Northeast U.S.: Nothing new to add from yesterday. The only decent snow chance will be early next week around April 23-24 for northern areas of NY & New England. This week will be too warm for any snow. Most ski resorts in the Northeast are closed now and there is no sign that anything will happen in the next few weeks to reopen them. A couple places in VT remain open, Jay Peak and Killington, with ski bases around 1-3 feet at the moment.

Thank you for using our services this season even though this was a down year for the Northeast in particular with snowfall.

Wayne Ellis

Freese-Notis Weather

Northeast U.S.: The only hope of snow will be around April 23-24 in far northern areas of NY & New England, otherwise it will be too warm much of the next couple weeks with only rain when there is precipitation.

Wayne Ellis

Freese-Notis Weather

Northeast U.S.: Warmer weather will overtake the region for this weekend and continue through next week so any precipitation will be just rain. Just a slight chance for snow about the middle of the 1-2 week period in far northern areas of NY & New England.

Reminder: This Sunday, April 15th, will be the last ski forecast for the season.

Wayne Ellis

Freese-Notis Weather

CALIFORNIA

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URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR

309 AM PDT FRI APR 13 2012

NORTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST SISKIYOU COUNTY-

INCLUDING THE CITY OF…TENNANT

309 AM PDT FRI APR 13 2012

…WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT THIS

MORNING ABOVE 4500 FEET…

…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT THIS

MORNING BELOW 4500 FEET…

A WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 4500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL

8 AM PDT THIS MORNING. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY BELOW 4500 FEET

REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT THIS MORNING.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS…SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY THIS

MORNING. AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW EXPECTED BELOW

4500 FEET AND 4 TO 6 INCHES ABOVE 4500 FEET.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING AREA INCLUDE: TENNANT

* LOCATIONS IN THE ADVISORY AREA INCLUDE: HIGHWAY 97.

* IMPACTS…SNOW WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS ON AREA

ROADS AND HIGHWAYS. THIS INCLUDES HIGHWAY 97 INCLUDING GRASS

LAKE. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED

VISIBILITIES…AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER

CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.  SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF

SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST

TRAVEL…KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT…FOOD…AND WATER IN YOUR

VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL

CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED

ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES…AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV

324 AM PDT FRI APR 13 2012

...SNOW CONTINUES IN THE SIERRA TODAY...

.A COLD LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL IMPACT THE SIERRA TODAY WITH

PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW. TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT THIS

MORNING OVER THE HIGHER PASSES WITH ROADS IMPROVING THIS AFTERNOON

AS SNOW DECREASES.

LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES-

INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PORTOLA...SUSANVILLE

324 AM PDT FRI APR 13 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS

AFTERNOON...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM

PDT THIS AFTERNOON.

* TIMING: MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE WITH SNOW

  DECREASING TO SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON.

* TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 5 TO 10 INCHES SOUTH OF HIGHWAY

  44...WITH UP TO 12 INCHES NEAR YUBA PASS. ALONG AND EAST OF

  HIGHWAY 395...UP TO 4 INCHES IS POSSIBLE.

* IMPACTS: SNOW WILL PRODUCE DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS ALONG

  HIGHWAYS 36...44...70...89...AND OVER YUBA PASS THIS MORNING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOTORISTS SHOULD SLOW DOWN...AND BE PREPARED FOR CHAIN CONTROLS

AND TRAVEL DELAYS. CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR

UPDATES.

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WESTERN PLUMAS COUNTY/LASSEN PARK-

WEST SLOPE NORTHERN SIERRA NEVADA-

INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHESTER...QUINCY

439 AM PDT FRI APR 13 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS

EVENING ABOVE 3000 FEET...

* ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 4 TO 8 INCHES ABOVE 3000 FEET

  WITH UP TO A FOOT OF ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL POSSIBLE ABOVE 6000

  FEET.

* ELEVATION: ABOVE 3000 FEET.

* TIMING: PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW THROUGH THIS MORNING

  BECOMING SHOWERY THIS AFTERNOON INTO EVENING.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE: CHESTER... QUINCY... GRASS

  VALLEY...POLLOCK PINES... TRANS-SIERRA ROADWAYS INCLUDING

  INTERSTATE 80 AND HIGHWAY 50.

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.

* IMPACTS: REDUCED VISIBILITIES FROM HEAVY SNOW AND WIND CAUSING

  HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WIND MEANS

SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. SIGNIFICANT

AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST AND COMBINED WITH STRONG WIND WILL

MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL BE PREPARED FOR

HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS.

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HANFORD CA

300 AM PDT FRI APR 13 2012

...A WINTER-LIKE STORM WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL OVER THE

MOUNTAINS THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

SIERRA NEVADA FROM YOSEMITE TO KINGS CANYON-

TULARE COUNTY MOUNTAINS-

300 AM PDT FRI APR 13 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS

EVENING...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS

EVENING FOR THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE SOUTHERN SIERRA NEVADA.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: RANGING FROM 8 TO 12 INCHES AT 4000 FEET

  TO TWO FEET OR MORE AT AND ABOVE 7000 FEET.

* TIMING: THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED BETWEEN 11 PM TONIGHT

  AND 5 PM FRIDAY.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: CAMP NELSON...GIANT FOREST...JOHNSONDALE...

  LODGEPOLE...SHAVER LAKE...YOSEMITE VALLEY...TUOLUMNE MEADOWS.

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60

  MPH OVER THE SIERRA CREST.

* IMPACTS: BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...WINTER-LIKE DRIVING

  CONDITIONS...TRAVEL DELAYS AND POSSIBLE ROAD CLOSURES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE

EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL

MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV

324 AM PDT FRI APR 13 2012

...SNOW CONTINUES IN THE SIERRA TODAY...

.A COLD LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL IMPACT THE SIERRA TODAY WITH

PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW. TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT THIS

MORNING OVER THE HIGHER PASSES WITH ROADS IMPROVING THIS AFTERNOON

AS SNOW DECREASES.

MONO-

INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRIDGEPORT...MAMMOTH LAKES

324 AM PDT FRI APR 13 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS

AFTERNOON...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM

PDT THIS AFTERNOON.

* TIMING: SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY WITH HEAVY SNOW ALONG THE

  SIERRA CREST.

* TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 10 TO 18 INCHES WEST OF HIGHWAY

  395...WITH UP TO 4 INCHES EAST OF HIGHWAY 395.

* SIERRA RIDGE WINDS NEAR 50 MPH.

* IMPACTS: SNOW WILL PRODUCE DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS ON

  HIGHWAYS 203 AND 395 WITH NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY POSSIBLE ABOVE

  7000 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOTORISTS SHOULD SLOW DOWN...AND BE PREPARED FOR CHAIN CONTROLS

AND TRAVEL DELAYS. CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR

UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HANFORD CA

300 AM PDT FRI APR 13 2012

...A WINTER-LIKE STORM WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL OVER THE

MOUNTAINS THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS-

300 AM PDT FRI APR 13 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT

SATURDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT SATURDAY

FOR THE KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: RANGING FROM 1 TO 3 INCHES AT PASS LEVEL

  TO AS MUCH AS A FOOT ABOVE 6000 FEET.

