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Winter Storm Warning 9, NWS Reno, NV
NWS Reno, NV issued this winter storm warning at Feb 18, 2017, 3:41 PM PST for 5 counties in California; Douglas County, Washoe County, Nevada. It took effect at Feb 19, 2017, 10:00 PM PST. It was in force for 58 hr. 37 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 18, 2017, 3:41 PM PST (23:41 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 19, 2017, 10:00 PM PST
- Expired
- Feb 22, 2017, 7:49 AM PST
- In force
- 58 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 23:44 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 20, 7:20 AM PST | SNOW 11 | 1 Nnw Incline Village, NV | TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTER REPORTED 11 INCHES OF NEW SNOWFALL IN THE LAST 24 HOURS. |
| Feb 20, 9:41 AM PST | SNOW 8.5 | 1 Ne Incline Village, NV | TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTER REPORTED 8.5 INCHES OF NEW SNOWFALL SINCE MIDNIGHT AT 6700 FEET. |
| Feb 20, 10:37 AM PST | SNOW 8 | Northstar, CA | 24 HOUR SNOWFALL TOTAL REPORTED AT NORTHSTAR AT TAHOE. |
| Feb 20, 10:37 AM PST | SNOW 8 | Squaw Valley, CA | SQUAW VALLEY REPORTED 8 INCHES OF NEW SNOWFALL IN THE LAST 24 HOURS. |
| Feb 20, 10:37 AM PST | SNOW 9 | Heavenly Valley, NV | 24 HOUR SNOWFALL TOTAL MEASURED AT HEAVENLY LAKE TAHOE. |
| Feb 20, 10:37 AM PST | SNOW 16 | Mount Rose Ski Area, NV | 24 HOUR SNOWFALL TOTAL REPORTED AT MOUNT ROSE SKI RESORT. |
| Feb 20, 10:45 AM PST | SNOW 12 | 1 E Incline Village, NV | 24 HOUR SNOWFALL TOTAL MEASURED AT DIAMOND PEAK SKI. |
| Feb 20, 10:45 AM PST | SNOW 16 | 2 W Mammoth Lakes, CA | MAMMOTH MOUNTAIN REPORTED 16 INCHES OF NEW SNOWFALL IN THE LAST 24 HOURS. |
| Feb 20, 3:11 PM PST | HEAVY SNOW 16 | 5 Wsw Prosser Creek Res, CA | TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTER RECORDED 16 INCHES OF HEAVY SNOW IN THE LAST 24 HOURS. |
| Feb 20, 4:39 PM PST | HEAVY SNOW 9 | Ene Homewood, CA | 9 INCHES OF SNOW SO FAR AND STILL SNOWING HEAVILY. APPROXIMATE ELEVATION 6250 FEET. |
| Feb 20, 6:45 PM PST | HEAVY SNOW 31 | Nne Mount Rose Ski Area, NV | SKY TAVERN SKI AREA REPORTED 31 INCHES OF SNOWFALL IN THE PAST 24 HOURS. ELEVATION 7583 FEET. |
| Feb 21, 5:36 AM PST | HEAVY SNOW 43 | S Mount Rose Ski Area, NV | MT ROSE SKI RESORT REPORTED 39-43 INCHES OF NEW SNOW. SNOW IS ONGOING AT TIME OF REPORT |
| Feb 21, 6:03 AM PST | HEAVY SNOW 30 | 4 W Mammoth Lakes, CA | STORM TOTAL 26-30 INCHES SINCE EARLY MONDAY MORNING AT MAMMOTH MOUNTAIN SKI AREA. STILL SNOWING. |
| Feb 21, 6:06 AM PST | HEAVY SNOW 28 | 2 Nw Alpine Meadows, CA | SQUAW VALLEY SKI RESORT REPORTED 18 TO 28 INCHES OF SNOW IN THE PAST 24 HOURS. SNOW IS ONGOING AT TIME OF THIS REPORT. |
| Feb 21, 6:06 AM PST | HEAVY SNOW 30 | 1 Sw Alpine Meadows, CA | ALPINE SKI RESORT REPORTED 23-30 INCHES OF SNOW IN THE PAST 24 HOURS. SNOW IS ONGOING AT TIME OF THIS REPORT. |
| Feb 21, 6:11 AM PST | HEAVY SNOW 27 | 3 E Incline Village, NV | DIAMOND PEAK SKI RESORT REPORTED 27 INCHES OF SNOW IN THE PAST 24 HOURS. SNOW IS ONGOING AT TIME OF THIS REPORT. |
| Feb 21, 6:11 AM PST | HEAVY SNOW 32 | 3 Ese Soda Springs, CA | SUGAR BOWL SKI RESORT REPORTED 23-32 INCHES OF SNOW IN THE PAST 24 HOURS. SNOW IS ONGOING AT TIME OF THIS REPORT. |
| Feb 21, 6:15 AM PST | HEAVY SNOW 25 | 5 Wnw Kings Beach, CA | NORTHSTAR SKI RESORT REPORTED 25 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IN THE PAST 24 HOURS. SNOW IS ONGOING AT TIME OF THIS REPORT. |
| Feb 21, 6:17 AM PST | HEAVY SNOW 28 | Nne Homewood, CA | HOMEWOOD SKI RESORT REPORTED 24 HOUR SNOW TOTALS OF 8 INCHES AT THE LOWER MOUNTAIN AND 28 INCHES ON THE UPPER MOUNTAIN. SNOW IS ONGOING AT TIME OF REPORT. |
| Feb 21, 6:43 AM PST | HEAVY SNOW 24 | 4 Wsw Carson Pass, CA | KIRKWOOD SKI RESORT MEASURED 24 INCHES IN THE PAST 24 HOURS. SNOW IS ONGOING. |
| Feb 21, 6:43 AM PST | HEAVY SNOW 42 | 3 Ese South Lake Tahoe, CA | HEAVENLY SKI RESORT REPORTED 42 INCHES IN THE PAST 24 HOURS. SNOW IS ONGOING AT THIS TIME. |
| Feb 21, 8:20 AM PST | HEAVY SNOW 9 | 18 Nnw Reno, NV | COCORAHS OBSERVER REPORTED 9.0 INCHES OF HEAVY SNOW IN THE LAST 24 HOURS. |
| Feb 21, 8:40 AM PST | HEAVY SNOW 26 | 1 Ne Incline Village, NV | TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTER REPORTED 26 INCHES OF HEAVY SNOW IN THE LAST 12 HOURS AT 7600 FEET. |
| Feb 21, 9:50 PM PST | SNOW 7.5 | 4 N Reno, NV | PUBLIC REPORTED 7.5 INCHES OF SNOWFALL IN PANTHER VALLEY VIA FACEBOOK. |
| Feb 21, 10:00 PM PST | SNOW 6.5 | 4 Ene Verdi, NV | PUBLIC REPORTED 6.5 INCHES OF SNOWFALL IN SOMERSETT VIA FACEBOOK. |
| Feb 21, 10:10 PM PST | SNOW 8 | 2 W Reno, NV | PUBLIC REPORTED 8 INCHES OF SNOWFALL AT THE INTERSECTION OF MCCARRAN AND LAS BRISAS IN NORTHWEST RENO VIA FACEBOOK. |
| Feb 21, 10:20 PM PST | HEAVY SNOW 12 | Galena, NV | PUBLIC REPORTED 12 INCHES OF SNOWFALL AT 5500 FT NEAR GALENA VIA FACEBOOK. |
| Feb 21, 10:45 PM PST | SNOW 7 | 2 Nne Reno, NV | PUBLIC REPORTED 7 INCHES OF STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL VIA FACEBOOK. |
| Feb 21, 11:00 PM PST | HEAVY SNOW 8.5 | 9 Nne Spanish Springs A, NV | PUBLIC REPORTED 8.5 INCHES OF SNOWFALL FROM 2 PM TO 11 PM PST AT AN ELEVATION OF 5700 FEET VIA FACEBOOK. |
| Feb 21, 11:32 PM PST | HEAVY SNOW 10 | 4 Ssw Reno, NV | TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTER REPORTED 10 INCHES OF SNOWFALL SINCE 1115 AM PST. ELEVATION 5160 FEET. |
| Feb 22, 12:00 AM PST | SNOW 9.5 | 6 W Reno, NV | PUBLIC REPORTED 9.5 INCHES OF SNOWFALL IN SOMERSETT AT MIDNIGHT VIA FACEBOOK. |
| Feb 22, 4:00 AM PST | HEAVY SNOW 10.4 | Nws Reno, NV | 24 HOUR STORM TOTAL. |
| Feb 22, 5:25 AM PST | HEAVY SNOW 52 | 3 Ese Soda Springs, CA | 2 DAY STORM TOTAL AT SUGAR BOWL SKI RESORT SUMMIT ELEVATION 8383 FT WITH 20 INCHES IN PAST 24 HOURS. BASE ELEVATION 6883 FT RECEIVED 2 DAY STORM TOTAL OF 36 INCHES WITH 13 INCHES IN PAST 24 HOURS. |
| Feb 22, 5:56 AM PST | HEAVY SNOW 42 | 4 W Mammoth Lakes, CA | STORM TOTAL 38-42 INCHES SINCE EARLY MONDAY MORNING AT MAMMOTH MOUNTAIN SKI AREA. 12 INCHES IN PAST 24 HOURS. |
| Feb 22, 6:07 AM PST | HEAVY SNOW 63 | Mount Rose Ski Area, NV | STORM TOTAL 59-63 INCHES SINCE SUNDAY EVENING. ELEVATION 8260 FEET. |
| Feb 22, 6:18 AM PST | HEAVY SNOW 61 | Northstar Ski Area, CA | 48 HOUR STORM TOTAL AT SUMMIT ELEVATION 8610 FEET. 36 INCHES IN PAST 24 HOURS. |
| Feb 22, 7:20 AM PST | HEAVY SNOW 8 | 4 E Verdi, NV | TRAINED SPOTTER MEASURED 8 INCHES OF SNOW IN THE LAST 24 HOURS AT ELEVATION 4800 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, 11.7 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 741 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 70 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 106 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 97 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
