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Winter Storm Warning 13, NWS Reno, NV
NWS Reno, NV issued this winter storm warning at Nov 14, 2017, 2:48 PM PST for 8 counties in California; Douglas County, Washoe County, Nevada. It took effect at Nov 15, 2017, 4:00 PM PST. It was in force for 36 hr. 4 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
- Nov 14, 2017, 2:48 PM PST (22:48 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 15, 2017, 4:00 PM PST
- Expired
- Nov 17, 2017, 4:00 AM PST
- In force
- 36 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Reno, NV
Counties Alpine County, CA, El Dorado County, CA, Lassen County, CA, Mono County, CA, Nevada County, CA, Placer County, CA, Plumas County, CA, Sierra County, CA, Douglas County, NV, Washoe County, NV
The radar
The Reno radar (KRGX), 77 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:47 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 16, 7:02 AM PST | HEAVY SNOW 26 | Mount Rose Summit, NV | 24 HOUR TOTAL. |
| Nov 16, 7:30 AM PST | SNOW 12 | 1 Nnw Incline Village, NV | TRAINED SPOTTER MEASURED 12 INCHES OF SNOW IN 24 HOURS AT 7600 FEET. |
| Nov 16, 8:00 AM PST | HEAVY SNOW 26 | 1 Ne Mount Rose Summit, NV | MT. ROSE SKI AREA REPORTED 20 TO 25 INCHES OF SNOW IN 24 HOURS AT 8260 FEET. |
| Nov 16, 9:00 AM PST | SNOW 14 | 1 Wsw Squaw Valley, CA | SQUAW VALLEY SKI AREA REPORTED 12 INCHES OF SNOW OVERNIGHT WITH A TOTAL OF 14 INCHES OF SNOW IN 24 HOURS AT 8000 FEET. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Reno, NV (KREV), launched 12:00Z, 10.8 hours before the alert went out and 173 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
- 1254 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 68 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 185 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 192 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
588 WWUS45 KREV 142248 WSWREV URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Reno NV 248 PM PST Tue Nov 14 2017 CAZ071-151400- /O.UPG.KREV.WS.A.0007.171116T0000Z-171117T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KREV.WS.W.0013.171116T0000Z-171117T1200Z/ Lassen-Eastern Plumas-Eastern Sierra Counties- 248 PM PST Tue Nov 14 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM WEDNESDAY TO 4 AM PST FRIDAY ABOVE 6000 FEET... * WHAT...Heavy wet snow and high winds expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions, including during the evening commute on Wednesday. Expect damage to trees and power lines as well. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 12 inches expected above 6000 feet. Localized areas of up to 3 feet expected above 7000 feet. A few inches likely Thursday night down to 5000 feet west of Highway 395. * WHERE...Lassen-Eastern Plumas-Eastern Sierra Counties, including Yuba Pass. * WHEN...From 4 PM Wednesday to 4 AM PST Friday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Be prepared for significant reductions in visibility at times. High wind gusts over 60 mph will create difficult driving conditions, especially along U.S. Highway 395. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Avoid travel if possible, you could be stuck in your vehicle for many hours. If you must travel, prepare for long delays and carry an emergency kit with extra food, water and clothing. If you stay home, have a backup plan in case of power outages. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ CAZ072-NVZ002-151400- /O.UPG.KREV.WS.A.0007.171116T0000Z-171117T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KREV.WS.W.0013.171116T0000Z-171117T1200Z/ Greater Lake Tahoe Area- 248 PM PST Tue Nov 14 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM WEDNESDAY TO 4 AM PST FRIDAY ABOVE 7000 FEET... * WHAT...Heavy wet snow and high winds expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Expect damage to trees and power lines as well. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 2 feet expected above 7500-8000 feet with localized amounts up to 4 feet along the Sierra Crest. Accumulations below 7500 feet are more uncertain and depend on how fast snow levels fall Thursday, but 4 or more inches are possible. * WHERE...Greater Lake Tahoe Area...including Donner Pass, Mount Rose Summit, and Echo Summit. * WHEN...From 4 PM Wednesday to 4 AM PST Friday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Be prepared for significant reductions in visibility at times. High winds will create difficult driving conditions and dangerous boating conditions on Lake Tahoe. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Avoid travel if possible, you could be stuck in your vehicle for many hours. If you must travel, prepare for long delays and carry an emergency kit with extra food, water and clothing. If you stay home, have a backup plan in case of power outages. