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Winter Storm Warning 6, NWS Reno, NV

January 31, 20175 counties in California; Douglas County, Washoe County, Nevada

NWS Reno, NV issued this winter storm warning at Jan 31, 2017, 2:01 PM PST for 5 counties in California; Douglas County, Washoe County, Nevada. It took effect at Feb 2, 2017, 1:00 AM PST. It was in force for 51 hr. 7 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Jan 31, 2017, 2:01 PM PST (22:01 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 2, 2017, 1:00 AM PST
Expired
Feb 4, 2017, 4:00 AM PST
In force
51 hr
Issued by
NWS Reno, NV

Counties Alpine County, CA, El Dorado County, CA, Mono County, CA, Nevada County, CA, Placer County, CA, Douglas County, NV, Washoe County, NV

The radar

The Reno radar (KRGX), 92 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:02 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Feb 2, 7:18 AM PSTSNOW 25 Ene Cisco, CASNOW TURNED OVER TO LIGHT RAIN AT OBS.
Feb 3, 6:15 AM PSTSNOW 13 E Incline Village, NVDIAMOND PEAK SKI RESORT REPORTED A 24 HOUR TOTAL OF 1 INCH OF SNOW. SNOW IS ONGOING AT THIS HOUR.
Feb 3, 6:15 AM PSTSNOW 23 Ese South Lake Tahoe, CAHEAVENLY REPORTED A 24 HOUR TOTAL OF 2 INCHES OF SNOW.
Feb 3, 6:15 AM PSTSNOW 2S Mount Rose Ski Area, NVMT ROSE SKI RESORT REPORTED 2 INCHES OF SNOW IN THE PAST 24 HOURS. SNOW IS ONGOING AT THIS TIME.
Feb 3, 6:15 AM PSTSNOW 41 Sw Alpine Meadows, CAALPINE MEADOWS REPORTED 4 INCHES OF SNOW IN THE PAST 24 HOURS. SNOW IS ONGOING AT THIS TIME.
Feb 3, 6:15 AM PSTSNOW 43 Ese Soda Springs, CASUGAR BOWL REPORTED 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW IN THE PAST 24 HOURS. SNOW IS ONGOING AT THIS TIME.
Feb 3, 6:15 AM PSTSNOW 72 Nw Alpine Meadows, CATHE UPPER MOUNTAIN AT SQUAW IS REPORTING 7 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IN THE PAST 24 HOURS. SNOW IS ONGOING AT THIS TIME.

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, 10.0 hours before the alert went out and 166 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, Reno, NV at 12:00Z on 2017-01-31Temperature 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, Reno, NV at 12:00Z on 2017-01-31The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 115 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
3482 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
37 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
115 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
131 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

958 
WWUS45 KREV 312201
WSWREV

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
201 PM PST TUE JAN 31 2017

CAZ072-NVZ002-011400-
/O.UPG.KREV.WS.A.0002.170202T0900Z-170204T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KREV.WS.W.0006.170202T0900Z-170204T1200Z/
GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-
201 PM PST TUE JAN 31 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM THURSDAY TO 4 AM PST
SATURDAY ABOVE 6500 FEET...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WARNING ABOVE 6500 FEET FOR HEAVY SNOW, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1
AM THURSDAY TO 4 AM PST SATURDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO 
LONGER IN EFFECT. 


* TIMING: SNOW WILL BEGIN TO MOVE INTO THE SIERRA LATE WEDNESDAY
  NIGHT WITH PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW CONTINUING THROUGH
  LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 1 TO 3 FEET ABOVE 7000 FEET WITH THE HIGHEST
  AMOUNTS ALONG THE SIERRA CREST. 4 TO 12 INCHES FROM 6500 TO 7000
  FEET WITH UP TO 6 INCHES DOWN TO LAKE TAHOE LEVEL.

* WINDS: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. 
  SIERRA RIDGE GUSTS OF 80 TO 100 MPH.

* WAVE HEIGHTS ON LAKE TAHOE: 1 TO 4 FEET WITH THE HIGHEST WAVES
  FROM MID LAKE DOWNWIND TO NORTH AND NORTHEAST SHORES.

* SNOW LEVELS: STARTING AROUND 6000 FEET WEDNESDAY NIGHT, 
  RISING TO 7000 TO 7500 FEET THURSDAY. SNOW LEVELS WILL FALL 
  TO AROUND 6500 FEET FRIDAY, THEN TO LAKE LEVEL FRIDAY NIGHT.

* IMPACTS: TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADS
  AND LOW VISIBILITY ACROSS SIERRA PASSES. AVALANCHE RISK MAY
  INCREASE WITH DANGEROUS CONDITIONS FOR BACK COUNTRY ACTIVITIES
  POSSIBLE.

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.

&&

$$

CAZ073-011400-
/O.UPG.KREV.WS.A.0002.170202T0900Z-170204T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KREV.WS.W.0006.170202T0900Z-170204T1200Z/
MONO COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF MAMMOTH LAKES
201 PM PST TUE JAN 31 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM THURSDAY TO 4 AM PST
SATURDAY ABOVE 7000 FEET...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WARNING ABOVE 7000 FEET FOR HEAVY SNOW, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1
AM THURSDAY TO 4 AM PST SATURDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO 
LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* TIMING: SNOW WILL BEGIN TO MOVE INTO THE SIERRA LATE WEDNESDAY
  NIGHT WITH PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW CONTINUING THROUGH
  LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 1 TO 3 FEET ABOVE 7500 FEET WITH THE HIGHEST
  AMOUNTS ALONG THE SIERRA CREST. 3 TO 12 INCHES BETWEEN 7000 AND
  7500 FEET WITH UP TO 2 INCHES BELOW 7000 FEET.

* WINDS: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. 
  SIERRA RIDGE GUSTS OF 80 TO 100 MPH.

* SNOW LEVELS: STARTING AROUND 6000 FEET WEDNESDAY NIGHT, RISING
  TO 7000 TO 7500 FEET THURSDAY. SNOW LEVELS WILL FALL TO AROUND
  6500 TO 7000 FEET FRIDAY INTO FRIDAY NIGHT.

* IMPACTS: TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADS
  AND LOW VISIBILITY ACROSS SIERRA PASSES. AVALANCHE RISK MAY
  INCREASE WITH DANGEROUS CONDITIONS FOR BACK COUNTRY ACTIVITIES
  POSSIBLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

NOW IS THE TIME TO PREPARE AN EMERGENCY KIT FOR YOUR HOME AND
CAR. IF TRAVELING CONSIDER ALTERNATE PLANS, CAN REMEMBER TO CARRY
TIRE CHAINS, EXTRA FOOD, WATER AND CLOTHING. ONCE THE STORM
ARRIVES, TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE FOR AN EXTENDED
PERIOD OF TIME.

&&


$$

CAZ071-011400-
/O.NEW.KREV.WW.Y.0010.170202T0900Z-170204T1200Z/
LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES-
201 PM PST TUE JAN 31 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM THURSDAY TO 4 AM
PST SATURDAY ABOVE 5500 FEET...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER
ADVISORY ABOVE 5500 FEET FOR SNOW, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM 
THURSDAY TO 4 AM PST SATURDAY. 

