Alert archive / Nevada / Winter Storm Warnings in 2017
Winter Storm Warning 2, NWS Las Vegas, NV
NWS Las Vegas, NV issued this winter storm warning at Jan 12, 2017, 9:26 AM PST for Clark County, Lincoln County, Nye County, Nevada. It was in force for 31 hr. 4 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 12, 2017, 9:26 AM PST (17:26 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 13, 2017, 4:00 PM PST
- In force
- 31 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Las Vegas, NV
Counties Clark County, NV, Lincoln County, NV, Nye County, NV
The radar
The Las Vegas radar (KESX), 185 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 4:00 PM PST | HEAVY SNOW 13 | 2 Ene Mt. Charleston, NV | KYLE CANYON SCAN AT AN ELEVATION OF 7011 FEET REPORTED 13 INCHES OF STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL SINCE 9 AM THURSDAY MORNING. |
| Jan 13, 4:00 PM PST | HEAVY SNOW 14 | 5 Nw Mt. Charleston, NV | BRISTLECONE TRAIL SNOTEL AT AN ELEVATION OF 8979 FEET REPORTED 14 INCHES OF STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL SINCE 6 AM THURSDAY. |
| Jan 13, 4:00 PM PST | HEAVY SNOW 16 | 4 Nnw Mt. Charleston, NV | LEE CANYON SNOTEL AT AN ELEVATION OF 8626 FEET REPORTED 16 INCHES OF STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL SINCE 6 AM THURSDAY MORNING. |
| Jan 13, 4:00 PM PST | HEAVY SNOW 17 | 1 Se Mt. Charleston, NV | RAINBOW CANYON SNOTEL AT AN ELEVATION OF 7920 FEET REPORTED 17 INCHES OF STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL SINCE 6 AM THURSDAY MORNING. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Las Vegas, NV (KVEF), launched 12:00Z, 5.4 hours before the alert went out and 103 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
- 1686 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 47 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 39 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 72 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
854 WWUS45 KVEF 121726 WSWVEF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 926 AM PST THU JAN 12 2017 NVZ018-019-130130- /O.UPG.KVEF.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-170113T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KVEF.WS.W.0002.170112T1726Z-170113T1800Z/ SHEEP RANGE-SPRING MOUNTAINS-RED ROCK CANYON- INCLUDING...THE TOWN OF MT CHARLESTON... RED ROCK CANYON 926 AM PST THU JAN 12 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR THE SPRING MOUNTAINS AND SHEEP RANGE...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST FRIDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH TODAY AND OVERNIGHT BEFORE SLOWLY DIMINISHING FRIDAY. * SNOW LEVEL...SNOW LEVELS WILL REMAIN AT ROUND 5500 FEET FOR THE DURATION OF THE EVENT. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...TRACE TO 6 INCHES BETWEEN 5000 AND 6000 FEET. 6 TO 10 INCHES BETWEEEN 6000 AND 8000 FEET. 10 TO 13 INCHES ABOVE 8000 FEET. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO SLICK SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. THIS INCLUDES KYLE CANYON, LEE CANYON AND MOUNTAIN SPRINGS PASS IN THE SPRING MOUNTAINS. IT ALSO INCLUDES MORMON PASS IN THE SHEEP RANGE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... CHECK ROAD CONDITIONS BEFORE DEPARTING AND STAY UP TO DATE ON THE LATEST FORECAST. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. && $$ NVZ015-130130- /O.UPG.KVEF.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-170113T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KVEF.WS.W.0002.170112T1726Z-170113T1800Z/ LINCOLN COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALIENTE...PIOCHE...PANACA...HIKO... ALAMO...RACHEL 926 AM PST THU JAN 12 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR PORTIONS OF LINCOLN COUNTY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST FRIDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH TODAY AND OVERNIGHT BEFORE SLOWLY DIMINISHING FRIDAY. HIGHEST SNOWFALL RATES ARE EXPECTED LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. * SNOW LEVEL...SNOW LEVELS WILL REMAIN AT ROUND 5500 FEET FOR THE DURATION OF THE EVENT. