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Snow Avalanche Guidance
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Tahoe and Eastern Sierra Mountain Forecast
National Weather Service Reno NV
234 PM PDT Sat Sep 19 2026

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CAZ072-NVZ002-201200-
Lake Tahoe and Eastern Alpine County from 7000 to 8000 Feet-
234 PM PDT Sat Sep 19 2026


.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.....Clear then becoming partly cloudy.
Snow Level......11000 feet.
Chc Rain/Snow...0%.
Chc Lightning...0%.
Temperature.....42 to 48.
Mid Slope Wind..Light winds. Gusts up to 20 mph after midnight.
Low End Snow....
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...
Liquid Amount...None.


.SUNDAY...
Sky/Weather.....Mostly cloudy.
Snow Level......11000 feet.
Chc Rain/Snow...0%.
Chc Lightning...0%.
Temperature.....66 to 72.
Mid Slope Wind..Light winds becoming east up to 10 mph in the
                afternoon.
Low End Snow....
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...
Liquid Amount...None.


.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/Weather.....Mostly cloudy. Patchy smoke after midnight.
Snow Level......11500 feet.
Chc Rain/Snow...0%.
Chc Lightning...0%.
Temperature.....45 to 53.
Mid Slope Wind..Light winds.
Low End Snow....
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...
Liquid Amount...None.


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CAZ072-NVZ002-201200-
Lake Tahoe and Eastern Alpine County Above 8000 Feet-
234 PM PDT Sat Sep 19 2026


.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.....Clear then becoming partly cloudy.
Snow Level......11000 feet.
Chc Rain/Snow...0%.
Chc Lightning...0%.
Temperature.....39 to 45.
Ridge Top Wind..East around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph after
                midnight.
Low End Snow....
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...
Liquid Amount...None.


.SUNDAY...
Sky/Weather.....Mostly cloudy.
Snow Level......11000 feet.
Chc Rain/Snow...0%.
Chc Lightning...0%.
Temperature.....60 to 66.
Ridge Top Wind..Southeast around 10 mph.
Low End Snow....
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...
Liquid Amount...None.


.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/Weather.....Mostly cloudy. Patchy smoke after midnight.
Snow Level......11500 feet.
Chc Rain/Snow...0%.
Chc Lightning...0%.
Temperature.....43 to 49.
Ridge Top Wind..West up to 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph after
                midnight.
Low End Snow....
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...
Liquid Amount...None.


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CAZ073-201200-
Bridgeport Avalanche Center from 8000 to 10000 feet-
234 PM PDT Sat Sep 19 2026


.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.....Clear then becoming partly cloudy.
Snow Level......11500 feet.
Chc Rain/Snow...0%.
Chc Lightning...0%.
Temperature.....38 to 44.
Mid Slope Wind..North up to 10 mph in the evening becoming light.
Low End Snow....
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...
Liquid Amount...None.


.SUNDAY...
Sky/Weather.....Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Snow Level......11000 feet.
Chc Rain/Snow...0%.
Chc Lightning...0%.
Temperature.....62 to 68.
Mid Slope Wind..Southeast up to 10 mph.
Low End Snow....
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...
Liquid Amount...None.


.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/Weather.....Partly cloudy. Patchy smoke through the night.
Snow Level......11500 feet.
Chc Rain/Snow...0%.
Chc Lightning...0%.
Temperature.....40 to 46.
Mid Slope Wind..West around 10 mph in the evening becoming light.
                Gusts up to 25 mph.
Low End Snow....
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...
Liquid Amount...None.


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CAZ073-201200-
Bridgeport Avalanche Center Above 10000 Feet-
234 PM PDT Sat Sep 19 2026


.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.....Clear then becoming partly cloudy.
Snow Level......11500 feet.
Chc Rain/Snow...0%.
Chc Lightning...0%.
Temperature.....36 to 41.
Ridge Top Wind..East around 10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph after
                midnight.
Low End Snow....
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...
Liquid Amount...None.


