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NWS Reno, NV wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jan 1, 10:15 AM PST, 5 hours 15 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
1015 AM PST THU JAN 1 2004
.SHORT TERM...
UPDATED ZONES AND WARNINGS TO INCREASE SNOW AMOUNTS IN THE WARNING
AREAS AND IN WESTERN NV VALLEYS BASED ON CURRENT CONDITIONS AND
REPORTS RECEIVED SO FAR SHOWING ACCUMULATION APPROACHING A FOOT AT
TRUCKEE BY 10 AM. BAND OF SNOW MOVING THROUGH THE RENO AREA AND
ACCUMULATING ALONG FOOTHILLS AND HIGHER ELEVATIONS. OVERALL FORECAST
LOOKS GOOD OTHERWISE.
PREVIOUS DISCUSSION
HEAVY PRECIP CONTINUES WEST OF THE SIERRA CREST WITH HEAVY SNOW
BEING REPORTED AT KBLU. SNOW HAS STARTED TO MOVE INTO EASTERN
LASSEN COUNTY AND THE TAHOE BASIN. WINDS HAVE ALSO STARTED TO PICK
UP WITH WINDS GUSTING TO 40 MPH IN WASHOE VALLEY SOUTH OF RENO.
JET MAX AT 300 MB MOVES INTO THE CENTRAL SIERRA TODAY. LEFT FRONT
QUAD OVER THE TAHOE REGION TODAY AND MOVES SOUTH TONIGHT. STRONG
UPPER LEVEL DYNAMICS...COMBINED WITH OROGRAPHIC EFFECTS...WILL HELP
TO INTENSIFY SNOWFALL OVER THE SIERRA TODAY. OVER TWO FEET OF
SNOWFALL IS POSSIBLE IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE SIERRA BY
TONIGHT. MODELS CONTINUE TO FORECAST STRONG WINDS AND THIS IS NOW
BEING SEEN IN SURFACE OBSERVATIONS. WINDS HAVE BEEN SUSTAINED AT 20
MPH WITH GUSTS TO AT LEAST 30 MPH AT MANY LOCATIONS IN THE LEE OF
THE SIERRA. THE WINDS WILL BECOME STRONGER TODAY AS THE UPPER JET
APPROACHES AND THE WINDS START TO MIX DOWN. WINDS AT 700 MB ARE
PROGGED TO REACH 70 KTS BY 00Z FRIDAY. WILL ISSUE A HIGH WIND
WARNING FOR NORTHERN ZONES JUST EAST OF THE SIERRA. WINDS START TO
WEAKEN THIS EVENING SO WILL ONLY ISSUE A WIND ADVISORY FOR MINERAL
COUNTY AND THE VALLEYS OF EASTERN MONO COUNTY.
BROAD UPPER TROUGH REMAINS OVER THE WESTERN CONUS FRIDAY AND
SATURDAY. WITH WESTERLY FLOW OFF THE PACIFIC AND CYCLONIC FLOW
ALOFT CHANCE OF SNOW REMAINS IN FORECAST INTO THE WEEKEND...
ESPECIALLY NEAR THE SIERRA. SINCE THE COLDEST AIR STAYS TO THE
NORTH TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN NEAR NORMAL THROUGH SATURDAY. OHARA
.LONG TERM...SUNDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...MEDIUM RANGE MODELS THIS
MORNING CONTINUED TO SHOW A DOMINATE MILD AND VERY STRONG WESTERLY
FLOW OFF THE CENTRAL PACIFIC INTO NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AND WESTERN
NEVADA STARTING AROUND TUESDAY AND PERSISTING THROUGH MUCH OF NEXT
WEEK. THE MODELS DIFFERED IN TIMING AND AMOUNT OF AMPLIFICATION OF
INDIVIDUAL FEATURES WITHIN THIS FLOW. SO THE EXTENDED FORECAST WILL
REMAIN MOSTLY UNCHANGED WITH COLD AIRMASS SUNDAY BEING SWEPT
EASTWARD MONDAY AND ENSUING BREEZY TO WINDY CONDITIONS AND MILDER
TEMPERATURES ALL AREAS TUESDAY AND BEYOND. DUE TO THE ALMOST
TROPICAL NATURE OF THE AIRMASS SNOW LEVELS WERE RAISED AGAIN FROM
THE PREVIOUS FORECAST. SNOW WILL BE LIMITED TO MOUNTAIN AREAS
GENERALLY ABOVE 6500 FEET. WINDS WILL BE A PROBLEM WITH AVERAGE
700MB WINDS HOVERING AROUND 50 TO 60 KTS THROUGH PERIOD. SO HEAVY
PRECIPITATION IN THE SIERRA AND MOUNTAINS OF NORTHEAST CALIFORNIA
FOLLOWED IMMEDIATELY TO THE EAST BY SIGNIFICANT SHADOWING AND
GENERALLY LIGHTER QPF/PERIODS OF STRONG WINDS. HOHMANN
&&
.REV WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
.NV...WINTER STORM WARNING ZONE 2 TODAY
HIGH WIND WARNING ZONES 3 AND 5 TODAY
WIND ADVISORY ZONE 1 THROUGH THIS EVENING
LAKE WIND ADVISORY FOR PYRAMID LAKE TODAY.
