According to the National Weather Service in Reno there are two winter storms heading our way this week. The first one is weak but the second one looks very promising. See the Weather Statement from the NWS below.
Special Weather Statement
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT – STORM STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
240 PM PST SUN NOV 15 2009
CAZ070>073-NVZ001>005-161400-
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-
240 PM PST SUN NOV 15 2009
…TWO STORMS WILL AFFECT THE SIERRA…NORTHEAST CALIFORNIA AND WESTERN NEVADA THIS WEEK…
A FAST MOVING AND WEAK SYSTEM WILL AFFECT THE SIERRA TUESDAY NIGHT. A SECOND MUCH STRONGER SYSTEM WILL IMPACT THE SIERRA AND VALLEYS OF NORTHEAST CALIFORNIA AND WESTERN NEVADA LATE THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.
…SNOW ACCUMULATIONS…
TUESDAY NIGHT…EXPECT 1 TO 2 INCHES IN THE LAKE TAHOE BASIN AND NEAR FREDONYER SUMMIT WITH 2 TO 4 INCHES ABOVE 7000 FEET IN THE TAHOE BASIN. LOWER WESTERN NEVADA VALLEYS AND THE HIGHWAY 395 CORRIDOR WILL SEE LITTLE IF ANY ACCUMULATION.
LATE THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY…SIGNIFICANT SNOW IS POSSIBLE IN THE SIERRA. A FOOT OR 2 OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE AT LAKE LEVEL WITH SEVERAL FEET AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS. LOWER VALLEY LOCATIONS INCLUDING HIGHWAY 395…I-80 AND HIGHWAY 50 COULD PICK UP SEVERAL INCHES OF SNOW FRIDAY.
…TRAVEL IMPACTS…
TRAVELERS OVER THE SIERRA PASSES AND AROUND THE TAHOE BASIN SHOULD EXPECT SLICK CONDITIONS TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. FOR THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY IT IS LIKELY THAT HEAVY SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS WILL AFFECT THE SIERRA. FRIDAY COMMUTES IN VALLEY LOCATIONS COULD BE IMPACTED BY SNOW AND SLICK ROADS AS WELL.
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JAH/WH
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