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...TRACE TO 5 INCHES ABOVE 5500 FEET. 5 TO 10 INCHES ABOVE 6000 FEET. 8 TO 12 INCHES ABOVE 7000 FEET. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ON AREA ROADWAYS. US HIGHWAY 93 NORTH FROM PIOCHE AND OAK SPRINGS SUMMIT WEST OF CALIENTE ARE AREAS WHERE SNOWFALL AND VEHICLE TRAFFIC COULD CAUSE SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... CHECK ROAD CONDITIONS BEFORE DEPARTING AND STAY UP TO DATE ON THE LATEST FORECAST. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. && $$ CAZ519-130130- /O.CON.KVEF.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-170113T0300Z/ EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASPENDELL...MT WHITNEY 926 AM PST THU JAN 12 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...MODERATE SNOWFALL OVER THE SOUTHERN SIERRA WILL OCCUR THIS MORNING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON THEN TAPER OFF THIS EVENING. LIGHT FLURRIES MAY CONTINUE INTO FRIDAY. * SNOW LEVEL...AROUND 4000 FEET. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...TRACE TO 5 INCHES ABOVE 5000 FEET. 5 TO 10 INCHES ABOVE 8000 FEET. OVER 1 FOOT POSSIBLE NEAR THE CREST. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO SLICK SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... CHECK ROAD CONDITIONS BEFORE DEPARTING AND STAY UP TO DATE ON THE LATEST FORECAST. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. && $$ CAZ521-NVZ014-130130- /O.CON.KVEF.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-170113T1800Z/ WHITE MOUNTAINS OF INYO COUNTY-ESMERALDA AND CENTRAL NYE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WESTGARD PASS...BRISTLECONE PINE... BEATTY...GOLDFIELD...SILVER PEAK...DYER 926 AM PST THU JAN 12 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST FRIDAY... * TIMING...SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP LATER THIS MORNING THEN PERIODS OF SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND OVERNIGHT BEFORE SLOWLY DIMINISHING FRIDAY. * SNOW LEVEL...AROUND 4500 FEET IN THE WHITE MOUNTAINS AND ESMERALDA COUNTY...5000 FEET OVER NYE COUNTY. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...TRACE TO 5 INCHES ABOVE 5500 FEET. 5 TO 10 INCHES ABOVE 8000 FEET. 8 TO 12 INCHES NEAR THE PEAKS. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO SLICK SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. THIS INCLUDES US HIGHWAY 95 NORTH FROM GOLDFIELD AND CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY 168 IN INYO COUNTY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... CHECK ROAD CONDITIONS BEFORE DEPARTING AND STAY UP TO DATE ON THE LATEST FORECAST. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. && $$
5 follow-up statements
902 WWUS45 KVEF 122227 WSWVEF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 227 PM PST THU JAN 12 2017 NVZ015-130300- /O.CON.KVEF.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170113T1800Z/ LINCOLN COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALIENTE...PIOCHE...PANACA...HIKO... ALAMO...RACHEL 227 PM PST THU JAN 12 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST FRIDAY... * TIMING...SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH TODAY AND OVERNIGHT BEFORE SLOWLY DIMINISHING FRIDAY MORNING. HIGHEST SNOWFALL RATES ARE EXPECTED OVERNIGHT. * SNOW LEVEL...SNOW LEVELS WILL REMAIN AT ROUND 5500-6000 FEET FOR THE DURATION OF THE EVENT. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...TRACE TO 5 INCHES ABOVE 5500 FEET. 5 TO 10 INCHES ABOVE 6000 FEET. 8 TO 12 INCHES ABOVE 7000 FEET. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ON AREA ROADWAYS. US HIGHWAY 93 NORTH FROM PIOCHE AND OAK SPRINGS SUMMIT WEST OF CALIENTE ARE AREAS WHERE SNOWFALL AND VEHICLE TRAFFIC COULD CAUSE SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... CHECK ROAD CONDITIONS BEFORE DEPARTING AND STAY UP TO DATE ON THE LATEST FORECAST. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. && $$ NVZ018-019-130300- /O.CON.KVEF.