CA WFO RENO Warnings, Watches, and Advisories

WFO RENO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Thursday, January 5, 2023

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WINTER STORM WATCH

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Reno NV

111 PM PST Mon Jan 2 2023

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH

THURSDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Heavy wet snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 4 to

12 inches possible, except 1 to 2 feet above 6,000 feet.

* WHERE...Lassen-Eastern Plumas-Eastern Sierra Counties.

* WHEN...From Wednesday morning through Thursday evening.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The

hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening

commute.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow levels will start off at around 4,000

feet before briefly increasing to around 6,000 Wednesday

afternoon. Snow levels will then fall again to around 5,000 feet

for the remainder of the storm.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Now is the time to prepare an emergency kit for your home and

car. If traveling consider alternate plans, remember to carry

tire chains, extra food, water and clothing. Once the storm

arrives, travel may be difficult or impossible for an extended

period of time.

* WHAT...Heavy wet snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 8 to

12 inches, except 1 to 2 feet with isolated amounts of 3 feet

above 7000 feet possible. Winds could gust as high as 100+ mph

along the ridges.

* WHERE...Greater Lake Tahoe Area.

commute. Very strong winds could cause extensive tree damage.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow levels will begin around 5,000 feet,

then increase to around 7,000 feet Wednesday afternoon. Snow

levels will then fall again to around 6,000 feet for...