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Snow Avalanche Guidance
Issued by NWS Reno, NV
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Tahoe and Eastern Sierra Mountain Forecast
National Weather Service Reno NV
234 AM PDT Thu Aug 28 2025

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CAZ072-NVZ002-290000-
Lake Tahoe and Eastern Alpine County from 7000 to 8000 Feet-
234 AM PDT Thu Aug 28 2025


.TODAY...
Sky/Weather.....Sunny.
Snow Level......11000 feet.
Chc Rain/Snow...10%.
Chc Lightning...10%.
Temperature.....67 to 73.
Mid Slope Wind..Light winds.
Low End Snow....No accumulation.
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...No accumulation.
Liquid Amount...None.


.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.....Clear.
Snow Level......12000 feet.
Chc Rain/Snow...10%.
Chc Lightning...5%.
Temperature.....44 to 54.
Mid Slope Wind..Light winds.
Low End Snow....No accumulation.
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...No accumulation.
Liquid Amount...None.


.FRIDAY...
Sky/Weather.....Sunny then becoming partly cloudy.
Snow Level......Above 12000 feet.
Chc Rain/Snow...5%.
Chc Lightning...10%.
Temperature.....67 to 73.
Mid Slope Wind..Light winds.
Low End Snow....No accumulation.
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...No accumulation.
Liquid Amount...None.


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CAZ072-NVZ002-290000-
Lake Tahoe and Eastern Alpine County Above 8000 Feet-
234 AM PDT Thu Aug 28 2025


.TODAY...
Sky/Weather.....Sunny.
Snow Level......11000 feet.
Chc Rain/Snow...10%.
Chc Lightning...10%.
Temperature.....61 to 67.
Ridge Top Wind..Southwest up to 10 mph shifting to the northeast in
                the afternoon.
Low End Snow....No accumulation.
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...No accumulation.
Liquid Amount...None.


.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.....Partly cloudy then becoming clear. Slight chance of
                showers in the evening.
Snow Level......12000 feet.
Chc Rain/Snow...10%.
Chc Lightning...5%.
Temperature.....43 to 51.
Ridge Top Wind..North around 10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph after
                midnight.
Low End Snow....No accumulation.
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...No accumulation.
Liquid Amount...None.


.FRIDAY...
Sky/Weather.....Sunny then becoming partly cloudy. Slight chance of
                showers in the afternoon.
Snow Level......Above 12000 feet.
Chc Rain/Snow...5%.
Chc Lightning...10%.
Temperature.....60 to 66.
Ridge Top Wind..Southeast around 10 mph shifting to the north in
                the afternoon.
Low End Snow....No accumulation.
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...No accumulation.
Liquid Amount...None.


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CAZ073-290000-
Bridgeport Avalanche Center from 8000 to 10000 feet-
234 AM PDT Thu Aug 28 2025


.TODAY...
Sky/Weather.....Sunny. Patchy smoke in the afternoon. Slight chance
                of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Snow Level......11500 feet.
Chc Rain/Snow...20%.
Chc Lightning...15%.
Temperature.....60 to 66.
Mid Slope Wind..Southwest up to 10 mph shifting to the east in the
                afternoon.
Low End Snow....No accumulation.
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...No accumulation.
Liquid Amount...Less than 0.10 inch.


.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.....Partly cloudy then becoming clear. Slight chance of
                showers in the evening.
Snow Level......Above 12000 feet.
Chc Rain/Snow...20%.
Chc Lightning...10%.
Temperature.....42 to 48.
Mid Slope Wind..North up to 10 mph shifting to the southeast after
                midnight.
Low End Snow....No accumulation.
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...No accumulation.
Liquid Amount...Trace amounts.


.FRIDAY...
Sky/Weather.....Sunny then becoming partly cloudy. Slight chance of
                showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Snow Level......Above 12000 feet.
Chc Rain/Snow...15%.
Chc Lightning...15%.
Temperature.....60 to 66.
Mid Slope Wind..South up to 10 mph shifting to the north around 10
                mph in the afternoon.
Low End Snow....No accumulation.
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...No accumulation.
Liquid Amount...None.


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CAZ073-290000-
Bridgeport Avalanche Center Above 10000 Feet-
234 AM PDT Thu Aug 28 2025


.TODAY...
Sky/Weather.....Sunny. Patchy smoke in the afternoon. Slight chance
                of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Snow Level......11500 feet.
Chc Rain/Snow...20%.
Chc Lightning...15%.
Temperature.....54 to 62.
Ridge Top Wind..Southwest around 10 mph shifting to the northeast
                in the afternoon.
Low End Snow....No accumulation.
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...No accumulation.
Liquid Amount...Less than 0.10 inch.