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170113T1800Z/ SHEEP RANGE-SPRING MOUNTAINS-RED ROCK CANYON- INCLUDING...THE TOWN OF MT CHARLESTON... RED ROCK CANYON 227 PM PST THU JAN 12 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST FRIDAY... * TIMING...SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH TODAY AND OVERNIGHT BEFORE SLOWLY DIMINISHING FRIDAY. * SNOW LEVEL...SNOW LEVELS WILL REMAIN AT ROUND 5500 FEET FOR THE DURATION OF THE EVENT. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...TRACE TO 6 INCHES BETWEEN 5000 AND 6000 FEET. 6 TO 10 INCHES BETWEEN 6000 AND 8000 FEET. 10 TO 13 INCHES ABOVE 8000 FEET. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO SLICK SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. THIS INCLUDES KYLE CANYON... LEE CANYON AND MOUNTAIN SPRINGS PASS IN THE SPRING MOUNTAINS. IT ALSO INCLUDES MORMON PASS IN THE SHEEP RANGE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... CHECK ROAD CONDITIONS BEFORE DEPARTING AND STAY UP TO DATE ON THE LATEST FORECAST. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. && $$ CAZ519-130300- /O.CON.KVEF.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-170113T0300Z/ EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASPENDELL...MT WHITNEY 227 PM PST THU JAN 12 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...MODERATE SNOWFALL OVER THE SOUTHERN SIERRA WILL TAPER OFF THIS EVENING. LIGHT FLURRIES MAY CONTINUE INTO FRIDAY. * SNOW LEVEL...AROUND 4000 FEET. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...TRACE TO 5 INCHES ABOVE 5000 FEET. 5 TO 10 INCHES ABOVE 8000 FEET. OVER 1 FOOT POSSIBLE NEAR THE CREST. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO SLICK SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... CHECK ROAD CONDITIONS BEFORE DEPARTING AND STAY UP TO DATE ON THE LATEST FORECAST. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. && $$ CAZ521-NVZ014-130300- /O.CON.KVEF.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-170113T1800Z/ WHITE MOUNTAINS OF INYO COUNTY-ESMERALDA AND CENTRAL NYE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WESTGARD PASS...BRISTLECONE PINE... BEATTY...GOLDFIELD...SILVER PEAK...DYER 227 PM PST THU JAN 12 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST FRIDAY... * TIMING...MODERATE SNOWFALL OVER THE SOUTHERN SIERRA WILL TAPER OFF THIS EVENING. LIGHT FLURRIES MAY CONTINUE INTO FRIDAY. * SNOW LEVEL...AROUND 4500 FEET IN THE WHITE MOUNTAINS AND ESMERALDA COUNTY...5000 FEET OVER NYE COUNTY. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...TRACE TO 5 INCHES ABOVE 5500 FEET. 5 TO 10 INCHES ABOVE 8000 FEET. 8 TO 12 INCHES NEAR THE PEAKS. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO SLICK SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. THIS INCLUDES US HIGHWAY 95 NORTH FROM GOLDFIELD AND CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY 168 IN INYO COUNTY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... CHECK ROAD CONDITIONS BEFORE DEPARTING AND STAY UP TO DATE ON THE LATEST FORECAST. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. && $$
649 WWUS45 KVEF 130254 WSWVEF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 654 PM PST THU JAN 12 2017 CAZ519-130400- /O.EXP.KVEF.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-170113T0300Z/ EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASPENDELL...MT WHITNEY 654 PM PST THU JAN 12 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM PST THIS EVENING... THE POTENTIAL FOR ADDITIONAL SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS FOR THE EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES WILL STEADILY DECREASE OVERNIGHT. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 7 PM PST. $$ NVZ015-131200- /O.CON.KVEF.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170113T1800Z/ LINCOLN COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALIENTE...PIOCHE...PANACA...HIKO... ALAMO...RACHEL 654 PM PST THU JAN 12 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST FRIDAY... * TIMING...SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO PERSIST OVERNIGHT BEFORE SLOWLY DIMINISHING FRIDAY MORNING. HIGHEST SNOWFALL RATES ARE EXPECTED OVERNIGHT. * SNOW LEVEL...SNOW LEVELS WILL REMAIN AROUND 5500-6000 FEET FOR THE DURATION OF THE EVENT. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...TRACE TO 5 INCHES ABOVE 5500 FEET. 5 TO 10 INCHES ABOVE 6000 FEET. 8 TO 12 INCHES ABOVE 7000 FEET. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ON AREA ROADWAYS. US HIGHWAY 93 NORTH FROM PIOCHE...OAK SPRINGS SUMMIT WEST OF CALIENTE AND HIGHER PASSES ON HIGHWAY 375 TRAVELING TOWARD RACHEL ARE AREAS WHERE SNOWFALL AND VEHICLE TRAFFIC COULD CAUSE SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... CHECK ROAD CONDITIONS BEFORE DEPARTING AND STAY UP TO DATE ON THE LATEST FORECAST. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. && $$ NVZ018-019-131200- /O.CON.KVEF.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170113T1800Z/ SHEEP RANGE-SPRING MOUNTAINS-RED ROCK CANYON- INCLUDING...THE TOWN OF MT CHARLESTON... RED ROCK CANYON 654 PM PST THU JAN 12 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST FRIDAY... * TIMING...SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO PERSIST OVERNIGHT BEFORE SLOWLY DIMINISHING FRIDAY. * SNOW LEVEL...SNOW LEVELS WILL REMAIN AROUND 5500 FEET FOR THE DURATION OF THE EVENT. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...TRACE TO 6 INCHES BETWEEN 5000 AND 6000 FEET. 6 TO 12 INCHES BETWEEN 6000 AND 8000 FEET. 12 TO 18 INCHES ABOVE 8000 FEET. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO SLICK SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. THIS INCLUDES KYLE CANYON... LEE CANYON AND MOUNTAIN SPRINGS PASS IN THE SPRING MOUNTAINS. IT ALSO INCLUDES MORMON PASS IN THE SHEEP RANGE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... CHECK ROAD CONDITIONS BEFORE DEPARTING AND STAY UP TO DATE ON THE LATEST FORECAST. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. && $$ CAZ521-NVZ014-131200- /O.CON.KVEF.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-170113T1800Z/ WHITE MOUNTAINS OF INYO COUNTY-ESMERALDA AND CENTRAL NYE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WESTGARD PASS...BRISTLECONE PINE... BEATTY...GOLDFIELD...SILVER PEAK...DYER 654 PM PST THU JAN 12 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST FRIDAY... * TIMING...MODERATE SNOWFALL OVER THE SOUTHERN SIERRA WILL TAPER OFF THIS EVENING. LIGHT FLURRIES MAY CONTINUE INTO FRIDAY. * SNOW LEVEL...AROUND 4500 FEET IN THE WHITE MOUNTAINS AND ESMERALDA COUNTY...5000 FEET OVER NYE COUNTY. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...TRACE TO 5 INCHES ABOVE 5500 FEET. 5 TO 10 INCHES ABOVE 8000 FEET. 8 TO 12 INCHES NEAR THE PEAKS. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO SLICK SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. THIS INCLUDES US HIGHWAY 95 NORTH FROM GOLDFIELD AND CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY 168 IN INYO COUNTY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... CHECK ROAD CONDITIONS BEFORE DEPARTING AND STAY UP TO DATE ON THE LATEST FORECAST. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. && $$
378 WWUS45 KVEF 131142 WSWVEF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 342 AM PST FRI JAN 13 2017 .SNOW WILL CONTINUE DIMINISHING ACROSS NORTHERN SECTIONS OF THE AREA TODAY WITH ANOTHER ROUND OF PRECIPITATION THIS MORNING EXPECTED FOR THE SPRING MOUNTAINS AND SHEEP RANGE BEFORE DRYING OUT BY THE AFTERNOON. NVZ015-131800- /O.CON.KVEF.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170113T1800Z/ LINCOLN COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALIENTE...PIOCHE...PANACA...HIKO... ALAMO...RACHEL 342 AM PST FRI JAN 13 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... * TIMING...SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO SLOWLY DIMINISH THIS MORNING. * SNOW LEVEL...SNOW LEVELS WILL REMAIN AROUND 5500-6000 FEET FOR THE DURATION OF THE EVENT. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...TRACE TO 5 INCHES ABOVE 5500 FEET. 5 TO 10 INCHES ABOVE 6000 FEET. 8 TO 12 INCHES ABOVE 7000 FEET. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ON AREA ROADWAYS. US HIGHWAY 93 NORTH FROM PIOCHE... OAK SPRINGS SUMMIT WEST OF CALIENTE AND HIGHER PASSES ON HIGHWAY 375 TRAVELING TOWARD RACHEL ARE AREAS WHERE SNOWFALL AND VEHICLE TRAFFIC COULD CAUSE SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... CHECK ROAD CONDITIONS BEFORE DEPARTING AND STAY UP TO DATE ON THE LATEST FORECAST. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. && $$ NVZ018-019-131800- /O.CON.KVEF.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170113T1800Z/ SHEEP RANGE-SPRING MOUNTAINS-RED ROCK CANYON- INCLUDING...THE TOWN OF MT CHARLESTON... RED ROCK CANYON 342 AM PST FRI JAN 13 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... * TIMING...ANOTHER ROUND OF SNOW IS EXPECTED THIS MORNING BEFORE DRYING OUT BY THE AFTERNOON. * SNOW LEVEL...SNOW LEVELS WILL REMAIN AROUND 5500 FEET FOR THE DURATION OF THE EVENT. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...TRACE TO 6 INCHES BETWEEN 5000 AND 6000 FEET. 6 TO 12 INCHES BETWEEN 6000 AND 8000 FEET. 12 TO 18 INCHES ABOVE 8000 FEET. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO SLICK SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. THIS INCLUDES KYLE CANYON... LEE CANYON AND MOUNTAIN SPRINGS PASS IN THE SPRING MOUNTAINS. IT ALSO INCLUDES MORMON PASS IN THE SHEEP RANGE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... CHECK ROAD CONDITIONS BEFORE DEPARTING AND STAY UP TO DATE ON THE LATEST FORECAST. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. && $$ CAZ521-NVZ014-131800- /O.CON.KVEF.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-170113T1800Z/ WHITE MOUNTAINS OF INYO COUNTY-ESMERALDA AND CENTRAL NYE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WESTGARD PASS...BRISTLECONE PINE... BEATTY...GOLDFIELD...SILVER PEAK...DYER 342 AM PST FRI JAN 13 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... * TIMING...SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE DIMINISHING THIS MORNING. * SNOW LEVEL...AROUND 4500 FEET IN THE WHITE MOUNTAINS AND ESMERALDA COUNTY...5000 FEET OVER NYE COUNTY. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...TRACE TO 5 INCHES ABOVE 5500 FEET. 5 TO 10 INCHES ABOVE 8000 FEET. 8 TO 12 INCHES NEAR THE PEAKS. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO SLICK SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. THIS INCLUDES US HIGHWAY 95 NORTH FROM GOLDFIELD AND CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY 168 IN INYO COUNTY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... CHECK ROAD CONDITIONS BEFORE DEPARTING AND STAY UP TO DATE ON THE LATEST FORECAST. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. && $$
393 WWUS45 KVEF 131728 WSWVEF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 928 AM PST FRI JAN 13 2017 NVZ015-131830- /O.CAN.KVEF.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170113T1800Z/ LINCOLN COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALIENTE...PIOCHE...PANACA...HIKO... ALAMO...RACHEL 928 AM PST FRI JAN 13 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. SNOWFALL OVER LINCOLN COUNTY HAS TAPERED OFF. ADDITIONAL SNOW SHOWERS CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH EARLY EVENING WITH LITTLE TO NO ACCUMULATION. $$ NVZ018-019-140000- /O.EXT.KVEF.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170114T0000Z/ SHEEP RANGE-SPRING MOUNTAINS-RED ROCK CANYON- INCLUDING...THE TOWN OF MT CHARLESTON... RED ROCK CANYON 928 AM PST FRI JAN 13 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... * TIMING...ANOTHER ROUND OF SNOW IS EXPECTED THIS MORNING BEFORE DRYING OUT BY LATE AFTERNOON. * SNOW LEVEL...SNOW LEVELS WILL REMAIN AROUND 5000 TO 5500 FEET FOR THE DURATION OF THE EVENT. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...TRACE TO 10 INCHES BETWEEN 5000 AND 6000 FEET. 10 TO 15 INCHES BETWEEN 6000 AND 8000 FEET. 15 TO 20 INCHES ABOVE 8000 FEET. * IMPACTS...SNOW IS CREATING HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO SLICK SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. THIS INCLUDES KYLE CANYON... LEE CANYON IN THE SPRING MOUNTAINS. IT ALSO INCLUDES MORMON PASS IN THE SHEEP RANGE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... STAY OFF AREA ROADS IF POSSIBLE AND ALLOW SNOW PLOWS TO CLEAR ROADS. CHECK ROAD CONDITIONS BEFORE DEPARTING AND STAY UP TO DATE ON THE LATEST FORECAST. