AND OVERNIGHT BEFORE SNOW CHANGES OVER TO RAIN IN VALLEY AREAS
  EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. 

* FREEZING RAIN WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE THE REST OF TODAY AND
  OVERNIGHT, AND IN SOME LOCATIONS POTENTIALLY THROUGH SUNDAY
  AFTERNOON BEFORE SURFACE TEMPERATURES RISE ABOVE FREEZING. AFTER
  WHICH TIME ALL PRECIPITATION WILL BE RAIN. 

* TEMPERATURES...TEMPERATURES WILL STAY BELOW FREEZING THROUGH
  TONIGHT, POSSIBLY LASTING INTO SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND A GLAZE OF ICE WILL MAKE FOR 
  HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS.

* FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA, VISIT 
  HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MAP.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES ARE
EXPECTED DUE TO WINTRY CONDITIONS. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS
AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES, AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. FOR THE
LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS CALL 511 OR VISIT HTTP://WWW.NVROADS.COM.

&&

$$

NVZ033-035-039-081015-
/O.EXB.KLKN.WW.Y.0003.170108T0600Z-170109T0600Z/
SOUTHEASTERN ELKO COUNTY-WHITE PINE COUNTY-
SOUTH CENTRAL ELKO COUNTY-
211 PM PST SAT JAN 7 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO
10 PM PST SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ELKO HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER
ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 
PM THIS EVENING TO 10 PM PST SUNDAY. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...NEW SNOWFALL OF 1 TO 4 INCHES IS EXPECTED
  FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. 

* FREEZING RAIN WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT,
  AND IN SOME LOCATIONS POTENTIALLY THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING BEFORE
  SURFACE TEMPERATURES RISE ABOVE FREEZING. AFTER WHICH TIME ALL
  PRECIPITATION WILL BE RAIN. ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO A TENTH
  OF AN INCH ARE POSSIBLE IN WHITE PINE COUNTY...WITH UP TO 2
  TENTHS OF AN INCH OF ICE POSSIBLE IN SOUTHEASTERN AND SOUTH 
  CENTRAL ELKO COUNTY INCLUDING THE WEST WENDOVER AREA. 

* TEMPERATURES...TEMPERATURES WILL STAY BELOW FREEZING THROUGH AT
  LEAST SUNDAY MORNING, POSSIBLY LASTING THROUGH SUNDAY 
  AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND A GLAZE OF ICE WILL MAKE FOR 
  HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. 

* FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA, VISIT 
  HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MAP.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES ARE
EXPECTED DUE TO WINTRY CONDITIONS. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS
AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES, AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. FOR THE
LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS CALL 511 OR VISIT HTTP://WWW.NVROADS.COM.

&&

$$

NVZ030-036-038-081015-
/O.CON.KLKN.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-170108T1800Z/
HUMBOLDT COUNTY-NORTHERN LANDER COUNTY AND NORTHERN EUREKA COUNTY-
SOUTHWESTERN ELKO COUNTY-
211 PM PST SAT JAN 7 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST
SUNDAY...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...NEW SNOWFALL OF 2 TO 5 INCHES IS EXPECTED 
  FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. THERE IS A 
  CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN WITH ICE ACCUMULATIONS UPWARDS TO A 
  TENTH OF AN INCH. 

* TIMING...LIGHT SNOW WILL BE INCREASING THIS AFTERNOON AND
  EVENING WITH OCCASIONAL LIGHT SNOW TONIGHT. SNOW MAY BE MIXED
  WITH FREEZING RAIN LATE TONIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING. SNOW 
  CHANGING OVER TO RAIN IS EXPECTED SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

* TEMPERATURES...TEMPERATURES WILL STAY BELOW FREEZING THROUGH
  TONIGHT, POSSIBLY LASTING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND A GLAZE OF ICE WILL MAKE FOR 
  HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS.

* FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA, VISIT 
  HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MAP.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES ARE
EXPECTED DUE TO WINTRY CONDITIONS. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS
AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES, AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. FOR THE
LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS CALL 511 OR VISIT HTTP://WWW.NVROADS.COM.

