And Another Winter Weather Advisory For Lake Tahoe

Winter Weather Advisory

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
329 AM PDT MON MAY 16 2011

...MORE SNOW IN THE SIERRA TONIGHT...

.ANOTHER UNSEASONABLY COLD WEATHER SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE
SIERRA LATE THIS AFTERNOON BRINGING SNOW THIS EVENING INTO
TUESDAY MORNING.

CAZ072-NVZ002-162230-
/O.CON.KREV.WW.Y.0023.110517T0000Z-110517T1700Z/
GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SOUTH LAKE TAHOE...TRUCKEE...
INCLINE VILLAGE
329 AM PDT MON MAY 16 2011

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 10 AM PDT TUESDAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM
THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 AM PDT TUESDAY.

* TIMING: SNOW WILL INCREASE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND BECOME
LOCALLY HEAVY AT TIMES OVERNIGHT BEFORE TURNING TO SHOWERS
TUESDAY MORNING.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 5 INCHES AT LAKE LEVEL AND VALLEY
FLOORS INCLUDING TRUCKEE. 5 TO 8 INCHES ABOVE 7000 FEET WITH
LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS TO 10 INCHES NEAR THE SIERRA CREST.

* IMPACTS: SNOW COVERED ROADS WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS TONIGHT
INTO TUESDAY MORNING WITH VISIBILITIES LESS THAN 1 MILE AT
TIMES. CHAIN CONTROLS AND DELAYS THROUGH SIERRA PASSES ARE
LIKELY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SNOW WILL MAKE ROADS...BRIDGES...AND SIDEWALKS SLICK AND
HAZARDOUS. DRIVING CONDITIONS WILL DETERIORATE RAPIDLY. MOTORISTS
SHOULD USE CAUTION AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH THEIR
DESTINATION.

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This one didn't turn out to be much but the weather service says another one is coming in tonight.