2 products issued by NWS for: 5 Miles SE Truckee CA
Winter Storm Warning
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Reno NV 231 AM PDT Mon Mar 17 2025 CAZ072-NVZ002-180600- /O.CON.KREV.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-250318T0600Z/ Greater Lake Tahoe Area- Including the cities of Markleeville, Incline Village, Truckee, Stateline, Glenbrook, Tahoe City, and South Lake Tahoe 231 AM PDT Mon Mar 17 2025 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations of 8 to 18 inches above 7000 feet with 4 to 12 inches below 7000 feet. Locally higher amounts up to 2 feet possible on the highest peaks. Ridge winds gusting as high as 75 mph. For Lake Tahoe: southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 35 mph. Wave heights 1 to 3 feet. * WHERE...Greater Lake Tahoe Area. * WHEN...Until 11 PM PDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning and evening commutes. Very strong winds could cause extensive damage to trees and power lines. Small boats, kayaks and paddle boards will be prone to capsizing and should remain off lake waters until conditions improve. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snowfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour possible through 9 AM PDT this morning and intermittently from noon until 11 PM PDT tonight. Ridge winds will slowly taper through the day. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. && $$
Avalanche Watch
CAZ072-NVZ002-181100- URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Avalanche Watch U.S. Forest Service Sierra Avalanche Center Relayed by National Weather Service Reno NV 820 AM PDT Sun Mar 16 2025 The following message is transmitted at the request of the U.S. Forest Service Sierra Avalanche Center. 09:00 PDT Sun Mar 16 2025 The Sierra Avalanche Center in Truckee has issued a BACKCOUNTRY AVALANCHE WATCH for the following areas: NWS Reno NV - NVZ002 (Greater Lake Tahoe)...CAZ072 (Greater Lake Tahoe (CA)) * WHAT...HIGH avalanche danger could occur in the backcountry from Sunday evening through Monday. * WHERE...Central Sierra Nevada Mountains between Yuba Pass (Hwy 49) on the north and Ebbetts Pass (Hwy 4) on the south, including the greater Lake Tahoe area. This does not include ski areas and highways where avalanche mitigation programs exist. * WHEN...In effect from Sun 09:00 PDT to Tue 04:00 PDT. * IMPACTS...A powerful storm with rapidly accumulating snowfall and strong winds may cause widespread avalanche activity in the mountains. Large avalanches capable of burying or injuring people could occur in backcountry areas. * PRECAUTIONARY / PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...Very dangerous avalanche conditions could occur. Traveling in, near, or below backcountry avalanche terrain during HIGH avalanche danger is not recommended. Consult https://www.sierraavalanchecenter.org/ or www.avalanche.org for more detailed information. Similar avalanche danger may exist at locations outside the coverage area of this or any avalanche center. $$