.CA...WINTER STORM WARNING ZONE 71 ABOVE 5500 FEET AND ZONE 72
TODAY
WINTER STORM WARNING ZONE 73 ABOVE 6000 FEET TODAY AND
TONIGHT
HIGH WIND WARNING ZONE 70 AND FOR ZONE 71 BELOW 5500 FEET TODAY
WIND ADVISORY FOR ZONE 73 BELOW 6000 FEET THROUGH THIS EVENING.
&&HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 645 AM PST THU JAN 1 2004 CAZ070>073-NVZ001>005-021500- GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA-LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES-MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES-MONO COUNTY-NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY-SURPRISE VALLEY CALIFORNIA-WESTERN NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE- 645 AM PST THU JAN 1 2004 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN NEVADA...THE EASTERN SIERRA...AND NORTHEASTERN CALIFORNIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY A STRONG PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO BRING HEAVY SNOW TO THE SIERRA AND MOUNTAINS OF NORTHEAST CALIFORNIA. IN ADDITION STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO THE IMMEDIATE EAST IN THE LOWER VALLEYS. SEE THE LATEST WINTER STORM WARNING /WWUS45 KREV WSWREV/ AND WEATHER MESSAGE /WWUS75 KREV NPWREV/ FOR DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY A COLD AND UNSETTLED AIRMASS FRIDAY THROUGH THE WEEKEND WILL BE PUSHED EASTWARD BY A STRONG AND MILD PACIFIC JETSTREAM MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. A RELATIVE BREAK IN WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER WILL BE FOLLOWED BY HEAVY MOUNTAIN SNOWS AND POTENTIAL STRONG WINDS IN THE LOWER VALLEYS TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. EMERGENCY MANAGERS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS CONCERNING THIS FAST UNSETTLED WEATHER PATTERN. HOHMANN
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
1242 PM PST THU JAN 01 2004
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1209 PM NON-TSTM WND GST HAWTHORNE 38.53N 118.63W
01/01/2004 62 MPH MINERAL NV MESONET
AWS WEATHER SENSOR AT JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL.
0947 AM NON-TSTM WND GST WALKER 38.52N 119.48W
01/01/2004 73 MPH MONO CA MESONET
RAWS SENSOR. ALSO GUST TO 62 MPH AT 1047 AM.
0944 AM NON-TSTM WND GST CATNIP MOUNTAIN 41.85N 119.38W
01/01/2004 63 MPH WASHOE NV MESONET
RAWS SENSOR.
0915 AM NON-TSTM WND GST WALKER LAKE 38.69N 118.74W
01/01/2004 74 MPH MINERAL NV MESONET
NDOT SENSOR. GUSTS 63-74 MPH BETWEEN 915 AND 945 AM.
0903 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 15 SW FALLON 39.32N 118.98W
01/01/2004 65 MPH CHURCHILL NV MESONET
DEAD CAMEL RAWS SENSOR. ALSO GUST TO 60 MPH AT 1203 PM.
0846 AM NON-TSTM WND GST NIXON 39.83N 119.36W
01/01/2004 64 MPH WASHOE NV MESONET
AWS WIND SENSOR AT PYRAMID LAKE HIGH SCHOOL.
0715 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 5 N RENO 39.61N 119.82W
01/01/2004 63 MPH WASHOE NV MESONET
NDOT SENSOR BLACK SPRINGS. GUST 61 MPH AT 715 AM AND 63
MPH AT 730 AM.
0700 AM NON-TSTM WND GST SUTCLIFFE 39.95N 119.60W
01/01/2004 60 MPH WASHOE NV MESONET
PYRAMID LAKE ALERT SENSOR.
0645 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 5 NW VIRGINIA CITY 39.36N 119.71W
01/01/2004 67 MPH WASHOE NV MESONET
NDOT SENSOR AT HIGHLAND FLATS. 61 MPH AT 645 AM AND 67
MPH AT 7 AM.
0640 AM NON-TSTM WND GST DOYLE 40.02N 120.10W
01/01/2004 60 MPH LASSEN CA MESONET
RAWS SENSOR.
0332 AM NON-TSTM WND GST RENO 39.54N 119.82W
01/01/2004 57 MPH WASHOE NV OFFICIAL NWS OBS
RENO AIRPORT ASOS.
0200 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 2 S WASHOE CITY 39.32N 119.81W
01/01/2004 60 MPH WASHOE NV MESONET
NDOT WIND SENSOR AT WASHOE VALLEY. WINDS 55-60 MPH
BETWEEN 2 AM AND 430 AM.
&&
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