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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 2, 1:30 PM PST, 3 hours 3 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
130 PM PST WED NOV 02 2005
.SHORT TERM...
HIGH WINDS AND AREAS OF BLOWING DUST WILL CONTINUE UNTIL DUSK
OR AROUND 6 PM IN RENO-CARSON AREA AND 8 PM IN MONO COUNTY.
FRONTAL BAND PRODUCING LIGHT PCPN MAINLY ALONG W SLOPES OF
SIERRA THIS AFTN AND EVENING BEFORE DIMINISHING AFTER MIDNIGHT
AS UPPER TROUGH MOVES ACROSS AREA. SNOW LEVELS LOWERING TO
AROUND 4500 FEET IN LASSEN TONIGHT WHERE SNOW ADVISORY
CONTINUES UNTIL 11 PM ALTHOUGH ANY SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS
ALONG MTNS WEST OF HIGHWAY 395. COULD SEE A FEW INCHES IN TAHOE
AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING ABOVE 7000 FEET WITH SOME
DRIFTING IN EXPOSED AREAS DUE TO STRONG WINDS. ANOTHER AREA OF
MOISTURE ALONG 160 KT WNW JET OFF PAC NW COAST WILL PUSH INTO
SIERRA THURSDAY AFTERNOON WITH WARMING TEMPERATURES PUSHING SNOW
LEVELS UP ABOVE 6000 FEET IN LASSEN COUNTY. STRONG W-SW WINDS
WILL DEVELOPE THURDAY AFTERNOON ACROSS LASSEN AND NRN WASHOE
COUNTIES WITH 700 MB WINDS FORECAST BETWEEN 50-60 KTS. HAVE
ISSUED HIGH WIND WATCH FOR LASSEN AND NRN WASHOE FROM NOON
THURSDAY UNTIL 10 PM WITH SFC GUSTS OVER 55 MPH EXPECTED. WILL
HOLD OFF ON ANY WINTER STORM WATCHES OR SNOW ADVISORIES GIVEN
UNCERTAINTY IN SNOW LEVELS AND HEAVIER PCPN REMAINING ALONG W
SLOPES OF NRN SIERRA WITH RAIN SHADOW TO LEE OF SIERRA PER QPF
MODELS. JET RETREATS NWD FRIDAY AND SATURDAY WITH CHC OF SHOWERS
DIMINSIHING ALONG NRN SIERRA TO SLGT CHC POPS FRIDAY NIGHT INTO
SATURDAY MAINLY OVER NRN LASSEN AND WARNER MTNS. TEMPS WARMING
BACK INTO LOWER 60S IN WRN NV VALLEYS BY SATURDAY WITH GOOD
DOWNSLOPE WARMING. CYLKE
.LONG TERM...SUNDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
THERE IS NOT MUCH CONSENSUS IN THE LONG RANGE SOLUTIONS. THE GFS IS
THE STRONGEST OF ALL THE MODELS IN BRINGING A DEEP UPPER TROUGH
TOWARD THE WEST COAST ON SUNDAY. THE CANADIAN IS SLIGHTLY FASTER
THAN THE GFS...AND THE ECMWF AND THE NOGAPS ARE SLOWER THAN THE GFS
BY AROUND SIX HOURS. THE TROUGH DEEPENS ON MONDAY AS IT APPROACHES
THE COAST. THE GFS BRINGS A VORTICITY MAXIMUM THROUGH THE TROUGH
AND TAKES IT TO A SLIGHTLY NEGATIVE TILT BY 12Z TUESDAY. THE EURO
KEEPS MOST OF THE ENERGY TO THE NORTH BUT...AS A RESULT OF SPLIT
FLOW...FORMS A CUT OFF LOW OFF THE COAST AROUND 30N 130W BY 00Z
WEDNESDAY. THE GFS ALSO SHOWS SPLIT FLOW BUT DOES NOT FORM A CUT
OFF LOW. A FRONT IS REFLECTED AT THE SURFACE AND IS PROGGED TO MOVE
THROUGH THE SIERRA AND NORTHWEST NEVADA BETWEEN 06Z AND 18Z TUESDAY.
PLENTY OF MOISTURE WILL BE ADVECTED NORTH AHEAD OF THE FRONT. WILL
INCREASE AREA OF PRECIPITATION TO ZONES FOR TUESDAY WITH THE DEEP
TROUGH OVER THE REGION. WILL KEEP WEDNESDAY DRY WITH SYSTEM MOVING
TO THE EAST. TEMPERATURES SHOULD REMAIN NEAR NORMAL THROUGH THE
EXTENDED. OHARA
&&
.AVIATION...
A PACIFIC COLD FRONT MOVING THROUGH THE REGION WILL PRODUCE VERY
WINDY CONDITIONS THROUGH THURSDAY. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20-25 KTS
WITH GUSTS TO 40 KTS CAN BE EXPECTED TODAY AND TONIGHT. WINDS WILL
DECREASE SOMEWHAT AS PRECIPITATION MOVES INTO THE REGION TONIGHT...
BUT LOW CEILINGS WILL COMBINE WITH GUSTY WINDS TONIGHT INTO THURS.
OHARA
&&
.REV WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
.NV...HIGH WIND WARNING ZONE 003 UNTIL 6 PM PST TODAY.
BLOWING DUST ADVISORY ZONES 001-004 UNTIL 8 PM PST TODAY ZONES.
