Wind Advisory issued March 19 at 11:15PM PDT until March 20 at 5:00AM PDT by NWS Reno NV
* WHAT...South to southwest winds 20 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. Brief gusts of 70 mph or greater in wind prone areas. * WHERE...Greater Reno-Carson City-Minden Area. * WHEN...Until 5 AM PDT Thursday. * 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.
Lake Wind Advisory issued March 19 at 11:15PM PDT until March 20 at 5:00AM PDT by NWS Reno NV
* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph and waves 1 to 4 feet. * WHERE...Greater Lake Tahoe Area. * WHEN...Until 5 AM PDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Small boats, kayaks and paddle boards will be prone to capsizing and should remain off lake waters until conditions improve.
Lake Wind Advisory issued March 18 at 1:07PM PDT until March 19 at 10:00PM PDT by NWS Reno NV
* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph and waves 1 to 3 feet. * WHERE...Greater Lake Tahoe Area. * WHEN...From 2 PM to 10 PM PDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Small boats, kayaks and paddle boards will be prone to capsizing and should remain off lake waters until conditions improve.
Winter Storm Warning issued March 17 at 2:31AM PDT until March 17 at 11:00PM PDT by NWS Reno NV
* WHAT...Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations of 8 to 18 inches above 7000 feet with 4 to 12 inches below 7000 feet. Locally higher amounts up to 2 feet possible on the highest peaks. Ridge winds gusting as high as 75 mph. For Lake Tahoe: southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 35 mph. Wave heights 1 to 3 feet. * WHERE...Greater Lake Tahoe Area. * WHEN...Until 11 PM PDT this 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
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