HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 247 PM PST TUE DEC 29 2009
Expiration: 300 PM PST WED DEC 30 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NEVADA AND
NORTH CENTRAL NEVADA.
.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.
AN EAST PACIFIC STORM WILL BE MOVING ACROSS THE WESTERN UNITED
STATES BEGINNING LATE TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. SNOW WILL
BEGIN TO DEVELOP ACROSS SOUTHERN LANDER AND EUREKA COUNTIES
TONIGHT AND EXPAND EASTWARD. AS A RESULT...A WINTER WEATHER
ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THOSE LOCALES...AS WELL AS THE RUBY
MOUNTAINS IN ELKO COUNTY AND ALL OF WHITE PINE COUNTY FOR TONIGHT
THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO
5 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 6500 FEET...WITH 4 TO 7
INCHES ABOVE 6500 FEET. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE IN THE
HEAVIER SNOW BANDS.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.
LOOK FOR THE SNOW TO END SOMETIME LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...BUT
THE WEATHER PATTERN CONTINUES TO LOOK ACTIVE. THE NEXT SYSTEM IS
ANTICIPATED TO ARRIVE THURSDAY WITH THE BEST CHANCES FOR RAIN AND SNOW
MAINLY NORTH OF THE US HIGHWAY 50 CORRIDOR. LOOKING AHEAD TOWARDS
THE WEEKEND...A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR PRECIPITATION IS POSSIBLE FOR
THE EXTREME NORTHERN SECTIONS OF THE STATE.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTERS ARE ASKED TO REPORT WEATHER PHENOMENA ACCORDING TO
STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE.
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