WIND ADVISORY ZONE 002 UNTIL 6 PM PST TODAY.
HIGH WIND WATCH ZONE 005 NOON THURSDAY UNTIL 10 PM.
.CA...SNOW ADVISORY ZONE 071 UNTIL 11 PM PST TODAY.
WIND ADVISORY ZONE 072 UNTIL 6 PM PST TODAY.
HIGH WIND WARNING ZONE 073 UNTIL 8 PM TODAY.
HIGH WIND WATCH ZONE 070-072 NOON THURSDAY UNTIL 10 PM.
&&HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 702 AM PST WED NOV 2 2005 CAZ070>073-NVZ001>005-031515- SURPRISE VALLEY CALIFORNIA-LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS- EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES-GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-MONO- MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES-GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY- MINDEN AREA-WESTERN NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE INCLUDING PYRAMID LAKE- NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY- 702 AM PST WED NOV 2 2005 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL CALIFORNIA...NORTHEAST CALIFORNIA...NORTHWEST NEVADA...WEST CENTRAL NEVADA AND WESTERN NEVADA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE AREA THIS MORNING AND THEN MOVE INTO THE SIERRA AND WESTERN NEVADA THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. STRONG GUSTY WINDS ARE DEVELOPING IN ASSOCIATION WITH THIS FRONT. SNOW LEVELS WILL ALSO DROP DRAMATICALLY BEHIND THE FRONT. PLEASE REFER TO THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS FOR FURTHER DETAILS REGARDING TODAYS WEATHER: -HIGH WIND WARNING /WWUS75 KREV RNONPWREV/ ISSUED FOR THE GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA AND MONO COUNTY -BLOWING DUST ADVISORY /WWUS75 KREV RNONPWREV/ ISSUED FOR PERSHING, CHURCHILL, LYON, AND MINERAL COUNTIES -WIND ADVISORY /WWUS75 KREV RNONPWREV/ ISSUED FOR THE GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA -SNOW ADVISORY /WWUS45 KREV RNOWSWREV/ ISSUED FOR AREAS ABOVE 5000 FEET IN LASSEN, EASTERN PLUMAS, AND EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY AN UNSETTLED WEATHER PATTERN WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE REGION THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK AND POSSIBLY INTO NEXT WEEK. MONITOR THE LATEST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATEMENTS AND FORECASTS OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SKYWARN NETWORK ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME. SPOTTERS ARE ASKED TO REPORT ALL SIGNIFICANT WEATHER EVENTS AND WIND DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE ACCORDING TO ESTABLISHED CRITERIA. JBONK
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
1203 PM PST WED NOV 02 2005
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1002 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 5 WSW GARDNERVILLE 38.92N 119.83W
11/02/2005 59 MPH DOUGLAS NV TRAINED SPOTTER
1027 AM DUST STORM N STAGECOACH 39.36N 119.36W
11/02/2005 LYON NV TRAINED SPOTTER
VISIBILITY 0SM BLDU
1042 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 5 E GARDNERVILLE 38.94N 119.65W
11/02/2005 63 MPH DOUGLAS NV TRAINED SPOTTER
1110 AM DUST STORM N SILVER SPRINGS 39.42N 119.22W
11/02/2005 LYON NV TRAINED SPOTTER
VISIBILITY BELOW 1SM BLDU
&&
JKIELHORPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
1213 PM PST WED NOV 02 2005
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0933 AM NON-TSTM WND GST COLD SPRINGS 39.41N 117.84W
11/02/2005 60 MPH CHURCHILL NV NWS EMPLOYEE
1002 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 5 WSW GARDNERVILLE 38.92N 119.83W
11/02/2005 59 MPH DOUGLAS NV TRAINED SPOTTER
1027 AM DUST STORM N STAGECOACH 39.36N 119.36W
11/02/2005 LYON NV TRAINED SPOTTER
VISIBILITY 0SM BLDU
1042 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 5 E GARDNERVILLE 38.94N 119.65W
11/02/2005 63 MPH DOUGLAS NV TRAINED SPOTTER
1110 AM DUST STORM N SILVER SPRINGS 39.42N 119.22W
11/02/2005 LYON NV TRAINED SPOTTER
VISIBILITY BELOW 1SM BLDU
&&
JKIELHORPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
1219 PM PST WED NOV 02 2005
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0933 AM NON-TSTM WND GST COLD SPRINGS VALLEY 39.67N 119.96W
11/02/2005 60 MPH WASHOE NV NWS EMPLOYEE
1002 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 5 WSW GARDNERVILLE 38.92N 119.83W
11/02/2005 59 MPH DOUGLAS NV TRAINED SPOTTER
1027 AM DUST STORM N STAGECOACH 39.36N 119.36W
11/02/2005 LYON NV TRAINED SPOTTER
VISIBILITY 0SM BLDU
1042 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 5 E GARDNERVILLE 38.94N 119.65W
11/02/2005 63 MPH DOUGLAS NV TRAINED SPOTTER
1110 AM DUST STORM N SILVER SPRINGS 39.42N 119.22W
11/02/2005 LYON NV TRAINED SPOTTER
VISIBILITY BELOW 1SM BLDU
&&
GBENINATThe national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.
A 60 kt (69 mph) wind gust was reported at the NDOT sensor at Walker Lake.
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