1 heavy rain, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Reno, NV wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Nov 7, 9:00 AM PST, 0 minutes earlier.
WESTERN NEVADA AND EASTERN CALIFORNIA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
900 AM PST THU NOV 7 2002
CONSOLIDATED VERY STRONG MOIST WESTERLY FLOW ARRIVED IN THE CWA LATE
LAST NIGHT. HIGH WINDS WERE WIDESPREAD OVER THE AREA WHILE MAINLY
LIGHT SNOW FELL IN MOST AREAS OF THE SIERRA EXPECT OVER SOME OF THE
HIGHER PASSES. THIS WX PATTERN WILL CONTINUE THRU LATE FRIDAY WITH
PERIODS OF HEAVY PRECIPITATION AND STRONG WINDS. ALL WATCHES AND
WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT. CURRENT FCSTS MAY HAVE MAX TEMPS TO HIGH
FOR TODAY. WILL EVALUATE THOSE LATER THIS MORNING TO SEE IF WE ARE
GOING TO REACH THEM.
.REV...WINTER STORM WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY CAZ071>073-NVZ002
HIGH WIND WARNING TODAY CAZ070-071-073-NVZ001-003-005
FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH FRIDAY CAZ072-073-NVZ002.CAZ070>073-NVZ001>005-071400- HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 615 AM PST THU NOV 7 2002 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN NEVADA...THE EASTERN SIERRA AND NORTHEAST CALIFORNIA. .DAY ONE... ...WINTER STORM WARNING FOR LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES ABOVE 6000 FEET TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING FOR THE LAKE TAHOE AREA ABOVE 6500 FEET TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING FOR MONO COUNTY ABOVE 7000 FEET TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY... ...WIND ADVISORY FOR MUCH OF WESTERN NEVADA AND PARTS OF THE EASTERN SIERRA TODAY... ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH TODAY THROUGH THROUGH SATURDAY FOR BURN AREAS OF EASTERN NEVADA...ALPINE AND MONO COUNTIES IN CALIFORNIA... A SERIES OF PACIFIC STORM SYSTEMS WILL BRING HEAVY SNOW TO THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE SIERRA AND LASSEN COUNTY THROUGH SATURDAY. MOTORISTS PLANNING TRAVEL INTO THE SIERRA AS WELL AS RECREATIONAL INTERESTS SHOULD PREPARE FOR HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR COMMERCIAL TELEVISION AND RADIO FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION ON THIS DANGEROUS WINTER STORM. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST WINTER STORM WARNING...WSWREV...OR WMO ID WWUS45 AND THE LATEST WIND ADVISORY...NPWREV...OR WMO ID WWUS75 AND THE LATEST FLOOD WARNING...FFAREV...OR WMO ID WGUS65. WATCH/WARNING INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET AT (LOWER CASE): HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/RENO WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS TO THEIR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN... RAIN AND SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES FRIDAY IN THE SIERRA AS WINTER STORM WARNINGS CONTINUE FOR SATURDAY (DAY 2). SNOW LEVELS WILL LOWER AND RAIN MAY MIX WITH OR TURN TO SNOW IN THE WESTERN NEVADA VALLEYS LATE SATURDAY. FLASH FLOODING IS POSSIBLE OVER BURN AREAS OF EASTERN NEVADA...ALPINE AND MONO COUNTIES IN CALIFORNIA IN HEAVY RAIN. PRECIPITATION WILL BECOME MORE SHOWERY SUNDAY BEFORE ENDING BY SUNDAY EVENING. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED DAYS 4 THROUGH 7 (MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY).
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 heavy rain. Local standard time, as filed.
Numerous spotter reports of heavy rain overnight with totals of over 2 inches common. No flooding reported.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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