Winter Weather Advisory For Lake Tahoe

Winter Weather Advisory
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
345 AM PST SUN DEC 5 2010

...FAST MOVING STORM HEADED FOR THE SIERRA...

.QUICK HITTING STORM IS EXPECTED TO MOVE THROUGH THE REGION SUNDAY
EVENING INTO MONDAY MORNING. SNOW LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO COME DOWN
OVERNIGHT...BUT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS IN THE LOWER VALLEYS ARE NOT
EXPECTED.


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GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SOUTH LAKE TAHOE...TRUCKEE...
INCLINE VILLAGE
345 AM PST SUN DEC 5 2010

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
7 AM PST MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER
ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON
TO 7 AM PST MONDAY.

* TIMING: LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 6 TO 12 INCHES ABOVE 7000 FEET...WITH 3 TO 6
INCHES DOWN TO LAKE TAHOE LEVEL.

* SNOW LEVELS: INITIALLY NEAR 7000 FEET...COMING DOWN TO LAKE LEVEL
BY AROUND MIDNIGHT.

* IMPACTS: EXPECT TRAVEL DELAYS TONIGHT AND MONDAY MORNING IN THE
SIERRA AND AROUND LAKE TAHOE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SNOW IS EXPECTED TO POSE AN INCONVENIENCE TO TRAVELERS. ROADS
WILL BECOME SLICK AND HAZARDOUS. MOTORISTS SHOULD SLOW DOWN...USE
CAUTION...AND BE SURE TO CARRY TIRE CHAINS. CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT
WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR UPDATES.

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