Weather
NOAA is calling for a winter storm to impact northern California today bringing 8-14″ of snow to the mountains with snowfall rates as high as 1-2″ per hour. Snow levels are forecast to start around 5,500-feet before lowering to around 4,500-feet by Friday morning.
...A WINTER STORM WILL BRING A QUICK SHOT OF IMPACTFUL WINTER WEATHER TO ELEVATIONS ABOVE 4500 FEET THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.... - NOAA Reno, NV today
A Winter Storm Warning has been issued for the west slope and Sierra crest today.
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES AROUND 5000 FEET 8 TO 14 INCHES AT PASS LEVELS. SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE. - NOAA Reno, NV today
A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for the Tahoe Basin and east slope.
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 6 INCHES AT LAKE LEVEL...HIGHEST NEAR AND WEST OF HIGHWAY 89. 6 TO 12 INCHES ALONG THE SIERRA CREST INCLUDING DONNER AND ECHO PASSES. SNOW MAY BRIEFLY MIX WITH RAIN NEAR LAKE LEVEL THIS AFTERNOON. - NOAA Reno, NV today
The heaviest snow is forecast to come down this evening and tonight.
* TIMING...HEAVIEST SNOW LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. - NOAA Reno, NV today
Snow levels will start around 5,500-feet before dropping to around 4,500-feet by Friday morning.
Snow levels 5000 to 6000 feet today lowering to 4000 to 5000 feet by Friday morning. - NOAA Sacramento, CA today
WINTER STORM WARNING for CALIFORNIA:
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA 330 AM PST THU DEC 3 2015 ...A WINTER STORM WILL BRING A QUICK SHOT OF IMPACTFUL WINTER WEATHER TO ELEVATIONS ABOVE 4500 FEET THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.... .TRAVEL IMPACTS ARE EXPECTED OVER THE NORTHERN SIERRA WITH CHAIN CONTROLS LIKELY AND HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PLEASE PLAN AHEAD AND TRY TO AVOID TRAVEL IN THE MOUNTAINS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. WESTERN PLUMAS COUNTY/LASSEN PARK- WEST SLOPE NORTHERN SIERRA NEVADA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHESTER...QUINCY...BLUE CANYON ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM PST FRIDAY... * MAIN IMPACTS: HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS DUE TO SNOW AND REDUCED VISBILITIES. CHAIN CONTROLS LIKELY. PLEASE PLAN AHEAD AND TRY TO AVOID TRAVEL AT THIS TIME OVER THE NORTHERN SIERRA PASSES. * CONFIDENCE...HIGH. * TIMING...HEAVIEST SNOW LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. * LOCATIONS...INTERSTATE 80 OVER DONNER PASS, HIGHWAY 50 OVER ECHO SUMMIT AND HIGHWAY 88 OVER CARSON PASS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES AROUND 5000 FEET 8 TO 14 INCHES AT PASS LEVELS. SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY for CALIFORNIA:
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
259 AM PST THU DEC 3 2015
GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SOUTH LAKE TAHOE...TAHOE CITY...
TRUCKEE...MARKLEEVILLE...GLENBROOK...INCLINE VILLAGE
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS
MORNING TO 10 PM PST THIS EVENING...
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS
MORNING TO 10 PM PST THIS EVENING.
* TIMING: STRONG GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL MOVE INTO THE
REGION THURSDAY MORNING...WITH PEAK WINDS EXPECTED FROM
MIDDAY THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON. SNOW IS LIKELY TO BEGIN LATE
THURSDAY AFTERNOON OR EARLY EVENING...LASTING THROUGH
THURSDAY NIGHT... WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOW IN THE EVENING.
* WIND: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55
MPH. GUSTS ON RIDGES OF 90 TO 115 MPH.
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 6 INCHES AT LAKE LEVEL...HIGHEST NEAR
AND WEST OF HIGHWAY 89. 6 TO 12 INCHES ALONG THE SIERRA CREST
INCLUDING DONNER AND ECHO PASSES. SNOW MAY BRIEFLY MIX WITH RAIN
NEAR LAKE LEVEL THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS: HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR STRONG
GUSTY WINDS. BOATERS ON LAKE TAHOE ARE ADVISED TO AVOID GOING
ONTO THE LAKE TODAY AS WATER CONDITIONS WILL BE ROUGH. WAVES UP
TO 4-6 FEET ARE EXPECTED. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE LIKELY BY LATE
THURSDAY AFTERNOON OR EARLY EVENING ON ROADS SUCH AS I-80 AND
HIGHWAY 50. EXPECT DELAYS AND CHAIN CONTROLS.