288 WWUS45 KREV 182341 WSWREV URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Reno NV 341 PM PST Sat Feb 18 2017 CAZ072-NVZ002-191400- /O.NEW.KREV.WS.W.0009.170220T0600Z-170221T1200Z/ Greater Lake Tahoe Area- 341 PM PST Sat Feb 18 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM SUNDAY TO 4 AM PST TUESDAY 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 10 PM Sunday to 4 AM PST Tuesday. * Timing: Heavy snow will push into the region late Sunday night through Tuesday morning. * Snow Accumulations: 1 to 3 feet above 6500 feet...with 3 to 5 feet above 7500 feet. Heaviest snow will be west of Highway 89 and along the Sierra Crest. Generally less than 6 inches of snow expected below 6500 feet. * Winds: South to Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 55 mph. Sierra ridges gusting to over 130 mph. * Snow Levels: Around 6500 to 7000 feet, rising to near 7500 feet during the day on Monday, then falling again Monday night to near 6000 feet. * Impacts: Heavy snow will create dangerous conditions, with travel being severely impacted over the Sierra passes. Whiteout conditions are likely over the passes and in the backcountry. 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. && $$ CAZ073-191400- /O.NEW.KREV.WS.W.0009.170220T0600Z-170221T1200Z/ Mono County- Including the city of Mammoth Lakes 341 PM PST Sat Feb 18 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM SUNDAY TO 4 AM PST TUESDAY ABOVE 7000 FEET... The National Weather Service in Reno has issued a Winter Storm Warning above 7000 feet for heavy snow, which is in effect from 10 PM Sunday to 4 AM PST Tuesday. * Timing: Heavy snow will push into the region late Sunday night through Tuesday morning. * Snow Accumulations: 1 to 3 feet above 7000 feet. Up to 4 feet along the Sierra Crest. Generally less than 6 inches of snow expected below 7000 feet. * Winds: South to Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 55 mph. Sierra ridges gusting to over 130 mph. * Snow Levels: 7000 to 7500 feet. * Impacts: Heavy snow will create dangerous conditions, with travel being severely impacted over the Sierra passes. Whiteout conditions are likely over the passes and in the backcountry. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Avoid travel if possible, you could be stuck in your vehicle for many hours. If you must travel, prepare for long delays and carry an emergency kit with extra food, water and clothing. If you stay home, have a backup plan in case of power outages. && $$ CAZ071-191400- /O.NEW.KREV.WW.Y.0013.170220T0600Z-170221T1200Z/ Lassen-Eastern Plumas-Eastern Sierra Counties- 341 PM PST Sat Feb 18 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM SUNDAY TO 4 AM PST TUESDAY 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 10 PM Sunday to 4 AM PST Tuesday. * Timing: Heavy rain and snow will push into the region late Sunday night through Tuesday morning. * Snow Accumulations: 8 to 16 inches above 5500 feet. Up to 3 feet for elevations above 6500 feet. Up to 2 inches between 5000 and 5500 feet. The highest totals will be west of Highway 395. * Winds: South to Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 50 mph. Sierra ridges gusting to over 110 mph. * Snow Levels: Near 5500 feet early Monday morning, then rising to near 6500 feet Monday afternoon before falling again Monday evening to near 5500 feet. * Impacts: Heavy snow will create hazardous conditions, with travel being impacted over Fredonyer Summit and Yuba Pass. Whiteout conditions are likely over the passes and in the backcountry. 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. && $$ HOON http://weather.gov/reno
10 follow-up statements
281 WWUS45 KREV 191330 WSWREV URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Reno NV 530 AM PST Sun Feb 19 2017 CAZ072-NVZ002-200000- /O.CON.KREV.WS.W.0009.170220T0600Z-170221T1200Z/ Greater Lake Tahoe Area- 530 AM PST Sun Feb 19 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM PST TUESDAY ABOVE 6500 FEET... * Timing: Periods of light snow today will increase this evening, with heavy snow pushing into the region late tonight and continuing through early Tuesday morning. * Snow Accumulations: Above 7500 feet...2 to 5 feet. Between 6500 and 7500 feet...8 to 24 inches. Heaviest snow will be west of Highway 89 and along the Sierra crest. Below 6500 feet...Up to 6 inches. * Winds: South to Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 55 mph. Sierra ridge gusts over 130 mph. * Snow Levels: Near 6000 feet through this evening, rising overnight to near 7500 feet Monday morning, then falling again Monday night to near 6500 feet. * Impacts: Heavy snow will create dangerous conditions, with travel being severely impacted over the Sierra passes. Whiteout conditions are likely over the passes and in the backcountry. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Avoid travel if possible tonight through Monday night, you could be stuck in your vehicle for many hours. If you must travel, prepare for long delays and carry an emergency kit with extra food, water and clothing. If you stay home, have a backup plan in case of power outages. && $$ CAZ073-200000- /O.CON.KREV.WS.W.0009.170220T0600Z-170221T1200Z/ Mono County- Including the city of Mammoth Lakes 530 AM PST Sun Feb 19 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM PST TUESDAY ABOVE 7000 FEET... * Timing: Periods of light snow this afternoon will increase this evening, with heavy snow pushing into the region late tonight and continuing through early Tuesday morning. * Snow Accumulations: Above 8000 feet...18 to 36 inches with locally up to 4 feet along the Sierra Crest. Between 7000 and 8000 feet...8 to 20 inches. Below 7000 feet...up to 8 inches with less than 4 inches below 6500 feet. * Winds: South to Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 55 mph. Sierra ridge gusts over 100 mph. * Snow Levels: Near 7000 feet...rising to between 7500 and 8000 feet on Monday. * Impacts: Heavy snow will create dangerous conditions, with travel being severely impacted over the Sierra passes. Whiteout conditions are likely over the passes and in the backcountry. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Avoid travel if possible tonight through Monday night, 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. && $$ CAZ071-200000- /O.CON.KREV.WW.Y.0013.170220T0600Z-170221T1200Z/ Lassen-Eastern Plumas-Eastern Sierra Counties- 530 AM PST Sun Feb 19 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM PST TUESDAY ABOVE 5500 FEET... * Timing: Periods of light snow today will increase this evening, with heavy rain and snow pushing into the region late tonight and continuing through early Tuesday morning. * Snow Accumulations: Above 6500 feet...1 to 3 feet. Between 5500 and 6500 feet...8 to 16 inches. Heaviest snow expected west of Highway 395. Below 5500 feet...up to 8 inches with less than 4 inches below 5000 feet. * Winds: South to Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 50 mph. Gusts on higher ridges over 90 mph. * Snow Levels: Between 5000 and 5500 feet through this evening, then rising to near 6500 feet Monday morning before falling again to between 5000 and 5500 feet Monday night. * Impacts: Heavy snow will create hazardous conditions, with travel being impacted over Fredonyer Summit and Yuba Pass. Whiteout conditions are likely over the passes and in the backcountry. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Avoid travel tonight through Monday night in higher elevations of northeast California, where major travel delays are likely. Be sure to allow extra time to reach your destination. Leave extra space between vehicles since it takes longer to stop on slick roadways. && $$ http://weather.gov/reno