* TIMING: THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED BETWEEN 5 AM FRIDAY TO

  5 AM SATURDAY.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: ALTA SIERRA...LAKE ISABELLA...TEHACHAPI...

  CUDDY VALLEY...BEAR VALLEY SPRINGS...FRAZIER PARK.

* WINDS: WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH THROUGH THE

  PASSES.

* IMPACTS: WINTER-LIKE DRIVING CONDITIONS...TRAVEL DELAYS AND

  POSSIBLE ROAD CLOSURES. HIGHWAYS AFFECTED INCLUDE INTERSTATE

  5 OVER THE GRAPEVINE AND HIGHWAY 58 THROUGH TEHACHAPI PASS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE

EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL

MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA

1215 AM PDT FRI APR 13 2012

...A LATE SEASON STORM WILL BRING SNOW AND STRONG WINDS TO THE

MOUNTAINS THROUGH TONIGHT...

...SNOW MAY CREATE TRAVEL HAZARDS ACROSS THE INTERSTATE

5 CORRIDOR FOR COMMUTERS THIS EVENING...

.A COLD PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING SNOW AND STRONG WINDS TO

THE MOUNTAINS THROUGH TONIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW HAS ALREADY BEGUN ACROSS

THE MOUNTAINS OF SANTA BARBARA AND VENTURA COUNTIES EARLY THIS

MORNING...AND WILL SOON DEVELOP ACROSS THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY

MOUNTAINS. RAIN AND SNOW WILL LIKELY BE HEAVY AT

TIMES...ESPECIALLY LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS.

STEADY RAIN AND SNOW WILL TURN TO SHOWERS TONIGHT. ISOLATED

THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT THE AREA THROUGH TONIGHT.

SNOW LEVELS WILL FALL TO 5000 FEET EARLY THIS MORNING...THEN

LOWER TO NEAR 3500 FEET BY TONIGHT. ACCUMULATING SNOW AND BLOWING

SNOW WILL LIKELY AFFECT INTERSTATE 5 OVER THE GRAPEVINE DURING THE

BUSY EVENING COMMUTE.

IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW...STRONG SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF

25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP TODAY. THE

WINDS WILL SHIFT TO NORTHWEST TONIGHT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45

MPH. THE GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...

WHICH WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES IN THE

MOUNTAINS. DRIVING CONDITIONS MAY BECOME TREACHEROUS AND IF YOU

MUST TRAVEL INTO OR THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS THIS MORNING THROUGH

TONIGHT...CHECK THE LATEST ROAD REPORTS.

VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS-

LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS EXCLUDING THE SANTA MONICA RANGE-

INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LOCKWOOD VALLEY...MOUNT PINOS...ACTON...

MOUNT WILSON...SANDBERG

1215 AM PDT FRI APR 13 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT

SATURDAY...

* TIMING...PRECIPITATION WILL OVERSPREAD THE MOUNTAINS THIS

  MORNING...BECOMING HEAVY AT TIMES...THEN TURN TO SHOWERS THIS

  EVENING. SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT INTO EARLY

  SATURDAY.

* SNOW LEVELS...SNOW LEVELS WILL AVERAGE 4500 TO 5000 FEET THIS

  MORNING...THEN FALL TO BETWEEN 3500 AND 4000 FEET THIS EVENING

  THROUGH THE TONIGHT.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 14 INCHES

  ARE EXPECTED ABOVE 5500 FEET...WITH LIGHTER ACCUMULATIONS AT

  LOWER ELEVATIONS.

* WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH

  WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH THIS MORNING...THEN CONTINUE THROUGH THIS

  EVENING...BEFORE SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST TONIGHT.

* IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED IN THE

  MOUNTAINS THROUGH TONIGHT. SNOW WILL LIKELY

  IMPACT TRAVEL THROUGH THE INTERSTATE 5 CORRIDOR BY THIS

  EVENING. VISIBILITIES WILL LOCALLY DROP TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER

CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. VISIBILITIES WILL BE

LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW

.SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU

MUST TRAVEL...CHECK THE LATEST ROAD REPORTS...AND KEEP AN EXTRA

FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN

EMERGENCY.

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA

217 AM PDT FRI APR 13 2012

...STRONG COLD STORM TO AFFECT MOUNTAINS OF SOUTHWEST CALIFORNIA

THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

.SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES THIS MORNING AND WILL SPREAD

SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. SNOW LEVELS

AROUND 5000 FEET WILL LOWER TO 4000 FEET BY EVENING...POSSIBLY

LOWERING TO BETWEEN 3000 AND 3500 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING. HEAVY

SNOW IS FORECAST TO BEGIN EARLY THIS MORNING OVER SAN GABRIEL

MOUNTAINS AND SPREAD SOUTHEAST TOWARD THE SAN BERNARDINO AND SAN

JACINTO MOUNTAINS DURING THE DAY...REACHING THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY

MOUNTAINS BY THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE IN THE SAN

DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS THIS EVENING. PRECIPITATION WILL TAPER TO

SNOW SHOWERS TONIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING... REMAINING MOST

NUMEROUS IN THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS. STRONG WINDS WILL ALSO

ACCOMPANY SNOWFALL AND CREATE NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES.

SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS-

INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...ANGELUS OAKS...BALDWIN LAKE...

BARTON FLATS...BIG BEAR CITY...BIG BEAR LAKE...CRESTLINE...

FAWNSKIN...FOREST FALLS...I-15 AT CAJON SUMMIT...

I-15 AT 3500 FEET...LAKE ARROWHEAD...MOUNT BALDY...

MOUNTAIN HOME VILLAGE...OAK GLEN...PHELAN...RUNNING SPRINGS...

TWIN PEAKS...WRIGHTWOOD...AGUANGA...ANZA...GARNER VALLEY...

IDYLLWILD...MOUNTAIN CENTER...PINE COVE...PINYON PINES...

VISTA GRANDE

217 AM PDT FRI APR 13 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT SATURDAY

ABOVE 4000 FEET...

A WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 4000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL

5 AM PDT SATURDAY.

* ELEVATION...ABOVE 4000 FEET.

* SNOW LEVELS...5000 FEET THIS MORNING LOWERING TO 4000 FEET THIS

  AFTERNOON AND DOWN TO 3000 FEET TONIGHT INTO EARLY SATURDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 4 INCHES 3500 TO 4500 FEET...6 TO 12

  INCHES 4500 TO 6000 FEET...AND OVER 12 INCHES ABOVE 6000 FEET

  WITH UP TO 24 INCHES ABOVE 8000 FEET.