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ CAZ073-151400- /O.UPG.KREV.WS.A.0007.171116T0000Z-171117T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KREV.WS.W.0013.171116T0000Z-171117T1200Z/ Mono County- 248 PM PST Tue Nov 14 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM WEDNESDAY TO 4 AM PST FRIDAY ABOVE 8000 FEET... * WHAT...Heavy wet snow expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions, including during the morning commute on Thursday. Expect damage to trees and power lines as well. Total wet snow accumulations of 1 to 2 feet, with localized amounts up to 4 feet, are expected. * WHERE...Mono County...including Mammoth Lakes. * WHEN...From 4 PM Wednesday to 4 AM PST Friday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Be prepared for significant reductions in visibility at times. High winds will create difficult driving conditions, especially along Highway 395. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Avoid travel if possible, you could be stuck in your vehicle for many hours. If you must travel, prepare for long delays and carry an emergency kit with extra food, water and clothing. If you stay home, have a backup plan in case of power outages. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ http://www.weather.gov/reno
7 follow-up statements
824 WWUS45 KREV 151132 WSWREV URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Reno NV 332 AM PST Wed Nov 15 2017 CAZ071-160100- /O.CON.KREV.WS.W.0013.171116T0000Z-171117T1200Z/ Lassen-Eastern Plumas-Eastern Sierra Counties- 332 AM PST Wed Nov 15 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM PST FRIDAY ABOVE 6000 FEET... * WHAT...Heavy wet snow and high winds expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions, including during the evening commute. Damage to trees and power lines is possible. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 12 inches expected above 6000 feet. Localized areas of up to 3 feet expected above 7000 feet. A few inches likely Thursday night down to 5000 feet west of Highway 395. * WHERE...Lassen-Eastern Plumas-Eastern Sierra Counties, including Yuba Pass. * WHEN...From 4 PM today to 4 AM PST Friday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Be prepared for significant reductions in visibility at times. High wind gusts over 60 mph will create difficult driving conditions, especially along U.S. Highway 395. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Avoid travel if possible, you could be stuck in your vehicle for many hours. If you must travel, prepare for long delays and carry an emergency kit with extra food, water and clothing. If you stay home, have a backup plan in case of power outages. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ CAZ072-NVZ002-160100- /O.CON.KREV.WS.W.0013.171116T0000Z-171117T1200Z/ Greater Lake Tahoe Area- 332 AM PST Wed Nov 15 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM PST FRIDAY ABOVE 7000 FEET... * WHAT...Heavy wet snow and high winds expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Expect damage to trees and power lines as well. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 3 feet expected above 8000 feet with localized amounts of 4+ feet along the Sierra Crest. Accumulations below 7500 feet are more uncertain and depend on how fast snow levels fall Thursday, but 4 or more inches are possible. * WHERE...Greater Lake Tahoe Area...including Donner Pass, Mount Rose Summit, and Echo Summit. * WHEN...From 4 PM today to 4 AM PST Friday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Be prepared for significant reductions in visibility at times. High winds will create difficult driving conditions and very dangerous boating conditions on Lake Tahoe. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Avoid travel if possible, you could be stuck in your vehicle for many hours. If you must travel, prepare for long delays and carry an emergency kit with extra food, water and clothing. If you stay home, have a backup plan in case of power outages. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ CAZ073-160100- /O.CON.KREV.WS.W.0013.171116T0000Z-171117T1200Z/ Mono County- 332 AM PST Wed Nov 15 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM PST FRIDAY ABOVE 8000 FEET... * WHAT...Heavy wet snow expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions, including during the morning commute on Thursday. Expect damage to trees and power lines as well. Total wet snow accumulations of 2 to 3 feet, with localized amounts up to 4+ feet right along the Sierra crest are expected. * WHERE...Mono County...including Mammoth Lakes. * WHEN...From 4 PM today to 4 AM PST Friday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Be prepared for significant reductions in visibility at times. High winds will create difficult driving conditions, especially along Highway 395. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Avoid travel if possible, you could be stuck in your vehicle for many hours. If you must travel, prepare for long delays and carry an emergency kit with extra food, water and clothing. If you stay home, have a backup plan in case of power outages. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ http://www.weather.gov/reno