113 WWUS45 KREV 192258 WSWREV URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Reno NV 258 PM PST Sun Feb 19 2017 CAZ072-NVZ002-201400- /O.EXT.KREV.WS.W.0009.170220T0600Z-170222T0000Z/ Greater Lake Tahoe Area- 258 PM PST Sun Feb 19 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM PST TUESDAY ABOVE 6500 FEET... The Winter Storm Warning above 6500 feet is now in effect from 10 PM this evening to 4 PM PST Tuesday. * Timing: Periods of light snow today will increase this evening, with heavy snow pushing into the region late tonight and continuing through early Tuesday morning. * Snow Accumulations: Above 7500 feet...2 to 5 feet. Between 6500 and 7500 feet...8 to 24 inches. Heaviest snow will be west of Highway 89 and along the Sierra crest. Below 6500 feet...Up to 6 inches. * Winds: South to Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 55 mph. Sierra ridge gusts over 130 mph. * Snow Levels: Near 6000 feet through this evening, rising overnight to near 7500 feet Monday morning, then falling again Monday night to near 6500 feet. * Impacts: Heavy snow will create dangerous conditions, with travel being severely impacted over the Sierra passes. Whiteout conditions are likely over the passes and in the backcountry. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Avoid travel if possible tonight through Monday night, 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. && $$ CAZ073-201400- /O.EXT.KREV.WS.W.0009.170220T0600Z-170222T0000Z/ Mono County- Including the city of Mammoth Lakes 258 PM PST Sun Feb 19 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM PST TUESDAY ABOVE 7000 FEET... The Winter Storm Warning above 7000 feet is now in effect from 10 PM this evening to 4 PM PST Tuesday. * Timing: Periods of light snow this afternoon will increase this evening, with heavy snow pushing into the region late tonight and continuing through early Tuesday morning. * Snow Accumulations: Above 8000 feet...18 to 36 inches with locally up to 4 feet along the Sierra Crest. Between 7000 and 8000 feet...8 to 20 inches. Below 7000 feet...up to 8 inches with less than 4 inches below 6500 feet. * Winds: South to Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 55 mph. Sierra ridge gusts over 100 mph. * Snow Levels: Near 7000 feet...rising to between 7500 and 8000 feet on Monday. * Impacts: Heavy snow will create dangerous conditions, with travel being severely impacted over the Sierra passes. Whiteout conditions are likely over the passes and in the backcountry. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Avoid travel if possible tonight through Monday night, you could be stuck in your vehicle for many hours. If you must travel, prepare for long delays and carry an emergency kit with extra food, water and clothing. If you stay home, have a backup plan in case of power outages. && $$ CAZ071-201400- /O.EXT.KREV.WW.Y.0013.170220T0600Z-170222T0000Z/ Lassen-Eastern Plumas-Eastern Sierra Counties- 258 PM PST Sun Feb 19 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM PST TUESDAY ABOVE 5500 FEET... The Winter Weather Advisory above 5500 feet is now in effect from 10 PM this evening to 4 PM PST Tuesday. * Timing: Periods of light snow today will increase this evening, with heavy rain and snow pushing into the region late tonight and continuing through early Tuesday morning. * Snow Accumulations: Above 6500 feet...1 to 3 feet. Between 5500 and 6500 feet...8 to 16 inches. Heaviest snow expected west of Highway 395. Below 5500 feet...up to 8 inches with less than 4 inches below 5000 feet. * Winds: South to Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 50 mph. Gusts on higher ridges over 90 mph. * Snow Levels: Between 5000 and 5500 feet through this evening, then rising to near 6500 feet Monday morning before falling again to between 5000 and 5500 feet Monday night. * Impacts: Heavy snow will create hazardous conditions, with travel being impacted over Fredonyer Summit and Yuba Pass. Whiteout conditions are likely over the passes and in the backcountry. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Avoid travel tonight through Monday night in higher elevations of northeast California, where major travel delays are likely. Be sure to allow extra time to reach your destination. Leave extra space between vehicles since it takes longer to stop on slick roadways. && $$ Hoon http://weather.gov/reno
050 WWUS45 KREV 201308 WSWREV URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Reno NV 508 AM PST Mon Feb 20 2017 CAZ072-NVZ002-210000- /O.CON.KREV.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-170222T0000Z/ Greater Lake Tahoe Area- Including the cities of South Lake Tahoe, Truckee, Stateline, and Incline Village 508 AM PST Mon Feb 20 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST TUESDAY... * Timing: Moderate to heavy snow and rain will continue through Tuesday with the heaviest snow expected this afternoon and evening. * Snow Accumulations: Above 7500 feet...2 to 5 feet. Between 6500 and 7500 feet...8 to 24 inches. Heaviest snow will be west of Highway 89 and along the Sierra crest. Below 6500 feet...Up to 8 inches mainly on Tuesday. * Winds: South to Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 55 mph. Sierra ridge gusts over 100 mph, with peak gusts up to 150 mph tonight. * Wave Heights on Lake Tahoe: 2 to 5 feet with highest waves expected tonight from mid lake to the north and east shores. * Snow Levels: Between 7000 and 7500 feet through this evening, possibly lowering to near 6500 feet at times during periods of heavy precipitation. Snow levels will then fall to near 6500 feet by early Tuesday morning and below 6000 feet by Tuesday afternoon. * Impacts: Heavy snow will create dangerous conditions, with travel being severely impacted over the Sierra passes. Snowfall rates will exceed 2 inches per hour at times, producing whiteout conditions over the passes and in the backcountry. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Avoid travel today through Tuesday, you could be stuck in your vehicle for many hours. If you must travel, prepare for long delays and carry an emergency kit with extra food, water and clothing. If you stay home, have a backup plan in case of power outages. && $$ CAZ073-210000- /O.CON.KREV.