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Winter Storm Warning 7, NWS Reno, NV
NWS Reno, NV issued this winter storm warning at Feb 5, 2017, 3:57 AM PST for Douglas County, Washoe County, Nevada; 8 counties in California. It took effect at Feb 5, 2017, 10:00 PM PST. It was in force for 30 hr. 13 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
- Feb 5, 2017, 3:57 AM PST (11:57 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 5, 2017, 10:00 PM PST
- Expired
- Feb 7, 2017, 4:00 AM PST
- In force
- 30 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 12:01 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 6:00 AM PST | SNOW 5 | 3 E Incline Village, NV | DIAMOND PEAK SKI RESORT MEASURED 5 INCHES IN THE PAST 24 HOURS. |
| Feb 6, 6:00 AM PST | SNOW 5 | 5 Wnw Kings Beach, CA | NORTHSTAR SKI RESORT REPORTED 5 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IN THE PAST 24 HOURS. |
| Feb 6, 6:00 AM PST | SNOW 6 | 2 Nw Alpine Meadows, CA | SQUAW VALLEY SKI RESORT MEASURED 4 TO 6 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IN THE PAST 24 HOURS. |
| Feb 6, 6:00 AM PST | SNOW 6 | 3 Ese Soda Springs, CA | ROYAL GORGE CROSS COUNTRY SKI REPORTED 6 INCHES OF SNOW IN THE PAST 24 HOURS. |
| Feb 6, 6:00 AM PST | SNOW 9 | 3 Ese Soda Springs, CA | SUGAR BOWL SKI RESORT MEASURED 6 TO 9 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IN THE PAST 24 HOURS. |
| Feb 6, 6:00 AM PST | SNOW 9 | S Mount Rose Ski Area, NV | MT ROSE SKI RESORT MEASURED 7 TO 9 INCHES OF NEW IN THE PAST 24 HOURS. |
| Feb 6, 6:30 AM PST | SNOW 7 | 3 Ese South Lake Tahoe, CA | HEAVENLY SKI RESORT MEASURED 7 INCHES IN THE PAST 24 HOURS. |
| Feb 6, 6:30 AM PST | SNOW 9 | Nne Homewood, CA | HOMEWOOD SKI RESORT MEASURED 5 TO 9 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IN THE PAST 24 HOURS. |
| Feb 6, 6:30 AM PST | SNOW 10 | 1 Sw Alpine Meadows, CA | ALPINE MEADOWS MEASURED 5 TO 10 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IN THE PAST 24 HOURS. |
| Feb 6, 6:30 AM PST | SNOW 12 | N Sierra-At-Tahoe Ski A, CA | SIERRA AT TAHOE MEASURED 8 TO 12 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IN THE PAST 24 HOURS. |
| Feb 6, 7:00 AM PST | SNOW 9 | 4 Wsw Carson Pass, CA | KIRKWOOD SKI RESORT MEASURED 9 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IN THE PAST 24 HOURS. |
| Feb 6, 7:00 AM PST | SNOW 10 | 4 W Mammoth Lakes, CA | MAMMOTH MOUNTAIN SKI RESORT MEASURED 8 TO 10 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IN THE PAST 24 HOURS. |
| Feb 6, 7:19 AM PST | SNOW 6.5 | 5 Ene Cisco, CA | 6.5 INCHES NEW SNOW. 91 INCHES ON GROUND. |
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 00:00Z, 12.0 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
- 24 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -6 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1318 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 40 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 5 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 245 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
