AVWREV
The following message is transmitted at the request of the U.S.
Forest Service Sierra Avalanche Center.
BACKCOUNTRY AVALANCHE WARNING
IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
07:00 PDT Mon Mar 31 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…The avalanche danger will increase to HIGH in the backcountry.
A natural avalanche cycle is expected Monday into early Tuesday
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 Mon 07:00 PDT to Tue 04:00 PDT.
* IMPACTS…Rapidly accumulating snowfall and gale-force winds blowing
and drifting snow will create dangerous avalanche conditions in
the mountains. Natural avalanches will be likely, and human-
triggered avalanches large enough to bury or injure people will
be very likely.
* PRECAUTIONARY / PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…Traveling in, near, or
below backcountry avalanche terrain is not recommended during
HIGHavalanche 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.