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-170222T0000Z/ Mono County- Including the cities of Bridgeport and Mammoth Lakes 508 AM PST Mon Feb 20 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST TUESDAY... * Timing: Moderate to heavy snow and rain will continue through Tuesday with the heaviest snow expected this morning through early afternoon...and again late tonight. * Snow Accumulations: Above 8000 feet...18 to 36 inches with locally up to 4 feet along the Sierra Crest. Between 7000 and 8000 feet...8 to 20 inches. Below 7000 feet...up to 8 inches with less than 4 inches below 6500 feet mainly on Tuesday. * Winds: South to Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 55 mph. Sierra ridge gusts up to 120 mph. * Snow Levels: Between 7500 and 8000 feet through tonight, possibly lowering to near 7000 feet at times during periods of heavy precipitation. Snow levels will then fall to near 7000 feet by Tuesday morning and near 6500 feet by Tuesday afternoon. * Impacts: Heavy snow will create dangerous conditions, with travel being severely impacted over the Sierra passes. Snowfall rates will exceed 2 inches per hour at times, producing whiteout conditions over the passes and in the backcountry. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Avoid travel today through Tuesday, 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. && $$ CAZ071-210000- /O.CON.KREV.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-170222T0000Z/ Lassen-Eastern Plumas-Eastern Sierra Counties- Including the cities of Portola and Susanville 508 AM PST Mon Feb 20 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST TUESDAY... * Timing: Moderate to heavy rain and snow will continue through Tuesday with the heaviest snow expected from mid afternoon through this evening. * Snow Accumulations: Above 6500 feet...1 to 3 feet. Between 5500 and 6500 feet...8 to 16 inches. Heaviest snow expected west of Highway 395. Below 5500 feet...up to 8 inches with less than 4 inches below 5000 feet mainly on Tuesday. * Winds: South to Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 50 mph. Gusts on higher ridges over 90 mph. * Snow Levels: Near 6500 feet through this evening, possibly lowering to between 5500 and 6000 feet at times during periods of heavy precipitation. Snow levels will then fall to near 5500 feet by late tonight and between 4500 and 5000 feet on Tuesday. * Impacts: Heavy snow will create hazardous conditions, with travel being impacted over Fredonyer Summit and Yuba Pass. Snowfall rates will exceed 2 inches per hour at times, producing whiteout conditions over the passes and in the backcountry. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Avoid travel if possible today through Tuesday in higher elevations of northeast California, where major travel delays are likely. Be sure to allow extra time to reach your destination. Leave extra space between vehicles since it takes longer to stop on slick roadways. && $$ http://weather.gov/reno
649 WWUS45 KREV 202328 WSWREV URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Reno NV 328 PM PST Mon Feb 20 2017 CAZ072-NVZ002-211300- /O.CON.KREV.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-170222T0000Z/ Greater Lake Tahoe Area- Including the cities of South Lake Tahoe, Truckee, Stateline, and Incline Village 328 PM PST Mon Feb 20 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST TUESDAY... * Timing: Moderate to heavy snow will continue through Tuesday with the heaviest snow expected this evening. Snow will mix with rain at times below 7000 feet through this evening. * Additional Snow Accumulations: Above 7000 feet...18 to 36 inches. Between 6500 and 7000 feet...8 to 16 inches. Heaviest snow will be along and west of Highway 89. Below 6500 feet...3 to 12 inches mainly after midnight tonight. * Winds: South to Southwest winds 20 to 35 mph with gusts to 55 mph. Sierra ridge gusts over 100 mph, with peak gusts over 150 mph tonight. * Wave Heights on Lake Tahoe: 2 to 5 feet with highest waves expected tonight from mid lake to the north and east shores. * Snow Levels: Near 6500 feet this evening falling to the valley floors early Tuesday morning. Snow levels may briefly rise to near 7000 feet this evening. * Impacts: Heavy snow will create dangerous conditions, with travel being severely impacted over the Sierra passes. Snowfall rates will exceed 2 inches per hour at times, producing whiteout conditions over the passes and in the backcountry. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Avoid travel today through Tuesday, 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. && $$ CAZ073-211300- /O.CON.KREV.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-170222T0000Z/ Mono County- Including the cities of Bridgeport and Mammoth Lakes 328 PM PST Mon Feb 20 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST TUESDAY... * Timing: Moderate to heavy snow and rain will continue through Tuesday with the heaviest snow expected tonight. * Additional Snow Accumulations: Above 8000 feet...15 to 30 inches with locally up to 3 feet along the Sierra Crest. Between 7000 and 8000 feet...6 to 18 inches. Below 7000 feet...up to 8 inches with less than 4 inches below 6500 feet mainly on Tuesday. * Winds: South to Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 55 mph. Sierra ridge gusts up to 120 mph. * Snow Levels: Between 7000 and 7500 feet through tonight. Snow levels will then fall to near 6500 feet by Tuesday morning and near 6000 feet by Tuesday afternoon. * Impacts: Heavy snow will create dangerous conditions, with travel being severely impacted over the Sierra passes. Snowfall rates will exceed 2 inches per hour at times, producing whiteout conditions over the passes and in the backcountry. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Avoid travel today through Tuesday, you could be stuck in your vehicle for many hours. If you must travel, prepare for long delays and carry an emergency kit with extra food, water and clothing. If you stay home, have a backup plan in case of power outages. && $$ CAZ071-211300- /O.CON.KREV.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-170222T0000Z/ Lassen-Eastern Plumas-Eastern Sierra Counties- Including the cities of Portola and Susanville 328 PM PST Mon Feb 20 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST TUESDAY... * Timing: Moderate to heavy rain and snow will continue through Tuesday with the heaviest snow expected this evening. * Total Snow Accumulations: Above 6500 feet...1 to 3 feet. Between 5500 and 6500 feet...8 to 16 inches. Heaviest snow expected west of Highway 395. Below 5500 feet...up to 8 inches with less than 4 inches below 5000 feet mainly on Tuesday. * Winds: South to Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 50 mph. Gusts on higher ridges over 90 mph. * Snow Levels: Near 6000 feet through this evening. Snow levels will then fall to near 5000 feet by late tonight and below 4500 feet on Tuesday. * Impacts: Heavy snow will create hazardous conditions, with travel being impacted over Fredonyer Summit and Yuba Pass. Snowfall rates will exceed 2 inches per hour at times, producing whiteout conditions over the passes and in the backcountry. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Avoid travel if possible today through Tuesday in higher elevations of northeast California, where major travel delays are likely. Be sure to allow extra time to reach your destination. Leave extra space between vehicles since it takes longer to stop on slick roadways. && $$ http://weather.gov/reno