542 WWUS45 KREV 051157 WSWREV URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 357 AM PST SUN FEB 5 2017 CAZ072-073-NVZ002-060000- /O.UPG.KREV.WS.A.0003.170206T0600Z-170207T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KREV.WS.W.0007.170206T0600Z-170207T0600Z/ GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-MONO COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, TRUCKEE, BRIDGEPORT, MAMMOTH LAKES, STATELINE, AND INCLINE VILLAGE 357 AM PST SUN FEB 5 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 PM PST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 PM PST MONDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING: SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES OVERNIGHT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE RIDGES AND IN THE BACK COUNTRY WITH GUSTY WINDS DEVELOPING IN LOWER ELEVATIONS TONIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 5 INCHES NEAR TRUCKEE, 6 TO 10 INCHES FOR LAKE TAHOE, 1 TO 2 FEET ALONG THE SIERRA CREST FROM DONNER PASS TO MAMMOTH MOUNTAIN, 8 TO 12 INCHES IN MAMMOTH LAKES, AND 3 TO 6 INCHES ALONG HIGHWAY 395 IN MONO COUNTY. * WINDS: STRONG WINDS WILL ACCOMPANY THIS STORM. SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS GUSTING 50 TO 60 MPH ARE LIKELY IN VALLEYS. WIND PRONE AREAS SUCH AS HIGHWAY 395 NEAR MAMMOTH AIRPORT AND MONO LAKE COULD SEE GUSTS TO 70 MPH. RIDGES WILL SEE GUSTS OVER 120 MPH. * SNOW LEVELS: VARYING BETWEEN 5500 AND 6500 FEET. * IMPACTS: HIGH CONFIDENCE IN DISRUPTIONS TO TRAVEL DUE TO SNOW AND WIND FOR THE PASSES AND ALONG HIGHWAY 395 THROUGH MONO COUNTY. PLAN FOR DELAYS AND CHAIN RESTRICTIONS. VERY ROUGH WATERS EXPECTED ON LAKE TAHOE MONDAY WITH WAVE HEIGHTS OF 3 TO 5 FEET. 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. && $$ CAZ071-060000- /O.NEW.KREV.WS.W.0007.170206T0600Z-170207T0600Z/ LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTOLA AND SUSANVILLE 357 AM PST SUN FEB 5 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 PM PST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 PM PST MONDAY. * TIMING: SNOW WILL BEGIN THIS EVENING AND BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES TONIGHT AND MONDAY. STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE REGION THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE INTO MONDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: UP TO 6 INCHES BETWEEN 5000 FEET AND 6000 FEET WITH 1 TO 2 FEET ABOVE 6000 FEET. * WINDS: STRONG WINDS WILL ACCOMPANY THIS STORM. SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS GUSTING 50 TO 60 MPH ARE LIKELY IN VALLEYS. WIND PRONE AREAS SUCH AS HIGHWAY 395 FROM SUSANVILLE TO THE STATE LINE COULD SEE GUSTS TO 70 MPH. * SNOW LEVELS: 5500 TO 6000 FEET FALLING TO NEAR 5000 FEET BY LATE MONDAY. * IMPACTS: HIGH CONFIDENCE IN DISRUPTIONS TO TRAVEL DUE TO SNOW AND WIND FOR HIGHER ELEVATIONS INCLUDING FREDONYER AND YUBA PASS. PLAN FOR DELAYS AND CHAIN RESTRICTIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID TRAVEL IF POSSIBLE, YOU COULD BE STUCK IN YOUR VEHICLE FOR MANY HOURS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, PREPARE FOR LONG DELAYS AND CARRY AN EMERGENCY KIT WITH EXTRA FOOD, WATER AND CLOTHING. IF YOU STAY HOME, HAVE A BACKUP PLAN IN CASE OF POWER OUTAGES. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
6 follow-up statements