* TIMING: SNOW WILL BEGIN LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT CONTINUING THROUGH
  LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. SNOW LEVELS WILL VARY WIDELY THROUGH THE
  EVENT, SO LOCATIONS BELOW 6500 FEET MAY SEE A MIX OF RAIN AND 
  SNOW.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 1 TO 3 INCHES BETWEEN 5500 AND 6000 FEET
  WITH UP TO AN INCH POSSIBLE DOWN TO 5000 FEET. 8 TO 24 INCHES
  ABOVE 6000 FEET WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS IN UPPER ELEVATIONS
  WEST OF HIGHWAY 395.

* SNOW LEVELS: STARTING AROUND 5000 FEET WEDNESDAY NIGHT, RISING
  TO 6000 TO 6500 FEET THURSDAY. SNOW LEVELS WILL FALL TO AROUND
  5500 TO 6000 FEET FRIDAY INTO FRIDAY NIGHT.

* IMPACTS: TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADS
  AND LOW VISIBILITY. PASSES MOST LIKELY TO BE IMPACTED INCLUDE
  YUBA PASS ON CA-49 AND FREDONYER SUMMIT ON CA-36.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EVEN LIGHT SNOWFALL CAUSES MAJOR TRAVEL DELAYS, ESPECIALLY DURING
PERIODS OF HIGH TRAFFIC VOLUME. BE SURE TO ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO
REACH YOUR DESTINATION. LEAVE EXTRA SPACE BETWEEN VEHICLES SINCE
IT TAKES LONGER TO STOP ON SLICK ROADWAYS.

&&

$$

HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
10 follow-up statements
869 
WWUS45 KREV 011302
WSWREV

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
502 AM PST WED FEB 1 2017

CAZ072-NVZ002-020100-
/O.CON.KREV.WS.W.0006.170202T0900Z-170204T1200Z/
GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-
502 AM PST WED FEB 1 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM THURSDAY TO
4 AM PST SATURDAY ABOVE 6500 FEET...

* TIMING: SNOW WILL MOVE INTO THE SIERRA LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
  BECOMING MODERATE TO HEAVY THURSDAY MORNING. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO
  DECREASE SUBSTANTIALLY IN INTENSITY THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND
  EVENING BEFORE BECOMING MODERATE TO HEAVY AGAIN FOR LATE
  THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 1 TO 3 FEET ABOVE 7000 FEET...HIGHEST ALONG
  THE SIERRA CREST...WITH 6 TO 12 INCHES FROM 6500 TO 7000 FEET AND
  UP TO 6 INCHES DOWN TO LAKE LEVEL. 

* WINDS: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. RIDGE
  GUSTS UP TO 90 MPH.

* WAVE HEIGHTS ON LAKE TAHOE: 1 TO 3 FEET...WITH THE HIGHEST 
  WAVES FROM MID LAKE TO NORTH AND NORTHEAST SHORES. 

* SNOW LEVELS: RISING TO AROUND 7000 FEET THURSDAY AFTERNOON. 
  SNOW LEVELS WILL FALL TO AROUND 6500 FEET FRIDAY, THEN TO LAKE 
  LEVEL FRIDAY NIGHT.

* IMPACTS: TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADS
  AND LOW VISIBILITY ACROSS SIERRA PASSES...ESPECIALLY THURSDAY
  MORNING TO EARLY AFTERNOON AND AGAIN LATE THURSDAY NIGHT AND 
  FRIDAY. AVALANCHE RISK MAY INCREASE WITH DANGEROUS CONDITIONS 
  POSSIBLE FOR BACK COUNTRY ACTIVITIES.

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.

&&

$$

CAZ073-020100-
/O.CON.KREV.WS.W.0006.170202T0900Z-170204T1200Z/
MONO COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF MAMMOTH LAKES
502 AM PST WED FEB 1 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM THURSDAY TO
4 AM PST SATURDAY ABOVE 7000 FEET...

* TIMING: SNOW WILL MOVE INTO THE SIERRA LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
  BECOMING MODERATE TO HEAVY THURSDAY MORNING. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO
  DECREASE SUBSTANTIALLY IN INTENSITY OR EVEN STOP THURSDAY 
  AFTERNOON AND EVENING BEFORE BECOMING MODERATE TO HEAVY AGAIN 
  FOR LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 1 TO 3 FEET ABOVE 7500 FEET...HIGHEST ALONG
  THE SIERRA CREST...WITH 3 TO 12 INCHES BETWEEN 7000 AND 7500
  FEET AND UP TO 2 INCHES BELOW 7000 FEET. 

* WINDS: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.
  SIERRA RIDGE GUSTS UP TO 90 MPH.

* SNOW LEVELS: STARTING AROUND 6000 FEET WEDNESDAY NIGHT...RISING
  TO 7000 TO 7500 FEET THURSDAY AFTERNOON. SNOW LEVELS WILL FALL
  TO AROUND 6500 TO 7000 FEET FRIDAY AFTERNOON OR EVENING.

* IMPACTS: TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADS
  AND LOW VISIBILITY ALONG AND WEST OF HIGHWAY 395 ABOVE 7000
  FEET...ESPECIALLY THURSDAY MORNING AND AGAIN ON FRIDAY. 
  AVALANCHE RISK MAY INCREASE WITH DANGEROUS CONDITIONS FOR BACK 
  COUNTRY ACTIVITIES POSSIBLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

NOW IS THE TIME TO PREPARE AN EMERGENCY KIT FOR YOUR HOME AND
CAR. IF TRAVELING CONSIDER ALTERNATE PLANS, CAN REMEMBER TO CARRY
TIRE CHAINS, EXTRA FOOD, WATER AND CLOTHING. ONCE THE STORM
ARRIVES, TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE FOR AN EXTENDED
PERIOD OF TIME.

&&

$$

CAZ071-020100-
/O.CON.KREV.WW.Y.0010.170202T0900Z-170204T1200Z/
LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES-
502 AM PST WED FEB 1 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM THURSDAY
TO 4 AM PST SATURDAY ABOVE 5500 FEET...

* TIMING: SNOW WILL BEGIN ABOVE LOWER VALLEY FLOORS LATE WEDNESDAY
  NIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 6 INCHES BETWEEN 5500 AND 6000 FEET
  WITH UP TO AN INCH POSSIBLE DOWN TO 5000 FEET. 10 TO 24 INCHES
  ABOVE 6000 FEET...WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS IN UPPER ELEVATIONS
  SOUTH AND WEST OF SUSANVILLE.

* SNOW LEVELS: STARTING BETWEEN 4500 AND 5000 FEET WEDNESDAY
  NIGHT...RISING TO 6000 TO 6500 FEET BY THURSDAY EVENING. SNOW LEVELS
  WILL FALL TO AROUND 5500 TO 6000 FEET FRIDAY INTO FRIDAY NIGHT.

* IMPACTS: TRAVEL MAY BECOME DIFFICULT DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADS 
  AND LOW VISIBILITY. PASSES MOST LIKELY TO BE IMPACTED INCLUDE 
  YUBA PASS ON CA-49 AND FREDONYER SUMMIT ON CA-36.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EVEN LIGHT SNOWFALL CAUSES MAJOR TRAVEL DELAYS, ESPECIALLY DURING
PERIODS OF HIGH TRAFFIC VOLUME. BE SURE TO ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO
REACH YOUR DESTINATION. LEAVE EXTRA SPACE BETWEEN VEHICLES SINCE
IT TAKES LONGER TO STOP ON SLICK ROADWAYS.