517 WWUS45 KREV 211248 WSWREV URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Reno NV 448 AM PST Tue Feb 21 2017 CAZ072-NVZ002-220100- /O.EXT.KREV.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-170222T1200Z/ Greater Lake Tahoe Area- Including the cities of South Lake Tahoe, Truckee, Stateline, and Incline Village 448 AM PST Tue Feb 21 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY... The Winter Storm Warning is now in effect until 4 AM PST Wednesday. * Timing: Bands of snow will continue through tonight with the heaviest snow expected today. Snow may rapidly vary in intensity over short distances. * Additional Snow Accumulations: Above 7000 feet...8 to 14 inches. Below 7000 feet...5 to 10 inches. Locally up to 18 inches possible in areas where heavy snow bands persist. * Winds: Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 50 mph. Sierra ridge gusts over 100 mph, with peak gusts to 135 mph this morning. * Wave Heights on Lake Tahoe: 2 to 4 feet with highest waves expected from mid lake to the north and east shores. * Impacts: Bands of heavy snow could produce rapid drops in visibility with snowfall rates up to 2 inches per hour at times, producing dangerous whiteout conditions especially over the passes and in the backcountry. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Avoid travel through tonight, you could be stuck in your vehicle for many hours. If you must travel, prepare for long delays and carry an emergency kit with extra food, water and clothing. If you stay home, have a backup plan in case of power outages. && $$ CAZ073-220100- /O.EXT.KREV.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-170222T1200Z/ Mono County- Including the cities of Bridgeport and Mammoth Lakes 448 AM PST Tue Feb 21 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY... The Winter Storm Warning is now in effect until 4 AM PST Wednesday. * Timing: Bands of snow will continue through tonight with the heaviest snow expected today. Snow may rapidly vary in intensity over short distances. * Additional Snow Accumulations: Above 6500 feet...4 to 10 inches mainly west of Highway 395, with locally up to 14 inches possible in areas where heavy snow bands persist. Below 6500 feet...up to 5 inches. * Winds: Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 55 mph. Sierra ridge gusts up to 125 mph. * Snow Levels: Between 6500 and 7000 feet...falling to near 6000 feet this afternoon, then falling to between 5000 and 5500 feet by tonight. * Impacts: Bands of heavy snow could produce rapid drops in visibility with snowfall rates up to 2 inches per hour at times, producing dangerous whiteout conditions especially over the passes and in the backcountry. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Avoid travel through tonight, 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. && $$ CAZ071-220100- /O.EXT.KREV.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-170222T1800Z/ Lassen-Eastern Plumas-Eastern Sierra Counties- Including the cities of Portola and Susanville 448 AM PST Tue Feb 21 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST WEDNESDAY... The Winter Weather Advisory is now in effect until 10 AM PST Wednesday. * Timing: Bands of snow will continue through Wednesday morning with the heaviest snow expected today. Snow may increase again later tonight mainly north of Susanville. Snow may rapidly vary in intensity over short distances. * Additional Snow Accumulations: Above 5000 feet...4 to 8 inches with locally up to 1 foot possible in areas where heavy snow bands persist. Below 5000 feet...1 to 5 inches. * Winds: South to Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 55 mph. Gusts on higher ridges over 90 mph this morning. * Snow Levels: Near 5000 feet...then falling below 4500 feet by this afternoon. * Impacts: Bands of heavy snow could produce rapid drops in visibility with snowfall rates up to 2 inches per hour at times, Expect hazardous travel conditions especially above 5000 feet, including Fredonyer Summit, Yuba Pass and Highway 44 west of Susanville. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Travel delays are likely across northeast California with slick and snow covered roads especially in higher elevations. Roads may also become icy in lower elevations tonight through Wednesday morning. Leave extra space between vehicles since it takes longer to stop on slick roadways. && $$ http://weather.gov/reno
789 WWUS45 KREV 211546 WSWREV URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Reno NV 746 AM PST Tue Feb 21 2017 CAZ072-NVZ002-220400- /O.CON.KREV.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-170222T1200Z/ Greater Lake Tahoe Area- Including the cities of South Lake Tahoe, Truckee, Stateline, and Incline Village 746 AM PST Tue Feb 21 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY... * Timing: Bands of snow will continue through tonight with the heaviest snow expected today. Snow may rapidly vary in intensity over short distances. * Additional Snow Accumulations: Above 7000 feet...8 to 14 inches. Below 7000 feet...5 to 10 inches. Locally up to 18 inches possible in areas where heavy snow bands persist. * Winds: Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 50 mph. Sierra ridge gusts over 100 mph, with peak gusts to 135 mph this morning. * Wave Heights on Lake Tahoe: 2 to 4 feet with highest waves expected from mid lake to the north and east shores. * Impacts: Bands of heavy snow could produce rapid drops in visibility with snowfall rates up to 2 inches per hour at times, producing dangerous whiteout conditions especially over the passes and in the backcountry. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Avoid travel through tonight, 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. && $$ CAZ073-220400- /O.CON.KREV.