URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
305 PM PST THU DEC 30 2004
...VERY DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN THE SIERRA THROUGH SATURDAY..
.A LARGE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OFF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST COAST WILL
BRING A NEARLY CONTINUOUS STREAM OF MOISTURE INTO THE SIERRA. THIS
LOW IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN STATIONARY THROUGH THE NEW YEARS
WEEKEND...WITH A COLD FRONT PUSHING THROUGH THE REGION ON SUNDAY.
HEAVY SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS WILL COMBINE TO CREATE VERY LOW
VISIBILITIES...AND POSSIBLE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. VERY DANGEROUS
TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE IN THE SIERRA THROUGH THIS WEEKEND.
IF YOU PLAN TO TRAVEL IN WESTERN NEVADA...ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH
YOUR DESTINATION AND CHECK ROAD CONDITIONS BEFORE HEADING OUT.
CAZ072-NVZ002-310503-
GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-
305 PM PST THU DEC 30 2004
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST SATURDAY..
HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL
ACCUMULATIONS OF 18 TO 36 INCHES AT LAKE LEVEL...WITH 3 TO 5 FEET
ABOVE 7000 FEET ARE EXPECTED THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH AND GUSTS TO 70 MPH OVER
RIDGES WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT. THIS WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING
AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH OCCASIONAL WHITEOUT CONDITIONS.
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