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Winter Storm Warning issued March 31 at 2:05AM PDT until April 1 at 11:00PM PDT by NWS Reno NV

* WHAT...Heavy snow. Snow accumulations between 1 to 2 feet above 6500 feet with snow accumulations between 6 to 14 inches below 6500 feet. Locally higher snowfall amounts up to 3 to 3.5 feet possible at the highest elevations. Ridge winds gusting as high as 100 mph. Lake Tahoe winds gusting up to 40 mph with waves of 2 to 3 feet. * WHERE...Greater Lake Tahoe Area. * WHEN...Until 11 PM PDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning and evening commutes. Blowing snow could cause reduced visibilities. Very strong
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Winter Weather Advisory issued March 31 at 2:05AM PDT until March 31 at 11:00PM PDT by NWS Reno NV

* WHAT...Snow above 5500 feet. Snow accumulations up to 3 inches. Snow accumulations up to 1 inch in the valleys possible. Winds gusting as high as 50 mph. * WHERE...Greater Reno-Carson City-Minden Area. * WHEN...From 5 AM early this morning to 11 PM PDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning and evening commutes. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches.
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Lake Wind Advisory issued March 30 at 9:20AM PDT until March 30 at 11:00PM PDT by NWS Reno NV

* WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph and waves 1 to 4 feet. * WHERE...Western Nevada Basin and Range including Pyramid Lake. * WHEN...Until 11 PM PDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Small boats, kayaks and paddle boards will be prone to capsizing and should remain off lake waters until conditions improve.
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Wind Advisory issued March 30 at 9:20AM PDT until March 30 at 8:00PM PDT by NWS Reno NV

* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 to 50 mph. Wind prone areas will have gusts up to 55 mph. * WHERE...In California, Surprise Valley California. In Nevada, Northern Washoe County and Greater Reno-Carson City-Minden Area. * WHEN...From 1 PM this afternoon to 8 PM PDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds may knock down burned trees in the Davis Fire burn area. The strongest winds will be during the mid afternoon hours. Winds will
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Avalanche Watch issued March 30 at 8:33AM PDT by NWS Reno NV

AVAREV The following message is transmitted at the request of the U.S. Forest Service Sierra Avalanche Center. 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 on 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
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Winter Storm Warning issued March 30 at 1:57AM PDT until March 31 at 11:00PM PDT by NWS Reno NV

* WHAT...Heavy snow. Snow accumulations between 1 to 2 feet above 6500 feet with snow accumulations between 5 to 10 inches below 6500 feet. Locally higher snowfall amounts up to 3 feet possible at the highest elevations. Ridge winds gusting as high as 100 mph. Lake Tahoe winds gusting up to 40 mph with waves of 2 to 3 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 winds could cause
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Winter Storm Watch issued March 29 at 2:44AM PDT until March 31 at 11:00PM PDT by NWS Reno NV

* WHAT...Heavy snow. Snow accumulations between 1 to 2 feet above 7000 feet with snow accumulations between 5 to 10 inches below 7000 feet. Ridge winds gusting as high as 100 mph. Lake Tahoe gusts up to 40 mph with waves of 2 to 3 feet. * WHERE...Greater Lake Tahoe Area. * WHEN...From Sunday evening through Monday evening. * 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.
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Wind Advisory issued March 27 at 1:28AM PDT until March 27 at 8:00PM PDT by NWS Reno NV

* WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts 50 to 60 mph. Stronger gusts up to 70 mph possible along wind prone areas of Highway 395. Additional strong gusts are possible along Surprise Valley Road and along the Lassen Plumas County crest, where gusts may exceed 65 mph. * WHERE...In California, Lassen-Eastern Plumas-Eastern Sierra Counties and Surprise Valley California. In Nevada, Northern Washoe County. * WHEN...Until 8 PM PDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Travel could be difficult, especially for high
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Wind Advisory issued March 26 at 10:52PM PDT until March 27 at 8:00PM PDT by NWS Reno NV

* WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts 50 to 60 mph. Stronger gusts up to 75 mph possible along wind prone areas of Highway 395. Additional strong gusts are possible along Surprise Valley Road and along the Lassen Plumas County crest, where gusts may exceed 65 mph. * WHERE...In California, Lassen-Eastern Plumas-Eastern Sierra Counties and Surprise Valley California. In Nevada, Northern Washoe County. * WHEN...From 8 AM to 8 PM PDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Travel could be difficult, especially