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-170222T1200Z/ Mono County- Including the cities of Bridgeport and Mammoth Lakes 746 AM PST Tue Feb 21 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY... * Timing: Bands of snow will continue through tonight with the heaviest snow expected today. Snow may rapidly vary in intensity over short distances. * Additional Snow Accumulations: Above 6500 feet...4 to 10 inches mainly west of Highway 395, with locally up to 14 inches possible in areas where heavy snow bands persist. Below 6500 feet...up to 5 inches. * Winds: Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 55 mph. Sierra ridge gusts up to 125 mph. * Snow Levels: Between 6500 and 7000 feet...falling to near 6000 feet this afternoon, then falling to between 5000 and 5500 feet by tonight. * Impacts: Bands of heavy snow could produce rapid drops in visibility with snowfall rates up to 2 inches per hour at times, producing dangerous whiteout conditions especially over the passes and in the backcountry. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Avoid travel through tonight, you could be stuck in your vehicle for many hours. If you must travel, prepare for long delays and carry an emergency kit with extra food, water and clothing. If you stay home, have a backup plan in case of power outages. && $$ NVZ003-212000- /O.EXB.KREV.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-170221T2000Z/ Greater Reno-Carson City-Minden Area- Including the cities of Sparks, Gardnerville, and Virginia City 746 AM PST Tue Feb 21 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TODAY... The National Weather Service in Reno has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for snow, which is in effect until noon PST today. * Timing: A band of moderate to heavy snow will affect the Reno and Sparks areas through noon. Lighter bands will affect areas near and south of Highway 50 this morning. * Snow Accumulations: Up to 3 inches on the valley floor north of Highway 50 with 2 to 5 inches above 5000 feet. Locally up to 8 inches in the foothills west of Highway 395 and near Virginia City. South of Highway 50 up to 2 inches. * Winds: South to Southwest winds 10 to 20 with gusts to 3 mph. * Snow Levels: Near the valley floor. * Impacts: The band of heavy snow could produce rapid drops in visibility with snowfall rates up to 2 inches per hour at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Travel delays are likely across the Sierra Front north of Highway 50 especially above 5000 feet. Roads may also become slick in lower elevations this morning. Leave extra space between vehicles since it takes longer to stop on slick roadways. && $$ CAZ071-220400- /O.CON.KREV.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-170222T1800Z/ Lassen-Eastern Plumas-Eastern Sierra Counties- Including the cities of Portola and Susanville 746 AM PST Tue Feb 21 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST WEDNESDAY... * Timing: Bands of snow will continue through Wednesday morning with the heaviest snow expected today. Snow may increase again later tonight mainly north of Susanville. Snow may rapidly vary in intensity over short distances. * Additional Snow Accumulations: Above 5000 feet...4 to 8 inches with locally up to 1 foot possible in areas where heavy snow bands persist. Below 5000 feet...1 to 5 inches. * Winds: South to Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 55 mph. Gusts on higher ridges over 90 mph this morning. * Snow Levels: Near 5000 feet...then falling below 4500 feet by this afternoon. * Impacts: Bands of heavy snow could produce rapid drops in visibility with snowfall rates up to 2 inches per hour at times, Expect hazardous travel conditions especially above 5000 feet, including Fredonyer Summit, Yuba Pass and Highway 44 west of Susanville. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Travel delays are likely across northeast California with slick and snow covered roads especially in higher elevations. Roads may also become icy in lower elevations tonight through Wednesday morning. Leave extra space between vehicles since it takes longer to stop on slick roadways. && $$ http://weather.gov/reno
976 WWUS45 KREV 211939 WSWREV URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Reno NV 1139 AM PST Tue Feb 21 2017 CAZ072-NVZ002-220745- /O.CON.KREV.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-170222T1200Z/ Greater Lake Tahoe Area- Including the cities of South Lake Tahoe, Truckee, Stateline, and Incline Village 1139 AM PST Tue Feb 21 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY... * Timing: Bands of snow will continue through tonight with the heaviest snow expected through this evening. Snow may rapidly vary in intensity over short distances. * Additional Snow Accumulations: Above 7000 feet...8 to 14 inches. Below 7000 feet...5 to 10 inches. Locally up to 2 feet possible in areas where heavy snow bands persist. * Winds: Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 35 mph. Sierra ridge gusts near 100 mph. * Wave Heights on Lake Tahoe: 2 to 3 feet with highest waves expected from mid lake to the north and east shores. * Impacts: Bands of heavy snow could produce rapid drops in visibility with snowfall rates up to 2 inches per hour at times, producing dangerous whiteout conditions especially over the passes and in the backcountry. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Avoid travel through tonight, 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. && $$ CAZ073-220745- /O.CON.KREV.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-170222T1200Z/ Mono County- Including the cities of Bridgeport and Mammoth Lakes 1139 AM PST Tue Feb 21 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY... * Timing: Bands of snow will continue through tonight with the heaviest snow expected today. Snow may rapidly vary in intensity over short distances. * Additional Snow Accumulations: Above 6500 feet...4 to 10 inches mainly west of Highway 395, with locally up to 14 inches possible in areas where heavy snow bands persist. Below 6500 feet...up to 5 inches. * Winds: Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 55 mph. Sierra ridge gusts up to 125 mph. * Snow Levels: Between 6500 and 7000 feet...falling to near 6000 feet this afternoon, then falling to between 5000 and 5500 feet by tonight. * Impacts: Bands of heavy snow could produce rapid drops in visibility with snowfall rates up to 2 inches per hour at times, producing dangerous whiteout conditions especially over the passes and in the backcountry. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Avoid travel through tonight, you could be stuck in your vehicle for many hours. If you must travel, prepare for long delays and carry an emergency kit with extra food, water and clothing. If you stay home, have a backup plan in case of power outages. && $$ NVZ003-220745- /O.EXT.KREV.