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NWS Reno, NV wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jan 8, 3:30 PM PST, 1 hour 30 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
330 PM PST SAT JAN 8 2005
.SHORT TERM...
INTENSE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OFF PAC NW CST WITH STRONG
SWLY FLOW ALOFT OVER AREA TODAY AND TONIGHT. MTN TOP WINDS
ALONG SIERRA CREST OVER 140 MPH FROM SW WHILE WRN NV VALLEYS
MORE SOUTHERLY AT 20 TO 40 MPH. STRONG WINDS COMBINED WITH
HEAVY SNOW CREATING WIDESPREAD WHITE OUT CONDITIONS WITH
BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW OVER EXPOSED AREAS IN THE SIERRA AND WRN
NV VALLEYS THROUGH THIS EVENING. DYNAMIC LIFTING AND INSTABLITY DROP
OFF AFTER 10 PM THIS EVENING WITH MAINLY LIGHT OROGRAPHIC SNOW
EXPECTED ON SUNDAY WITH LIGHT SPILLOVER SNOW SHOWERS INTO WRN NV
VALLEYS. NEXT COLD FRONT PUSHES THROUGH AREA LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON
AND EVENING WITH ANOTHER ROUND OF HEAVY SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS OF 12 TO 18 INCHES IN WRN NV VALLEYS WEST OF
HIGHWAY 395 WITH 2 TO 4 FEET IN TAHOE BASIN AND 4 TO 7 FEET
ABOVE 7000 FEET ALONG SIERRA CREST BY TUESDAY MORNING. SYSTEM
MOVES THROUGH AREA TUESDAY MORNING WITH DECREASING SNOW SHOWERS
TUESDAY DURING THE DAY. CLEARING TUESDAY NIGHT WITH VERY COLD
LOW TEMPERATURES WED MORNING WITH FRESH SNOW COVER. CYLKE
.LONG TERM...WEDNESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...
UPPER RIDGING IN THE EASTERN PACIFIC WILL BRING A DRY NORTHWEST FLOW
TO THE REGION. RECENT HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL KEEP VALLEY TEMPERATURES
COLD...WELL BELOW GUIDANCE. INCREASING DAYTIME RADIATION WILL
NONETHELESS ALLOW FOR SOME SLOW SNOWMELT...LEADING TO FOG
DEVELOPMENT. I KEPT TEMPERATURES FAIRLY STEADY THROUGH THE EXTENDED
FOR NOW...WITH NOT MUCH OF A CHANGE IN GFS 850-700 MB COLUMN. 00Z
GFS UNDERCUTS THE RIDGE WITH A WEAK SHORTWAVE MOVING INTO SOUTHERN
NEVADA ON SATURDAY. I ADDED SOME LOW POPS IN...BUT KEPT DRY FOR NOW
AS IT APPEARS THAT BETTER DEVELOPMENT WILL OCCUR AS THE LOW ENTERS
THE UTAH/ARIZONA REGION. SHULZ
&&
.REV WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
.NV...WINTER STORM WARNING NVZ002-003-005 THRU 4 AM TUESDAY.
.SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY NVZ001-004 THRU 10 PM THIS
EVENING.
.CA...WINTER STORM WARNING CAZ070>073 THRU 4 AM TUESDAY.
&&HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 646 AM PST SAT JAN 8 2005 CAZ070>073-NVZ001>005-091500- GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA-LASSEN- EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES- MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES-MONO-NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY- SURPRISE VALLEY CALIFORNIA- WESTERN NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE INCLUDING PYRAMID LAKE- 646 AM PST SAT JAN 8 2005 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN NEVADA...THE EASTERN SIERRA...AND NORTHEASTERN CALIFORNIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY WINTER STORM WARNINGS HAVE BEEN ISSUED FOR EASTERN CALIFORNIA AND PORTIONS OF WESTERN NEVADA. SEE THE LATEST WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE /WWUS45 KREV WSWREV/ FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY EVENING BEFORE TAPERING OFF TO SNOW SHOWERS ON TUESDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... THE SKYWARN NETWORK HAS BEEN ACTIVATED AND WILL BE MONITORED REMOTELY BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO. WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ASKED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AND SNOWFALL RATES ACCORDING TO ESTABLISHED PROCEDURES TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. JBONK
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
1101 AM PST SAT JAN 08 2005
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1045 AM HEAVY SNOW WASHOE CITY 39.32N 119.81W
01/08/2005 18.0 INCH WASHOE NV AMATEUR RADIO
STORM TOTAL AT 5100 FT. 12 INCHES SINCE FRIDAY NIGHT.
