Tahoe City, CA…The National Weather Service office in Reno has issued three weather related alerts for the Lake Tahoe Area. Winds gusting up to 120mph over ridges are possible during this series of winter storms

High Wind Warning

URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
320 AM PST MON FEB 14 2011

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GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…SOUTH LAKE TAHOE…TRUCKEE…
INCLINE VILLAGE
320 AM PST MON FEB 14 2011

…HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 PM PST
TUESDAY…

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 PM PST
TUESDAY. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE EARLY THIS MORNING LASTING THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH. RIDGE
GUSTS UP TO 120 MPH.

* LAKE CONDITIONS: STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS BOATING
CONDITIONS ON LAKE TAHOE WITH WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.

* IMPACTS: STRONG AND POTENTIALLY DAMAGING WINDS WILL PRODUCE
DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. LOOSE
OUTDOOR ITEMS SHOULD BE BROUGHT INSIDE OR SECURED BEFORE THE
EVENT BEGINS EARLY THIS MORNING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

DAMAGE TO TREES…POWER LINES AND PROPERTY IS LIKELY WITH WINDS
OF THIS MAGNITUDE. DRIVING WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION AND REMAIN ALERT FOR SUDDEN
GUSTS OR CROSS WINDS.

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Hazardous Weather Outlook

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
525 AM PST MON FEB 14 2011

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SURPRISE VALLEY CALIFORNIA-LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-
EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES-GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-MONO-
MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES-GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY-
MINDEN AREA-WESTERN NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE INCLUDING PYRAMID LAKE-
NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY-
525 AM PST MON FEB 14 2011

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE EASTERN SIERRA…
NORTHEAST CALIFORNIA AND WESTERN NEVADA.

.DAY ONE…TODAY AND TONIGHT

A VERY ACTIVE WEATHER PATTERN IS SETTING UP FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS.
A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OFF THE PACIFIC COAST WILL APPROACH THE
NORTHERN SIERRA AND WESTERN NEVADA TODAY. IN ADDITION…A POWERFUL
JET STREAM ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SYSTEM WILL MOVE OVER THE SIERRA.

WIND SPEEDS HAVE ALREADY STARTED TO INCREASE ALONG THE SIERRA
CREST THIS MORNING. WINDS WILL INCREASE ACROSS THE REST OF THE
REGION TODAY…BECOMING VERY STRONG BY THIS AFTERNOON. SOUTHWEST
WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED INTO TUESDAY…WITH WIND
GUSTS OF 60 TO 65 MPH. PLEASE REFER TO WWUS75 KREV RNONPWREV FOR
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THESE HIGH WINDS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN…TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

COLD FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE THROUGH THE REGION ON TUESDAY
AND WEDNESDAY. STRONG…POSSIBLY DAMAGING…WINDS WILL CONTINUE
ACROSS THE REGION AHEAD OF THE COLD FRONT ON TUESDAY. PLEASE REFER
TO WWUS75 KREV RNONPWREV FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THESE HIGH
WINDS.

AFTER THE COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH…VERY COLD AIR WILL MOVE INTO
THE REGION. SNOW WILL START IN THE NORTHERN SIERRA TUESDAY
AFTERNOON…AND WILL MOVE INTO MONO COUNTY AND WESTERN NEVADA
TUESDAY NIGHT. HEAVY SNOWFALL IS POSSIBLE IN THE HIGHER
ELEVATIONS OF THE SIERRA AND CARSON RANGE. PLEASE REFER TO WWUS45
KREV RNOWSWREV FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE HEAVY SNOW.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT…
SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED. WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED
TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

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O`HARA

HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO

Winter Storm Watch

URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
337 AM PST MON FEB 14 2011

…HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY…

.AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE CENTERED OFF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST COAST
WILL BEGIN TO SPREAD SNOW INTO NORTHEAST CALIFORNIA WEST OF
HIGHWAY 395 TUESDAY AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY
AND SPREAD SOUTH AND EASTWARD TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY AS
THIS LOW PRESSURE MOVES INLAND AND PUSHES A STRONG COLD FRONT
THROUGH THE REGION.

CAZ072-NVZ002-150000-
/O.CON.KREV.WS.A.0001.110216T0000Z-110217T0000Z/
GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…SOUTH LAKE TAHOE…TRUCKEE…
INCLINE VILLAGE
337 AM PST MON FEB 14 2011

…WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON…

A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

* TIMING: SNOW WILL BEGIN WEST OF HIGHWAY 89 TUESDAY
AFTERNOON…INCREASING IN INTENSITY AND SPREADING INTO THE
REST OF THE TAHOE BASIN TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

* POSSIBLE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 1 TO 2 FEET AT LAKE LEVEL WITH 2 TO
3 FEET ABOVE 7000 FEET. LOCALLY UP TO 4 FEET NEAR THE SIERRA
CREST.

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ON
TUESDAY BECOMING WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH
WEDNESDAY. RIDGE GUSTS UP TO 110 MPH.

* IMPACTS: PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW MAY CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES AND
DELAYS ALONG ALL ROADS AND PASSES IN THE TAHOE AREA TUESDAY
AFTERNOON INTO WEDNESDAY. THE SNOW COMBINED WITH THE WINDS MAY
ALSO REDUCE VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES.

* IN ADDITION…GUSTY WINDS WILL PRODUCE DANGEROUS BOATING
CONDITIONS ON LAKE TAHOE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY
CREATE HAZARDOUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. CONTINUE TO MONITOR
THE LATEST FORECASTS AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA
WEATHER RADIO.

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