753 WWUS45 KREV 052145 WSWREV URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 145 PM PST SUN FEB 5 2017 CAZ071-061300- /O.CON.KREV.WS.W.0007.170206T0600Z-170207T0600Z/ LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTOLA AND SUSANVILLE 145 PM PST SUN FEB 5 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 PM PST MONDAY... * TIMING: SNOW WILL BEGIN THIS EVENING AND BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES TONIGHT AND MONDAY. STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE REGION THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE INTO MONDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: UP TO 6 INCHES BETWEEN 5000 FEET AND 6000 FEET WITH 1 TO 2 FEET ABOVE 6000 FEET. * WINDS: STRONG WINDS WILL ACCOMPANY THIS STORM. SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS GUSTING 50 TO 60 MPH ARE LIKELY IN VALLEYS. WIND PRONE AREAS SUCH AS HIGHWAY 395 FROM SUSANVILLE TO THE STATE LINE COULD SEE GUSTS TO 70 MPH. * SNOW LEVELS: 5500 TO 6000 FEET FALLING TO NEAR 5000 FEET BY LATE MONDAY. * IMPACTS: HIGH CONFIDENCE IN DISRUPTIONS TO TRAVEL DUE TO SNOW AND WIND FOR HIGHER ELEVATIONS INCLUDING FREDONYER AND YUBA PASS. PLAN FOR DELAYS AND CHAIN RESTRICTIONS. 59 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. && $$ CAZ072-073-NVZ002-061300- /O.CON.KREV.WS.W.0007.170206T0600Z-170207T0600Z/ GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-MONO COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, TRUCKEE, BRIDGEPORT, MAMMOTH LAKES, STATELINE, AND INCLINE VILLAGE 145 PM PST SUN FEB 5 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 PM PST MONDAY... * TIMING: SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES OVERNIGHT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE RIDGES AND IN THE BACK COUNTRY WITH GUSTY WINDS DEVELOPING IN LOWER ELEVATIONS TONIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 5 INCHES NEAR TRUCKEE, 6 TO 10 INCHES FOR LAKE TAHOE, 1 TO 2 FEET ALONG THE SIERRA CREST FROM DONNER PASS TO MAMMOTH MOUNTAIN, 8 TO 12 INCHES IN MAMMOTH LAKES, AND 3 TO 6 INCHES ALONG HIGHWAY 395 IN MONO COUNTY. * WINDS: STRONG WINDS WILL ACCOMPANY THIS STORM. SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS GUSTING 50 TO 60 MPH ARE LIKELY IN VALLEYS. WIND PRONE AREAS SUCH AS HIGHWAY 395 NEAR MAMMOTH AIRPORT AND MONO LAKE COULD SEE GUSTS TO 70 MPH. RIDGES WILL SEE GUSTS OVER 120 MPH. * SNOW LEVELS: VARYING BETWEEN 5500 AND 6500 FEET. THIS COULD IMPACT HOW MUCH SNOWFALL OCCURS FOR COMMUNITIES SUCH AS TRUCKEE AND AROUND LAKE TAHOE. AS A RESULT, SNOWFALL FORECASTS FOR THESE AREAS ARE LOWER THAN AVERAGE CONFIDENCE. * IMPACTS: HIGH CONFIDENCE IN DISRUPTIONS TO TRAVEL DUE TO SNOW AND WIND FOR THE PASSES AND ALONG HIGHWAY 395 THROUGH MONO COUNTY. PLAN FOR DELAYS AND CHAIN RESTRICTIONS. VERY ROUGH WATERS EXPECTED ON LAKE TAHOE MONDAY WITH WAVE HEIGHTS OF 3 TO 5 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... NOW IS THE TIME TO PREPARE AN EMERGENCY KIT FOR YOUR HOME AND CAR. IF TRAVELING CONSIDER ALTERNATE PLANS, CAN REMEMBER TO CARRY TIRE CHAINS, EXTRA FOOD, WATER AND CLOTHING. ONCE THE STORM ARRIVES, TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
139 WWUS45 KREV 060518 WSWREV URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 918 PM PST SUN FEB 5 2017 CAZ071-061730- /O.CON.KREV.WS.W.0007.170206T0600Z-170207T0600Z/ LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTOLA AND SUSANVILLE 918 PM PST SUN FEB 5 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST MONDAY... * TIMING: SNOW WILL CONTINUE AND BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES TONIGHT AND MONDAY. STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE REGION THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE INTO MONDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: UP TO 6 