&&

$$

HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
803 
WWUS45 KREV 012313
WSWREV

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
313 PM PST WED FEB 1 2017

CAZ072-NVZ002-021400-
/O.CON.KREV.WS.W.0006.170202T0900Z-170204T1200Z/
GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-
313 PM PST WED FEB 1 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM THURSDAY TO
4 AM PST SATURDAY ABOVE 6500 FEET...

* TIMING: SNOW WILL MOVE INTO THE SIERRA LATE TONIGHT...BECOMING
  MODERATE TO HEAVY THURSDAY MORNING. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO 
  DECREASE SUBSTANTIALLY IN INTENSITY THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND 
  EVENING BEFORE BECOMING MODERATE TO HEAVY AGAIN FOR LATE 
  THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 1 TO 3 FEET ABOVE 7000 FEET...HIGHEST 
  ALONG THE SIERRA CREST...WITH 6 TO 12 INCHES FROM 6500 TO 
  7000 FEET AND UP TO 6 INCHES DOWN TO LAKE LEVEL. 

* WINDS: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. RIDGE  
  GUSTS UP TO 90 MPH. 

* WAVE HEIGHTS ON LAKE TAHOE: 1 TO 3 FEET...WITH THE HIGHEST 
  WAVES FROM MID LAKE TO NORTH AND NORTHEAST SHORES.

* SNOW LEVELS: RISING FROM 6000 FEET TONIGHT TO AROUND 7000 FEET 
  THURSDAY AFTERNOON. SNOW LEVELS WILL FALL TO AROUND 6500 FEET 
  FRIDAY, THEN TO LAKE LEVEL FRIDAY NIGHT.

* IMPACTS: TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT DUE TO SNOW COVERED 
  ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITY ACROSS SIERRA PASSES...ESPECIALLY 
  THURSDAY MORNING TO EARLY AFTERNOON AND AGAIN LATE THURSDAY 
  NIGHT AND FRIDAY. AVALANCHE RISK MAY INCREASE WITH DANGEROUS 
  CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FOR BACK COUNTRY ACTIVITIES.

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.

&&

$$

CAZ073-021400-
/O.CON.KREV.WS.W.0006.170202T0900Z-170204T1200Z/
MONO COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF MAMMOTH LAKES
313 PM PST WED FEB 1 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM THURSDAY TO
4 AM PST SATURDAY ABOVE 7000 FEET...

* TIMING: SNOW WILL MOVE INTO THE SIERRA LATE TONIGHT...BECOMING
  MODERATE TO HEAVY THURSDAY MORNING. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO 
  DECREASE SUBSTANTIALLY IN INTENSITY OR EVEN STOP THURSDAY 
  AFTERNOON AND EVENING BEFORE BECOMING MODERATE TO HEAVY AGAIN 
  FOR LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 1 TO 3 FEET ABOVE 7500 FEET...HIGHEST 
  ALONG THE SIERRA CREST...WITH 3 TO 12 INCHES BETWEEN 7000 AND 
  7500 FEET AND UP TO 2 INCHES BELOW 7000 FEET.

* WINDS: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. 
  SIERRA RIDGE GUSTS UP TO 90 MPH.

* SNOW LEVELS: STARTING AROUND 6000 FEET TONIGHT... RISING TO 
  7000 TO 7500 FEET THURSDAY AFTERNOON. SNOW LEVELS WILL FALL TO 
  AROUND 6500 TO 7000 FEET FRIDAY AFTERNOON OR EVENING. 

* IMPACTS: TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT DUE TO SNOW COVERED 
  ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITY ALONG AND WEST OF HIGHWAY 395 ABOVE 
  7000 FEET...ESPECIALLY THURSDAY MORNING AND AGAIN ON FRIDAY. 
  AVALANCHE RISK MAY INCREASE WITH DANGEROUS CONDITIONS FOR 
  BACK COUNTRY ACTIVITIES POSSIBLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

NOW IS THE TIME TO PREPARE AN EMERGENCY KIT FOR YOUR HOME AND
CAR. IF TRAVELING CONSIDER ALTERNATE PLANS, CAN REMEMBER TO CARRY
TIRE CHAINS, EXTRA FOOD, WATER AND CLOTHING. ONCE THE STORM
ARRIVES, TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE FOR AN EXTENDED
PERIOD OF TIME.

&&

$$

CAZ071-021400-
/O.CON.KREV.WW.Y.0010.170202T0900Z-170204T1200Z/
LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES-
313 PM PST WED FEB 1 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM THURSDAY
TO 4 AM PST SATURDAY ABOVE 5500 FEET...

* TIMING: SNOW WILL BEGIN ABOVE LOWER VALLEY FLOORS LATE TONIGHT 
  AND CONTINUE THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 6 INCHES BETWEEN 5500 AND 6000 FEET 
  WITH UP TO AN INCH POSSIBLE DOWN TO 5000 FEET. 10 TO 24 
  INCHES ABOVE 6000 FEET...WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS IN UPPER 
  ELEVATIONS SOUTH AND WEST OF SUSANVILLE.

* SNOW LEVELS: STARTING AROUND 5000 FEET TONIGHT...RISING TO 6000
  TO 6500 FEET BY THURSDAY EVENING. SNOW LEVELS WILL FALL TO 
  AROUND 5500 TO 6000 FEET FRIDAY INTO FRIDAY NIGHT.

* IMPACTS: TRAVEL MAY BECOME DIFFICULT DUE TO SNOW COVERED 
  ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITY. PASSES MOST LIKELY TO BE IMPACTED 
  INCLUDE YUBA PASS ON CA-49 AND FREDONYER SUMMIT ON CA-36.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EVEN LIGHT SNOWFALL CAUSES MAJOR TRAVEL DELAYS, ESPECIALLY DURING
PERIODS OF HIGH TRAFFIC VOLUME. BE SURE TO ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO
REACH YOUR DESTINATION. LEAVE EXTRA SPACE BETWEEN VEHICLES SINCE
IT TAKES LONGER TO STOP ON SLICK ROADWAYS.

&&

$$

HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
703 
WWUS45 KREV 021149
WSWREV

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
349 AM PST THU FEB 2 2017

CAZ072-NVZ002-030100-
/O.CON.KREV.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-170204T1200Z/
GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-
349 AM PST THU FEB 2 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SATURDAY
ABOVE 6500 FEET...

* TIMING: MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW THIS MORNING. SNOW WILL DECREASE
  SUBSTANTIALLY IN INTENSITY THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING BEFORE
  BECOMING MODERATE TO HEAVY AGAIN LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 1 TO 3 FEET ABOVE 7000 FEET...HIGHEST 
  ALONG THE SIERRA CREST...WITH 6 TO 12 INCHES FROM 6500 TO 
  7000 FEET AND UP TO 6 INCHES DOWN TO LAKE LEVEL.

* WINDS: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. RIDGE
  GUSTS UP TO 100 MPH. 

* WAVE HEIGHTS ON LAKE TAHOE: 1 TO 3 FEET...WITH THE HIGHEST 
  WAVES FROM MID LAKE TO NORTH AND NORTHEAST SHORES.