&&

$$

JR
000 
WWUS45 KLKN 081003
WSWLKN

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV
203 AM PST SUN JAN 8 2017

NVZ031-034-082215-
/O.CON.KLKN.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170109T0000Z/
NORTHERN ELKO COUNTY-RUBY MOUNTAINS/EAST HUMBOLDT RANGE-
203 AM PST SUN JAN 8 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...NEW SNOWFALL ACROSS NORTHERN ELKO COUNTY 
  COULD RANGE FROM 5 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. 
  IN THE MOUNTAINS...SNOWFALL OF AT LEAST 1 FOOT OF NEW SNOW IS 
  EXPECTED. 

* FREEZING RAIN WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE LATER THIS EVENING AND 
  OVERNIGHT, MAINLY IN VALLEY LOCATIONS. IF ANY FREEZING RAIN 
  OCCURS IT WILL LIKELY BE LESS THAN A TENTH OF AN INCH, AND 
  CONFINED TO LOWER ELEVATION VALLEYS.

* ELEVATION: SNOW LEVELS WILL BE RISING TO ABOVE 7000 FEET 
  SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

* TIMING...LIGHT SNOW INCREASES THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING WITH 
  OCCASIONAL LIGHT SNOW TONIGHT. SNOW BECOMES HEAVY AT TIMES 
  SUNDAY MORNING BEFORE MIXING WITH RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITY WILL MAKE 
  FOR HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. FREEZING RAIN MAY OCCUR 
  TOO, WHICH COULD MAKE ROADS MORE SLIPPERY.

* FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA, VISIT 
  HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MAP.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW, SLEET,
AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO
POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. FOR
THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS CALL 511 OR VISIT
HTTP://WWW.NVROADS.COM.

&&

$$

NVZ030-036-038-081800-
/O.CON.KLKN.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-170108T1800Z/
HUMBOLDT COUNTY-NORTHERN LANDER COUNTY AND NORTHERN EUREKA COUNTY-
SOUTHWESTERN ELKO COUNTY-
203 AM PST SUN JAN 8 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS
MORNING...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...NEW SNOWFALL OF 2 TO 5 INCHES IS EXPECTED 
  FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. THERE IS A 
  CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN WITH ICE ACCUMULATIONS UPWARDS TO A 
  TENTH OF AN INCH. 

* TIMING...LIGHT SNOW WILL BE INCREASING THIS AFTERNOON AND 
  EVENING WITH OCCASIONAL LIGHT SNOW TONIGHT. SNOW MAY BE 
  MIXED WITH FREEZING RAIN LATE TONIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING. 
  SNOW CHANGING OVER TO RAIN IS EXPECTED SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

* TEMPERATURES...TEMPERATURES WILL STAY BELOW FREEZING THROUGH 
  TONIGHT, POSSIBLY LASTING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND A GLAZE OF ICE WILL MAKE FOR 
  HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS.

* FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA, VISIT 
  HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MAP.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES ARE
EXPECTED DUE TO WINTRY CONDITIONS. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS
AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES, AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. FOR THE
LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS CALL 511 OR VISIT HTTP://WWW.NVROADS.COM.

&&

$$

NVZ037-040-041-082215-
/O.CON.KLKN.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-170109T0000Z/
SOUTHERN LANDER COUNTY AND SOUTHERN EUREKA COUNTY-
NORTHWESTERN NYE COUNTY-NORTHEASTERN NYE COUNTY-
203 AM PST SUN JAN 8 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...NEW SNOWFALL OF GENERALLY A HALF INCH UP 
  TO 2 INCHES IS EXPECTED IN MOST VALLEY LOCATIONS THE REST OF 
  TODAY AND OVERNIGHT BEFORE SNOW CHANGES OVER TO RAIN IN VALLEY 
  AREAS EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. 

* FREEZING RAIN WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE THE REST OF TODAY AND 
  OVERNIGHT, AND IN SOME LOCATIONS POTENTIALLY THROUGH SUNDAY 
  AFTERNOON BEFORE SURFACE TEMPERATURES RISE ABOVE FREEZING. 
  AFTER WHICH TIME ALL PRECIPITATION WILL BE RAIN. 

* TEMPERATURES...TEMPERATURES WILL STAY BELOW FREEZING THROUGH 
  TONIGHT, POSSIBLY LASTING INTO SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND A GLAZE OF ICE WILL MAKE FOR 
  HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS.

* FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA, VISIT 
  HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MAP.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES ARE
EXPECTED DUE TO WINTRY CONDITIONS. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS
AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES, AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. FOR THE
LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS CALL 511 OR VISIT HTTP://WWW.NVROADS.COM.

&&

$$

NVZ033-035-039-082215-
/O.CON.KLKN.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-170109T0600Z/
SOUTHEASTERN ELKO COUNTY-WHITE PINE COUNTY-
SOUTH CENTRAL ELKO COUNTY-
203 AM PST SUN JAN 8 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS
EVENING...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...NEW SNOWFALL OF 1 TO 4 INCHES IS EXPECTED 
  FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. 

* FREEZING RAIN WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE THIS EVENING AND 
  OVERNIGHT,AND IN SOME LOCATIONS POTENTIALLY THROUGH SUNDAY 
  EVENING BEFORE SURFACE TEMPERATURES RISE ABOVE FREEZING. 
  AFTER WHICH TIME ALL PRECIPITATION WILL BE RAIN. ICE 
  ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO A TENTH OF AN INCH ARE POSSIBLE IN 
  WHITE PINE COUNTY...WITH UP TO 2 TENTHS OF AN INCH OF ICE 
  POSSIBLE IN SOUTHEASTERN AND SOUTH CENTRAL ELKO COUNTY 
  INCLUDING THE WEST WENDOVER AREA.

* TEMPERATURES...TEMPERATURES WILL STAY BELOW FREEZING THROUGH 
  AT LEAST SUNDAY MORNING, POSSIBLY LASTING THROUGH SUNDAY 
  AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND A GLAZE OF ICE WILL MAKE FOR 
  HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS.

* FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA, VISIT 
  HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MAP.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES ARE
EXPECTED DUE TO WINTRY CONDITIONS. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS
AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES, AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. FOR THE
LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS CALL 511 OR VISIT HTTP://WWW.NVROADS.COM.

&&

$$
623 
WWUS45 KLKN 081649
WSWLKN

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV
849 AM PST SUN JAN 8 2017

NVZ031-034-090000-
/O.CON.KLKN.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170109T0000Z/
NORTHERN ELKO COUNTY-RUBY MOUNTAINS/EAST HUMBOLDT RANGE-
849 AM PST SUN JAN 8 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW IS EXPECTED IN VALLEY AREAS THROUGH AT
  LEAST THE MORNING HOURS WHERE MOST VALLEY LOCATIONS CAN EXPECT
  AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW. WARMER AIR WILL MOVE IN FROM
  SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST THIS AFTERNOON AND INTO THE EVENING 
  HOURS RESULTING IN SNOW LEVELS RISING UP TOWARD 7500 FEET. 
  EASTERN ELKO COUNTY MAY NOT SEE SNOW LEVELS RISE OFF VALLEY 
  FLOORS UNTIL THIS EVENING. 

* FREEZING RAIN WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON OVER
  MAINLY THE EASTERN THIRD OF ELKO COUNTY WHERE TEMPERATURES WILL
  REMAIN BELOW FREEZING. 

* ELEVATION: SNOW LEVELS ARE AT VALLEY FLOORS THIS MORNING, AND
  EXPECTED TO RISE TO 7500 FEET LATER THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS
  WESTERN AREAS AND THIS EVENING ACROSS FAR EASTERN ELKO COUNTY.
 
* IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITY WILL MAKE
  FOR HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. FREEZING RAIN MAY OCCUR TOO,
  WHICH COULD MAKE ROADS MORE SLIPPERY. AS SNOW CHANGES TO RAIN
  LATER THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON ROADS MAY BE SLUSHY. 


* FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA, VISIT 
  HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MAP.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW, SLEET,
AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO
POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. FOR
THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS CALL 511 OR VISIT
HTTP://WWW.NVROADS.COM.

&&

$$

NVZ030-036-038-081800-
/O.CON.KLKN.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-170108T1800Z/
HUMBOLDT COUNTY-NORTHERN LANDER COUNTY AND NORTHERN EUREKA COUNTY-
SOUTHWESTERN ELKO COUNTY-
849 AM PST SUN JAN 8 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS
MORNING...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...VALLEY LOCATIONS THAT ARE STILL SEEING SNOW
  THIS MORNING SHOULD ONLY RECEIVE ANOTHER INCH OR SO. 