* TIMING...BEGINNING EARLY THIS MORNING OVER THE SAN GABRIEL

  MOUNTAINS...SPREADING EASTWARD BY LATE MORNING ACROSS THE SAN

  BERNARDINO MOUNTAINS...AND ACROSS THE SAN JACINTO MOUNTAINS AND

  MOUNTAINS OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY DURING THE AFTERNOON. TAPERING OFF

  TO SCATTERED SHOW SHOWERS FROM WEST TO EAST THIS EVENING.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: AGUANGA...ANZA...GARNER VALLEY...

  IDYLLWILD...MOUNTAIN CENTER...PINE COVE...PINYON PINES...

  VISTA GRANDE...ANGELUS OAKS...BALDWIN LAKE...BARTON FLATS...

  BIG BEAR CITY...BIG BEAR LAKE...CRESTLINE...FAWNSKIN...

  FOREST FALLS...I-15 AT CAJON SUMMIT...I-15 AT 3500 FEET...

  LAKE ARROWHEAD...MOUNT BALDY...MOUNTAIN HOME VILLAGE... OAK

  GLEN...PHELAN...RUNNING SPRINGS...TWIN PEAKS...WRIGHTWOOD

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 50 MPH...

  SHIFTING TO THE WEST LATE THIS AFTERNOON.

* VISIBILITY...NEAR ZERO AT TIMES IN SNOW AND FOG...AND BLOWING

  SNOW.

* IMPACTS...SNOW ACCUMULATING ALONG INTERSTATE 15 NEAR THE CAJON

  SUMMIT FROM LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER

CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.  SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF

SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN

AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...

FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

&&

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CALIFORNIA/NEVADA

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV

324 AM PDT FRI APR 13 2012

...SNOW CONTINUES IN THE SIERRA TODAY...

.A COLD LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL IMPACT THE SIERRA TODAY WITH

PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW. TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT THIS

MORNING OVER THE HIGHER PASSES WITH ROADS IMPROVING THIS AFTERNOON

AS SNOW DECREASES.

GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-

INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SOUTH LAKE TAHOE...TRUCKEE...

INCLINE VILLAGE

324 AM PDT FRI APR 13 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS

AFTERNOON...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM

PDT THIS AFTERNOON.

* TIMING: MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH THIS

  AFTERNOON.

* TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 4 TO 8 INCHES...WITH 8 TO 16 INCHES

  NEAR THE CREST.

* SIERRA RIDGE GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.

* IMPACTS: SNOW WILL PRODUCE DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS IN THE

  TAHOE BASIN AND ALPINE COUNTY WITH NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY OVER THE

  PASSES THIS MORNING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOTORISTS SHOULD SLOW DOWN...AND BE PREPARED FOR CHAIN CONTROLS

AND TRAVEL DELAYS. CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR

UPDATES.

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NEVADA/ARIZONA

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV

1104 PM PDT THU APR 12 2012

.A LARGE STORM SYSTEM WILL PASS ACROSS THE REGION FRIDAY THROUGH

SATURDAY...RESULTING IN THE POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACROSS

SOUTHERN NEVADA...NORTHWEST ARIZONA...AND THE SOUTHERN SIERRA AT

ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET.

NORTHWEST PLATEAU-NORTHWEST DESERTS-LINCOLN COUNTY-SHEEP RANGE-

SPRING MOUNTAINS-RED ROCK CANYON-

INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MT TRUMBULL...PIOCHE...

THE TOWN OF MT CHARLESTON

1104 PM PDT THU APR 12 2012 /1104 PM MST THU APR 12 2012/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM PDT /8 PM

MST/ FRIDAY TO 9 AM PDT /9 AM MST/ SATURDAY ABOVE 5000 FEET...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY ABOVE 5000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM

8 PM PDT /8 PM MST/ FRIDAY TO 9 AM PDT /9 AM MST/ SATURDAY FOR THE

SPRING MOUNTAINS AND SHEEP RANGE AND PORTIONS OF LINCOLN AND

MOHAVE COUNTIES.

* TIMING: A PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR A

  PERIOD OF SIGNIFICANT SNOW TO PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN NEVADA AND

  NORTHWEST ARIZONA FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.

* SNOW LEVEL: SNOW LEVEL IS EXPECTED TO BE AROUND 4500 FEET...

  WITH THE HEAVIEST ACCUMULATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET.

* TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 4 INCHES BETWEEN 5000 AND 7000

  FEET...AND 4 TO 7 INCHES ABOVE 7000 FEET.

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.

* IMPACTS: DRIVERS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER CONDITIONS.

  LOW VISIBILITIES AND SLUSHY ROADS WILL MAKE TRAVEL

  DIFFICULT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW

WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW

COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE

DRIVING.

&&

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NEVADA

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV

239 AM PDT FRI APR 13 2012

SOUTHERN LANDER COUNTY AND SOUTHERN EUREKA COUNTY-

NORTHWESTERN NYE COUNTY-NORTHEASTERN NYE COUNTY-

INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...AUSTIN...AUSTIN SUMMIT...

EUREKA...DIAMOND VALLEY...PINTO SUMMIT...TONOPAH...

ROUND MOUNTAIN...DUCKWATER...CURRANT SUMMIT

239 AM PDT FRI APR 13 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW ABOVE 5500 FEET IN EFFECT

FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 AM PDT SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ELKO HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER

ADVISORY FOR SNOW ABOVE 5500 FEET...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS

AFTERNOON TO 11 AM PDT SATURDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 5 INCHES VALLEYS...4 TO 8 INCHES MOUNTAINS.

* ELEVATION: ABOVE 5500 FEET.

* TIMING: SNOW WILL INCREASE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND BECOME HEAVY

  AT TIMES THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...THEN BEGIN TO TAPER OFF SATURDAY

  MORNING.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: TONOPAH...ROUND MOUNTAIN...DUCKWATER...

  CURRANT SUMMIT...AUSTIN...AUSTIN SUMMIT...EUREKA...DIAMOND

  VALLEY...PINTO SUMMIT

* TEMPERATURES: IN THE 30S.

* WINDS: NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH.

* IMPACTS: ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW PACKED MAKING TRAVEL DIFFICULT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES ARE

EXPECTED DUE TO WINTRY CONDITIONS. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS

AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. FOR THE

LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS CALL 511 OR VISIT WWW.NVROADS.COM.

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UTAH

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT

421 AM MDT FRI APR 13 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING FOR THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN UTAH

MOUNTAINS THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.A COLD UPPER LEVEL TROUGH ALONG THE WEST COAST THIS MORNING WILL

SETTLE INTO THE SOUTHERN GREAT BASIN THIS EVENING...THEN SLOWLY

MOVE EAST THROUGH NORTHERN ARIZONA OVER THE WEEKEND. WIDESPREAD

SNOW IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF SOUTHERN AND

CENTRAL UTAH THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...WITH SNOW TAPERING OFF AS

THE STORM MOVES TO THE EAST OF THE AREA ON SUNDAY.

CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS-

INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COVE FORT...KOOSHAREM...FISH LAKE...

LOA...PANGUITCH...BRYCE CANYON

421 AM MDT FRI APR 13 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM MDT

SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS ISSUED A

WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM

NOON TODAY TO 6 AM MDT SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER

IN EFFECT.

* AFFECTED AREA: THE SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL MOUNTAINS OF UTAH.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 15 TO 30 INCHES WITH LOCALLY GREATER AMOUNTS.

* TIMING: PERIODS OF SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON...THEN TURN

  HEAVY LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. WIDESPREAD

  ACCUMULATING SNOWS WILL CONTINUE LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...BUT

  DECREASE IN INTENSITY HEADING INTO SUNDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS: TRAVEL THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS MAY BECOME IMPAIRED DUE TO

  RAPID ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW OF ROAD SURFACES AT THE HIGHER

  ELEVATIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW ARE

EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. DRIVING CONDITIONS MAY BE HAZARDOUS. USE

CAUTION. KEEP A WINTER STORM SURVIVAL KIT IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE

OF AN EMERGENCY.

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UTAH/COLORADO

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO

258 AM MDT FRI APR 13 2012

...SNOW RETURNS TO EASTERN UTAH AND WESTERN COLORADO...

.A STRONG PACIFIC LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL WORK INTO NORTHERN

CALIFORNIA TODAY THEN DEEPEN AS IT DIGS TO NEAR THE FOUR CORNERS

ON SATURDAY. DEEP MOISTURE IN SOUTHWEST FLOW WILL STREAM OVER THE

REGION. WITH TEMPERATURES WELL BELOW AVERAGE...SNOW MAY FALL AS

LOW AS 5000 FEET. SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED MAINLY

ABOVE 7000 FEET FAVORING THE SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS. THE LOW PRESSURE

SYSTEM WILL TRACK ACROSS SOUTHEAST COLORADO ON SUNDAY. MOISTURE

WILL STILL WRAP AROUND THE LOW SHIFTING THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY

SNOWFALL TO THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS. LATE DAY EMBEDDED

THUNDERSTORMS WILL BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR LOCALLY HEAVY SNOWFALL.

ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS-GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS-

WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS-

UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU AND DALLAS DIVIDE-

NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-

EASTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS-TAVAPUTS PLATEAU-

LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS-

INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RIO BLANCO...SKYWAY...CRESTED BUTTE...

TAYLOR PARK...MARBLE...RIDGWAY...GLADE PARK...OURAY...TELLURIDE...

LAKE CITY...SILVERTON...RICO...HESPERUS...MANILA...DUTCH JOHN...

MONTICELLO AND VICINITY

258 AM MDT FRI APR 13 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO

MIDNIGHT MDT SUNDAY NIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A

WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT

TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT MDT SUNDAY NIGHT. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO

LONGER IN EFFECT.

* TIMING...SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND

  INTENSITY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...WITH WIDESPREAD HEAVY SNOW

  FALLING FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATION... 8 TO 16 INCHES WITH LOCALIZED AMOUNTS OF UP

  TO TWO FEET.

* SNOW LEVEL...LOWERING TO MOUNTAINS BASES TONIGHT.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH STRONGER GUSTS OVER HIGHER

  EXPOSED TERRAIN AND IN THE VICINITY OF EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS.

* VISIBILITY...UNDER ONE MILE AT TIMES IN MODERATE TO HEAVY

  SNOWFALL.

* IMPACTS...TRAVELERS MAY EXPERIENCE ICY AND SNOW PACKED ROADS

  ESPECIALLY OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES. STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE

  WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

IF YOU HAVE OUTDOOR OR TRAVEL PLANS THIS WEEKEND KEEP CURRENT

WITH THE LATEST WEATHER FORECASTS AND UPDATES AS THE STORM

APPROACHES. MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA

OUTLETS...AND WEATHER.GOV/GJT FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE

EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW ARE ALSO

POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

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COLORADO

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO

258 AM MDT FRI APR 13 2012

...SNOW RETURNS TO EASTERN UTAH AND WESTERN COLORADO...

.A STRONG PACIFIC LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL WORK INTO NORTHERN

CALIFORNIA TODAY THEN DEEPEN AS IT DIGS TO NEAR THE FOUR CORNERS

ON SATURDAY. DEEP MOISTURE IN SOUTHWEST FLOW WILL STREAM OVER THE

REGION. WITH TEMPERATURES WELL BELOW AVERAGE...SNOW MAY FALL AS

LOW AS 5000 FEET. SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED MAINLY

ABOVE 7000 FEET FAVORING THE SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS. THE LOW PRESSURE

SYSTEM WILL TRACK ACROSS SOUTHEAST COLORADO ON SUNDAY. MOISTURE

WILL STILL WRAP AROUND THE LOW SHIFTING THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY

SNOWFALL TO THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS. LATE DAY EMBEDDED

THUNDERSTORMS WILL BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR LOCALLY HEAVY SNOWFALL.

ELKHEAD AND PARK MOUNTAINS-

GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS-FLATTOPS-

INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLUMBINE...TOPONAS...ASPEN...VAIL...

SNOWMASS...BUFORD...TRAPPERS LAKE

258 AM MDT FRI APR 13 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON SATURDAY TO 6 AM MDT

MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A

WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON

SATURDAY TO 6 AM MDT MONDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER

IN EFFECT.

* TIMING...PERIODS OF SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL FALL FROM

  SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT.

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...10 TO 20 INCHES WITH LOCALIZED AMOUNTS OF

  OVER TWO FEET.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH STRONGER GUSTS OVER HIGHER

  EXPOSED TERRAIN AND IN THE VICINITY OF EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS.

  WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SHIFT TO NORTH ON SUNDAY.

* VISIBILITY...UNDER ONE MILE AT TIMES IN MODERATE TO HEAVY

  SNOWFALL.

* IMPACTS...TRAVELERS MAY EXPERIENCE ICY AND SNOW PACKED ROADS

  ESPECIALLY OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES. STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE

  WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

IF YOU HAVE OUTDOOR OR TRAVEL PLANS THIS WEEKEND KEEP CURRENT

WITH THE LATEST WEATHER FORECASTS AND UPDATES AS THE STORM

APPROACHES. MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA

OUTLETS...AND WEATHER.GOV/GJT FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE

EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW ARE ALSO

POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO

335 AM MDT FRI APR 13 2012

WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST LAKE COUNTY ABOVE 11000 FT-

EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT-

LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT-

EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT-

INCLUDING...CLIMAX...INDEPENDENCE PASS...MT ELBERT...MT MASSIVE...

NORTH PASS...CUMBRES PASS...WOLF CREEK PASS

335 AM MDT FRI APR 13 2012

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING

THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING

THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING.

* LOCATION...THE EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FEET...

