Incline Village, NV…Another round of storms rolls in tonight with 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Southwest wind between 5 and 10 mph.

Friday: Snow, mainly after 11am. High near 42. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to between 20 and 25 mph. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Friday Night: Snow. Low around 24. Breezy, with a south wind between 15 and 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.

Saturday: Snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 34. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 18. South wind between 5 and 10 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Sunday: Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Sunday Night: Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Monday: Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.

Monday Night: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Tuesday: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.

Tuesday Night: A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Wednesday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.

Wednesday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.

Winter Storm Warning

URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
316 PM PDT THU MAR 17 2011

…WINTER STORM TO IMPACT THE SIERRA FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY NIGHT…

.A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM APPROACHING THE WEST COAST WILL
SPREAD MORE SNOW INTO THE SIERRA AND NORTHEAST CALIFORNIA FRIDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. HEAVY SNOW WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY
STRONG GUSTY WINDS…PRODUCING NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY AND AREAS OF
BLOWING SNOW AT TIMES.

CAZ072-NVZ002-181130-
/O.UPG.KREV.WS.A.0006.110318T2100Z-110319T0900Z/
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GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…SOUTH LAKE TAHOE…TRUCKEE…
INCLINE VILLAGE
316 PM PDT THU MAR 17 2011

…WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM FRIDAY TO 8 AM PDT
SATURDAY…

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM
5 PM FRIDAY TO 8 AM PDT SATURDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO
LONGER IN EFFECT.

* TIMING: SNOW WILL MOVE INTO THE TAHOE BASIN FRIDAY AFTERNOON
AND BECOME HEAVY FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. SNOWFALL
RATES OF 2 OR MORE INCHES PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE ALONG THE FRONT.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 1 TO 2 FEET ABOVE 7000 FEET…AND 8 TO 14
INCHES AT LAKE LEVEL. HIGHEST AMOUNTS ON THE WEST SHORE AND NEAR
THE SIERRA CREST.

* WINDS: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.
RIDGE GUSTS UP TO 90 MPH.

* IMPACTS: POTENTIAL FOR NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS DUE TO HEAVY
SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS ESPECIALLY IN HIGHER ELEVATIONS. CHAIN
CONTROLS AND TRAVEL DELAYS ARE LIKELY ACROSS THE LAKE TAHOE
BASIN AND OVER ALL MAJOR MOUNTAIN PASSES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

CONDITIONS CAN DETERIORATE RAPIDLY DURING WINTER STORMS…SLOW
DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME WHEN TRAVELING. CARRY TIRE CHAINS…
FOOD…WATER…BLANKETS AND A FLASHLIGHT IN YOUR CAR IN CASE OF
AN EMERGENCY. CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO
NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.

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Lake Wind Advisory

URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
315 PM PDT THU MAR 17 2011

…GUSTY SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS EXPECTED FRIDAY…

.GUSTY SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS
MUCH OF THE AREA FRIDAY AS THE SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT TIGHTENS
AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM. GUSTY WINDS MAY CAUSE
DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS AS WELL AS LOCALIZED AREAS OF BLOWING
DUST IN WESTERN NEVADA.

CAZ072-NVZ002-181100-
/O.NEW.KREV.LW.Y.0021.110318T1300Z-110319T0000Z/
GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…SOUTH LAKE TAHOE…TRUCKEE…
INCLINE VILLAGE
315 PM PDT THU MAR 17 2011

…LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 5 PM PDT FRIDAY…

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A LAKE WIND
ADVISORY…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 5 PM PDT FRIDAY.

* TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE EARLY FRIDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE
THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

* WINDS: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH.

* WAVE HEIGHTS: 2 TO 4 FEET…HIGHEST ON NORTHERN SHORES BETWEEN
TAHOE VISTA AND SAND HARBOR.

* SMALL BOATS WILL BE PRONE TO CAPSIZING AND SHOULD REMAIN OFF
LAKE WATERS UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER
RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.

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