Lake Wind Advisory issued March 17 at 1:58AM PDT until March 17 at 11:00PM PDT by NWS Reno NV
* WHAT...For the Wind Advisory, southwest winds 20 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. For the Lake Wind Advisory for Pyramid Lake, west winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph and waves 2 to 4 feet. * WHERE...Western Nevada Basin and Range including Pyramid Lake. * WHEN...For the Wind Advisory, until 5 AM PDT early this morning. For the Lake Wind Advisory, from 11 AM this morning to 11 PM PDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may
Wind Advisory issued March 17 at 1:58AM PDT until March 17 at 7:00AM PDT by NWS Reno NV
* WHAT...South-southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * WHERE...Mineral and Southern Lyon Counties. * WHEN...Until 7 AM PDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Reduced visibility is also possible due to blowing dust especially near deserts, playas, and sinks.
Wind Advisory issued March 17 at 1:58AM PDT until March 17 at 5:00AM PDT by NWS Reno NV
* WHAT...For the Wind Advisory, southwest winds 20 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. For the Lake Wind Advisory for Pyramid Lake, west winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph and waves 2 to 4 feet. * WHERE...Western Nevada Basin and Range including Pyramid Lake. * WHEN...For the Wind Advisory, until 5 AM PDT early this morning. For the Lake Wind Advisory, from 11 AM this morning to 11 PM PDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may
Avalanche Watch issued March 16 at 8:20AM PDT by NWS Reno NV
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
Wind Advisory issued March 16 at 10:57PM PDT until March 17 at 2:00AM PDT by NWS Reno NV
* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * WHERE...Mono County. * WHEN...Until 2 AM PDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
Winter Storm Warning issued March 16 at 2:40AM PDT until March 17 at 11:00PM PDT by NWS Reno NV
* WHAT...Heavy snow. Snow accumulations between 1 to 2 feet above 7000 feet with 6 to 12 inches below 7000 feet. Locally higher amounts up to 3 feet possible on the highest peaks. Ridge winds gusting as high as high as 90 mph. For Lake Tahoe: southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 50 mph. Wave heights 2 to 5 feet. * WHERE...Greater Lake Tahoe Area. * WHEN...From 5 PM this afternoon to 11 PM PDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning and evening commutes. Very strong
Wind Advisory issued March 16 at 2:05AM PDT until March 17 at 5:00AM PDT by NWS Reno NV
* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * WHERE...Mineral and Southern Lyon Counties. * WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 5 AM PDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Travel may be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Reduced visibility may also be possible due to blowing dust near desert areas.
High Wind Warning issued March 16 at 2:05AM PDT until March 16 at 11:00PM PDT by NWS Reno NV
* WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. Wind prone areas may see gusts exceeding 70 mph. Over Pyramid Lake winds 25 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph and wave heights 3 to 6 feet. * WHERE...In California, Surprise Valley California. In Nevada, Northern Washoe County, Western Nevada Basin and Range including Pyramid Lake, and Greater Reno-Carson City-Minden Area. * WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 11 PM PDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for
Winter Storm Warning issued March 15 at 2:13PM PDT until March 17 at 11:00PM PDT by NWS Reno NV
* WHAT...Heavy snow. Snow accumulations between 1 to 2 feet at the Sierra crest with 6 to 12 inches below 7000 feet. Ridge winds gusting as high as high as 100 mph. For Lake Tahoe: southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 50 mph. Wave heights 2 to 5 feet. * WHERE...Greater Lake Tahoe Area. * WHEN...From 5 PM Sunday to 11 PM PDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning and evening commutes. Very strong winds could cause extensive damage to trees and power lines.
Winter Storm Watch issued March 14 at 2:05PM PDT until March 17 at 11:00PM PDT by NWS Reno NV
* WHAT...For the Winter Weather Advisory, snow. Additional snow accumulations up to 7 inches at the Sierra crest. Ridge winds gusting as high as 70 mph with Lake Tahoe seeing gusts up to 40 mph and waves 2 to 3 feet. For the Winter Storm Watch, heavy snow. Snow accumulations between 1 to 2 feet at the Sierra crest with 6 to 12 inches below 7000 feet. Ridge winds gusting as high as 80 mph. * WHERE...Greater Lake Tahoe Area. * WHEN...For the Winter Weather Advisory, until 11 PM PDT this evening. For the Winter Storm Watch, from Sunday afternoon