AVWREV
The following message is transmitted at the request of the U.S.
Forest Service Sierra Avalanche Center.
BACKCOUNTRY AVALANCHE WARNING
IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
17:00 PDT Wed Mar 12 2025
The Sierra Avalanche Center in Truckee has issued a BACKCOUNTRY
AVALANCHE WARNING for the following areas: NWS Reno NV – NVZ002
(Greater Lake Tahoe)…CAZ072 (Greater Lake Tahoe (CA))
* WHAT…A period of HIGH avalanche danger and likely a natural avalanche
cycle is expected in the backcountry Wednesday evening into
early Thursday morning.
* WHERE…Central Sierra Nevada Mountains between Yuba Pass (Hwy
49) on the north and Ebbetts Pass (Hwy 4) on the south,
including the greater Lake Tahoe area. This does not include ski
areas or highways where avalanche mitigation programs exist.
* WHEN…In effect from Wed 17:00 PDT to Thu 06:00 PDT.
* IMPACTS…Dangerous avalanche conditions are expected in the mountains
due to 2 to 3 feet of rapidly accumulating snowfall along with
gale force winds blowing and drifting snow. Natural avalanches
are likely. Human-triggered avalanches large enough to bury or
injure people are very likely.
* PRECAUTIONARY / PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…Traveling in, near, or
below backcountry avalanche terrain is not recommended during
HIGH avalanche danger.
Consult https://www.sierraavalanchecenter.org/ or www.avalanche.org
for more detailed information.
Similar avalanche danger may exist at locations outside the coverage
area of this or any avalanche center.