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Current Watches, Warnings and Advisories for Greater Reno-Carson City-Minden Area (NVZ003) Nevada Issued by the National Weather Service

 

Special Weather Statement Special Weather Statement - Greater Reno-Carson City-Minden Area (Nevada)
Updated:Wed 10-Mar-10 02:35pm PST
Effective:Wed 10-Mar-10 02:35pm PST
Expires:Thu 11-Mar-10 04:00am PST
Severity:Minor
Urgency:Expected
Certainty:Observed
Status:Actual
Type:Alert
Category:Met
Areas affected: Greater Lake Tahoe Area; Greater Reno-Carson City-Minden Area; Mineral and Southern Lyon Counties; Northern Washoe County; Western Nevada Basin and Range including Pyramid Lake
 
Message summary: ...storm to bring snow and gusty winds to the region friday and friday night...
An area of low pressure will reach the eastern sierra and western nevada by friday. Rain and snow is likely to develop over northeast california late friday morning...then spread into the sierra and western nevada friday afternoon and evening. Snow levels will rise to 7000 feet friday morning...then quickly lower during the afternoon and evening as a cold front reaches the area. By late friday night...snow levels will likely drop to the valley floors in western nevada. While uncertainty remains with snow accumulations associated with the storm...the potential exists for several inches of snow in the lake tahoe basin...mono county...and northeast california west of highway 395. Up to foot of snow is possible near the sierra crest above 7000 feet through late friday night. Winds will also increase in the sierra...with gusts up to 100 mph possible over the higher ridges. The heaviest snow with this storm could reach interstate 80 and highway 50 late friday afternoon. The combination of heavy snow and strong wind may impact travel over the sierra passes and into the tahoe basin. For western nevada and the eastern sierra slopes...the main impact is likely to be strong winds ahead of the cold front. Frequent wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph are possible friday afternoon and evening...with stronger gusts in wind prone areas. Light snow accumulations are possible friday evening. Anyone planning travel friday or saturday should continue to monitor the latest forecasts and road conditions. Check our website at weather.gov/reno or listen to noaa weather radio for updates on this approaching storm.
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