1040 AM HEAVY SNOW 3 NW CARSON CITY 39.20N 119.81W
01/08/2005 18.0 INCH CARSON CITY NV TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL...34 INCHES ON GROUND. ELEV 5300 FT
1010 AM HEAVY SNOW COLD SPRINGS VALLEY 39.67N 119.96W
01/08/2005 15.0 INCH WASHOE NV NWS EMPLOYEE
STORM TOTAL. 7 INCHES SINCE 10 PM FRIDAY.
0955 AM HEAVY SNOW SIERRA-AT-TAHOE SKI ARE 38.80N 120.08W
01/08/2005 50.0 INCH EL DORADO CA SKI RESORT
STORM TOTAL AT 8850 FT. 38 INCHES AT 6600 FT. 16-20
INCHES IN PAST 12 HOURS.
0950 AM HEAVY SNOW MAMMOTH LAKES 37.64N 118.96W
01/08/2005 27.0 INCH MONO CA TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL AT 8200 FT. 12 INCHES SINCE 9 PM FRIDAY.
0950 AM HEAVY SNOW PORTOLA 39.80N 120.47W
01/08/2005 24.0 INCH PLUMAS CA TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL. 12 INCHES SINCE 3 PM FRIDAY.
0945 AM HEAVY SNOW KIRKWOOD SKI AREA 38.68N 120.04W
01/08/2005 32.0 INCH ALPINE CA SKI RESORT
26-32 INCH STORM TOTAL.
0940 AM HEAVY SNOW 5 NW RENO 39.59N 119.89W
01/08/2005 14.0 INCH WASHOE NV NWS EMPLOYEE
STORM TOTAL AT 5360 FT. 8 INCHES SINCE FRIDAY NIGHT.
0936 AM HEAVY SNOW 4 NW TRUCKEE 39.37N 120.25W
01/08/2005 27.0 INCH NEVADA CA TRAINED SPOTTER
TOTAL AT 6700 FT.
0935 AM HEAVY SNOW CARSON CITY 39.17N 119.76W
01/08/2005 12.0 INCH CARSON CITY NV TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL.
0920 AM HEAVY SNOW TRUCKEE 39.33N 120.20W
01/08/2005 18.0 INCH NEVADA CA TRAINED SPOTTER
18.5 INCH STORM TOTAL AT 6300 FT.
0916 AM HEAVY SNOW MOUNT ROSE SKI AREA 39.33N 119.89W
01/08/2005 48.0 INCH WASHOE NV SKI RESORT
36-48 INCH STORM TOTAL. 20-28 INCHES IN PAST 24 HOURS.
0915 AM HEAVY SNOW MAMMOTH MOUNTAIN 37.65N 119.03W
01/08/2005 24.0 INCH MONO CA SKI RESORT
0850 AM HEAVY SNOW NORTHSTAR 39.28N 120.12W
01/08/2005 22.0 INCH PLACER CA SKI RESORT
15-22 INCH STORM TOTAL. 12-18 INCHES IN PAST 12 HOURS.
0850 AM HEAVY SNOW 2 N VIRGINIA CITY 39.34N 119.64W
01/08/2005 14.0 INCH STOREY NV PUBLIC
24HR TOTAL
0850 AM HEAVY SNOW HEAVENLY VALLEY 38.96N 119.89W
01/08/2005 48.0 INCH DOUGLAS NV SKI RESORT
38-48 INCH STORM TOTAL AT 7400 FT AND ABOVE.
0840 AM HEAVY SNOW 5 W BECKWOURTH 39.81N 120.47W
01/08/2005 12.0 INCH PLUMAS CA TRAINED SPOTTER
24 HOUR TOTAL...1.78 TOTAL RAIN/SNOW LIQUID
0815 AM HEAVY SNOW 1 N FERNLEY 39.60N 119.24W
01/08/2005 5.0 INCH LYON NV TRAINED SPOTTER
SINCE 3AM THIS MORNING...0.53 INCH WATER EQUIV.
0810 AM HEAVY SNOW 5 S RENO 39.47N 119.81W
01/08/2005 10.0 INCH WASHOE NV TRAINED SPOTTER
SINCE 10PM...STORM TOTAL 17.5 INCHES.