INCHES BETWEEN 5000 FEET AND 6000 FEET WITH 1 TO 2 FEET ABOVE 6000 FEET. * WINDS: STRONG WINDS WILL ACCOMPANY THIS STORM. SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS GUSTING 50 TO 60 MPH ARE LIKELY IN VALLEYS. WIND PRONE AREAS SUCH AS HIGHWAY 395 FROM SUSANVILLE TO THE STATE LINE COULD SEE GUSTS TO 70 MPH. * SNOW LEVELS: 5000 TO 5500 FEET. * IMPACTS: HIGH CONFIDENCE IN DISRUPTIONS TO TRAVEL DUE TO SNOW AND WIND FOR HIGHER ELEVATIONS INCLUDING FREDONYER AND YUBA PASS. PLAN FOR DELAYS AND CHAIN RESTRICTIONS. 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. && $$ CAZ072-073-NVZ002-061730- /O.CON.KREV.WS.W.0007.170206T0600Z-170207T0600Z/ GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-MONO COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, TRUCKEE, BRIDGEPORT, MAMMOTH LAKES, STATELINE, AND INCLINE VILLAGE 918 PM PST SUN FEB 5 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST MONDAY... * TIMING: SNOW WILL CONTINUE AND BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES OVERNIGHT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE RIDGES AND IN THE BACK COUNTRY WITH GUSTY WINDS DEVELOPING IN LOWER ELEVATIONS TONIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 6 INCHES NEAR TRUCKEE, 6 TO 10 INCHES FOR LAKE TAHOE, 1 TO 2 FEET ALONG THE SIERRA CREST FROM DONNER PASS TO MAMMOTH MOUNTAIN, 8 TO 12 INCHES IN MAMMOTH LAKES, AND 3 TO 6 INCHES ALONG HIGHWAY 395 IN MONO COUNTY. * WINDS: STRONG WINDS WILL ACCOMPANY THIS STORM. SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS GUSTING 50 TO 60 MPH ARE LIKELY IN VALLEYS. WIND PRONE AREAS SUCH AS HIGHWAY 395 NEAR MAMMOTH AIRPORT AND MONO LAKE COULD SEE GUSTS TO 70 MPH. RIDGES WILL SEE GUSTS OVER 120 MPH. * SNOW LEVELS: VARYING BETWEEN 5500 AND 6500 FEET. THIS COULD IMPACT HOW MUCH SNOWFALL OCCURS FOR COMMUNITIES SUCH AS TRUCKEE AND AROUND LAKE TAHOE. AS A RESULT, SNOWFALL FORECASTS FOR THESE AREAS ARE LOWER THAN AVERAGE CONFIDENCE. * IMPACTS: HIGH CONFIDENCE IN DISRUPTIONS TO TRAVEL DUE TO SNOW AND WIND FOR THE PASSES AND ALONG HIGHWAY 395 THROUGH MONO COUNTY. PLAN FOR DELAYS AND CHAIN RESTRICTIONS. VERY ROUGH WATERS EXPECTED ON LAKE TAHOE MONDAY WITH WAVE HEIGHTS OF 3 TO 5 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... NOW IS THE TIME TO PREPARE AN EMERGENCY KIT FOR YOUR HOME AND CAR. IF TRAVELING CONSIDER ALTERNATE PLANS, CAN REMEMBER TO CARRY TIRE CHAINS, EXTRA FOOD, WATER AND CLOTHING. ONCE THE STORM ARRIVES, TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
558 WWUS45 KREV 061206 WSWREV URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 406 AM PST MON FEB 6 2017 CAZ071-070000- /O.CON.KREV.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-170207T0600Z/ LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTOLA AND SUSANVILLE 406 AM PST MON FEB 6 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... * TIMING: SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING BEFORE SNOW LEVELS RISE SIGNIFICANTLY OVERNIGHT. STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE AS WELL. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: UP TO 6 INCHES BETWEEN 5000 FEET AND 6000 FEET WITH 1 TO 2 FEET ABOVE 6000 FEET. * WINDS: STRONG WINDS WILL ACCOMPANY THIS STORM. SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS GUSTING 50 TO 60 MPH ARE LIKELY IN VALLEYS. WIND PRONE AREAS SUCH AS HIGHWAY 395 FROM SUSANVILLE TO THE STATE LINE COULD SEE GUSTS TO 70 MPH. * SNOW LEVELS: 5000 TO 5500 FEET. * IMPACTS: HIGH CONFIDENCE IN DISRUPTIONS TO TRAVEL DUE TO SNOW AND WIND FOR HIGHER ELEVATIONS INCLUDING FREDONYER AND YUBA PASS. PLAN FOR DELAYS AND CHAIN RESTRICTIONS. 