.SUNDAY...
Sky/Weather.....Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy. Patchy
                smoke in the afternoon.
Snow Level......11500 feet.
Chc Rain/Snow...0%.
Chc Lightning...0%.
Temperature.....57 to 65.
Ridge Top Wind..South around 10 mph.
Low End Snow....
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...
Liquid Amount...None.


.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/Weather.....Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy. Patchy
                smoke through the night.
Snow Level......11500 feet.
Chc Rain/Snow...0%.
Chc Lightning...0%.
Temperature.....37 to 43.
Ridge Top Wind..West around 10 mph with gusts to 25 mph.
Low End Snow....
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...
Liquid Amount...None.


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CAZ073-201200-
Eastern Sierra Avalanche Center from 8000 to 10000 feet-
234 PM PDT Sat Sep 19 2026


.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.....Clear then becoming partly cloudy.
Snow Level......11500 feet.
Chc Rain/Snow...0%.
Chc Lightning...0%.
Temperature.....42 to 48.
Mid Slope Wind..Northeast up to 10 mph in the evening becoming
                light.
Low End Snow....
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...
Liquid Amount...None.


.SUNDAY...
Sky/Weather.....Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Snow Level......11000 feet.
Chc Rain/Snow...0%.
Chc Lightning...0%.
Temperature.....61 to 69.
Mid Slope Wind..Light winds becoming east up to 10 mph in the
                afternoon.
Low End Snow....
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...
Liquid Amount...None.


.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/Weather.....Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy. Areas of
                smoke.
Snow Level......11000 feet.
Chc Rain/Snow...0%.
Chc Lightning...0%.
Temperature.....43 to 49.
Mid Slope Wind..Southwest up to 10 mph in the evening becoming
                light. Gusts up to 20 mph.
Low End Snow....
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...
Liquid Amount...None.


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CAZ073-201200-
Eastern Sierra Avalanche Center Above 10000 Feet-
234 PM PDT Sat Sep 19 2026


.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.....Clear then becoming partly cloudy.
Snow Level......11500 feet.
Chc Rain/Snow...0%.
Chc Lightning...0%.
Temperature.....36 to 42.
Ridge Top Wind..Southeast around 10 mph.
Low End Snow....
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...
Liquid Amount...None.


.SUNDAY...
Sky/Weather.....Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Snow Level......11500 feet.
Chc Rain/Snow...0%.
Chc Lightning...0%.
Temperature.....52 to 60.
Ridge Top Wind..Southeast around 10 mph.
Low End Snow....
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...
Liquid Amount...None.


.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/Weather.....Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy. Areas of
                smoke.
Snow Level......11000 feet.
Chc Rain/Snow...0%.
Chc Lightning...0%.
Temperature.....37 to 43.
Ridge Top Wind..Southwest 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph after
                midnight.
Low End Snow....
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...
Liquid Amount...None.


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CAZ073-201200-
White Mountains-
234 PM PDT Sat Sep 19 2026


.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.....Clear then becoming partly cloudy.
Snow Level......11000 feet.
Chc Rain/Snow...0%.
Chc Lightning...0%.
Temperature.....38 to 46.
Ridge Top Wind..West around 10 mph.
Low End Snow....
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...
Liquid Amount...None.


.SUNDAY...
Sky/Weather.....Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Snow Level......11000 feet.
Chc Rain/Snow...0%.
Chc Lightning...0%.
Temperature.....52 to 62.
Ridge Top Wind..South 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 25 mph.
Low End Snow....
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...
Liquid Amount...None.


.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/Weather.....Partly cloudy.
Snow Level......11000 feet.
Chc Rain/Snow...0%.
Chc Lightning...0%.
Temperature.....38 to 48.
Ridge Top Wind..South 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph.
Low End Snow....
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...
Liquid Amount...None.


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