2 products issued by NWS for: 5 Miles NW Tahoe City CA
Winter Storm Warning
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Reno NV 237 AM PST Sat Feb 4 2023 CAZ072-NVZ002-051200- /O.CON.KREV.WS.W.0004.230205T0300Z-230206T0600Z/ Greater Lake Tahoe Area- Including the cities of South Lake Tahoe, Truckee, Stateline, and Incline Village 237 AM PST Sat Feb 4 2023 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 PM PST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 12 inches, except 1 to 2 feet above 7000 feet. Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. Ridgetops may gust as high as 100 mph. Waves 2 to 4 feet on Lake Tahoe. * WHERE...Greater Lake Tahoe Area. * WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 10 PM PST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Tree limbs could be blown down by the strong winds, producing a few power outages. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...There is a 10 to 15% chance of thunder in the Sierra late tonight and early Sunday morning. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Avoid travel if possible, you could be stuck in your vehicle for many hours. If you must travel, prepare for long delays and carry an emergency kit with extra food, water and clothing. If you stay home, have a backup plan in case of power outages. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. && $$
Avalanche Watch
CAZ072-NVZ002-051515- URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Avalanche Watch Eastern Sierra Avalanche Center Relayed by National Weather Service Reno NV 701 AM PST Sat Feb 4 2023 The following message is transmitted at the request of the Eastern Sierra Avalanche Center. The Eastern Sierra Avalanche Center in Mammoth Lakes has issued a BACKCOUNTRY AVALANCHE WATCH for the following areas: NWS Reno NV - CA-073 (Eastern Sierra in Mono County) * WHAT...Avalanche Danger will increase to HIGH for all elevations starting at 7 PM this evening and remain elevated through Sunday night. * WHERE...The eastern slopes of the Sierra Nevada mountain range between Virginia Lakes to the north to Bishop Creek to the south. * WHEN...In effect from 7 PM PST this evening until 10 PM PST Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...Up to 2 feet of new snow at very high snowfall rates combined with wind loading are expected to create difficult travel conditions and widespread areas of unstable snow. * PRECAUTIONARY / PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...Very dangerous avalanche conditions will develop tonight. Travel in avalanche terrain is not recommended. Avalanches may run long distances and can run into mature forests, valley floors, or flat terrain. Consult http://www.esavalanche.org/ or www.avalanche.org for more detailed information. Similar avalanche danger may exist at locations outside the coverage area of this or any avalanche center. $$