  THE LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FEET...THE EASTERN SAWATCH

  MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET AND THE WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE

  ABOVE 11000 FEET. THIS INCLUDES WOLF CREEK...CUMBRES AND

  INDEPENDENCE PASSES.

* CAUSE AND TIMING...A LARGE STORM SYSTEM OVER THE WESTERN U.S.

  WILL MOVE SLOWLY ACROSS COLORADO OVER THE WEEKEND...BRINGING A

  PROLONGED PERIOD OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW TO THE MOUNTAINS

  ALONG THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE.

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...10 TO 20 INCHES OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE BY

  LATE SUNDAY EVENING...WITH TOTALS OVER HIGHER WEST FACING

  SLOPES APPROACHING 2 FEET.

* WIND...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO

  40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE. THESE WIND WILL CREATE AREAS OF

  BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY OVER HIGHER EXPOSED

  TERRAIN.

* IMPACT...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT AND HAZARDOUS OVER THE

  HIGHER MOUNTAIN PASSES...INCLUDING WOLF CREEK AND CUMBRES

  PASSES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR

SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP.

WINTER STORMS MAY HAVE STRONG WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY DUE TO

HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF OVER

8 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS MAY OCCUR. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO

TRAVEL IN THE WATCH AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WATCH...LISTEN TO

THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER

TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN OR THROUGH THE

WATCH AREA DURING THE TIME OF THE WATCH...TAKE ALONG A WINTER

SURVIVAL KIT.

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO

335 AM MDT FRI APR 13 2012

...SPRING STORM HEADING TO COLORADO...

.AN UPPER LEVEL STORM WILL BEGIN PUSHING INTO COLORADO FRIDAY

NIGHT. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO START IN THE NORTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS

FRIDAY NIGHT...BECOMING WIDESPREAD BY LATER SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

HEAVIER SNOW IS POSSIBLE IN THE MOUNTAINS WITH THIS AS IT MOVES

EASTWARD ACROSS COLORADO INTO SUNDAY NIGHT. WINTER DRIVING

CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED IN THE MOUNTAINS.

WEST JACKSON AND WEST GRAND COUNTIES ABOVE 9000 FEET-

SOUTH AND EAST JACKSON/LARIMER/NORTH AND NORTHEAST GRAND/

NORTHWEST BOULDER COUNTIES ABOVE 9000 FEET-

SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST GRAND/WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST BOULDER/

GILPIN/CLEAR CREEK/SUMMIT/NORTH AND WEST PARK COUNTIES ABOVE

9000 FEET-

INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...

EAST SLOPES PARK AND NORTHERN GORE RANGES...GORE PASS...

RABBIT EARS PASS...CAMERON PASS...

LARAMIE AND MEDICINE BOW MOUNTAINS...RABBIT EARS RANGE...

ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK...WILLOW CREEK PASS...

BERTHOUD PASS...BRECKENRIDGE...EAST SLOPES MOSQUITO RANGE...

EAST SLOPES SOUTHERN GORE RANGE...EISENHOWER TUNNEL...

INDIAN PEAKS...KENOSHA MOUNTAINS...MOUNT EVANS...

WILLIAMS FORK MOUNTAINS...WINTER PARK

335 AM MDT FRI APR 13 2012

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH

SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DENVER HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM

WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY

AFTERNOON.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN ON FRIDAY NIGHT...BECOMING MORE

  WIDESPREAD BY LATER SATURDAY AFTERNOON. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW

  IS POSSIBLE OVER THE MOUNTAINS SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY

  AFTERNOON.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...10 TO 18 INCHES OF SNOW ARE POSSIBLE BY

  LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

* WINDS/VISIBILITY...WEST-NORTHWESTERLY AT 10 TO 25 MPH.

* IMPACTS...ROADS WILL BECOME SNOWPACKED AND ICY SO DRIVING WILL

  BECOME TREACHEROUS BY SATURDAY EVENING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TRAVEL WILL BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND IS DISCOURAGED DUE TO SNOW

AND BLOWING SNOW CAUSING WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. CONSIDER DELAYING

TRAVEL UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP EXTRA

FOOD...WATER...A FLASHLIGHT...AND DRY CLOTHING IN YOUR VEHICLE.

IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE AND WAIT FOR HELP TO

ARRIVE.

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WYOMING

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY

431 AM MDT FRI APR 13 2012

...SNOWY...COLD AND WINDY WEATHER WILL AFFECT MUCH OF SOUTHEAST

WYOMING SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.A PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE CENTRAL ROCKIES AND

ONTO THE HIGH PLAINS SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. THE STORM WILL

PRODUCE COLDER TEMPERATURES...SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATING SNOW AND

STRONG WINDS DURING THAT TIME MAINLY OVER AREAS NEAR THE

COLORADO BORDER.

LARAMIE VALLEY-SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE-SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE FOOTHILLS-

CENTRAL LARAMIE COUNTY-EAST LARAMIE COUNTY-

INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LARAMIE...VEDAUWOO...BUFORD...

PUMPKIN VINE...HORSE CREEK...HARRIMAN...WHITAKER...CHEYENNE...

BURNS...CARPENTER...ALBIN...PINE BLUFFS

431 AM MDT FRI APR 13 2012

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY

MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS ISSUED A WINTER

STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY

MORNING.

* TIMING...MIDNIGHT SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH NOON SUNDAY.

* TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 7 INCHES...WITH 7 TO 12 INCHES

  OVER THE SOUTHERN LARAMIE RANGE.

* WINDS/VISIBILITIES...NORTHERLY 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH

  AS 50 MPH. THE WINDS WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING

  SNOW. VISIBILITIES WILL BE ONE HALF MILE OR LESS IN THE SNOW AND

  BLOWING SNOW.

* IMPACTS...THE STORM WILL PRODUCE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR

  CONDITIONS SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY. YOUNG OR WEAK LIVESTOCK

  MAY BECOME STRESSED DUE THE WET...WINDY AND COLD CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT

SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL.

CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

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ARIZONA

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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ

414 AM MST FRI APR 13 2012

AZZ004>018-037>040-140300-

KAIBAB PLATEAU-MARBLE AND GLEN CANYONS-GRAND CANYON COUNTRY-

COCONINO PLATEAU-YAVAPAI COUNTY MOUNTAINS-

NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS HWY 264 NORTHWARD-CHINLE VALLEY-

CHUSKA MOUNTAINS AND DEFIANCE PLATEAU-

LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN COCONINO COUNTY-

LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN NAVAJO COUNTY-

LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN APACHE COUNTY-

WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM-EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM-WHITE MOUNTAINS-

NORTHERN GILA COUNTY-YAVAPAI COUNTY VALLEYS AND BASINS-

OAK CREEK AND SYCAMORE CANYONS-BLACK MESA AREA-

NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS SOUTH OF HWY 264-

414 AM MST FRI APR 13 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR APACHE...COCONINO...NORTHERN

GILA...NAVAJO...AND YAVAPAI COUNTIES IN NORTHERN ARIZONA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A VIGOROUS STORM SYSTEM WILL AFFECT NORTHERN ARIZONA FROM TODAY

INTO THE WEEKEND. INITIALLY...SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL BECOME STRONG

TODAY WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH LIKELY...AND A WIND ADVISORY IS IN

EFFECT FOR MUCH OF NORTHERN ARIZONA. THEN...AS THE STORM NEARS AND

MOVES ACROSS THE STATE...RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP

LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...CONTINUING THROUGH EARLY

SATURDAY. THE HEAVIEST SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED ABOVE 6000 FEET

FROM THE KAIBAB PLATEAU DOWN THROUGH MOGOLLON RIM.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

THE CHANCE FOR SHOWERS WILL PERSIST FOR SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

EVENING ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTHERN ARIZONA. HOWEVER...THE MAIN

THREAT FOR ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL WILL END BY SATURDAY EVENING.