923 WWUS45 KREV 152134 WSWREV URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Reno NV 134 PM PST Wed Nov 15 2017 CAZ071-161300- /O.CON.KREV.WS.W.0013.171116T0000Z-171117T1200Z/ Lassen-Eastern Plumas-Eastern Sierra Counties- 134 PM PST Wed Nov 15 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST FRIDAY ABOVE 6000 FEET... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions, including during the evening and Thursday morning commutes. Expect damage to trees and power lines as well. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 12 inches expected above 6000 feet. Localized areas of up to 3 feet expected above 7000 feet. A few inches likely Thursday night down to 5000 feet west of Highway 395. * WHERE...Lassen-Eastern Plumas-Eastern Sierra Counties... including Yuba Pass. * WHEN...Until 4 AM PST Friday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Be prepared for significant reductions in visibility at times. High wind gusts over 60 mph will create difficult driving conditions, especially along U.S. Highway 395. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Avoid travel if possible, you could be stuck in your vehicle for many hours. If you must travel, prepare for long delays and carry an emergency kit with extra food, water and clothing. If you stay home, have a backup plan in case of power outages. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ CAZ072-NVZ002-161300- /O.CON.KREV.WS.W.0013.171116T0000Z-171117T1200Z/ Greater Lake Tahoe Area- 134 PM PST Wed Nov 15 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST FRIDAY ABOVE 7000 FEET... * WHAT...Heavy wet snow and high winds expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Expect damage to trees and power lines as well. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 4 feet expected above 8000 feet with localized amounts of 5+ feet along the Sierra Crest. Accumulations below 7500 feet are more uncertain and depend on how fast snow levels fall Thursday, but 4 or more inches are possible. * WHERE...Greater Lake Tahoe Area...including Donner Pass, Mount Rose Summit, and Echo Summit. * WHEN...Until 4 AM PST Friday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Be prepared for significant reductions in visibility at times. High winds will create difficult driving conditions and very dangerous boating conditions on Lake Tahoe. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Avoid travel if possible, you could be stuck in your vehicle for many hours. If you must travel, prepare for long delays and carry an emergency kit with extra food, water and clothing. If you stay home, have a backup plan in case of power outages. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ CAZ073-161300- /O.CON.KREV.WS.W.0013.171116T0000Z-171117T1200Z/ Mono County- 134 PM PST Wed Nov 15 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST FRIDAY ABOVE 8000 FEET... * WHAT...Heavy wet snow expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions, including during the morning commute on Thursday. Expect damage to trees and power lines as well. Total wet snow accumulations of 2 to 3 feet, with localized amounts up to 4+ feet right along the Sierra crest are expected. * WHERE...Mono County...including Mammoth Lakes. * WHEN...Until 4 AM PST Friday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Be prepared for significant reductions in visibility at times. High winds will create difficult driving conditions, especially along Highway 395. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Avoid travel if possible, you could be stuck in your vehicle for many hours. If you must travel, prepare for long delays and carry an emergency kit with extra food, water and clothing. If you stay home, have a backup plan in case of power outages. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ http://www.weather.gov/reno
944 WWUS45 KREV 160408 WSWREV URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Reno NV 808 PM PST Wed Nov 15 2017 CAZ071-161615- /O.CON.KREV.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-171117T1200Z/ Lassen-Eastern Plumas-Eastern Sierra Counties- 808 PM PST Wed Nov 15 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST FRIDAY ABOVE 6000 FEET... * WHAT...Moderate to heavy snow occurring. Plan on difficult travel conditions, including during the evening commute. Expect damage to trees and power lines as well. Additional snow accumulations of 8 to 12 inches are expected above 6000 feet, with localized amounts up to 3 feet above 7000 feet. A few inches are possible west of Highway 395 inches are likely Thursday night. * WHERE...Lassen-Eastern Plumas-Eastern Sierra Counties. * WHEN...Until 4 AM PST Friday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Be prepared for significant reductions in visibility at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Avoid travel if possible, you could be stuck in your vehicle for many hours. If you must travel, prepare for long delays and carry an emergency kit with extra food, water and clothing. If you stay home, have a backup plan in case of power outages. