Ladies and Gentlemen, and fellow snow weenies - if you ever have the chance, you really should make a trip out west to Mammoth. You won't regret it. I know I miss it:
Going to be some epic video in the coming days.
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Reno NV
148 PM PST Mon Feb 26 2024
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Mono County-
Including the cities of Coleville, Lee Vining, Bridgeport, and
Mammoth Lakes
148 PM PST Mon Feb 26 2024
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...Blizzard conditions likely. Snow accumulations of 1 to 3
feet for communities along Highway 395 with 3 to 6 feet along the
Sierra Crest. Winds gusting as high as 70 mph in the lower
elevations and above 100 mph over Sierra ridges.
* WHERE...Mono County.
* WHEN...From late Wednesday night through Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be impossible due to blizzard conditions.
Very strong winds could cause extensive damage to trees and power
lines.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Storms of this magnitude are rare and capable of closing major roads
and damaging power infrastructure for extended periods of time. Make
sure you have food, water, and a secondary heat source for more than
several days in your home in case of extended power outages. If you
must travel, do it before the storm arrives as travel may be
impossible once the storm arrives.