2 products issued by NWS for: Truckee CA
Special Weather Statement
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service RENO NV 219 PM PST Thu Mar 4 2021 CAZ070>073-NVZ001>005-060000- Surprise Valley California-Lassen-Eastern Plumas- Eastern Sierra Counties-Greater Lake Tahoe Area-Mono County- Mineral and Southern Lyon Counties-Greater Reno-Carson City- Minden Area-Western Nevada Basin and Range including Pyramid Lake- Northern Washoe County- Including the cities of Cedarville, Eagleville, Fort Bidwell, Portola, Susanville, Westwood, Sierraville, Loyalton, South Lake Tahoe, Tahoe City, Truckee, Markleeville, Bridgeport, Coleville, Lee Vining, Mammoth Lakes, Hawthorne, Yerington, Smith Valley, Mina, Schurz, Stateline, Glenbrook, Incline Village, Sparks, Verdi, Gardnerville, Virginia City, Fernley, Fallon, Lovelock, Silver Springs, Nixon, Imlay, Empire, and Gerlach 219 PM PST Thu Mar 4 2021 ...Snow in the Mountains/Passes Friday Night-Saturday, Colder Storms Next Week... * After a mild start to March, a transition to a more active weather pattern will begin this weekend and likely continue for much of next week. Anyone with travel plans during this timeframe should keep close tabs on the forecast in the days to come. * A fast-moving Pacific storm will bring snow to the Sierra late Friday evening into Saturday morning. The focus of this storm will mainly be in the Sierra from Alpine County northward, with a brief period of intense 1-2 inch per hour snowfall rates possible. Total snow accumulation will likely be low by Sierra standards with 1-2 inches at Lake Tahoe elevation and 4-7 inches for the Sierra crest. Hazardous travel over the Sierra passes, including Donner, Echo, and Carson passes, along with areas west of Susanville is anticipated for early Saturday morning. Snow will likely end abruptly after sunrise. * Only light rain or snow showers are expected for foothill and lower valleys across western Nevada Saturday morning with not much, if any accumulation likely. Gusty south-southwest winds will also be possible areawide with most lower elevations seeing 25-35 mph gusts, while the Sierra crest could see gusts as high as 60-80 mph. * After a relatively quiet day on Sunday, an active pattern will resume on Monday with waves of snow and gusty winds through Wednesday and possibly Thursday. While we are not anticipating any particularly strong storms, these storms will be on the colder side which could bring snow to valley floors. Travel disruptions should be expected across the Sierra and possibly at times into Western Nevada Monday through Wednesday. The latest snow total projections are showing 1-2 feet along the Sierra crest, 6-12 inches for mountain communities, and a dusting to several inches into the Western Nevada cities. Wind gusts on the order of 25 to 40 mph will occur at times. $$ http://weather.gov/reno
Lake Wind Advisory
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Reno NV 1255 PM PST Thu Mar 4 2021 CAZ072-NVZ002-052100- /O.NEW.KREV.LW.Y.0014.210305T1800Z-210306T2100Z/ Greater Lake Tahoe Area- Including the cities of South Lake Tahoe, Tahoe City, Truckee, Markleeville, Stateline, Glenbrook, and Incline Village 1255 PM PST Thu Mar 4 2021 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM FRIDAY TO 1 PM PST SATURDAY FOR LAKE TAHOE... * WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph expected. Waves 2 to 4 feet with highest waves on the northeastern shores. * WHERE...Lake Tahoe. * WHEN...From 10 AM Friday to 1 PM PST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Small boats, kayaks and paddle boards will be prone to capsizing and should remain off lake waters until conditions improve. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Check lake conditions before heading out and be prepared for a sudden increase in winds and wave heights. Consider postponing boating activities on the lake until a day with less wind. && $$