KREV2531612427 KREV@nwws.oes.ca.gov 2010-03-11T14:48:50-08:00 Actual Alert Public WWUS45 KREV 112248 WSWREV URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE KREV.WW.Y.0016 Met Future Severe Possible 2010-03-13T04:00:00-08:00 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV COLD FRONT TO BRING SNOW ACROSS THE LAKE TAHOE BASIN FRIDAY NIGHT .FAST MOVING WINTER STORM WILL MOVE ACROSS NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AND NEVADA LATE FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY MORNING...SPREADING MODERATE SNOW IN THE EASTERN SIERRA AND STRONG WINDS ACROSS THE REGION. SNOW LEVELS WILL INITIALLY BE 7000 FEET...WITH RAIN EXPECTED AROUND LAKE LEVEL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...BECOMING ALL SNOW BY LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. STORM IS EXPECTED TO BE OUT OF THE AREA BY SATURDAY MORNING. ... WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM FRIDAY TO 4 AM PST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM FRIDAY TO 4 AM PST SATURDAY. * TIMING: FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 6 INCHES AROUND LAKE LEVEL... WITH 8 TO 14 INCHES ABOVE 7000 FEET. * SNOW LEVELS: INITIALLY 7000 FEET ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON...COMING DOWN TO LAKE LEVEL BY LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. THIS WILL LIMIT SNOW AMOUNTS AROUND LAKE LEVEL. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. RIDGE GUSTS UP TO 100 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... && * IMPACTS: TRAVELERS ON IN THE SIERRA AROUND THE LAKE TAHOE AREA INCLUDING INTERSTATE 80 AND HIGHWAY 50 SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR SLICK WINTER ROAD CONDITIONS. CHAIN AND SNOW TIRE REQUIREMENTS ARE LIKELY FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING WITH SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ON THE ROADWAYS. ALSO...BLOWING SNOW OVER THE PASSES WILL LIMIT VISIBILITY AT TIMES. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO POSE AN INCONVENIENCE TO TRAVELERS. ROADS WILL BECOME SLICK AND HAZARDOUS...WITH SNOW AND ICE FIRST DEVELOPING ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. MOTORISTS SHOULD SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION. CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. P-VTEC /O.NEW.KREV.WW.Y.0016.100312T2100Z-100313T1200Z/ route ncsnorth.oes.ca.gov;capserverNorth GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-INCLUDING THE CITIES OF... SOUTH LAKE TAHOE... TRUCKEE... INCLINE VILLAGE 41.182886,-121.331791 41.165054,-120.03012 41.466278,-120.210846 41.697216,-120.24097 41.87795,-120.170685 41.97836,-120.08032 41.97836,-119.98996 38.976177,-119.97992 37.46491,-117.842255 37.46305,-118.77502 37.456657,-118.78351 37.58584,-119.022064 37.58584,-119.022064 37.630535,-119.03256 37.711052,-119.09634 37.731133,-119.196724 37.81146,-119.1666 37.891785,-119.17664 38.072514,-119.2871 38.185135,-119.60142 38.413902,-119.65861 38.86573,-120.160645 38.86573,-120.160645 39.20712,-120.25101 39.468174,-120.45183 39.56858,-120.49199 39.648907,-120.58235 39.68907,-120.712875 40.130863,-120.883575 40.21119,-121.04422 40.422043,-121.05426 40.432083,-121.24504 40.59274,-121.31533 40.59274,-121.31533 41.182886,-121.331791 UGC CAZ072-NVZ002-121200-