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-170222T1200Z/ Greater Reno-Carson City-Minden Area- Including the cities of Sparks, Gardnerville, and Virginia City 1139 AM PST Tue Feb 21 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY... The Winter Weather Advisory for snow, which is now in effect until 4 AM PST Wednesday. * Timing: Bands of moderate to locally heavy snow will continue into this evening. There will be occasional breaks with the sun popping through. Roads will primarily be wet today, but will ice up around sunset with snow covered roads for the evening commute. * Snow Accumulations: 1 to 3 inches on the valley floors with 3 to 5 inches above 5000 feet. Locally up to 10 inches through Washoe Valley and Virginia City. * Winds: South to Southwest winds 10 to 20 with gusts to 35 mph. * Snow Levels: Near the valley floor. * Impacts: The band of heavy snow could produce rapid drops in visibility with snowfall rates up to 2 inches per hour at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Travel delays are likely across the Sierra Front north of Highway 50 especially above 5000 feet. Roads may also become slick in lower elevations this morning. Leave extra space between vehicles since it takes longer to stop on slick roadways. && $$ CAZ071-220745- /O.CON.KREV.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-170222T1800Z/ Lassen-Eastern Plumas-Eastern Sierra Counties- Including the cities of Portola and Susanville 1139 AM PST Tue Feb 21 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST WEDNESDAY... * Timing: Bands of snow will continue through Wednesday morning with the heaviest snow expected today. Snow may increase again later tonight mainly north of Susanville. Snow may rapidly vary in intensity over short distances. * Additional Snow Accumulations: Above 5000 feet...4 to 8 inches with locally up to 1 foot possible in areas where heavy snow bands persist. Below 5000 feet...1 to 5 inches. * Winds: South to Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 35 mph. * Snow Levels: Near the valley floors. * Impacts: Bands of heavy snow could produce rapid drops in visibility with snowfall rates up to 2 inches per hour at times, Expect hazardous travel conditions especially above 5000 feet, including Fredonyer Summit, Yuba Pass and Highway 44 west of Susanville. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Travel delays are likely across northeast California with slick and snow covered roads especially in higher elevations. Roads may also become icy in lower elevations tonight through Wednesday morning. Leave extra space between vehicles since it takes longer to stop on slick roadways. && $$ http://weather.gov/reno
632 WWUS45 KREV 212309 WSWREV URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Reno NV 309 PM PST Tue Feb 21 2017 CAZ072-NVZ002-221200- /O.CON.KREV.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-170222T1200Z/ Greater Lake Tahoe Area- Including the cities of South Lake Tahoe, Truckee, Stateline, and Incline Village 309 PM PST Tue Feb 21 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY... * Timing: Bands of snow will continue through tonight with the heaviest snow expected through this evening. Snow may rapidly vary in intensity over short distances. * Additional Snow Accumulations: 6 to 12 inches. Locally 18 inches or more in areas where heavy snow bands persist. * Winds: Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 35 mph. Sierra ridge gusts near 100 mph. * Wave Heights on Lake Tahoe: 2 to 3 feet with highest waves expected from mid lake to the north and east shores. * Impacts: Bands of heavy snow could produce rapid drops in visibility with snowfall rates up to 3 inches per hour at times, producing dangerous whiteout conditions especially over the passes and in the backcountry. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Avoid travel through tonight, 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. && $$ CAZ073-221200- /O.CON.KREV.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-170222T1200Z/ Mono County- Including the cities of Bridgeport and Mammoth Lakes 309 PM PST Tue Feb 21 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY... * Timing: Bands of snow will continue through tonight with the heaviest snow expected today. Snow may rapidly vary in intensity over short distances. * Additional Snow Accumulations: Above 6500 feet...5 to 12 inches mainly west of Highway 395, with locally up to 18 inches possible in areas where heavy snow bands persist near the Sierra Crest. Below 6500 feet...up to 6 inches. * Winds: Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph. Sierra ridge gusts up to 120 mph. * Snow Levels: Near 6000 feet...falling to 5000 feet tonight. * Impacts: Bands of heavy snow could produce rapid drops in visibility with snowfall rates up to 2 inches per hour at times, producing dangerous whiteout conditions especially over the passes and in the backcountry. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Avoid travel through tonight, you could be stuck in your vehicle for many hours. If you must travel, prepare for long delays and carry an emergency kit with extra food, water and clothing. If you stay home, have a backup plan in case of power outages. && $$ NVZ003-221200- /O.CON.KREV.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-170222T1200Z/ Greater Reno-Carson City-Minden Area- Including the cities of Sparks, Gardnerville, and Virginia City 309 PM PST Tue Feb 21 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY... * Timing: Bands of moderate to heavy snow will continue through this evening...with a rain and snow mix possible during lighter precipitation periods near valley floors. Wet roads may ice up by sunset with snow covered roads for the evening commute and overnight. * Snow Accumulations: 2 to 5 inches on the valley floors with 4 to 9 inches above 5000 feet, with highest amounts north of Highway 50. Locally up to a foot or more in persistent heavy bands. * Winds: South to southwest 5 to 15 with gusts up to 30 mph. * Snow Levels: Fluctuating near valley floors. A mix of rain and snow is possible at and near lower valley floors in areas of lighter precipitation. * Impacts: The bands of heavy snow could produce rapid drops in visibility with snowfall rates up to 2 to 3 inches per hour at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Travel delays are likely across the Sierra Front north of Highway 50, especially above 5000 feet. Roads are expected to become slick, especially after sunset. Leave extra space between vehicles since it takes longer to stop on slick roadways. && $$ CAZ071-221200- /O.CON.KREV.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-170222T1800Z/ Lassen-Eastern Plumas-Eastern Sierra Counties- Including the cities of Portola and Susanville 309 PM PST Tue Feb 21 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST WEDNESDAY... * Timing: Bands of snow will continue through Wednesday morning with the heaviest snow expected south of Susanville. Snow may rapidly vary in intensity over short distances. * Additional Snow Accumulations: Above 5000 feet...3 to 8 inches with locally up to 1 foot possible in areas where heavy snow bands persist. Below 5000 feet...1 to 4 inches. * Winds: Southwest to west winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 35 mph. * Snow Levels: Falling to near valley floors by this evening. * Impacts: Bands of heavy snow could produce rapid drops in visibility with snowfall rates up to 2 inches per hour at times, Expect hazardous travel conditions especially above 5000 feet, including Fredonyer Summit, Yuba Pass and Highway 44 west of Susanville. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Travel delays are likely across northeast California with slick and snow covered roads, especially in higher elevations. Roads may also become icy in lower elevations tonight through Wednesday morning. Leave extra space between vehicles since it takes longer to stop on slick roadways. && $$ http://weather.gov/reno
