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 Apr 21, 1:35 AM PST, 2 hours 55 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV 235 AM PDT WED APR 21 2004 .SYNOPSIS...A SERIES OF WEATHER DISTURBANCES WILL PUSH ACROSS THE GREAT BASIN THROUGH FRIDAY BRINGING PERIODS OF UNSETTLED WEATHER AND COOLER TEMPERATURES TO THE REGION. A DRIER AND WARMING TREND IS EXPECTED OVER THE WEEKEND. && .SHORT TERM...SCATTERED SHOWERS ARE CURRENTLY MOVING THROUGH THE AREA. STRONG UPPER LEVEL LOW CURRENTLY LOCATED AT 130W SHOULD PUSH INTO CWA TOMORROW. ACCOMPANYING 100KT 3H JET WILL PUSH THROUGH THIS MORNING BRINGING SHOWERS AND WINDY CONDITIONS INT0 THE NORTHERN CWA. PVA WILL QUICKLY MOVE INTO REGION ENHANCING UPSLOPE ACTIVITY AROUND MOUNTAINS. NORTHERLY FLOW WILL HELP TO FURTHER COOL TEMPERATURES THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING AS UPPER LEVEL RIDGE APPROACHES. SMITH .LONG TERM...WEAK SHORTWAVE RIDGING MOVES ACROSS NORTHERN NV FRIDAY EVENING. A WEAK SHORTWAVE TROUGH ON THE HEELS OF THE RIDGE WILL BRUSH EXTREME NORTHERN NV BUT ALL ENERGY AND PCPN WILL STAY WELL NORTH OF THE CWA. SATURDAY THROUGH TUESDAY A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL LIE ACROSS THE GREAT BASIN WITH MUCH WARMER TEMPERATURES AND DRIER CONDITIONS. SKIES WILL BE MSUNNY DURING THE DAY WITH SOME POSSIBLE CU DUE TO AFTN HEATING AND NIGHTS WILL REMAIN MCLEAR. SEDLOCK && .LKN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...NONE. &&
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.
Seven inches of snow was reported at Mountain City and six inches at Wildhorse.
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