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. && $$ CAZ072-073-NVZ002-070000- /O.CON.KREV.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-170207T0600Z/ GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-MONO COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, TRUCKEE, BRIDGEPORT, MAMMOTH LAKES, STATELINE, AND INCLINE VILLAGE 406 AM PST MON FEB 6 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... * TIMING: SNOW WILL CONTINUE AND WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES OVERNIGHT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE IN ALL LOCATIONS WITH DANGEROUS WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ALONG THE RIDGES AND IN THE BACK COUNTRY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: UP TO 3 INCHES NEAR TRUCKEE, 2 TO 4 INCHES FOR LAKE TAHOE, 1 TO 2 FEET ALONG THE SIERRA CREST FROM DONNER PASS TO MAMMOTH MOUNTAIN, 5 TO 10 INCHES IN MAMMOTH LAKES, AND 2 TO 4 INCHES ALONG HIGHWAY 395 IN MONO COUNTY. * WINDS: STRONG WINDS WILL ACCOMPANY THIS STORM. SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS GUSTING 50 TO 60 MPH ARE LIKELY IN VALLEYS. WIND PRONE AREAS SUCH AS HIGHWAY 395 NEAR MAMMOTH AIRPORT AND MONO LAKE COULD SEE GUSTS TO 70 MPH. RIDGES WILL SEE GUSTS OVER 120 MPH. * SNOW LEVELS: VARYING BETWEEN 6000 AND 6500 FEET. THIS COULD IMPACT HOW MUCH SNOWFALL OCCURS FOR COMMUNITIES SUCH AS TRUCKEE AND AROUND LAKE TAHOE. AS A RESULT, SNOWFALL FORECASTS FOR THESE AREAS ARE LOWER THAN AVERAGE CONFIDENCE. * IMPACTS: HIGH CONFIDENCE IN DISRUPTIONS TO TRAVEL DUE TO SNOW AND WIND FOR THE PASSES AND ALONG HIGHWAY 395 THROUGH MONO COUNTY. PLAN FOR DELAYS AND CHAIN RESTRICTIONS. VERY ROUGH WATERS EXPECTED ON LAKE TAHOE WITH WAVE HEIGHTS OF 3 TO 6 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... NOW IS THE TIME TO PREPARE AN EMERGENCY KIT FOR YOUR HOME AND CAR. IF TRAVELING CONSIDER ALTERNATE PLANS, CAN REMEMBER TO CARRY TIRE CHAINS, EXTRA FOOD, WATER AND CLOTHING. ONCE THE STORM ARRIVES, TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
653 WWUS45 KREV 062322 WSWREV URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 322 PM PST MON FEB 6 2017 CAZ071-070600- /O.CON.KREV.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-170207T0600Z/ LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTOLA AND SUSANVILLE 322 PM PST MON FEB 6 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... * TIMING: SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING BEFORE SNOW LEVELS RISE SIGNIFICANTLY OVERNIGHT. STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE AS WELL. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: UP TO 12 INCHES ABOVE 6000 FEET. * WINDS: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS GUSTING 50 TO 60 MPH ARE LIKELY IN VALLEYS. WIND PRONE AREAS SUCH AS HIGHWAY 395 FROM SUSANVILLE TO THE STATE LINE COULD SEE GUSTS TO 70 MPH. * SNOW LEVELS: 5500 TO 6000 FEET. * IMPACTS: HIGH CONFIDENCE IN DISRUPTIONS TO TRAVEL DUE TO SNOW AND WIND FOR HIGHER ELEVATIONS INCLUDING FREDONYER AND YUBA PASS. PLAN FOR DELAYS AND CHAIN RESTRICTIONS. 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. && $$ CAZ072-073-NVZ002-070600- /O.CON.KREV.