.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.....Partly cloudy then becoming clear. Slight chance of
                showers in the evening.
Snow Level......Above 12000 feet.
Chc Rain/Snow...20%.
Chc Lightning...10%.
Temperature.....38 to 44.
Ridge Top Wind..Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
Low End Snow....No accumulation.
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...No accumulation.
Liquid Amount...Trace amounts.


.FRIDAY...
Sky/Weather.....Sunny then becoming partly cloudy. Slight chance of
                showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Snow Level......Above 12000 feet.
Chc Rain/Snow...15%.
Chc Lightning...15%.
Temperature.....54 to 62.
Ridge Top Wind..Southeast around 10 mph shifting to the northwest
                in the afternoon.
Low End Snow....No accumulation.
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...No accumulation.
Liquid Amount...None.


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CAZ073-290000-
Eastern Sierra Avalanche Center from 8000 to 10000 feet-
234 AM PDT Thu Aug 28 2025


.TODAY...
Sky/Weather.....Sunny then becoming partly cloudy. Areas of smoke
                through the day. Slight chance of showers in the
                afternoon.
Snow Level......11500 feet.
Chc Rain/Snow...15%.
Chc Lightning...10%.
Temperature.....61 to 69.
Mid Slope Wind..Light winds becoming northeast up to 10 mph in the
                afternoon.
Low End Snow....No accumulation.
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...No accumulation.
Liquid Amount...None.


.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.....Partly cloudy then becoming clear. Slight chance of
                showers in the evening.
Snow Level......Above 12000 feet.
Chc Rain/Snow...15%.
Chc Lightning...10%.
Temperature.....43 to 49.
Mid Slope Wind..West up to 10 mph.
Low End Snow....No accumulation.
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...No accumulation.
Liquid Amount...None.


.FRIDAY...
Sky/Weather.....Sunny then becoming partly cloudy. Patchy smoke in
                the afternoon. Slight chance of showers and
                thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Snow Level......Above 12000 feet.
Chc Rain/Snow...15%.
Chc Lightning...15%.
Temperature.....61 to 69.
Mid Slope Wind..Light winds becoming northeast up to 10 mph in the
                afternoon.
Low End Snow....No accumulation.
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...No accumulation.
Liquid Amount...None.


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CAZ073-290000-
Eastern Sierra Avalanche Center Above 10000 Feet-
234 AM PDT Thu Aug 28 2025


.TODAY...
Sky/Weather.....Sunny then becoming mostly cloudy. Patchy smoke
                through the day. Slight chance of showers in the
                afternoon.
Snow Level......11500 feet.
Chc Rain/Snow...15%.
Chc Lightning...10%.
Temperature.....50 to 58.
Ridge Top Wind..Southwest around 10 mph shifting to the east in the
                afternoon.
Low End Snow....No accumulation.
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...No accumulation.
Liquid Amount...None.


.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.....Partly cloudy then becoming clear. Patchy smoke in
                the evening. Slight chance of showers in the
                evening.
Snow Level......Above 12000 feet.
Chc Rain/Snow...15%.
Chc Lightning...10%.
Temperature.....36 to 42.
Ridge Top Wind..North up to 10 mph.
Low End Snow....No accumulation.
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...No accumulation.
Liquid Amount...None.


.FRIDAY...
Sky/Weather.....Sunny then becoming partly cloudy. Patchy smoke in
                the afternoon. Slight chance of showers and
                thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Snow Level......Above 12000 feet.
Chc Rain/Snow...15%.
Chc Lightning...15%.
Temperature.....50 to 60.
Ridge Top Wind..West around 10 mph in the morning becoming light.
Low End Snow....No accumulation.
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...No accumulation.
Liquid Amount...None.


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CAZ073-290000-
White Mountains-
234 AM PDT Thu Aug 28 2025


.TODAY...
Sky/Weather.....Sunny then becoming mostly cloudy.
Snow Level......Above 12000 feet.
Chc Rain/Snow...10%.
Chc Lightning...10%.
Temperature.....51 to 61.
Ridge Top Wind..Northeast around 10 mph.
Low End Snow....No accumulation.
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...No accumulation.
Liquid Amount...None.


.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.....Partly cloudy then becoming clear.
Snow Level......Above 12000 feet.
Chc Rain/Snow...10%.
Chc Lightning...5%.
Temperature.....39 to 49.
Ridge Top Wind..Northeast around 10 mph.
Low End Snow....No accumulation.
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...No accumulation.
Liquid Amount...None.


.FRIDAY...
Sky/Weather.....Sunny.
Snow Level......Above 12000 feet.
Chc Rain/Snow...10%.
Chc Lightning...10%.
Temperature.....52 to 62.
Ridge Top Wind..Northwest around 10 mph shifting to the east in the
                afternoon.
Low End Snow....No accumulation.
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...No accumulation.
Liquid Amount...None.


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