AVAREV
The following message is transmitted at the request of the U.S.
Forest Service Sierra Avalanche Center.
09:00 PDT Sun Mar 16 2025
The Sierra Avalanche Center in Truckee has issued a BACKCOUNTRY
AVALANCHE WATCH for the following areas: NWS Reno NV – NVZ002
(Greater Lake Tahoe)…CAZ072 (Greater Lake Tahoe (CA))
* WHAT…HIGH avalanche danger could occur in the backcountry
from Sunday evening through Monday.
* 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 and highways where avalanche mitigation programs exist.
* WHEN…In effect from Sun 09:00 PDT to Tue 04:00 PDT.
* IMPACTS…A powerful storm with rapidly accumulating snowfall and
strong winds may cause widespread avalanche activity in the
mountains. Large avalanches capable of burying or injuring
people could occur in backcountry areas.
* PRECAUTIONARY / PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…Very dangerous avalanche
conditions could occur. Traveling in, near, or below backcountry
avalanche terrain during HIGH avalanche danger is not recommended.
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.