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-170207T0600Z/ GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-MONO COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, TRUCKEE, BRIDGEPORT, MAMMOTH LAKES, STATELINE, AND INCLINE VILLAGE 322 PM PST MON FEB 6 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... * TIMING: SNOW WILL CONTINUE AND WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH THIS EVENING. STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE IN ALL LOCATIONS WITH DANGEROUS WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ALONG THE RIDGES AND IN THE BACK COUNTRY. * ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: UP TO 3 INCHES FOR LAKE TAHOE...AROUND 1 FOOT ALONG THE SIERRA CREST FROM DONNER PASS TO MAMMOTH MOUNTAIN...AROUND 5 INCHES INCHES IN MAMMOTH LAKES...AND UP TO 2 INCHES ALONG HIGHWAY 395 IN MONO COUNTY. * WINDS: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS GUSTING 50 TO 60 MPH ARE LIKELY IN VALLEYS. WIND PRONE AREAS SUCH AS HIGHWAY 395 NEAR MAMMOTH AIRPORT AND MONO LAKE COULD SEE GUSTS TO 70 MPH. RIDGES WILL SEE GUSTS OVER 120 MPH. * SNOW LEVELS: NEAR 6000-6500 FEET THIS EVENING...RISING TO OVER 7000 FEET LATE TONIGHT. * IMPACTS: HIGH CONFIDENCE IN DISRUPTIONS TO TRAVEL DUE TO SNOW AND WIND FOR THE PASSES AND ALONG HIGHWAY 395 THROUGH MONO COUNTY. PLAN FOR DELAYS AND CHAIN RESTRICTIONS. DANGEROUS WHITEOUT CONDITIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED ALONG HIGHWAY 395 IN MONO COUNTY. VERY ROUGH WATERS EXPECTED ON LAKE TAHOE WITH WAVE HEIGHTS OF 3 TO 6 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... NOW IS THE TIME TO PREPARE AN EMERGENCY KIT FOR YOUR HOME AND CAR. IF TRAVELING CONSIDER ALTERNATE PLANS. REMEMBER TO CARRY TIRE CHAINS, EXTRA FOOD, WATER AND CLOTHING. ONCE THE STORM ARRIVES, TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
514 WWUS45 KREV 070537 WSWREV URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 937 PM PST MON FEB 6 2017 CAZ071-071200- /O.EXT.KREV.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-170207T1200Z/ LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTOLA AND SUSANVILLE 937 PM PST MON FEB 6 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST TUESDAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST TUESDAY. * TIMING: SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT BEFORE SNOW LEVELS RISE SIGNIFICANTLY LATE TONIGHT. STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE AS WELL. * ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 4 TO 12 INCHES ABOVE 5500 FEET. * WINDS: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS GUSTING 50 TO 60 MPH ARE LIKELY IN VALLEYS. * SNOW LEVELS: 5000 TO 5500 FEET RISING TO 7000 FEET BY SUNRISE. * IMPACTS: HIGH CONFIDENCE IN DISRUPTIONS TO TRAVEL DUE TO SNOW AND WIND FOR HIGHER ELEVATIONS INCLUDING FREDONYER AND YUBA PASS. PLAN FOR DELAYS AND CHAIN RESTRICTIONS. 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. && $$ CAZ072-073-NVZ002-071200- /O.EXT.KREV.