* FREEZING RAIN IS BECOMING LESS LIKELY THIS MORNING AS
  TEMPERATURES RISE. THERE MAY STILL BE SOME COLD AREAS HOWEVER
  WHERE LIGHT FREEZING RAIN WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE INTO THE MID-
  MORNING HOURS. 

* TIMING...WARMER AIR IS MOVING IN FROM THE SOUTHWEST THIS MORNING
  WITH SOME LOCATIONS NOW SEEING SNOW CHANGING OVER TO RAIN.
  PRECIPITATION IN MOST VALLEY LOCATIONS SHOULD CHANGE OVER TO
  RAIN BY THE LATE MORNING HOURS. 

* TEMPERATURES...TEMPERATURES IN VALLEY AREAS THIS MORNING ARE
  GENERALLY IN THE 30-35 DEGREE RANGE. BY THE MID TO LATE MORNING
  HOURS VALLEY TEMPERATURES SHOULD ALL WARM INT THE MID 30'S. 

* IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND A GLAZE OF ICE WILL MAKE FOR
  HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. AS SNOW CHANGES TO RAIN LATER THIS
  MORNING AND AFTERNOON ROADS MAY BE SLUSHY. 

* FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA, VISIT 
  HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MAP.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES ARE
EXPECTED DUE TO WINTRY CONDITIONS. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS
AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES, AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. FOR THE
LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS CALL 511 OR VISIT HTTP://WWW.NVROADS.COM.

&&

$$

NVZ037-040-041-090000-
/O.CON.KLKN.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-170109T0000Z/
SOUTHERN LANDER COUNTY AND SOUTHERN EUREKA COUNTY-
NORTHWESTERN NYE COUNTY-NORTHEASTERN NYE COUNTY-
849 AM PST SUN JAN 8 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...REMAINING SNOWFALL FOR VALLEY LOCATIONS
  THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON SHOULD BE IN THE TRACE TO 1 INCH
  RANGE. 

* FREEZING RAIN WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE THROUGH THE MID MORNING HOURS
  IN MOST VALLEY AREAS. LATER THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON THE
  THREAT OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN WILL BE LIMITED TO SOUTHEASTERN
  EUREKA AND NORTHEASTERN NYE COUNTIES. 

* TEMPERATURES...TEMPERATURES WILL RISE LATER THIS MORNING AND
  AFTERNOON WITH SNOW OR FREEZING RAIN CHANGING OVER TO RAIN.

* IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND A GLAZE OF ICE WILL MAKE FOR
  HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. AS SNOW CHANGES TO RAIN LATER THIS
  MORNING AND AFTERNOON ROADS MAY BE SLUSHY. 

* FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA, VISIT 
  HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MAP.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES ARE
EXPECTED DUE TO WINTRY CONDITIONS. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS
AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES, AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. FOR THE
LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS CALL 511 OR VISIT HTTP://WWW.NVROADS.COM.

&&

$$

NVZ033-035-039-090500-
/O.CON.KLKN.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-170109T0600Z/
SOUTHEASTERN ELKO COUNTY-WHITE PINE COUNTY-
SOUTH CENTRAL ELKO COUNTY-
849 AM PST SUN JAN 8 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS
EVENING...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...NEW SNOWFALL OF A TRACE UP TO 2 INCHES IS
  EXPECTED THIS MORNING THROUGH AT LEAST THIS AFTERNOON AND
  POSSIBLY LINGERING INTO THIS EVENING.


* FREEZING RAIN IS ALSO STILL POSSIBLE TODAY. ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF
  UP TO A TENTH OF AN INCH ARE POSSIBLE IN WHITE PINE COUNTY WITH
  HIGHER AMOUNTS OVER NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE COUNTY. UP TO 2 
  TENTHS OF AN INCH OF ICE POSSIBLE IN SOUTHEASTERN AND SOUTH 
  CENTRAL ELKO COUNTY INCLUDING THE WEST WENDOVER AREA. 

* TEMPERATURES...WILL RISE LATER TODAY AS WARMER AIR MOVES IN FROM
  THE SOUTHWEST.

* IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND A GLAZE OF ICE WILL MAKE FOR
  HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. AS SNOW CHANGES TO RAIN LATER THIS
  MORNING AND AFTERNOON ROADS MAY BE SLUSHY. 

* FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA, VISIT 
  HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MAP.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES ARE
EXPECTED DUE TO WINTRY CONDITIONS. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS
AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES, AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. FOR THE
LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS CALL 511 OR VISIT HTTP://WWW.NVROADS.COM.

&&

$$

JR
667 
WWUS45 KLKN 081802
WSWLKN

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV
1002 AM PST SUN JAN 8 2017

NVZ035-081915-
/O.CAN.KLKN.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-170109T0600Z/
WHITE PINE COUNTY-
1002 AM PST SUN JAN 8 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

PRECIPITATION IS TAPERING OFF ACROSS THE COUNTY THIS MORNING WHILE
AT THE SAME TIME TEMPERATURES AND WINDS ARE RISING. AS SUCH THE 
THREAT OF SNOW OR FREEZING RAIN HAS GREATLY SUBSIDED. 

$$

NVZ037-040-041-081915-
/O.CAN.KLKN.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-170109T0000Z/
SOUTHERN LANDER COUNTY AND SOUTHERN EUREKA COUNTY-
NORTHWESTERN NYE COUNTY-NORTHEASTERN NYE COUNTY-
1002 AM PST SUN JAN 8 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

PRECIPITATION IS TAPERING OFF THIS MORNING WHILE AT THE SAME TIME
TEMPERATURES ARE RISING. AS SUCH THE THREAT OF SNOW OR FREEZING
RAIN HAS GREATLY SUBSIDED.

$$

NVZ030-036-038-081915-
/O.EXP.KLKN.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-170108T1800Z/
HUMBOLDT COUNTY-NORTHERN LANDER COUNTY AND NORTHERN EUREKA COUNTY-
SOUTHWESTERN ELKO COUNTY-
1002 AM PST SUN JAN 8 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 AM PST THIS
MORNING...

TEMPERATURES ARE RISING THIS MORNING...WITH MOST ALL VALLEY 
PRECIPITATION NOW CHANGED OVER TO RAIN. 


$$

NVZ031-034-090000-
/O.CON.KLKN.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170109T0000Z/
NORTHERN ELKO COUNTY-RUBY MOUNTAINS/EAST HUMBOLDT RANGE-
1002 AM PST SUN JAN 8 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW IS EXPECTED IN MANY VALLEY AREAS INTO
  THE EARLY AFTERNOON HOURS WHERE SOME VALLEY LOCATIONS MAY STILL
  SEE AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW. WARMER AND DRIER AIR IS
  MOVING IN FROM THE SOUTHWEST WHICH WILL RESULT IN DIMINISHING
  SHOWERS INTO THIS AFTERNOON WITH SOME LOWER ELEVATION AREAS
  SEEING SNOW CHANGING TO RAIN AS SNOW LEVELS RISE TO AROUND 7500
  FEET. 

* FREEZING RAIN WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON OVER
  MAINLY THE EASTERN THIRD OF ELKO COUNTY WHERE VALLEY TEMPERATURES
  WILL REMAIN BELOW FREEZING. 

* ELEVATION: SNOW LEVELS ARE RISING OFF VALLEY FLOORS IN WESTERN
  ELKO COUNTY LATE THIS MORNING AS WARMER AIR MOVES IN FROM THE
  SOUTHWEST. 

* IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITY WILL MAKE 
  FOR HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. FREEZING RAIN MAY OCCUR 
  TOO, WHICH COULD MAKE ROADS MORE SLIPPERY. AS SNOW CHANGES 
  TO RAIN LATER THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON ROADS MAY BE SLUSHY.

* FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA, VISIT 
  HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MAP.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW, SLEET,
AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO
POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. FOR
THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS CALL 511 OR VISIT
HTTP://WWW.NVROADS.COM.

&&

$$

NVZ033-039-090000-
/O.EXT.KLKN.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-170109T0000Z/
SOUTHEASTERN ELKO COUNTY-SOUTH CENTRAL ELKO COUNTY-
1002 AM PST SUN JAN 8 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...NEW SNOWFALL OF A TRACE UP TO 2 INCHES IS
  EXPECTED LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. 