* SNOW LEVELS: RISING FROM AROUND 6000 FEET THIS MORNING TO AROUND
  7000 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW LEVELS WILL FALL TO AROUND 6500
  FEET FRIDAY, THEN POSSIBLY TO LAKE LEVEL FRIDAY NIGHT.

* IMPACTS: SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITY WILL IMPACT
  TRAVEL ACROSS SIERRA PASSES...ESPECIALLY THIS MORNING TO EARLY
  AFTERNOON AND AGAIN LATE TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. AVALANCHE RISK MAY
  INCREASE WITH DANGEROUS CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FOR BACK COUNTRY 
  ACTIVITIES.

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.

&&

$$

CAZ073-030100-
/O.CON.KREV.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-170204T1200Z/
MONO COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF MAMMOTH LAKES
349 AM PST THU FEB 2 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SATURDAY
ABOVE 7000 FEET...

* TIMING: MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW THIS MORNING. SNOW WILL DECREASE
  SUBSTANTIALLY IN INTENSITY OR EVEN STOP THIS AFTERNOON AND
  EVENING BEFORE BECOMING MODERATE TO HEAVY AGAIN LATE TONIGHT 
  THROUGH FRIDAY. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 1 TO 3 FEET ABOVE 7500 FEET...HIGHEST 
  ALONG THE SIERRA CREST...WITH 3 TO 12 INCHES BETWEEN 7000 
  AND 7500 FEET AND UP TO 2 INCHES BELOW 7000 FEET.

* WINDS: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.
  SIERRA RIDGE GUSTS UP TO 95 MPH.

* SNOW LEVELS: AROUND 6000 FEET THIS MORNING...RISING TO 7000 TO 
  7500 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW LEVELS WILL THEN FALL TO AROUND 
  6500 TO 7000 FEET FRIDAY AFTERNOON OR EVENING.

* IMPACTS: TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADS
  AND LOW VISIBILITY ALONG AND WEST OF HIGHWAY 395 ABOVE 7000
  FEET...ESPECIALLY THIS MORNING AND AGAIN ON FRIDAY. AVALANCHE 
  RISK MAY INCREASE WITH DANGEROUS CONDITIONS FOR BACK COUNTRY 
  ACTIVITIES POSSIBLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

NOW IS THE TIME TO PREPARE AN EMERGENCY KIT FOR YOUR HOME AND
CAR. IF TRAVELING CONSIDER ALTERNATE PLANS, CAN REMEMBER TO CARRY
TIRE CHAINS, EXTRA FOOD, WATER AND CLOTHING. ONCE THE STORM
ARRIVES, TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE FOR AN EXTENDED
PERIOD OF TIME.

&&

$$

CAZ071-030100-
/O.CON.KREV.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-170204T1200Z/
LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES-
349 AM PST THU FEB 2 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST
SATURDAY ABOVE 5500 FEET...

* TIMING: PERIODS OF MODERATE SNOW ABOVE LOWER VALLEY FLOORS THIS
  MORNING MAY DECREASE IN INTENSITY THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING 
  BEFORE BECOMING MODERATE TO HEAVY AGAIN LATE TONIGHT THROUGH 
  FRIDAY. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 6 INCHES BETWEEN 5500 AND 6000 FEET 
  WITH UP TO AN INCH POSSIBLE DOWN TO 5000 FEET. 10 TO 24 
  INCHES ABOVE 6000 FEET...WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS IN UPPER 
  ELEVATIONS SOUTH AND WEST OF SUSANVILLE.

* SNOW LEVELS: AROUND 5000 FEET...RISING TO 6000 TO 6500 FEET BY
  THIS EVENING. SNOW LEVELS WILL FALL TO AROUND 5500 TO 6000 FEET
  FRIDAY INTO FRIDAY NIGHT. 

* IMPACTS: TRAVEL MAY BECOME DIFFICULT DUE TO SNOW COVERED 
  ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITY. PASSES MOST LIKELY TO BE IMPACTED 
  INCLUDE YUBA PASS ON CA-49 AND FREDONYER SUMMIT ON CA-36.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EVEN LIGHT SNOWFALL CAN CAUSE MAJOR TRAVEL DELAYS. BE SURE TO 
ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. LEAVE EXTRA SPACE 
BETWEEN VEHICLES SINCE IT TAKES LONGER TO STOP ON SLICK ROADWAYS.

&&

$$

HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
444 
WWUS45 KREV 022109
WSWREV

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
109 PM PST THU FEB 2 2017

CAZ072-NVZ002-031400-
/O.CON.KREV.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-170204T1200Z/
GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-
109 PM PST THU FEB 2 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SATURDAY
ABOVE 6500 FEET...

* TIMING: MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL PICK UP AGAIN LATE TONIGHT
  THROUGH FRIDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 FEET ABOVE 7000
  FEET...HIGHEST ALONG THE SIERRA CREST...WITH 6 TO 12 INCHES FROM
  6500 TO 7000 FEET AND UP TO 4 INCHES DOWN TO LAKE LEVEL.

* WINDS: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. 
  RIDGE GUSTS UP TO 100 MPH. 

* WAVE HEIGHTS ON LAKE TAHOE: 1 TO 3 FEET...WITH THE HIGHEST 
  WAVES FROM MID LAKE TO NORTH AND NORTHEAST SHORES.

* SNOW LEVELS: AROUND 7000 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW LEVELS WILL
  FALL TO AROUND 6500 FEET FRIDAY, THEN POSSIBLY TO LAKE LEVEL 
  FRIDAY NIGHT.

* IMPACTS: SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITY WILL IMPACT
  TRAVEL ACROSS SIERRA PASSES LATE TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. AVALANCHE 
  RISK MAY INCREASE WITH DANGEROUS CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FOR BACK 
  COUNTRY ACTIVITIES.

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.

&&

$$

CAZ073-031400-
/O.CON.KREV.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-170204T1200Z/
MONO COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF MAMMOTH LAKES
109 PM PST THU FEB 2 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SATURDAY
ABOVE 7000 FEET...

* TIMING: MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL PICK UP AGAIN LATE TONIGHT
  THROUGH FRIDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 1 TO 2 FEET ABOVE 7500 FEET...HIGHEST ALONG
  THE SIERRA CREST...WITH 3 TO 12 INCHES BETWEEN 7000 AND 7500 
  FEET AND UP TO 2 INCHES BELOW 7000 FEET.

* WINDS: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. 
  SIERRA RIDGE GUSTS UP TO 95 MPH.

* SNOW LEVELS: 7000 TO 7500 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW LEVELS WILL
  THEN FALL TO AROUND 6500 TO 7000 FEET FRIDAY AFTERNOON OR 
  EVENING.

* IMPACTS: TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADS
  AND LOW VISIBILITY ALONG AND WEST OF HIGHWAY 395 ABOVE 7000 FEET.
  AVALANCHE RISK MAY INCREASE WITH DANGEROUS CONDITIONS FOR BACK 
  COUNTRY ACTIVITIES POSSIBLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

NOW IS THE TIME TO PREPARE AN EMERGENCY KIT FOR YOUR HOME AND
CAR. IF TRAVELING CONSIDER ALTERNATE PLANS, CAN REMEMBER TO CARRY
TIRE CHAINS, EXTRA FOOD, WATER AND CLOTHING. ONCE THE STORM
ARRIVES, TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE FOR AN EXTENDED
PERIOD OF TIME.