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-170207T1200Z/ GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-MONO COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, TRUCKEE, BRIDGEPORT, MAMMOTH LAKES, STATELINE, AND INCLINE VILLAGE 937 PM PST MON FEB 6 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST TUESDAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST TUESDAY. * TIMING: SNOW WILL CONTINUE AND WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH TONIGHT. STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE IN ALL LOCATIONS WITH DANGEROUS WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ALONG THE RIDGES AND IN THE BACK COUNTRY. * ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 6 INCHES FOR LAKE TAHOE...AROUND 1 FOOT ALONG THE SIERRA CREST FROM DONNER PASS TO MAMMOTH MOUNTAIN...AROUND 6 INCHES IN MAMMOTH LAKES... AND UP TO 3 INCHES ALONG HIGHWAY 395 IN MONO COUNTY. * WINDS: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS GUSTING 50 TO 60 MPH ARE LIKELY IN VALLEYS. WIND PRONE AREAS SUCH AS HIGHWAY 395 NEAR MAMMOTH AIRPORT AND MONO LAKE COULD SEE GUSTS TO 70 MPH. RIDGES WILL SEE GUSTS OVER 120 MPH. * SNOW LEVELS: NEAR 6000 TONIGHT...RISING TO OVER 7000-8000 FEET BY SUNRISE TUESDAY. * IMPACTS: HIGH CONFIDENCE IN DISRUPTIONS TO TRAVEL DUE TO SNOW AND WIND FOR THE PASSES AND ALONG HIGHWAY 395 THROUGH MONO COUNTY. PLAN FOR DELAYS AND CHAIN RESTRICTIONS. DANGEROUS WHITEOUT CONDITIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED ALONG HIGHWAY 395 IN MONO COUNTY. VERY ROUGH WATERS EXPECTED ON LAKE TAHOE WITH WAVE HEIGHTS OF 3 TO 6 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... NOW IS THE TIME TO PREPARE AN EMERGENCY KIT FOR YOUR HOME AND CAR. IF TRAVELING CONSIDER ALTERNATE PLANS. REMEMBER TO CARRY TIRE CHAINS, EXTRA FOOD, WATER AND CLOTHING. ONCE THE STORM ARRIVES, TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
216 WWUS45 KREV 071158 WSWREV URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Reno NV 358 AM PST Tue Feb 7 2017 CAZ071-071300- /O.EXP.KREV.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-170207T1200Z/ Lassen-Eastern Plumas-Eastern Sierra Counties- Including the cities of Portola and Susanville 358 AM PST Tue Feb 7 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 4 AM PST EARLY THIS MORNING... The Winter Storm Warning will expire at 4 AM PST early this morning. Warmer air spreading over northeast California will lead to continued rises in snow levels today, with snow changing to rain up to 7000 feet by mid morning. Travel in higher passes may still be difficult, especially in the morning. $$ CAZ072-073-NVZ002-071300- /O.EXP.KREV.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-170207T1200Z/ Greater Lake Tahoe Area-Mono County- Including the cities of South Lake Tahoe, Truckee, Bridgeport, Mammoth Lakes, Stateline, and Incline Village 358 AM PST Tue Feb 7 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 4 AM PST EARLY THIS MORNING... The Winter Storm Warning will expire at 4 AM PST early this morning. Warmer air spreading over the Tahoe basin southward to Mono County will lead to continued rises in snow levels today, with snow changing to rain up to 8000 feet by mid morning. Travel in higher passes may still be difficult, especially in the morning. $$ http://weather.gov/reno
The office that day
Everything else NWS Reno, NV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 4:00 AM PST | High Wind Warning | REV | Douglas, Lyon, Storey, Washoe | 57 hr |
| Feb 5, 4:00 AM PST | Lake Wind Advisory | REV | Douglas, Washoe | 17 hr |
| Feb 5, 4:00 AM PST | Wind Advisory | REV | Churchill, Lyon, Mineral, Pershing, Washoe | 57 hr |
| Feb 5, 12:34 PM PST | Flood Watch | REV | Douglas, Lyon, Storey, Washoe | 5 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.