0810 AM HEAVY SNOW 4 E ALPINE MEADOWS 39.17N 120.14W
01/08/2005 24.0 INCH PLACER CA TRAINED SPOTTER
24 HOUR TOTAL.
0810 AM HEAVY SNOW 4 NNE NEW WASHOE CITY 39.36N 119.75W
01/08/2005 8.0 INCH WASHOE NV TRAINED SPOTTER
SINCE 6AM FRIDAY
0800 AM SNOW 12 NW RENO 39.66N 119.98W
01/08/2005 4.5 INCH WASHOE NV NWS EMPLOYEE
OVERNIGHT TOTAL
0800 AM HEAVY SNOW HOMEWOOD 39.08N 120.16W
01/08/2005 38.0 INCH PLACER CA SKI RESORT
STORM TOTAL AT 7900 FT. 19 INCHES AT 6250 FT.
0800 AM HEAVY SNOW NE SPARKS 39.54N 119.74W
01/08/2005 13.0 INCH WASHOE NV NWS EMPLOYEE
STORM TOTAL. 8 INCHES OVERNIGHT.
0800 AM HEAVY SNOW MINDEN 38.96N 119.77W
01/08/2005 7.0 INCH DOUGLAS NV CO-OP OBSERVER
STORM TOTAL. 3 INCHES ON GROUND.
0745 AM HEAVY SNOW 10 WNW BRIDGEPORT RESER 38.35N 119.40W
01/08/2005 10.0 INCH MONO CA TRAINED SPOTTER
SINCE 2PM YESTERDAY
0720 AM HEAVY SNOW ALPINE MEADOWS 39.17N 120.22W
01/08/2005 32.0 INCH PLACER CA SKI RESORT
STORM TOTAL. 27 INCHES IN PAST 24 HOURS.
0700 AM HEAVY SNOW SQUAW VALLEY 39.20N 120.22W
01/08/2005 20.0 INCH PLACER CA SKI RESORT
18-20 INCH STORM TOTAL AT 8200 FT. 12-18 INCHES AT 6200
FT.
0700 AM HEAVY SNOW SOUTH LAKE TAHOE 38.94N 119.98W
01/08/2005 16.0 INCH EL DORADO CA CO-OP OBSERVER
STORM TOTAL.
0635 AM HEAVY SNOW 5 NW RENO 39.59N 119.89W
01/08/2005 6.0 INCH WASHOE NV AMATEUR RADIO
OVERNIGHT
0620 AM HEAVY SNOW SW RENO 39.54N 119.82W
01/08/2005 11.0 INCH WASHOE NV NWS EMPLOYEE
OVERNIGHT TOTAL IN CAUGHLIN RANCH AREA
0600 AM HEAVY SNOW 1 WNW MAMMOTH LAKES 37.65N 118.97W
01/08/2005 18.0 INCH MONO CA TRAINED SPOTTER
24 HOUR TOTAL.
0600 AM HEAVY SNOW 5 ENE INCLINE VILLAGE 39.28N 119.88W
01/08/2005 24.0 INCH WASHOE NV TRAINED SPOTTER
ESTIMATED 2-3 FEET OVERNIGHT.
0600 AM HEAVY SNOW SODA SPRINGS 39.32N 120.38W
01/08/2005 30.0 INCH NEVADA CA SKI RESORT
24-30 INCH STORM TOTAL AT BOREAL SKI RESORT
0530 AM HEAVY SNOW 8 SSE RENO 39.43N 119.78W
01/08/2005 6.0 INCH WASHOE NV TRAINED SPOTTER
SINCE MIDNIGHT.
0510 AM HEAVY SNOW RENO 39.54N 119.82W
01/08/2005 7.0 INCH WASHOE NV OTHER FEDERAL
OVERNIGHT TOTAL REPORTED BY RENO AIRPORT TOWER.
&&
MDEUTSCHPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
1154 AM PST SAT JAN 08 2005
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0745 AM NON-TSTM WND GST WALKER 38.52N 119.48W
01/08/2005 58 MPH MONO CA MESONET
RAWS SENSOR.
0615 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 2 S WASHOE CITY 39.29N 119.81W
01/07/2005 59 MPH WASHOE NV MESONET
NDOT WIND SENSOR AT WASHOE VALLEY.
0550 PM NON-TSTM WND GST STEAD 39.64N 119.88W
01/07/2005 63 MPH WASHOE NV MESONET
ALSO GUSTS ABOVE 60 MPH BETWEEN 800 AND 820 PM. DRI WIND
SENSOR.
0540 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 10 S RENO 39.39N 119.82W
01/07/2005 58 MPH WASHOE NV MESONET
DRI SENSOR AT WOLF RUN GOLF COURSE.