Northeast U.S.: Any precipitation in the next ten days will be mainly just rain with warmer weather expected. There is a potential for light to moderate snow around April 23-24 in northern NY & northern New England, otherwise it looks snow-free through the next couple weeks.

Wayne Ellis

Freese-Notis Weather

MT. SHASTA SKI PARK

EUREKA SKI BOWL

ALL GREATER TAHOE AREA SKI RESORTS

BEAR VALLEY MTN. SKI AREA

BADGER PASS SKI AREA

MAMMOTH MTN. SKI AREA

JUDE MTN. SKI AREA

SIERRA SUMMITT SKI AREA

SHIVELY MTN. SKI AREA

MTN. HIGH SKI AREA

MT. BALDY SKI AREA

SNOW SUMMITT SKI AREA

BIG BEAR SKI AREA

CALIFORNIA

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URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR

252 AM PDT THU APR 12 2012

…MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW THIS MORNING…

.WIDESPREAD MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVER THE AREA

THIS MORNING AS SOUTHERLY UPSLOPE FLOW CONTINUES TO PUMP MOISTURE

INTO MOUNTAINS. SNOW LEVELS WILL RUN AROUND 4000 FEET EXCEPT

AROUND MT SHASTA WHERE THEY WILL BE DOWN TO THE VALLEY FLOORS.

SNOW WILL BECOME LIGHTER AND SHOWERY LATER THIS MORNING AND THIS

AFTERNOON…BUT ANOTHER ROUND OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW IS

POSSIBLE TONIGHT.

WESTERN SISKIYOU COUNTY-

252 AM PDT THU APR 12 2012

…WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS

MORNING ABOVE 4000 FEET…

A WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 4000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL

11 AM PDT THIS MORNING.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS…5 TO 10 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER

AMOUNTS ON THE HIGHER PEAKS.

* ELEVATION: ABOVE 4000 FEET.

* TIMING…SNOW…HEAVY AT TIMES…WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING.

SNOW WILL BECOME LIGHTER AND SHOWERY THIS AFTERNOON AND WARMER

TEMPERATURES WILL LIMIT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS…ESPECIALLY ON

ROADWAYS. STEADY SNOW MAY REDEVELOP TONIGHT.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: AREAS AROUND BUT NOT INCLUDING THE SCOTT

VALLEY TO INCLUDE FOREST MOUNTAIN SUMMIT AND SCOTT MOUNTAIN

SUMMIT ON HIGHWAY 3 AND THE MARBLE MOUNTAIN AND TRINITY ALPS.

* IMPACTS…SNOW IS LIKELY TO CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING

CONDITIONS ON AREA ROADS AND HIGHWAYS. THIS INCLUDES HIGHWAY

3 INCLUDING FOREST MOUNTAIN SUMMIT AND SCOTT MOUNTAIN SUMMIT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER

CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.  SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF

SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST

TRAVEL…KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT…FOOD…AND WATER IN YOUR

VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR

252 AM PDT THU APR 12 2012

...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW THIS MORNING...

.WIDESPREAD MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVER THE AREA

THIS MORNING AS SOUTHERLY UPSLOPE FLOW CONTINUES TO PUMP MOISTURE

INTO MOUNTAINS. SNOW LEVELS WILL RUN AROUND 4000 FEET EXCEPT

AROUND MT SHASTA WHERE THEY WILL BE DOWN TO THE VALLEY FLOORS.

SNOW WILL BECOME LIGHTER AND SHOWERY LATER THIS MORNING AND THIS

AFTERNOON...BUT ANOTHER ROUND OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW IS

POSSIBLE TONIGHT.

SOUTH CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY-

NORTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST SISKIYOU COUNTY-

INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOUNT SHASTA...DUNSMUIR...MCCLOUD...

TENNANT

252 AM PDT THU APR 12 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS

MORNING ABOVE 4000 FEET...

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS

MORNING BELOW 4000 FEET...

A WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 4000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL

11 AM PDT THIS MORNING. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY BELOW 4000 FEET

REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS IN THE WARNING AREA ABOVE 4000 FEET...6 TO 12

  INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE ABOVE TREELINE ON

  MOUNT SHASTA.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS IN THE ADVISORY AREA BELOW 4000 FEET...2 TO 6

  INCHES.

* TIMING...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING.

  SNOW WILL BECOME LIGHTER AND SHOWERY THIS AFTERNOON AND WARMER

  TEMPERATURES WILL LIMIT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ESPECIALLY ON

  ROADWAYS. STEADY SNOW MAY REDEVELOP TONIGHT.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING AREA INCLUDE: ELEVATIONS ABOVE MOUNT

  SHASTA CITY TO INCLUDE HIGHWAY 89 AT SNOWMANS SUMMIT AND THE

  MOUNT SHASTA BOARD AND SKI PARK.

* LOCATIONS IN THE ADVISORY AREA INCLUDE: MOUNT SHASTA CITY....

  DUNSMUIR...AND TENNANT AS WELL AS INTERSTATE FIVE FROM

  DUNSMUIR TO SOUTH WEED.

* WINDS...DUE TO THE SNOW BEING WET...BLOWING SNOW WILL BE

  CONFINED TO ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET WHERE WINDS WILL GUST

  IN EXCESS OF 35 MPH AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING

  CONDITIONS ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 89 INCLUDING SNOWMANS

  SUMMIT. LESSER IMPACTS ARE EXPECTED ON INTERSTATE FIVE

  BETWEEN DUNSMUIR AND SOUTH WEED...AS WELL ON HIGHWAY 97 NEAR

  GRASS LAKE. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED

  VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER

CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.  SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF

SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST

TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR

VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW

WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW

COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE

DRIVING.

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA

808 PM PDT WED APR 11 2012

...ADDITIONAL STORMS BRING MORE SNOW TO THE MOUNTAINS TONIGHT

THROUGH FRIDAY...