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ CAZ072-NVZ002-161615- /O.CON.KREV.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-171117T1200Z/ Greater Lake Tahoe Area- 808 PM PST Wed Nov 15 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST FRIDAY ABOVE 7000 FEET... * WHAT...Moderate to heavy snow occurring above 7000 feet. Snow levels will vary through the night before dropping to near lake level Thursday night into Friday morning. Travel will be very difficult to impossible. Expect damage to trees and power lines as well. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 4 feet are expected above 7500 feet with localized amounts in excess of 5 feet. Accumulations below 7500 feet are more uncertain due to variations in snow levels tonight and Thursday...but accumulations of 4 inches or more are possible below 6500 feet with as much as 4 and 10 inches between 6500 and 7500 feet. * WHERE...Greater Lake Tahoe Area. * WHEN...Until 4 AM PST Friday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Be prepared for significant reductions in visibility at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Avoid travel if possible, you could be stuck in your vehicle for many hours. If you must travel, prepare for long delays and carry an emergency kit with extra food, water and clothing. If you stay home, have a backup plan in case of power outages. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ CAZ073-161615- /O.CON.KREV.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-171117T1200Z/ Mono County- 808 PM PST Wed Nov 15 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST FRIDAY ABOVE 8000 FEET... * WHAT...Moderate wet snow occurring with heavy snow expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions, including during the morning commute on Thursday. Expect damage to trees and power lines as well. Total wet snow accumulations of 2 to 3 feet, with localized amounts up to 4 feet right along the Sierra crest are expected. * WHERE...Mono County. * WHEN...Until 4 AM PST Friday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Be prepared for significant reductions in visibility at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Avoid travel if possible, you could be stuck in your vehicle for many hours. If you must travel, prepare for long delays and carry an emergency kit with extra food, water and clothing. If you stay home, have a backup plan in case of power outages. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ http://www.weather.gov/reno
533 WWUS45 KREV 160437 CCA WSWREV URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED National Weather Service Reno NV 837 PM PST Wed Nov 15 2017 CAZ071-161615- /O.CON.KREV.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-171117T1200Z/ Lassen-Eastern Plumas-Eastern Sierra Counties- 837 PM PST Wed Nov 15 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST FRIDAY ABOVE 6000 FEET... * WHAT...Moderate to heavy snow occurring. Plan on difficult travel conditions, including during the evening commute. Expect damage to trees and power lines as well. Additional snow accumulations of 8 to 12 inches are expected above 6000 feet, with localized amounts up to 3 feet above 7000 feet. A few inches are possible west of Highway 395 inches are likely Thursday night. * WHERE...Lassen-Eastern Plumas-Eastern Sierra Counties. * WHEN...Until 4 AM PST Friday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Be prepared for significant reductions in visibility at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Avoid travel if possible, you could be stuck in your vehicle for many hours. If you must travel, prepare for long delays and carry an emergency kit with extra food, water and clothing. If you stay home, have a backup plan in case of power outages. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ CAZ072-NVZ002-161615- /O.COR.KREV.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-171117T1200Z/ Greater Lake Tahoe Area- 837 PM PST Wed Nov 15 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST FRIDAY ABOVE 7000 FEET... * WHAT...Moderate to heavy snow occurring above 7000 feet. Snow levels will vary through the night before dropping to near lake level Thursday night into Friday morning. Travel will be very difficult to impossible. Expect damage to trees and power lines as well. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 4 feet are expected above 7500 feet with localized amounts in excess of 5 feet. Accumulations below 7500 feet are more uncertain due to variations in snow levels tonight and Thursday...but accumulations of 6 inches or more are possible below 6500 feet with as much as 6 to 12 inches between 6500 and 7500 feet. * WHERE...Greater Lake Tahoe Area. * WHEN...Until 4 AM PST Friday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Be prepared for significant reductions in visibility at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Avoid travel if possible, you could be stuck in your vehicle for many hours. If you must travel, prepare for long delays and carry an emergency kit with extra food, water and clothing. If you stay home, have a backup plan in case of power outages. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ CAZ073-161615- /O.CON.KREV.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-171117T1200Z/ Mono County- 837 PM PST Wed Nov 15 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST FRIDAY ABOVE 8000 FEET... * WHAT...Moderate wet snow occurring with heavy snow expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions, including during the morning commute on Thursday. Expect damage to trees and power lines as well. Total wet snow accumulations of 2 to 3 feet, with localized amounts up to 4 feet right along the Sierra crest are expected. * WHERE...Mono County. * WHEN...Until 4 AM PST Friday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Be prepared for significant reductions in visibility at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Avoid travel if possible, you could be stuck in your vehicle for many hours. If you must travel, prepare for long delays and carry an emergency kit with extra food, water and clothing. If you stay home, have a backup plan in case of power outages. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ http://www.weather.gov/reno
645 WWUS45 KREV 161150 WSWREV URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Reno NV 350 AM PST Thu Nov 16 2017 CAZ071-170000- /O.CON.KREV.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-171117T1200Z/ Lassen-Eastern Plumas-Eastern Sierra Counties- 350 AM PST Thu Nov 16 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST FRIDAY ABOVE 6000 FEET... * WHAT...Heavy snow occurring. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Damage to trees and power lines is possible. Additional snow accumulations of 3 to 6 inches above 5500 feet, with localized amounts of 10 to 18 inches near Yuba Pass, are expected. * WHERE...Lassen-Eastern Plumas-Eastern Sierra Counties. * WHEN...Until 4 AM PST Friday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Be prepared for significant reductions in visibility at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Avoid travel if possible, you could be stuck in your vehicle for many hours. If you must travel, prepare for long delays and carry an emergency kit with extra food, water and clothing. If you stay home, have a backup plan in case of power outages. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ CAZ072-NVZ002-170000- /O.CON.KREV.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-171117T1200Z/ Greater Lake Tahoe Area- 350 AM PST Thu Nov 16 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST FRIDAY ABOVE 7000 FEET... * WHAT...Heavy snow occurring. Plan on difficult travel conditions Expect damage to trees and power lines as well. Additional snow accumulations of 1 to 3 feet above 7500 feet. Accumulations below 7500 feet are more uncertain due to variations in snow levels today, but accumulations up to 6 inches are possible this morning near 6500 feet with 6 to 12 inches between 6500 and 7500 feet. * WHERE...Greater Lake Tahoe Area, and mountain passes for Interstate 80, Highway 50 and state routes 88, 89, 207 and 431. * WHEN...Until 4 AM PST Friday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Be prepared for significant reductions in visibility at times. Roads will be wet or snow covered. Reduce speed and maintain a safe distance with the vehicles around you. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Avoid travel if possible, you could be stuck in your vehicle for many hours. If you must travel, prepare for long delays and carry an emergency kit with extra food, water and clothing. If you stay home, have a backup plan in case of power outages. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ CAZ073-170000- /O.CON.KREV.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-171117T1200Z/ Mono County- 350 AM PST Thu Nov 16 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST FRIDAY ABOVE 8000 FEET... * WHAT...Heavy snow occurring. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Expect damage to trees and power lines as well. Additional snow accumulations of 1 to 3 feet above 8000 feet along the Sierra Crest, with localized amounts up to 4 feet, are expected. * WHERE...Mono County. This includes the higher passes along Highway 395 where wet roads will become snow-covered by this afternoon or evening. * WHEN...Until 4 AM PST Friday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Be prepared for significant reductions in visibility at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Avoid travel if possible, you could be stuck in your vehicle for many hours. If you must travel, prepare for long delays and carry an emergency kit with extra food, water and clothing. If you stay home, have a backup plan in case of power outages. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ Brong http://www.weather.gov/reno