&&

$$

CAZ071-031400-
/O.CON.KREV.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-170204T1200Z/
LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES-
109 PM PST THU FEB 2 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST
SATURDAY ABOVE 5500 FEET...

* TIMING: MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL PICK UP AGAIN LATE TONIGHT
  THROUGH FRIDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 6 INCHES BETWEEN 5500 AND 6000 FEET 
  WITH UP TO AN INCH POSSIBLE DOWN TO 5000 FEET. 10 TO 20 INCHES 
  ABOVE 6000 FEET...WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS IN UPPER ELEVATIONS 
  SOUTH AND WEST OF SUSANVILLE.

* SNOW LEVELS: 6000 TO 6500 FEET BY THIS EVENING. SNOW LEVELS WILL
  FALL TO AROUND 5500 TO 6000 FEET FRIDAY INTO FRIDAY NIGHT. 

* IMPACTS: TRAVEL MAY BECOME DIFFICULT DUE TO SNOW COVERED 
  ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITY. PASSES MOST LIKELY TO BE IMPACTED 
  INCLUDE YUBA PASS ON CA-49 AND FREDONYER SUMMIT ON CA-36.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EVEN LIGHT SNOWFALL CAN CAUSE MAJOR TRAVEL DELAYS. BE SURE TO
ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. LEAVE EXTRA SPACE
BETWEEN VEHICLES SINCE IT TAKES LONGER TO STOP ON SLICK ROADWAYS.

&&

$$

HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
713 
WWUS45 KREV 031204
WSWREV

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
404 AM PST FRI FEB 3 2017

CAZ072-NVZ002-040000-
/O.CON.KREV.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-170204T1200Z/
GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, TAHOE CITY, TRUCKEE, 
MARKLEEVILLE, STATELINE, GLENBROOK, AND INCLINE VILLAGE
404 AM PST FRI FEB 3 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST
SATURDAY...

* TIMING: MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL PICK UP THIS MORNING THROUGH
  TONIGHT.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 FEET ABOVE 7000 
  FEET...HIGHEST ALONG THE SIERRA CREST...WITH 6 TO 12 INCHES 
  FROM 6500 TO 7000 FEET AND UP TO 4 INCHES DOWN TO LAKE LEVEL. 

* WINDS: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. RIDGE 
  GUSTS UP TO 100 MPH. 

* WAVE HEIGHTS ON LAKE TAHOE: 1 TO 3 FEET...WITH THE HIGHEST 
  WAVES FROM MID LAKE TO NORTH AND NORTHEAST SHORES. 

* SNOW LEVELS: STARTING AROUND 7500 FEET THIS MORNING THEN
  DROPPING TO AROUND LAKE LEVEL DURING THE DAY.

* IMPACTS: SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITY WILL IMPACT 
  TRAVEL ACROSS SIERRA PASSES LATE TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. AVALANCHE 
  RISK MAY INCREASE WITH DANGEROUS CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FOR BACK 
  COUNTRY ACTIVITIES. 

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.

&&

$$

CAZ073-040000-
/O.CON.KREV.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-170204T1200Z/
MONO COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BRIDGEPORT, COLEVILLE, LEE VINING, 
AND MAMMOTH LAKES
404 AM PST FRI FEB 3 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST
SATURDAY...

* TIMING: MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL PICK UP THIS MORNING THROUGH
  TONIGHT. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 1 TO 2 FEET ABOVE 7500 FEET...HIGHEST 
  ALONG THE SIERRA CREST...WITH 3 TO 12 INCHES BETWEEN 7000 AND 
  7500 FEET AND UP TO 2 INCHES BELOW 7000 FEET. 

* WINDS: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.
  SIERRA RIDGE GUSTS UP TO 100 MPH. 

* SNOW LEVELS: 8000 TO 8500 FEET THIS MORNING DROPPING TO AROUND
  6500 TO 7000 FEET BY LATE AFTERNOON. 

* IMPACTS: TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT DUE TO SNOW COVERED 
  ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITY ALONG AND WEST OF HIGHWAY 395 ABOVE 
  7000 FEET. AVALANCHE RISK MAY INCREASE WITH DANGEROUS 
  CONDITIONS FOR BACK COUNTRY ACTIVITIES POSSIBLE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

NOW IS THE TIME TO PREPARE AN EMERGENCY KIT FOR YOUR HOME AND
CAR. IF TRAVELING CONSIDER ALTERNATE PLANS, CAN REMEMBER TO CARRY
TIRE CHAINS, EXTRA FOOD, WATER AND CLOTHING. ONCE THE STORM
ARRIVES, TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE FOR AN EXTENDED
PERIOD OF TIME.

&&

$$

CAZ071-040000-
/O.CON.KREV.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-170204T1200Z/
LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTOLA, SUSANVILLE, WESTWOOD, 
SIERRAVILLE, AND LOYALTON
404 AM PST FRI FEB 3 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST
SATURDAY...

* TIMING: MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL PICK UP AGAIN LATE TONIGHT 
  THROUGH FRIDAY. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 6 INCHES BETWEEN 5500 AND 6000 FEET
  WITH UP TO AN INCH POSSIBLE DOWN TO 5000 FEET. 10 TO 18 INCHES 
  ABOVE 6000 FEET...WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS IN UPPER ELEVATIONS 
  SOUTH AND WEST OF SUSANVILLE. 

* SNOW LEVELS: AROUND 7000 FEET THIS MORNING FALLING TO AROUND
  5500 TO 6000 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. 

* IMPACTS: TRAVEL MAY BECOME DIFFICULT DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADS 
  AND LOW VISIBILITY. PASSES MOST LIKELY TO BE IMPACTED INCLUDE 
  YUBA PASS ON CA-49 AND FREDONYER SUMMIT ON CA-36. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EVEN LIGHT SNOWFALL CAN CAUSE MAJOR TRAVEL DELAYS. BE SURE TO
ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. LEAVE EXTRA SPACE
BETWEEN VEHICLES SINCE IT TAKES LONGER TO STOP ON SLICK ROADWAYS.

&&

$$
444 
WWUS45 KREV 031431
WSWREV

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
631 AM PST FRI FEB 3 2017

CAZ072-NVZ002-040000-
/O.CON.KREV.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-170204T1200Z/
GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-
631 AM PST FRI FEB 3 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SATURDAY
ABOVE 6500 FEET...

* TIMING: MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL PICK UP THIS MORNING AND
  CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: AN ADDITIONAL 8 TO 18 INCHES ABOVE 7000
  FEET...HIGHEST ALONG THE SIERRA CREST...4 TO 12 INCHES FROM 6500
  TO 7000 FEET AND UP TO 4 INCHES AT LAKE LEVEL.

* WINDS: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. 
  RIDGE GUSTS UP TO 100 MPH. 

* SNOW LEVELS: STARTING AROUND 6500 FEET THIS MORNING THEN 
  DROPPING TO AROUND LAKE LEVEL DURING THE DAY.

* IMPACTS: SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITY WILL IMPACT
  TRAVEL ACROSS SIERRA PASSES THROUGH TONIGHT. AVALANCHE RISK MAY
  INCREASE WITH DANGEROUS CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FOR BACK COUNTRY
  ACTIVITIES.

