Wind Chill Advisory 1, NWS Elko, NV

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Elko NV
218 AM PST Mon Feb 3 2020

.SYNOPSIS...Showers will diminish through Monday morning, but icy
roads will be common around the region. Winds will pick up again
Monday during the day with highest winds over parts of Nye County.
Blowing snow or dust may reduce visibility in places. Highs Monday
will be in the 20s and 30s, with lows that night in the single
digits to below zero.

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.SHORT TERM...Today through Wednesday.

Departing closed low that brought significant snows to some areas,
ice to most areas, and winds to all areas is over central Nevada
and headed east. The moisture plume associated with it is over
Utah and Idaho. However the tight surface pressure gradient and
temperature gradient aloft is still acting as expected and so
winds will continue. Speeds will subside overnight but will pick
up again during the day today (Monday). High Wind Warning for
northwest Nye County is in effect through 6 pm tonight. Wind
Advisory for most other areas in effect until then, also. Winter
Weather Advisory is expired.

Big story now, besides wind today, is temps. From Saturday's
record highs to today's below normal highs, big changes. Also, low
temps Sunday morning were in the 30s, but tonight's lows will
30-40 degrees colder than that. The warmest areas will plummet to
the low teens with most places in the singles. Some northern and
higher snow covered central Nevada valleys will be well below
zero.

Cold northerly flow will keep temps Tuesday cold, highs in the
20s. Wednesday sees some moderation, back to near normal highs.

A dirty upper ridge builds in Wednesday with a shot of light snow
across far northeast Nevada. Winds will still be a bit gusty
Tuesday and Wednesday in central Nevada.

.LONG TERM...Wednesday night through Sunday.
Moisture spills over the ridge, but air mass remains cold enough that
any precipitation will fall as snow over the Santa Rosas and Elko
County. Snowfall amounts are expected to be light, although the
the northern mountain area could possibly receive 1-3 inches
Wednesday night through Thursday.

After a relatively mild day on Friday, ridge breaks down next
weekend as an amplifying trough digs southward with a strong cold
front sweeping into the state next Saturday afternoon or evening.
Most likely front will not have a lot of moisture associated with
it, but should bring a burst of snow with the passing front
followed by cooler daytime temperatures next Sunday.

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.AVIATION...Mid level clouds will continue today across northern
and central Nevada, though dry conditions will prevail. The
exception might be at KELY, where a few snow showers today are
possible. Any MVFR cig or vis would be very temporary there.
Gusty northwest winds will continue today at all stations, with
the strongest winds continuing to be at KTPH, where gust of 50-60
kts remain possible. Winds all areas decrease this evening.

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.LKN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Wind Advisory until 6 PM PST this evening for Northeastern Nye
County-Ruby Mountains/East Humboldt Range-South Central Elko
County-Southeastern Elko County-Southern Lander County and
Southern Eureka County-White Pine County.

High Wind Warning until 6 PM PST this evening for Northwestern
Nye County.

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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV
1054 AM PST MON FEB 3 2020

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0400 AM     SNOW             6 WNW GILLMAN SPRINGS   39.29N 117.11W
02/03/2020  M12.0 INCH       LANDER             NV   MESONET

            12 INCHES OF SNOWFALL BETWEEN 9 AM SUNDAY
            JAN. 2. - 2 AM MONDAY JAN. 3RD.

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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV
1055 AM PST MON FEB 3 2020

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0400 AM     SNOW             10 ESE MCGILL           39.32N 114.62W
02/03/2020  M13.0 INCH       WHITE PINE         NV   MESONET

            13 INCHES OF SNOWFALL BETWEEN 11 AM SUNDAY
            JAN. 2. - 4 AM MONDAY JAN. 3RD.

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