Strong winds developed over the forecast area with the strongest winds over northern Nevada.
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Strong winds developed over the forecast area with the strongest winds over northern Nevada.
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NWS Elko, NV wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Nov 23, 2:44 PM PST, 6 hours 16 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Elko NV 244 PM PST Fri Nov 23 2018 .SYNOPSIS...Valley rain and mountain snow will continue through tonight and into Saturday morning as a winter storm system progresses through the state. Precipitation is expected diminish Saturday from north to south allowing drier conditions persisting through Monday. An active weather pattern will return by Tuesday as another low pressure system moves through the region. && .SHORT TERM...Tonight through Saturday. Pacific moisture streaming into the region combined with a short wave disturbance moving into coastal OR/WA will generate precipitation through as least Saturday morning across mainly the northern half of NV. Mid- level warm air advection persists across the region gradually eroding any potential for significant valley snow accumulations through Saturday. However, travel impacts are still expected especially early Saturday morning when surface temperatures begin to fall below freezing as a cold front moves through northern NV. This could lead to accumulating snow fairly quickly on higher elevation roadways and especially summits/passes. Snow: The event will be very elevation dependent as far as snow accumulations are concerned. Impacts will mainly be to to mountains and higher elevations of northern Elko county. Up to a foot of snow is expected across northern Elko county above 7000 ft while valleys will see maybe a couple of inches. Road surfaces are still relatively warm but this will change early Saturday morning as a cold front moves through the northern part of the state. This will pose a flash freeze threat. Also, frontogenetic forcing along with a dynamic short wave will promote narrow bands of heavier snow from midnight into Saturday morning. Therefore, snow squall potential exists and would affect mainly SR-225 and US-93 from Jackpot to Wells. Winds: Cloud cover will inhibit daytime convective mixing limiting the strongest winds to higher mountain ranges with wind gusts of 50-60 mph common along peaks. As the cold front moves through Saturday morning, expect downslope winds to develop and intensify across eastern Elko county and West Wendover area. A wind advisory remains in effect for these expected winds. Temperatures will remain rather mild through tonight remaining above freezing for many valley locations through at least 09Z before the cold front ushers in sub-freezing temperatures from north to south before sunrise. .LONG TERM...Sunday night through next Friday. The beginning of next week will be a dry period as a ridge translates across western CONUS. This ridge will then depart the region on Monday to be replaced with an active weather pattern that has multiple winter storms. Tuesday through Friday. The pattern for the remainder of next week will be active with multiple winter storms moving across NV. The first system will arrive on Tuesday bringing renewed showers across the region. This system will arrive from the northwest and spread southeastward through Tuesday. The system will then depart eastward on Monday. This system will be fairly moist and can produce over half a foot of snow in the mountains. The valleys on the other hand should remain above freezing for the system and see mostly rainfall. The next and more potent system will quickly follow the last storm arriving late on Wednesday. The system will produce falling snow level the will reach the valleys floors although fairly slowly. This will help to mitigate some snow amounts in the valleys. The greatest amount of showers should occur during thursday afternoon and evening hours. This could leave a couple of inches of snow in the valleys and half or more foot in the mountains. The system will be departing on Friday with snow showers slowly diminishing through the day. Temperatures will be cold through next week with overnight lows ranging from single digits to the positive 20s. Highs will slowly fall through next week from the 40s on Sunday to 30s by friday. && .AVIATION...A winter storm is moving through the region impacting all terminals. Gusty winds will accompany the system and affect KEKO, KWMC, KBAM, and KELY throughout today and into tomorrow. Low clouds will accompany the system with MVFR or lower conditions possible. Rain and possibly some snow showers will impact KEKO, KELY, KWMC, and KBAM through today and into tomorrow. Mountain obscurations will be present on numerous ranges throughout the state. && .LKN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Winter Weather Advisory until 4 AM PST Saturday for Northern Elko County-Southwestern Elko County. Wind Advisory until 7 PM PST Saturday for Southeastern Elko County. Winter Storm Warning until 4 AM PST Saturday for Ruby Mountains/East Humboldt Range. && 93/99/99
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
3 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Spring Gulch (5470 feet).
US-93 Warm Springs station (5470 feet).
Coal mine canyon (5550 feet).
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