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.

&&

$$

CAZ073-040000-
/O.CON.KREV.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-170204T1200Z/
MONO COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF MAMMOTH LAKES
631 AM PST FRI FEB 3 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SATURDAY
ABOVE 7000 FEET...

* TIMING: MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL PICK UP THIS MORNING THROUGH
  THIS EVENING. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: AN ADDITIONAL 10 TO 18 INCHES ABOVE 7500 
  FEET...HIGHEST ALONG THE SIERRA CREST...WITH 3 TO 10 INCHES 
  BETWEEN 7000 AND 7500 FEET AND UP TO 2 INCHES BELOW 7000 FEET.

* WINDS: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. 
  SIERRA RIDGE GUSTS UP TO 100 MPH.

* SNOW LEVELS: 6500 TO 7000 FEET. 

* IMPACTS: TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT DUE TO SNOW COVERED 
  ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITY ALONG AND WEST OF HIGHWAY 395 ABOVE 
  7000 FEET. AVALANCHE RISK MAY INCREASE WITH DANGEROUS 
  CONDITIONS FOR BACK COUNTRY ACTIVITIES POSSIBLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

NOW IS THE TIME TO PREPARE AN EMERGENCY KIT FOR YOUR HOME AND
CAR. IF TRAVELING CONSIDER ALTERNATE PLANS, CAN REMEMBER TO CARRY
TIRE CHAINS, EXTRA FOOD, WATER AND CLOTHING. ONCE THE STORM
ARRIVES, TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE FOR AN EXTENDED
PERIOD OF TIME.

&&

$$

CAZ071-040000-
/O.CON.KREV.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-170204T1200Z/
LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES-
631 AM PST FRI FEB 3 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST
SATURDAY ABOVE 5500 FEET...

* TIMING: MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 6 INCHES BETWEEN 5500 AND 6000 FEET
  WITH 10 TO 18 INCHES ABOVE 6000 FEET. THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS IN 
  THE UPPER ELEVATIONS SOUTH AND WEST OF SUSANVILLE.

* SNOW LEVELS: 5500 TO 6000 FEET.

* IMPACTS: TRAVEL MAY BECOME DIFFICULT DUE TO SNOW COVERED 
  ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITY. PASSES MOST LIKELY TO BE IMPACTED 
  INCLUDE YUBA PASS ON CA-49 AND FREDONYER SUMMIT ON CA-36.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EVEN LIGHT SNOWFALL CAN CAUSE MAJOR TRAVEL DELAYS. BE SURE TO
ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. LEAVE EXTRA SPACE
BETWEEN VEHICLES SINCE IT TAKES LONGER TO STOP ON SLICK ROADWAYS.

&&

$$

HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
893 
WWUS45 KREV 032247
WSWREV

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
247 PM PST FRI FEB 3 2017

CAZ072-NVZ002-041200-
/O.CON.KREV.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-170204T1200Z/
GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-
247 PM PST FRI FEB 3 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT ABOVE 6500 FEET UNTIL 4
AM PST SATURDAY...

* TIMING: BANDS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
  THIS EVENING THEN SLOWLY DIMINISH OVERNIGHT. 

* ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: ABOVE 6500 FEET...3 TO 8 INCHES
  WITH HIGHEST TOTALS NEAR THE SIERRA CREST. BELOW 6500 FEET...1
  TO 4 INCHES. 

* WINDS: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.
  SIERRA RIDGE GUSTS UP TO 90 MPH. 

* SNOW LEVELS: AROUND 6500 FEET...THEN DROPPING BELOW 6000 FEET
  DURING THE EVENING. 

* IMPACTS: SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITY WILL IMPACT
  TRAVEL ACROSS SIERRA PASSES THROUGH TONIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

AVOID TRAVEL IF POSSIBLE. 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.

&&

$$

CAZ073-041200-
/O.CON.KREV.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-170204T1200Z/
MONO COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF MAMMOTH LAKES
247 PM PST FRI FEB 3 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT ABOVE 7000 FEET UNTIL 4
AM PST SATURDAY... 

* TIMING: BANDS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE...THEN
  DIMINISH LATER THIS EVENING. 

* ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: ABOVE 7000 FEET...2 TO 4 INCHES
  WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS NEAR THE SIERRA CREST AND IN HEAVIER
  SNOW BANDS. BELOW 7000 FEET...UP TO 2 INCHES. 

* WINDS: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.
  SIERRA RIDGE GUSTS UP TO 85 MPH.

* SNOW LEVELS: 6500 TO 7000 FEET...BRIEFLY LOWERING TO NEAR 6000
  FEET IN HEAVIER SNOW BANDS. 

* IMPACTS: TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADS
  AND LOW VISIBILITY ALONG AND WEST OF HIGHWAY 395 ABOVE 7000
  FEET. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

AVOID TRAVEL IF POSSIBLE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, PREPARE FOR LONG 
DELAYS AND CARRY AN EMERGENCY KIT WITH EXTRA FOOD, WATER AND 
CLOTHING. IF YOU STAY HOME, HAVE A BACKUP PLAN IN CASE OF POWER 
OUTAGES.

&&

$$

CAZ071-041200-
/O.CON.KREV.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-170204T1200Z/
LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES-
247 PM PST FRI FEB 3 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT ABOVE 5500 FEET 
UNTIL 4 AM PST SATURDAY...

* TIMING: BANDS OF MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS
  EVENING THEN SLOWLY DIMINISH OVERNIGHT. 

* ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: ABOVE 5500 FEET...2 TO 5 INCHES
  MAINLY SOUTH AND WEST OF SUSANVILLE. BELOW 5500 FEET...UP TO 2
  INCHES. 

* SNOW LEVELS: 5000 TO 5500 FEET...BRIEFLY LOWERING TO NEAR 4500
  FEET IN HEAVIER SNOW BANDS. 

* IMPACTS: DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADS
  AND LOW VISIBILITY. AREAS MOST LIKELY TO BE IMPACTED INCLUDE
  YUBA PASS ON HIGHWAY 49...FREDONYER SUMMIT ON HIGHWAY 36...AND
  HIGHWAY 44 IN WESTERN LASSEN COUNTY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EVEN LIGHT SNOWFALL CAN CAUSE MAJOR TRAVEL DELAYS. BE SURE TO
ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. LEAVE EXTRA SPACE
BETWEEN VEHICLES SINCE IT TAKES LONGER TO STOP ON SLICK ROADWAYS.

&&

$$

HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
248 
WWUS45 KREV 032320 CCA
WSWREV

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
320 PM PST FRI FEB 3 2017

CAZ072-NVZ002-041130-
/O.CON.KREV.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-170204T1200Z/
GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-
320 PM PST FRI FEB 3 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT ABOVE 6500 FEET UNTIL 4
AM PST SATURDAY...

* TIMING: BANDS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
  THIS EVENING THEN SLOWLY DIMINISH OVERNIGHT. 

* ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: ABOVE 6500 FEET...3 TO 8 INCHES
  WITH HIGHEST TOTALS NEAR THE SIERRA CREST. BELOW 6500 FEET...1
  TO 4 INCHES. 

* WINDS: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.
  SIERRA RIDGE GUSTS UP TO 90 MPH. 