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. && $$ CAZ522-140000- /O.EXB.KVEF.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-170114T0000Z/ DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FURNACE CREEK...STOVEPIPE WELLS... SHOSHONE 928 AM PST FRI JAN 13 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5500 FEET...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. * TIMING...SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY AND DIMINISHING THIS EVENING. * SNOW LEVEL...AROUND 4500 FEET RISING TO 5500 FEET THROUGH THE DAY. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...TRACE TO 1 INCH FROM 4500 TO 5500 FEET. 3 TO 6 INCHES ABOVE 5500 FEET. 6 TO 8 INCHES NEAR THE PEAKS. * IMPACTS...SNOW MAY CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO SLICK SNOW COVERED ROADS IN AREAS WHERE SNOW IS OCCURING. THIS INCLUDES ROADWAYS IN THE PANAMINT RANGE,, GRAPEVINE MOUNTAINS AND SALINE RANGE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... CHECK ROAD CONDITIONS BEFORE DEPARTING AND STAY UP TO DATE ON THE LATEST FORECAST. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. && $$ CAZ521-NVZ014-140000- /O.EXT.KVEF.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-170114T0000Z/ WHITE MOUNTAINS OF INYO COUNTY-ESMERALDA AND CENTRAL NYE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WESTGARD PASS...BRISTLECONE PINE... BEATTY...GOLDFIELD...SILVER PEAK...DYER 928 AM PST FRI JAN 13 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... * TIMING...SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY AND BEGIN TO DIMINISH THIS MORNING. * SNOW LEVEL...AROUND 4500 FEET IN THE WHITE MOUNTAINS AND ESMERALDA COUNTY...5000 FEET OVER NYE COUNTY. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...TRACE TO 5 INCHES ABOVE 5500 FEET. 5 TO 10 INCHES ABOVE 8000 FEET. 8 TO 12 INCHES NEAR THE PEAKS. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO SLICK SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. THIS INCLUDES US HIGHWAY 95 NORTH FROM GOLDFIELD AND CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY 168 IN INYO COUNTY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... CHECK ROAD CONDITIONS BEFORE DEPARTING AND STAY UP TO DATE ON THE LATEST FORECAST. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. && $$
454 WWUS45 KVEF 132347 WSWVEF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 347 PM PST FRI JAN 13 2017 NVZ018-019-140100- /O.EXP.KVEF.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170114T0000Z/ SHEEP RANGE-SPRING MOUNTAINS-RED ROCK CANYON- INCLUDING...THE TOWN OF MT CHARLESTON... RED ROCK CANYON 347 PM PST FRI JAN 13 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... THE THREAT OF HEAVY SNOW HAS PASSED IN THE SPRING MOUNTAINS WITH LITTLE OR NO ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION EXPECTED OVERNIGHT. THE FIRE STATION IN KYLE CANYON REPORTED A STORM TOTAL OF 19 INCHES. $$ CAZ521-NVZ014-140100- /O.EXP.KVEF.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-170114T0000Z/ WHITE MOUNTAINS OF INYO COUNTY-ESMERALDA AND CENTRAL NYE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WESTGARD PASS...BRISTLECONE PINE... BEATTY...GOLDFIELD...SILVER PEAK...DYER 347 PM PST FRI JAN 13 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... THE THREAT OF HEAVY SNOW HAS PASSED IN INYO...ESMERALDA AND CENTRAL NYE COUNTIES WITH LITTLE OR NO ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION EXPECTED OVERNIGHT. $$ CAZ522-140100- /O.EXP.KVEF.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-170114T0000Z/ DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FURNACE CREEK...STOVEPIPE WELLS... SHOSHONE 347 PM PST FRI JAN 13 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... THE THREAT OF HEAVY SNOW HAS PASSED FOR THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS IN DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK. LITTLE OR NO ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED OVERNIGHT. $$
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