340 WWUS45 KREV 221147 WSWREV URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Reno NV 347 AM PST Wed Feb 22 2017 CAZ072-NVZ002-221800- /O.EXT.KREV.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-170222T1800Z/ Greater Lake Tahoe Area- Including the cities of South Lake Tahoe, Truckee, Stateline, and Incline Village 347 AM PST Wed Feb 22 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... The Winter Storm Warning is now in effect until 10 AM PST this morning. * Timing: Bands of snow will gradually diminish by late morning. Snow may rapidly vary in intensity over short distances. * Additional Snow Accumulations: Up to 3 inches. * Winds: Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 35 mph. Sierra ridge gusts up to 80 mph. These winds will likely produce areas of blowing snow. * Wave Heights on Lake Tahoe: 1 to 3 feet with highest waves expected from mid lake to the north and east shores. * Impacts: Bands of snow and blowing snow could produce rapid drops in visibility, with dangerous whiteout conditions especially over the passes and in the backcountry. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If you must travel this morning, 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. && $$ CAZ073-221800- /O.EXT.KREV.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-170222T1800Z/ Mono County- Including the cities of Bridgeport and Mammoth Lakes 347 AM PST Wed Feb 22 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... The Winter Storm Warning is now in effect until 10 AM PST this morning. * Timing: Bands of snow will gradually diminish through this morning. Snow may rapidly vary in intensity over short distances. * Additional Snow Accumulations: Up to 3 inches. * Winds: Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 35 mph. Sierra ridge gusts up to 80 mph. These winds will likely produce areas of blowing snow. * Bands of snow and blowing snow could produce rapid drops in visibility, with dangerous whiteout conditions especially over the passes and in the backcountry. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If you must travel this morning, prepare for long delays and carry an emergency kit with extra food, water and clothing. If you stay home, have a backup plan in case of power outages. && $$ NVZ003-221800- /O.EXT.KREV.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-170222T1800Z/ Greater Reno-Carson City-Minden Area- Including the cities of Sparks, Gardnerville, and Virginia City 347 AM PST Wed Feb 22 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... The Winter Weather Advisory is now in effect until 10 AM PST this morning. * Timing: Bands of snow will gradually diminish through this morning. Snow may rapidly vary in intensity over short distances. * Additional Snow Accumulations: Up to 1 inch. * Winds: West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. These winds will likely produce areas of blowing snow. * Impacts: Wet roads in lower valleys may ice up early this morning, with snow covered roads above the valley floors. Bands of snow and blowing snow could produce rapid drops in visibility, creating hazardous travel conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Travel delays are likely across far western Nevada, especially north of Highway 50 and above 5000 feet. Roads are expected to remain slick through the morning commute. Leave extra space between vehicles since it takes longer to stop on slick roadways. && $$ CAZ071-221800- /O.CON.KREV.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-170222T1800Z/ Lassen-Eastern Plumas-Eastern Sierra Counties- Including the cities of Portola and Susanville 347 AM PST Wed Feb 22 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... * Timing: Bands of snow will gradually diminish through this morning. Snow may rapidly vary in intensity over short distances. * Additional Snow Accumulations: Up to 2 inches. * Winds: Southwest to west winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 35 mph. These winds will likely produce areas of blowing snow. * Impacts: Wet roads in lower valleys may ice up early this morning, with snow covered roads above the valley floors. Bands of snow and blowing snow could produce rapid drops in visibility, creating hazardous travel conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Travel delays are likely across northeast California, especially in higher elevations. Roads are expected to remain slick through the morning commute. Leave extra space between vehicles since it takes longer to stop on slick roadways. && $$ http://weather.gov/reno
510 WWUS45 KREV 221549 WSWREV URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Reno NV 749 AM PST Wed Feb 22 2017 CAZ072-073-NVZ002-221700- /O.CAN.KREV.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-170222T1800Z/ Greater Lake Tahoe Area-Mono County- 749 AM PST Wed Feb 22 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Reno has cancelled the Winter Storm Warning. Snow has tapered off this morning so the Winter Storm Warning has been cancelled. Roads will still be slick or snow covered in many areas so be sure to check road conditions before traveling. $$ CAZ071-NVZ003-221700- /O.CAN.KREV.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-170222T1800Z/ Lassen-Eastern Plumas-Eastern Sierra Counties-Greater Reno- Carson City-Minden Area- 749 AM PST Wed Feb 22 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Reno has cancelled the Winter Weather Advisory. Snow has tapered off this morning so the Winter Weather Advisory has been cancelled. Roads could still be slick or snow covered in many areas this morning so be sure to check road conditions before traveling. $$ 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 18, 3:41 PM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | REV | Lassen, Plumas, Sierra | 4 days |
| Feb 18, 3:43 PM PST | Lake Wind Advisory | REV | Alpine, El Dorado, Nevada, Placer | 30 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.