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Winter Storm Warning 1, NWS Reno, NV
NWS Reno, NV issued this winter storm warning at Jan 1, 2026, 12:16 PM PST for Douglas County, Washoe County, Nevada; 5 counties in California. It took effect at Jan 3, 2026, 12:00 AM PST. It was in force for 53 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 1, 2026, 12:16 PM PST (20:16 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 3, 2026, 12:00 AM PST
- Expired
- Jan 5, 2026, 4:47 AM PST
- In force
- 53 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 20:17 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The office that day
Everything else NWS Reno, NV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 7:48 PM PST | Flood Watch | REV | Lassen, Plumas, Sierra | 68 hr |
Nearby
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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.