WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY
Warning Issue Date: 1020 AM PST MON DEC 21 2009
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST
TUESDAY...
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM
PST TUESDAY.
* LIGHT RAIN WITH SNOW SHOWERS ABOVE 7000 FEET WILL CONTINUE THIS
AFTERNOON ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE NORTHERN SIERRA AND WESTERN
LASSEN COUNTY. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL SPREAD SOUTH THIS
EVENING THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING WITH THE PASSAGE OF A COLD
FRONT.
* TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 4 TO 8 INCHES IN LASSEN COUNTY WEST
OF HIGHWAY 395. 4 TO 8 INCHES AT LAKE LEVEL WITH 6 TO 12
INCHES IN THE SIERRA ABOVE 7000 FEET.
* SNOW LEVELS WILL START AROUND 7000 FEET THIS AFTERNOON...QUICKLY
FALLING TO ALL VALLEY FLOORS BY 8 PM THIS EVENING.
* TRAVEL WILL BE AFFECTED THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING
OVER SIERRA PASSES WITH SLICK AND HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SNOW IS EXPECTED TO POSE AN INCONVENIENCE TO TRAVELERS. ROADS
WILL BECOME SLICK AND HAZARDOUS...WITH SNOW AND ICE FIRST
DEVELOPING ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. MOTORISTS SHOULD SLOW DOWN
AND USE CAUTION. CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR
UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.
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HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
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