* FREEZING RAIN IS ALSO STILL POSSIBLE TODAY IN VALLEY LOCATIONS
  EAST OF THE RUBY MOUNTAINS TO THE UTAH STATE LINE. ICE
  ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO A TENTH OF AN INCH ARE POSSIBLE.

* TEMPERATURES...WILL RISE THROUGH THE REST OF THIS MORNING AND
  AFTERNOON AS WARMER AIR MOVES IN FROM THE SOUTHWEST. 

* IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND A GLAZE OF ICE WILL MAKE FOR 
  HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. AS SNOW CHANGES TO RAIN LATER 
  THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON ROADS MAY BE SLUSHY. 

* FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA, VISIT 
  HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MAP.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES ARE
EXPECTED DUE TO WINTRY CONDITIONS. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS
AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES, AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. FOR THE
LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS CALL 511 OR VISIT HTTP://WWW.NVROADS.COM.

&&

$$

JR
663 
WWUS45 KLKN 082353
WSWLKN

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV
353 PM PST SUN JAN 8 2017

NVZ031-034-090100-
/O.EXP.KLKN.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170109T0000Z/
NORTHERN ELKO COUNTY-RUBY MOUNTAINS/EAST HUMBOLDT RANGE-
353 PM PST SUN JAN 8 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON...

SNOW HAS TAPERED OFF OR ENDED THIS AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL
LATER TONIGHT WILL BE ABOVE 8000 FEET.

$$

NVZ033-039-090100-
/O.EXP.KLKN.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-170109T0000Z/
SOUTHEASTERN ELKO COUNTY-SOUTH CENTRAL ELKO COUNTY-
353 PM PST SUN JAN 8 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON...

PRECIPITATION HAS ENDED ACROSS THE AREA AND THE THREAT FOR
FREEZING RAIN IS OVER. WHEN PRECIPITATION RESUMES LATER TONIGHT
VALLEY TEMPERATURES WILL BE ABOVE FREEZING SO PRECIPITATION WILL
BE IN THE FORM OF RAIN BELOW 8000 FEET.


$$

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 Elko, NV wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter storm warning went out at Jan 6, 11:15 AM PST, 3 hours 46 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 6, 11:15 AM PST, 3 hours 46 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Elko NV
1115 AM PST Fri Jan 6 2017

.SYNOPSIS...It will be a cold day before another weather system
moves in tomorrow. The roller coaster winter will continue with
snow turning to rain, then back again with perhaps some freezing
rain mixed in this weekend. Some significant snow is possible
early next week. 88

&&

.UPDATE...Tempered afternoon temps this afternoon as warming will
be slow to recover from the overnight lows. Hourly guidance for
KEKO keeps it in the upper single digits today. First reaction
when looking at 12Z models is that precipitation onset may be
faster than initially believed. The prospects for freezing rain
may be increasing as the warm moist air overrides the cold dome
Saturday night into Sunday morning.

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED AT 305 AM /

SYNOPSIS..It will be a cold day before another weather system
moves in tomorrow. The roller coaster winter will continue with
snow turning to rain, then back again with perhaps some freezing
rain mixed in this weekend. Some significant snow is possible
early next week.

SHORT TERM...Today through Sunday. It's going to be a cold start
to the day. Last night, temperatures bottomed out quickly and many
areas are seeing double digit below zero temperatures. It will be
mainly sunny out as a flat ridge pushes into the area. But
afternoon highs will not respond due to steep inversions and will
be chilly as well.

Friday night and Saturday. Things get interesting during this time
and beyond. Large upper low over western Canada will slowly shift
south while abundant Pacific moisture gets picked up and pushes
east. Not expecting any clouds so temperatures will fall.
Overnight low temperature forecast is expected to be in the single
digits, but some locales may see below zero readings. With regards
to the moisture, model soundings have backed off on the freezing
rain signal as air does not warm enough at the 790-750mb levels.
So, kept chances for snow in the forecast. Afternoon highs for
Saturday will warm into the low to mid 30s, but don't think it
will be enough to changeover to rain.