.SCATTERED LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS THIS EVENING WILL BECOME WIDESPREAD

AND HEAVY OVERNIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING AS THE NEXT PACIFIC

STORM MOVES INLAND. THIS WILL BE FOLLOWED BY A STRONGER STORM LATE

THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY. SIGNIFICANT SNOW IS EXPECTED ABOVE 3500

FEET. PERIODS OF STRONG GUSTY WIND WILL ACCOMPANY THESE STORMS.

MOTORISTS HEADING INTO THE MOUNTAINS OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS

SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS. DRIER

AND WARMER WEATHER EXPECTED THIS WEEKEND.

WESTERN PLUMAS COUNTY/LASSEN PARK-

WEST SLOPE NORTHERN SIERRA NEVADA-

INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHESTER...QUINCY

808 PM PDT WED APR 11 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM THURSDAY TO 8 PM PDT

FRIDAY ABOVE 3500 FEET...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SACRAMENTO HAS ISSUED A WINTER

STORM WARNING ABOVE 3500 FEET FOR PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG

WIND...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM THURSDAY TO 8 PM PDT FRIDAY.

THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THE WINTER

STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 6 TO 12 INCHES ABOVE 3500 FEET AND 1 TO 3

  FEET ABOVE 6000 FEET.

* ELEVATION: SNOW LEVELS WILL RANGE FROM 3500 TO 4500 FEET.

* TIMING: LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS EXPECTED TONIGHT BECOMING WIDESPREAD

  AND HEAVY THURSDAY MORNING AS THE FIRST SYSTEM MOVES THROUGH.

  SNOW SHOWERS WILL DECREASE THURSDAY AFTERNOON INTO EVENING THEN

  INCREASE AGAIN OVERNIGHT THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY WITH THE NEXT

  STORM.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE: CHESTER...QUINCY...TRANS-SIERRA

  ROADWAYS INCLUDING INTERSTATE 80 AND HIGHWAY 50.

* WINDS: SOUTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH...EXCEPT 25 TO

  45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH OVER HIGHER TERRAIN.

* IMPACTS: REDUCED VISIBILITIES FROM HEAVY SNOW AND WIND CAUSING

  HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WIND MEANS SEVERE

WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF

SNOW ARE FORECAST AND COMBINED WITH STRONG WIND WILL MAKE TRAVEL

DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL BE PREPARED FOR HAZARDOUS WINTER

WEATHER CONDITIONS.

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HANFORD CA

257 AM PDT THU APR 12 2012

...A WINTER-LIKE STORM WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL OVER THE

MOUNTAINS FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

SIERRA NEVADA FROM YOSEMITE TO KINGS CANYON-

TULARE COUNTY MOUNTAINS-

257 AM PDT THU APR 12 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO

11 PM PDT FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HANFORD HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM

WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM

5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM PDT FRIDAY FOR THE SOUTHERN SIERRA

NEVADA. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT FOR THE

SOUTHERN SIERRA NEVADA.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: RANGING FROM 8 TO 12 INCHES AT 4000 FEET TO

  TWO FEET OR MORE AT AND ABOVE 7000 FEET.

* TIMING: THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED BETWEEN 11 PM TONIGHT AND

  5 PM FRIDAY.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: PONDEROSA...CAMP NELSON...GIANT FOREST...

  LODGEPOLE...SHAVER LAKE...YOSEMITE VALLEY...TUOLOMNE MEADOWS.

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH

  OVER THE SIERRA CREST.

* IMPACTS: BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...WINTER-LIKE DRIVING

  CONDITIONS...TRAVEL DELAYS AND POSSIBLE ROAD CLOSURES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE

EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL

MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HANFORD CA

257 AM PDT THU APR 12 2012

...A WINTER-LIKE STORM WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL OVER THE

MOUNTAINS FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS-

257 AM PDT THU APR 12 2012

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE

FRIDAY NIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HANFORD HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM

WATCH FOR HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM

LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT FOR THE KERN COUNTY

MOUNTAINS.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: RANGING FROM 1 TO 3 INCHES AT PASS LEVEL TO

  AS MUCH AS A FOOT ABOVE 6000 FEET.

* TIMING: THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED BETWEEN 5 AM FRIDAY AND

  11 PM FRIDAY.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: FRAZIER PARK...CUDDY VALLEY...BEAR VALLEY

  SPRINGS...ALTA SIERRA.

* WINDS: WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH THROUGH THE PASSES.

* IMPACTS: WINTER-LIKE DRIVING CONDITIONS...TRAVEL DELAYS AND

  POSSIBLE ROAD CLOSURES. HIGHWAYS AFFECTED INCLUDE INTERSTATE 5

  OVER THE GRAPEVINE AND HIGHWAY 58 THROUGH TEHACHAPI PASS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT

SNOW AND STRONG WINDS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR

THE LATEST FORECASTS.

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV

432 AM PDT THU APR 12 2012

...HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE ALONG THE EAST SLOPES OF THE SOUTHERN

SIERRA OF INYO COUNTY FRIDAY...

.A LARGE STORM OVER THE EASTERN PACIFIC WILL MOVE INTO CENTRAL

CALIFORNIA FRIDAY. HEAVY SNOW IS POSSIBLE FRIDAY BEFORE TAPERING

OFF FRIDAY EVENING AS THE LOW MOVES TOWARD SOUTHERN NEVADA.

EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES-

INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASPENDELL...WHITNEY PORTAL

432 AM PDT THU APR 12 2012

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

FRIDAY EVENING ABOVE 5000 FEET...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A WINTER

STORM WATCH ABOVE 5000 FEET...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY

MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING.

* TIMING: A PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR A

  PERIOD OF SIGNIFICANT SNOW TO THE EAST SLOPES OF THE SOUTHERN

  SIERRA IN INYO COUNTY FRIDAY.

* SNOW LEVEL: SNOW LEVEL IS EXPECTED TO BE AROUND 4500 FEET...WITH

  THE HEAVIEST ACCUMULATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET.

* TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 6 TO 10 INCHES BETWEEN 5000 AND 8000

  FEET. 8 TO 12 INCHES ABOVE 8000 FEET...WITH UP TO 18 INCHES

  POSSIBLE NEAR THE CREST.

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.

* IMPACTS: BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED

  VISIBILITIES ON HIGHWAY 168 BETWEEN BISHOP AND ASPENDELL. USE

  CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR

HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER TO DEVELOP...BUT THE OCCURRENCE IS STILL

UNCERTAIN.

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA

443 AM PDT THU APR 12 2012

...A LATE SEASON STORM WILL BRING SNOW AND STRONG WINDS TO THE

MOUNTAINS TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

...SNOW MAY CREATE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES ACROSS THE INTERSTATE 5

CORRIDOR FOR FRIDAY EVENING COMMUTERS...

.A COLD PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL APPROACH THE WEST COAST TODAY

AND TONIGHT...THEN PUSH ACROSS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA FRIDAY AND

FRIDAY NIGHT. THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING SNOW AND STRONG WINDS TO THE

MOUNTAINS.

