Srain Posted December 28, 2010 Author Share Posted December 28, 2010 The hits keep on coming... URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 305 PM PST TUE DEC 28 2010 ...STRONG AND WET SYSTEM FOR TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .SUBTROPICAL MOISTURE NORTH OF HAWAII WILL COMBINE WITH LOW PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHEAST PACIFIC TO BRING MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS TO THE SIERRA TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. WINDS GUSTS OF 100 MPH OR MORE ARE LIKELY OVER THE SIERRA RIDGES WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH IN THE LOWER ELEVATIONS. THE STRONG GUSTS WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH WHITEOUT CONDITIONS OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES AND IN WIND PRONE AREAS. A STRONG COLD FRONT RAPIDLY MOVES THROUGH THE REGION WEDNESDAY BRINGING VERY COLD AIR TO THE REGION. FLASH FREEZING OF ANY WATER ON ROADS IS A CONCERN TOMORROW WITH VERY ICY CONDITIONS POSSIBLE ACROSS WESTERN NEVADA. THE COLD AIR MASS LINGERS INTO NEW YEARS WEEKEND. TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS IN THE SIERRA TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. MOTORISTS SHOULD PLAN FOR LONG DELAYS AND POSSIBLE ROAD CLOSURES. TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE WEDNESDAY NIGHT OR THURSDAY. CAZ072-NVZ002-291200- /O.CON.KREV.WS.W.0011.101229T0000Z-101230T0000Z/ GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SOUTH LAKE TAHOE...TRUCKEE... INCLINE VILLAGE 305 PM PST TUE DEC 28 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST WEDNESDAY. * TIMING: HEAVY SNOW WILL BEGIN TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW WILL OCCUR AT LAKE LEVEL BEFORE CHANGING TO SNOW OVERNIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 3 FEET ABOVE 7000 FEET. BELOW 7000 FEET...6 TO 12 INCHES WITH AMOUNTS UP TO 18 INCHES ALONG HIGHWAY 89. * WINDS: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. GUSTS TO 50 MPH IN WIND PRONE AREAS...AND RIDGE GUSTS OF 100 MPH OR MORE. * SNOW LEVELS: STARTING NEAR 7000 FEET THEN FALLING BELOW LAKE LEVEL OVERNIGHT. * IMPACTS: HEAVY SNOW WILL CAUSE SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL DELAYS IN THE SIERRA TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING. BLOWING SNOW COULD CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aslkahuna Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 See my thread in the Western Section about AZ effects. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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