Strong boundary layer winds helped produce some isolated strong gusty winds at high elevations.
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Strong boundary layer winds helped produce some isolated strong gusty winds at high elevations.
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 Elko, NV wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Feb 6, 2:47 AM PST, 9 hours 24 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Elko NV 247 AM PST Thu Feb 6 2025 .SYNOPSIS...Another weather system will impact the state late today and into tonight ushering in valley rain and mountain snow into mainly northern Nevada. A cold front moving through the region Friday will bring widespread gusty west to southwest winds to much of central and northern Nevada Friday. Colder but dry conditions are expected for the weekend into Monday with more active weather and potential for accumulating valley snow by midweek. && .SHORT TERM...Today through Friday night. Another round of Pacific moisture accompanying an nascent upper- level in the northeast Pacific will bring rain and higher elevation snow to mainly northern Nevada beginning late today expanding east and south by Friday. Stronger winds associated with accelerating mid-level jet ahead of a cold front are expected across much of central and northeastern Nevada. Widespread probabilities of 50% or more of a 45 mph or greater wind gust are found in higher elevations and many valleys across central and northern Nevada has increased forecast confidence in a notable and impactful wind event. Wind advisories have been issued for all but northeastern Nye county for Friday. Snow amounts of several inches, not to exceed 6 inches are expected across the northern Nevada Mountains above 5000 feet in Humboldt county and a bit higher in northern Elko county. Up to half an inch at Pequop summit but trace amounts elsewhere along I-80 before changing to all rain overnight tonight. As the cold front moves through the Great Basin region, rain will transition to snow across most valleys. However, precipitation intensity will also wane so overall snow accumulations in valleys will not be too impactful. Antecedent surface moisture remains limited across central Nevada so some blowing dust generated over alkali flats and dry lake beds will be of concern Friday prior to onset of precipitation. .LONG TERM...Saturday through next Wednesday. Cool and dry near- zonal flow across Northern and Central NV Saturday morning in the wake of the cold frontal passage Friday. Temperatures Saturday afternoon will be a couple to a few degrees below normal across Northern Nevada, with highs in the upper 30s to low 40s. For Central NV, highs Saturday will be in the 40s, which is near- normal. Low temperatures also trend colder, reaching teens and single digits Saturday night. Broad trough energy persists across the Northwestern Conus into Monday, continuing the cool and dry west to northwesterly flow for the Great Basin region. Late Monday through Wednesday shortwave energy embedded in the northwesterly flow aloft is progged to drop through the CWA, resulting in a 15-30% chance of snow showers. Model ensembles are not in very good agreement however, with many ensembles depicting continued dry conditions. && .AVIATION...VFR conditions forecast to be the primary flight conditions at all terminal sites through Thursday evening. Light winds N to NE of 5KT to 10KT will preside over the region through Thursday morning but as winds shift southerly, speeds will be on the increase again for KTPH and KELY terminals by midday to 10KT to 20KT with gusts up to 30KT possible. Speeds will not be as strong for the N NV terminals, with speeds averaging 5KT to 15KTs along the I-80 corridor. By 22Z ceilings will be on the downward slide from 20K feet to near 4000 feet for KWMC, KBAM, and KEKO as the next system impacts the I-80 corridor. -SHRA along the I-80 corridor is expected around 01Z this afternoon. && .LKN Watches/Warnings/Advisories... Winter Weather Advisory from 10 AM this morning to 1 PM PST Friday Humboldt. Wind Advisory from 7 AM to 4 PM PST Friday Humboldt. Wind Advisory from 7 AM to 7 PM PST Friday Northern Elko... Northwestern Nye...Ruby Mountains and East Humboldt Range in Elko...South Central Elko...White Pine. Wind Advisory from 10 AM to 7 PM PST Friday Northern Lander and Northern Eureka...Southeastern Elko...Southern Lander and Southern Eureka...Southwest Elko. && 93/96/98
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Station (MTHN2) Mather, Elevation 9268 ft.
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