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Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Elko, NV

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WWUS85 KLKN 100801
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV
1201 AM PST TUE DEC 10 2013

NVZ030-031-033>041-101015-
HUMBOLDT COUNTY-NORTHERN ELKO COUNTY-SOUTHEASTERN ELKO COUNTY-
RUBY MOUNTAINS/EAST HUMBOLDT RANGE-WHITE PINE COUNTY-
NORTHERN LANDER COUNTY AND NORTHERN EUREKA COUNTY-
SOUTHERN LANDER COUNTY AND SOUTHERN EUREKA COUNTY-
SOUTHWESTERN ELKO COUNTY-SOUTH CENTRAL ELKO COUNTY-
NORTHWESTERN NYE COUNTY-NORTHEASTERN NYE COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WINNEMUCCA...MCDERMITT...JACKPOT...
WILDHORSE...OWYHEE...SILVER ZONE PASS...WEST WENDOVER...
SECRET PASS...LAMOILLE CANYON...HARRISON PASS....ELY...RUTH...
MCGILL...BATTLE MOUNTAIN...AUSTIN...EUREKA...DIAMOND VALLEY...
ELKO...SPRING CREEK...CARLIN...WELLS...RUBY VALLEY...
PEQUOP SUMMIT...TONOPAH...ROUND MOUNTAIN...DUCKWATER...
CURRANT SUMMIT
1201 AM PST TUE DEC 10 2013

...LIFE-THREATENING COLD AGAIN ACROSS CENTRAL AND NORTHERN NEVADA
THIS MORNING...

TEMPERATURES ARE ALREADY BELOW ZERO...AN IN SOME CASES...WELL
BELOW ZERO. THESE TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO FALL..WITH
READINGS APPROACHING MINUS 20 IN THE COLDEST LOCATIONS. ACROSS THE
REST OF THE AREA...MINUS TEENS WILL BE COMMON.

RESIDENTS ACROSS NORTHERN NEVADA ARE URGED TO TAKE PRECAUTIONS
DUE TO THE EXTREME COLD. LIMIT YOUR OUTDOOR EXPOSURE TO A FEW
MINUTES TO AVOID FROSTBITE. IF HEATING YOUR HOUSE BY PROPANE
OR FUEL OIL...MAKE SURE YOUR TANKS ARE FULL. ENSURE VEHICLES ARE
WINTERIZED...HAVE A STRONG BATTERY...AND IF IT IS A DIESEL MAKE
SURE IT IS PLUGGED IN. DO NOT FORGET PETS AND ANIMALS NEED
SHELTER TO ESCAPE THE COLD AND ENSURE THEY HAVE A FRESH WATER SUPPLY.
IF TRAVELING ACROSS NORTHERN NEVADA...ENSURE YOU PACK A WINTER
SURVIVAL KIT.

VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ELKO FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION

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JRM