529 WWUS45 KREV 162203 WSWREV URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Reno NV 203 PM PST Thu Nov 16 2017 CAZ071-162315- /O.CAN.KREV.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-171117T1200Z/ Lassen-Eastern Plumas-Eastern Sierra Counties- 203 PM PST Thu Nov 16 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... The majority of the moisture has ended across the region this afternoon. A cold front tonight brings the chance for an additional inch or two of snow. $$ CAZ072-NVZ002-171200- /O.CON.KREV.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-171117T1200Z/ Greater Lake Tahoe Area- 203 PM PST Thu Nov 16 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST FRIDAY ABOVE 7000 FEET... * WHAT...Heavy snow occurring. Plan on difficult travel conditions, including during the evening commute. Expect damage to trees and power lines as well. Additional snow accumulations of 6 to 9 inches, with localized amounts up to 14 inches, are expected. * WHERE...Greater Lake Tahoe Area, and mountain passes for Interstate 80, Highway 50 and state routes 88, 89, 207 and 431. * WHEN...Until 4 AM PST Friday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Be prepared for significant reductions in visibility at times. Roads will be wet or snow covered. Any standing water on roadways may freeze overnight. Reduce speed and maintain a safe distance with the vehicles around you. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Avoid travel if possible, you could be stuck in your vehicle for many hours. If you must travel, prepare for long delays and carry an emergency kit with extra food, water and clothing. If you stay home, have a backup plan in case of power outages. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ CAZ073-171200- /O.CON.KREV.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-171117T1200Z/ Mono County- 203 PM PST Thu Nov 16 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST FRIDAY ABOVE 8000 FEET... * WHAT...Heavy snow occurring. Plan on difficult travel conditions, including during the evening commute. Expect damage to trees and power lines as well. Additional snow accumulations of 7 to 12 inches, with localized amounts up to 2 feet along the Sierra Crest, are expected. * WHERE...Mono County. This includes the higher passes along Highway 395 where wet roads will become snow-covered this evening or overnight. * WHEN...Until 4 AM PST Friday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Be prepared for significant reductions in visibility at times. Roads will be wet or snow covered. Any standing water on roadways may freeze overnight. Reduce speed and maintain a safe distance with the vehicles around you. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Avoid travel if possible, you could be stuck in your vehicle for many hours. If you must travel, prepare for long delays and carry an emergency kit with extra food, water and clothing. If you stay home, have a backup plan in case of power outages. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ http://www.weather.gov/reno
630 WWUS45 KREV 171148 WSWREV URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Reno NV 348 AM PST Fri Nov 17 2017 CAZ072-NVZ002-171300- /O.EXP.KREV.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-171117T1200Z/ Greater Lake Tahoe Area- 348 AM PST Fri Nov 17 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 4 AM PST EARLY THIS MORNING ABOVE 7000 FEET... Snow showers will taper off in the next few hours with only light additional accumulations expected above 6500 to 7000 feet; therefore, the winter storm warning will be allowed to expire. Some roads are still snow-covered so be sure to check with CALTRANS or NDOT before traveling in the higher elevations this morning. $$ CAZ073-171300- /O.EXP.KREV.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-171117T1200Z/ Mono County- 348 AM PST Fri Nov 17 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 4 AM PST EARLY THIS MORNING ABOVE 8000 FEET... Snow in the high elevations of Mono County has tapered to showers and is expected to end in the next few hours; therefore, the winter storm warning will be allowed to expire. Be sure to check with CALTRANS for travel restrictions if driving in the high elevations this morning, especially west of Highway 395. $$ http://www.weather.gov/reno
The office that day
Everything else NWS Reno, NV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 1:02 PM PST | High Wind Warning | REV | Modoc | 37 hr |
| Nov 14, 1:02 PM PST | Wind Advisory | REV | Modoc | 49 hr |
| Nov 14, 2:15 PM PST | Red Flag Warning | REV | 23 hr | |
| Nov 14, 3:43 AM PST | High Wind Watch | REV | Douglas, Lyon, Storey, Washoe | 9 hr |
Nearby
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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.