1 heavy snow, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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NWS Elko, NV wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Mar 26, 8:57 AM PST, 1 hour 3 minutes earlier.
NORTHERN GREAT BASIN FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV
857 AM PST WED MAR 26 2003
.MAIN ISSUES TODAY ARE WIND ADVISORY FOR AFTERNOON/EVENING FOR ZONE
33 AND SNOW ADVISORIES FOR ZONE 31 AND 34...ALSO GOING INTO EVENING
HOURS. BOTH LOOK IN PRETTY GOOD SHAPE TO VERIFY ATTM. POSSIBILITY OF
SOME PRECIP LOADING MAY HINDER WINDS ACROSS NORTH BUT STILL THINK
WITH TIMING OF FRONT WIND ADVISORY WILL VALIDATE FOR WENDOVER AREA
INTO EVENING HOURS. WILL UPDATE ZONE PACKAGE THIS MORNING TO REFLECT
EARLIER DEVELOPMENT OF SHOWERS WHERE MESOETA SHOWS THETA E AXIS
IN ZONE 37. ALSO WITH TEMPS FALLING RAPIDLY, WILL ASSESS SNOW LEVELS
FOR THIS AFTERNOON. WHITWORTH
.EKO...NVZ031 SNOW ADVISORY TODAY (ABOVE 6500 FT)
NVZ033 WIND ADVISORY THIS AFTERNOON/EVENING
NVZ034 SNOW ADVISORY TODAY/TONIGHTNVZ030>037-271300- HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV 900 AM PST WED MAR 26 2003 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST AND EAST CENTRAL NEVADA .DAY ONE... A COLD FRONT WILL BRING STRONG WINDS AND UNSETTLED WEATHER TO THE REGION TODAY. RAIN AND SNOW WILL DEVELOP TODAY IN NORTHERN NEVADA WITH SNOW LEVELS FALLING TO THE VALLEY FLOORS BY TONIGHT. SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE IN FAR NORTHEAST NEVADA ABOVE 6500 FEET AND THE RUBY MOUNTAINS. SEE THE LATEST SNOW ADVISORY (RNOWSWLKN OR WWUS45) FOR DETAILS. VERY WINDY CONDITIONS ARE ALSO EXPECTED IN EXTREME EASTERN ELKO COUNTY THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SEE THE LATEST WIND ADVISORY (RNONPWLKN OR WWUS75) FOR DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN... NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE. CLAYCOMB/HOENISCH
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.
12-18 inches of snow was reported at the Anglo Gold Mine about 45 miles north of Elko. 6 inches of snow was reported at the Jack Creek Bar.
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