* SNOW LEVELS: AROUND 6500 FEET...THEN DROPPING BELOW 6000 FEET
  DURING THE EVENING. 

* IMPACTS: SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITY WILL IMPACT
  TRAVEL ACROSS SIERRA PASSES THROUGH TONIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

AVOID TRAVEL IF POSSIBLE. 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.

&&

$$

CAZ073-041130-
/O.COR.KREV.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-170204T1200Z/
MONO COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF MAMMOTH LAKES
320 PM PST FRI FEB 3 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT ABOVE 7000 FEET UNTIL 4
AM PST SATURDAY... 

* TIMING: BANDS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE...THEN
  DIMINISH LATER THIS EVENING. 

* ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: ABOVE 7000 FEET...2 TO 4 INCHES
  WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS NEAR THE SIERRA CREST AND IN HEAVIER
  SNOW BANDS. BELOW 7000 FEET...UP TO 2 INCHES. 

* WINDS: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.
  SIERRA RIDGE GUSTS UP TO 85 MPH.

* SNOW LEVELS: 6500 TO 7000 FEET...BRIEFLY LOWERING TO NEAR 6000
  FEET IN HEAVIER SNOW BANDS. 

* IMPACTS: TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADS
  AND LOW VISIBILITY ALONG AND WEST OF HIGHWAY 395 ABOVE 7000
  FEET. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

AVOID TRAVEL IF POSSIBLE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, PREPARE FOR LONG 
DELAYS AND CARRY AN EMERGENCY KIT WITH EXTRA FOOD, WATER AND 
CLOTHING. IF YOU STAY HOME, HAVE A BACKUP PLAN IN CASE OF POWER 
OUTAGES.

&&

$$

CAZ071-041130-
/O.CON.KREV.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-170204T1200Z/
LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES-
320 PM PST FRI FEB 3 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT ABOVE 5500 FEET 
UNTIL 4 AM PST SATURDAY...

* TIMING: BANDS OF MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS
  EVENING THEN SLOWLY DIMINISH OVERNIGHT. 

* ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: ABOVE 5500 FEET...2 TO 5 INCHES
  MAINLY SOUTH AND WEST OF SUSANVILLE. BELOW 5500 FEET...UP TO 2
  INCHES. 

* SNOW LEVELS: 5000 TO 5500 FEET...BRIEFLY LOWERING TO NEAR 4500
  FEET IN HEAVIER SNOW BANDS. 

* IMPACTS: DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADS
  AND LOW VISIBILITY. AREAS MOST LIKELY TO BE IMPACTED INCLUDE
  YUBA PASS ON HIGHWAY 49...FREDONYER SUMMIT ON HIGHWAY 36...AND
  HIGHWAY 44 IN WESTERN LASSEN COUNTY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EVEN LIGHT SNOWFALL CAN CAUSE MAJOR TRAVEL DELAYS. BE SURE TO
ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. LEAVE EXTRA SPACE
BETWEEN VEHICLES SINCE IT TAKES LONGER TO STOP ON SLICK ROADWAYS.

&&

$$

HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
441 
WWUS45 KREV 040545
WSWREV

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
945 PM PST FRI FEB 3 2017

CAZ073-040645-
/O.CAN.KREV.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-170204T1200Z/
MONO COUNTY-
945 PM PST FRI FEB 3 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS CANCELED THE WINTER 
STORM WARNING. 

HEAVY SNOW HAS ENDED ACROSS MONO COUNTY WITH ONLY SCATTERED SNOW
SHOWERS THE REMAINDER OF THE NIGHT. THEREFORE THE WINTER STORM
WARNING IS CANCELED.

$$

CAZ072-NVZ002-041200-
/O.CON.KREV.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-170204T1200Z/
GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-
945 PM PST FRI FEB 3 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SATURDAY
ABOVE 6500 FEET...

* TIMING: OCCASIONAL HEAVY SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE INTO
  SATURDAY MORNING. 

* ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: ABOVE 6500 FEET...3 TO 6 INCHES.
  BELOW 6500 FEET...1 TO 3 INCHES.

* WINDS: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. 
  SIERRA RIDGE GUSTS UP TO 90 MPH.

* SNOW LEVELS: VALLEY FLOORS.

* IMPACTS: SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITY WILL IMPACT 
  TRAVEL ACROSS SIERRA PASSES THROUGH TONIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

AVOID TRAVEL IF POSSIBLE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, PREPARE FOR LONG
DELAYS AND CARRY AN EMERGENCY KIT WITH EXTRA FOOD, WATER AND
CLOTHING. IF YOU STAY HOME, HAVE A BACKUP PLAN IN CASE OF POWER
OUTAGES.

&&

$$

CAZ071-041745-
/O.EXT.KREV.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-170204T1800Z/
LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES-
945 PM PST FRI FEB 3 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST SATURDAY
ABOVE 5500 FEET...

THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY ABOVE 5500 FEET IS NOW IN EFFECT
UNTIL 10 AM PST SATURDAY. 

* TIMING: OCCASIONAL HEAVY SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE INTO
  SATURDAY MORNING WEST OF HIGHWAY 395.

* ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: ABOVE 5500 FEET...2 TO 4 INCHES
  WEST OF SUSANVILLE. UP TO AN INCH ELSEWHERE.

* SNOW LEVELS: 5000 TO 5500 FEET...BRIEFLY LOWERING TO NEAR 
  4500 FEET IN HEAVIER SNOW BANDS. 

* IMPACTS: DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO SNOW COVERED 
  ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITY. AREAS MOST LIKELY TO BE IMPACTED 
  INCLUDE YUBA PASS ON HIGHWAY 49...FREDONYER SUMMIT ON 
  HIGHWAY 36...AND HIGHWAY 44 IN WESTERN LASSEN COUNTY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EVEN LIGHT SNOWFALL CAN CAUSE MAJOR TRAVEL DELAYS. BE SURE TO
ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. LEAVE EXTRA SPACE
BETWEEN VEHICLES SINCE IT TAKES LONGER TO STOP ON SLICK ROADWAYS.

&&

$$

HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
489 
WWUS45 KREV 041147
WSWREV

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
347 AM PST SAT FEB 4 2017

CAZ072-NVZ002-041300-
/O.EXP.KREV.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-170204T1200Z/
GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-
347 AM PST SAT FEB 4 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 4 AM PST EARLY THIS
MORNING ABOVE 6500 FEET...

THE WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 6500 FEET WILL EXPIRE AT 4 AM PST
EARLY THIS MORNING. 

SNOW HAS TAPERED TO SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS AND ADDITIONAL HEAVY
SNOWFALL IS NOT EXPECTED. UNTREATED ROADS WILL REMAIN SLICK FROM 
PREVIOUS SNOWFALL AND MOTORISTS SHOULD CONTINUE TO EXERCISE
CAUTION. MAKE SURE TO CHECK THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS BEFORE 
HEADING OUT THIS MORNING.

$$

CAZ071-041800-
/O.CON.KREV.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-170204T1800Z/
LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES-
347 AM PST SAT FEB 4 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS
MORNING ABOVE 5500 FEET...

* TIMING: OCCASIONAL MODERATE SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THIS
  MORNING WEST OF HIGHWAY 395. 

* ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: ABOVE 5500 FEET...1 TO 3 INCHES
  WEST OF SUSANVILLE. 

