ice1972 Posted November 16, 2010 Share Posted November 16, 2010 SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 241 AM PST TUE NOV 16 2010 CAZ070>073-NVZ001>005-170000- SURPRISE VALLEY CALIFORNIA-LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS- EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES-GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-MONO- MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES-GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY- MINDEN AREA-WESTERN NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE INCLUDING PYRAMID LAKE- NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CEDARVILLE...EAGLEVILLE... FORT BIDWELL...PORTOLA...SUSANVILLE...WESTWOOD...SIERRAVILLE... LOYALTON...SOUTH LAKE TAHOE...TAHOE CITY...TRUCKEE... MARKLEEVILLE...BRIDGEPORT...COLEVILLE...LEE VINING... MAMMOTH LAKES...HAWTHORNE...YERINGTON...SMITH VALLEY...MINA... SCHURZ...GLENBROOK...INCLINE VILLAGE...SPARKS...VERDI... GARDNERVILLE...VIRGINIA CITY...FERNLEY...FALLON...LOVELOCK... SILVER SPRINGS...NIXON...IMLAY...EMPIRE...GERLACH 241 AM PST TUE NOV 16 2010 ...SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM TO IMPACT THE REGION... A VERY COLD LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM DEVELOPING OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA WILL DROP SOUTHWARD TO THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST COAST BY THURSDAY AND INTO NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AND NEVADA THIS WEEKEND. AHEAD OF THIS SYSTEM ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY WINDS WILL INCREASE AND BECOME STRONG AT TIMES. GUSTS OF 45 MPH OR MORE ARE POSSIBLE IN THE EASTERN SIERRA AND WESTERN NEVADA. RIDGE WIND GUSTS WILL LIKELY EXCEED 90 MPH. OVER THE WEEKEND...THE MAIN PORTION OF THE STORM WILL REACH THE SIERRA AND WESTERN NEVADA WITH SNOW LEVELS FALLING TO ALL VALLEY FLOORS. MOST AREAS WILL RECEIVE ACCUMULATING SNOW WITH A FEW MODELS SUGGESTING A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL. RESIDENTS IN THE SIERRA...NORTHEAST CALIFORNIA AND WESTERN NEVADA OR PERSONS PLANNING TRAVEL THROUGH THESE AREAS SHOULD CLOSELY MONITOR THE LATEST WEATHER FORECASTS AND PREPARE FOR HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS WEEKEND. $ HOHMANN I know I know.....it's not that unusual.....but when I lived in CA this forecast always blew my mind......love it up in the Sierras... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aslkahuna Posted November 16, 2010 Share Posted November 16, 2010 Ninety mph gusts are not really that much for the Sierra Crest. This is just a storm of moderate intensity. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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