0530 PM NON-TSTM WND GST GARDNERVILLE 38.94N 119.74W
01/07/2005 60 MPH DOUGLAS NV MESONET
NDOT WIND SENSOR.
0520 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 12 N RENO 39.71N 119.82W
01/07/2005 62 MPH WASHOE NV MESONET
DESERT SPRINGS RAWS SENSOR.
0345 PM NON-TSTM WND GST WALKER 38.52N 119.48W
01/07/2005 58 MPH MONO CA MESONET
RAWS SENSOR.
&&
MDEUTSCHPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
118 PM PST SAT JAN 08 2005
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0105 PM HEAVY SNOW WELLINGTON 38.76N 119.38W
01/08/2005 12.0 INCH LYON NV TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL.
0100 PM HEAVY SNOW LAKE CITY 41.64N 120.22W
01/08/2005 7.0 INCH MODOC CA TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL AT 4800 FT. WINDY WITH DRIFTING SNOW.
0100 PM HEAVY SNOW SOUTH LAKE TAHOE 38.94N 119.98W
01/08/2005 22.0 INCH EL DORADO CA CO-OP OBSERVER
STORM TOTAL. ESTIMATE 6 INCHES SINCE 6 AM.
1240 PM HEAVY SNOW SPANISH SPRINGS 39.62N 119.72W
01/08/2005 8.0 INCH WASHOE NV TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL. ESTIMATE 3/4 INCH IN 10 MIN 1230-1240 PM.
1240 PM HEAVY SNOW BRIDGEPORT 38.26N 119.22W
01/08/2005 18.0 INCH MONO CA LAW ENFORCEMENT
STORM TOTAL.
1220 PM HEAVY SNOW 6 SE SUSANVILLE 39.89N 119.52W
01/08/2005 16.0 INCH WASHOE NV TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL AT 4800 FT. 6 INCHES SINCE 6 PM FRIDAY.
1210 PM HEAVY SNOW CARSON CITY 39.17N 119.76W
01/08/2005 13.5 INCH CARSON CITY NV TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL NEAR AIRPORT.
1205 PM HEAVY SNOW SUSANVILLE 40.41N 120.65W
01/08/2005 12.0 INCH LASSEN CA LAW ENFORCEMENT
10-12 INCH STORM TOTAL.
1135 AM SNOW SILVER SPRINGS 39.42N 119.22W
01/08/2005 3.0 INCH LYON NV TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL.
1130 AM HEAVY SNOW MAMMOTH MOUNTAIN 37.65N 119.03W
01/08/2005 30.0 INCH MONO CA SKI RESORT
1055 AM HEAVY SNOW 3 NW CARSON CITY 39.20N 119.81W
01/08/2005 21.0 INCH CARSON CITY NV TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL AT 5300 FT
1045 AM HEAVY SNOW 4 NE RENO 39.58N 119.77W
01/08/2005 17.3 INCH WASHOE NV OFFICIAL NWS OBS
AT NWS OFFICE. STORM TOTAL SINCE 5 AM FRIDAY. 10 INCHES
SINCE MIDNIGHT. ELEVATION 4973 FEET.
0800 AM HEAVY SNOW DAGGET PASS 38.98N 119.89W
01/08/2005 16.0 INCH DOUGLAS NV AMATEUR RADIO
STORM TOTAL.
0800 AM SNOW GERLACH 40.65N 119.35W
01/08/2005 3.0 INCH WASHOE NV CO-OP OBSERVER
STORM TOTAL.
0800 AM HEAVY SNOW LEE VINING 37.96N 119.12W
01/08/2005 16.0 INCH MONO CA CO-OP OBSERVER
STORM TOTAL.
0800 AM HEAVY SNOW TAHOE CITY 39.17N 120.14W
01/08/2005 24.0 INCH PLACER CA CO-OP OBSERVER
STORM TOTAL.
0800 AM HEAVY SNOW TRUCKEE 39.33N 120.20W
01/08/2005 16.0 INCH NEVADA CA CO-OP OBSERVER
STORM TOTAL AT AIRPORT.
0800 AM HEAVY SNOW VIRGINIA CITY 39.31N 119.64W
01/08/2005 16.5 INCH STOREY NV CO-OP OBSERVER
STORM TOTAL.
0800 AM HEAVY SNOW BOCA RESERVOIR 39.40N 120.09W
01/08/2005 20.0 INCH NEVADA CA CO-OP OBSERVER
STORM TOTAL.
&&
MDEUTSCHThe national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.
A 65 kt (75 mph) wind gust reported by amateur radio.
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