* SNOW LEVELS: 5000 TO 5500 FEET. 

* IMPACTS: DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO SNOW COVERED 
  ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITY. AREAS MOST LIKELY TO BE IMPACTED 
  INCLUDE YUBA PASS ON HIGHWAY 49...FREDONYER SUMMIT ON 
  HIGHWAY 36...AND HIGHWAY 44 IN WESTERN LASSEN COUNTY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EVEN LIGHT SNOWFALL CAN CAUSE MAJOR TRAVEL DELAYS. BE SURE TO
ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. LEAVE EXTRA SPACE
BETWEEN VEHICLES SINCE IT TAKES LONGER TO STOP ON SLICK ROADWAYS.

&&

$$

HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this winter storm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Reno, NV wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter storm warning went out at Jan 31, 3:33 AM PST, 10 hours 28 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 31, 3:33 AM PST, 10 hours 28 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Reno NV
333 AM PST Tue Jan 31 2017

.SYNOPSIS...

A ridge of high pressure will remain over the West Coast through
Tuesday night. This will bring intense valley inversions and light
winds with degraded air quality in the lower valleys. Better mixing
is expected Wednesday, with a Pacific storm bringing lower valley
rain, mountain snow, and gusty winds Thursday and Friday. Another
system is possible early next week.

&&

.SHORT TERM...

The main short term forecast changes include lowering highs today
for snow-covered valleys in Mono County (mixing not expected) and
cutting back POP in western/west-central NV Thursday afternoon
through Thursday night.

Today will feature one last day of restricted mixing in lower
valleys, especially south of I-80, and for the valleys of Mono
County. Air quality sensors from Reno south to Minden are
currently in the moderate to "unhealthy for sensitive groups"
range and a voluntary "no burn" is still in effect from Washoe
County north to the Reno-Sparks area. Wednesday, flow aloft is
expected to increase sufficiently to mix out the lower valley
inversions for most of northeast CA and far western NV. There is
more uncertainty farther south and east in west-central NV and
Mono County where inversions may be a bit more stubborn. Valley
high temperatures in those areas on Wednesday reflect the
expectation of mixing...but if mixing does not occur highs could
be 5-10 degrees below the forecast.

Late Wednesday night and Thursday, the upper ridge axis shift east
of the Sierra as low pressure approaches the California coast. A
period of warm air advection (WAA) precipitation is shown in
GFS/NAM simulations through Thursday morning, with a break east of
the Sierra possible by the afternoon. With the outbreak of
precipitation in the form of WAA, isothermal profiles are possible
below ridges with snow levels initially holding down to between
4500 and 5500 feet north of highway 50, lowest north of Pyramid
and Honey Lakes. However, once the WAA diminishes snow levels
should rise above valley floors, including in the Sierra, especially
as the region will be near the warm nose of a weak to moderate
atmospheric river on Thursday.

Snowfall amounts do not look as heavy in the Sierra with the
first round of precipitation, especially east of the immediate
Sierra crest, with the heaviest amounts currently looking like
Friday and Friday night. However, with snow not ending in the
high Sierra and the heavier round Friday, the watch above 7000
feet was left up for the entire precipitation event starting late
Wednesday night.

Snow levels are currently projected to rise to between 6500 and
7500 feet in the Sierra from Plumas County to Mono County,
respectively, by Thursday afternoon or evening. This does not look
high enough for too much flooding concern in the Sierra or
western NV above 6000 feet. However, lower valley areas of
northeast CA and far western NV could see some rises on creeks and
streams given very moist soils allowing for more efficient
runoff. Still, the latest simulations show a substantial break in
precipitation rates in the lee of the Sierra later Thursday and
Thursday night so small stream/creek flooding probabilities look
low at this this time.

Wind-wise in the short term, it could get rather breezy Thursday
afternoon and Thursday evening as precipitation diminishes in the
lee of the Sierra. At this time, it doesn't look like anything
overly noteworthy with a fairly moist atmosphere expected to
restrain ducting down of mountain waves to the surface. However,
it should be breezy enough to bring aviation concerns (turbulence)
and possible travel restrictions for high profile vehicles along
the Highway 395/I-580 corridor, and possibly for highway 95 near
Walker Lake. Snyder

.Long Term...Friday through Monday...

By Friday, the main trough will move inland over northern CA/NV,
bringing a second round of moderate to heavy precip to the Sierra
along with lowering snow levels behind the front. Models continue to
shift a bit slower with the colder/unstable air, meaning that the
snow levels may not come down until later in the day Friday and into
the evening hours. Also, with the colder/unstable air, spillover
into the lee side valleys of northeast CA and western NV will be
very efficient Friday afternoon and evening.

This storm doesn't look overly cold, although it should bring snow
levels down late in the day Friday to around 6000 feet as 700mb
temperatures dip to around -6C. This slower timing of the cold air
will potentially keep a longer period of rain and rain/snow mix
around the Tahoe Basin lake level during the day. Elevations above
7000 feet will pick up another foot of snow Friday and Friday night,
with a storm total around 2 feet above 7000 feet, even some amounts
up to 3 feet along the Sierra Crest. For elevations below 6500 feet,
we may see several inches of snow by early Saturday morning, but
generally less than 6 inches. Elevations below 5500 feet are not
expected to see any snowfall and expected to remain all rain for
this storm.

Minor flooding will be a concern Friday for northeastern CA, western
Nevada and for the Tahoe Basin (especially before the snow levels
drop). Poor drainage areas, urban areas, as well as drainages and
culverts blocked with snow may become overfilled with water from
heavy rain and snowmelt. No mainstem river flooding is expected at
this time, although smaller streams and creeks may be affected by
this storm, especially at elevations below 6000 feet. Avalanche
danger will also increase Friday and into the weekend for the higher
elevations in the Sierra due to heavy wet snow on top of the current
snowpack.

The heavy precip will end by Saturday morning, although latest EC
and GFS model runs are keeping a steady light precip in the Tahoe
Basin and northern Sierra through the day on Saturday and into
Saturday night. There have been some big changes in the forecast
beyond Saturday, with recent models since yesterday coming in
further south bringing another trough passage on Sunday/Monday. We
have raised the PoPs for the Sierra and western Nevada for this
timeframe with the increased chances of another winter storm moving
in. That being said, with the recent shifts in models and storm
track, forecaster confidence remains low beyond Saturday, but we
will need to keep en eye out for another storm potential
Sunday/Monday. Hoon

&&

.AVIATION...

Generally VFR conditions through Wednesday, except for from freezing
fog and low stratus for KTRK/KTVL/KSVE and around Mono Lake.
Increasing winds aloft today into Wednesday may increase mountain
wave turbulence and wind shear in the mid levels of the atmosphere.

A winter storm will push into the region Wednesday night into
Friday with valley rain, mountain snow, and gusty winds. Hoon

&&

.REV Watches/Warnings/Advisories...
NV...Winter Storm Watch from late Wednesday night through Friday
     evening above 7000 feet in NVZ002.

CA...Winter Storm Watch from late Wednesday night through Friday
     evening above 7000 feet in CAZ072-073.

&&

For more information from the National Weather Service visit...
http://weather.gov/reno

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 31, 2:01 PM PSTWinter Weather AdvisoryREVLassen, Plumas, Sierra4 days

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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.