Saturday night into Sunday. It will probably be snowing during the
evening hours Saturday. However, moisture will continue to
increase along with low level warm advection. There will be valley
locations with sub-freezing temperatures and there is a threat
for freezing rain. Some of the model soundings, like ENV, have an
almost textbook freezing rain look to them. Went ahead and put in
a slight chance for FZRA in the weather grids, and a headline
product may be necessary for this time frame. Otherwise,
temperatures will warm into the mid 30s to mid 40s and all
precipitation will turn to rain. There could be areas of moderate
rain and some rivers and creeks could fill due to rain on snow.
Confidence is not high enough to issue any flood watch products
however.

LONG TERM...Sunday night through next Friday. It's deja vu all
over again. A huge closed upper low over the northeast Pacific
will conduct an atmospheric river into the west central US. During
the period, this low will fill in some, but a close portion will
remain offshore and drift south and enable cold air from interior
western Canada to advect over the ocean, and back into the
interior west, for a continuation of the river flow. Bottom line,
the entire long term period is stormy. Periods of snow, cold rain,
rain/snow mix. Temps warm up a bit but remain cold.

AVIATION...SKC conditions through the forecast period with no
aviation hazards expected. Ground temperatures will be frigid
through the TAF period. At KEKO, local hot springs will produce a
few steam clouds which will waft over the site, indicating low
visibility or ceilings. This likely not accurate for the site.
Amendments will be issued if conditions actually warrant.

HYDROLOGY...Snow could be transitioning to rain by late Saturday
and Sunday. Rivers will likely respond to enhanced snow-melt
conditions. While no flooding is expected along the Humboldt
River, some of the smaller creeks and streams may reach bankfull
since they respond quicker to rain on snow conditions.

&&

.LKN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
None.
&&

86/98/98
Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 6, 3:14 AM PST, 11 hours 47 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV
314 AM PST FRI JAN 6 2017

NVZ030-031-033>041-071115-
HUMBOLDT COUNTY-NORTHERN ELKO COUNTY-SOUTHEASTERN ELKO COUNTY-
RUBY MOUNTAINS/EAST HUMBOLDT RANGE-WHITE PINE COUNTY-
NORTHERN LANDER COUNTY AND NORTHERN EUREKA COUNTY-
SOUTHERN LANDER COUNTY AND SOUTHERN EUREKA COUNTY-
SOUTHWESTERN ELKO COUNTY-SOUTH CENTRAL ELKO COUNTY-
NORTHWESTERN NYE COUNTY-NORTHEASTERN NYE COUNTY-
314 AM PST FRI JAN 6 2017

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NEVADA...NORTH
CENTRAL NEVADA...NORTHEAST NEVADA...NORTHWEST NEVADA AND SOUTH
CENTRAL NEVADA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

FRIGID TEMPERATURES AND WIND WILL CREATE POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS
WIND CHILLS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

A STREAM OF WARM PACIFIC MOISTURE WILL SLAM INTO NEVADA AND BRING
SNOW ON SATURDAY, RAPIDLY MOVING WEST TO EAST ACROSS THE STATE.

RECENT HEAVY SNOW COVER WILL NOT MELT BEFORE THIS AND TEMPERATURES
AT THE GROUND WILL REMAIN VERY COLD. TEMPERATURES IN THE
ATMOSPHERE ALOFT WILL RISE TO ABOVE FREEZING LATE SATURDAY INTO
SUNDAY AND PRODUCE RAIN. THIS WILL IN TURN FREEZE IN THE LOWER
ATMOSPHERE PRODUCING A MIX OF FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW IN THE
VALLEYS ACROSS CENTRAL, EASTERN, AND NORTHERN NEVADA. TRAVEL COULD
BE DANGEROUS. OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL ALSO BE VERY INCONVENIENT
TO DANGEROUS.

A SERIES OF SMALLER DISTURBANCES WILL CROSS THE STATE THROUGH THE
WEEK, AND WEATHER WILL RANGE FROM RAIN, TO SLEET, TO SNOW. IT WILL
BE A VERY ACTIVE WEEK, WITH LOTS OF DIFFERENT KINDS OF WINTER
WEATHER.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTERS ARE ASKED TO REPORT WEATHER PHENOMENA ACCORDING TO
STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE.

The office that day

Everything else NWS Elko, NV issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 5, 8:52 PM PSTWind Chill WarningLKNWhite Pine12 hr
Jan 6, 3:01 PM PSTWinter Weather AdvisoryLKNElko, Eureka, Humboldt, Lander, Nye, White Pine49 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.