RAIN AND SNOW WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS OF SANTA BARBARA

COUNTY THIS EVENING...WITH PRECIPITATION OVERSPREADING VENTURA AND

LOS ANGELES COUNTIES TONIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW WILL LIKELY BE HEAVY

AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY LATE TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. STEADY RAIN AND

SNOW WILL TURN TO SHOWERS FRIDAY NIGHT. THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE

OF THUNDERSTORMS FRIDAY AND EARLY FRIDAY NIGHT. SNOW LEVELS WILL

AVERAGE 4500 T0 5500 FEET TONIGHT AND EARLY FRIDAY...THEN LOWER TO

BETWEEN 3500 AND 4500 FEET BY FRIDAY NIGHT. ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL

LIKELY AFFECT INTERSTATE 5 OVER THE GRAPEVINE DURING THE BUSY

FRIDAY EVENING COMMUTE.

IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW...STRONG SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO

35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT

AND FRIDAY...THEN WINDS WILL SHIFT TO NORTHWEST FRIDAY NIGHT. THE

GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...WHICH WILL

REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES IN THE MOUNTAINS.

DRIVING CONDITIONS MAY BECOME TREACHEROUS IN THE MOUNTAINS...AND

IF YOU MUST TRAVEL INTO OR THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS TONIGHT THROUGH

FRIDAY NIGHT...CHECK THE LATEST ROAD REPORTS.

VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS-

LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS EXCLUDING THE SANTA MONICA RANGE-

INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LOCKWOOD VALLEY...MOUNT PINOS...ACTON...

MOUNT WILSON...SANDBERG

443 AM PDT THU APR 12 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 3 AM

PDT SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A

WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS...WHICH IS

IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 3 AM PDT SATURDAY.

* TIMING...PRECIPITATION WILL OVERSPREAD THE MOUNTAINS

  TONIGHT...BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES LATE TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...THEN

  TURN TO SHOWERS FRIDAY NIGHT.

* SNOW LEVELS...SNOW LEVELS WILL AVERAGE 4500 TO 5500 FEET TONIGHT

  AND FRIDAY MORNING...THEN FALL TO BETWEEN 3500 AND 4500 FEET

  LATE FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 14 INCHES

  ARE EXPECTED ABOVE 5500 FEET...WITH LIGHTER ACCUMULATIONS AT

  LOWER ELEVATIONS.

* WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH

  WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH LATE TONIGHT...THEN CONTINUE ON

  FRIDAY...BEFORE SHIFTING TO NORTHWEST LATE FRIDAY.

* IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED IN THE

  MOUNTAINS LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. SNOW WILL LIKELY

  IMPACT TRAVEL THROUGH THE INTERSTATE 5 CORRIDOR BY FRIDAY

  EVENING. VISIBILITIES WILL LOCALLY DROP TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER

CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED

DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW .SIGNIFICANT

AMOUNTS OF SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST

TRAVEL...CHECK THE LATEST ROAD REPORTS...AND KEEP AN EXTRA

FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN

EMERGENCY.

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA

240 AM PDT THU APR 12 2012

...LATE WINTER STORM TO AFFECT HIGHER MOUNTAINS OF SOUTHWEST

CALIFORNIA EARLY FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.SNOWFALL RATES OF OVER ONE INCH PER HOUR FORECAST TO BEGIN EARLY

FRIDAY MORNING OVER SAN GABRIEL MOUNTAINS AND SPREAD EAST TO SAN

BERNARDINO AND SAN JACINTO MOUNTAINS BY MID FRIDAY MORNING.

STRONG WINDS ALSO ACCOMPANYING SNOWFALL FOR NEAR WHITEOUT

CONDITIONS.

SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS-

INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...ANGELUS OAKS...BALDWIN LAKE...

BARTON FLATS...BIG BEAR CITY...BIG BEAR LAKE...FAWNSKIN...

FOREST FALLS...RUNNING SPRINGS...WRIGHTWOOD...PINE COVE

240 AM PDT THU APR 12 2012

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE

FRIDAY NIGHT ABOVE 6000 FEET...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO HAS ISSUED A WINTER

STORM WATCH ABOVE 6000 FEET...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE

TONIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT.

* ELEVATION... ABOVE 6000 FEET.

* SNOW LEVELS...LOWERING TO 4500 FEET.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 12 INCHES BETWEEN 6000 AND 8000 FEET

  AND 12 TO 18 INCHES ABOVE 8000 FEET.

* TIMING...BEGINNING 3 AM FRIDAY OVER THE SAN GABRIEL MOUNTAINS AND

  SPREADING EASTWARD ACROSS THE SAN BERNARDINO MOUNTAINS BY MID

  MORNING AND REACHING THE SAN JACINTO MOUNTAINS BY LATE FRIDAY

  MORNING. TAPERING OFF FROM WEST TO EAST AFTER 10 PM FRIDAY

  EVENING.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: PINE COVE...ANGELUS OAKS...BALDWIN LAKE...

  BARTON FLATS...BIG BEAR CITY...BIG BEAR LAKE...FAWNSKIN...

  FOREST FALLS...RUNNING SPRINGS...WRIGHTWOOD

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 50 MPH.

* VISIBILITY...NEAR ZERO AT TIMES IN SNOW AND FOG...AND BLOWING

  SNOW.

* IMPACTS...RESIDENTS AND TRAVELERS INTO HIGHER ELEVATIONS IN THE

  MOUNTAINS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER

  CONDITIONS FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT. CARRY CHAINS AND TAKE EXTRA

  FOOD AND CLOTHING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT

SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL.

CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA

443 AM PDT THU APR 12 2012

...A LATE SEASON STORM WILL BRING SNOW AND STRONG WINDS TO THE

MOUNTAINS TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

...SNOW MAY CREATE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES ACROSS THE INTERSTATE 5

CORRIDOR FOR FRIDAY EVENING COMMUTERS...

.A COLD PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL APPROACH THE WEST COAST TODAY

AND TONIGHT...THEN PUSH ACROSS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA FRIDAY AND

FRIDAY NIGHT. THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING SNOW AND STRONG WINDS TO THE

MOUNTAINS.

RAIN AND SNOW WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS OF SANTA BARBARA

COUNTY THIS EVENING...WITH PRECIPITATION OVERSPREADING VENTURA AND

LOS ANGELES COUNTIES TONIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW WILL LIKELY BE HEAVY

AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY LATE TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. STEADY RAIN AND

SNOW WILL TURN TO SHOWERS FRIDAY NIGHT. THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE

OF THUNDERSTORMS FRIDAY AND EARLY FRIDAY NIGHT. SNOW LEVELS WILL

AVERAGE 4500 T0 5500 FEET TONIGHT AND EARLY FRIDAY...THEN LOWER TO

BETWEEN 3500 AND 4500 FEET BY FRIDAY NIGHT. ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL

LIKELY AFFECT INTERSTATE 5 OVER THE GRAPEVINE DURING THE BUSY

FRIDAY EVENING COMMUTE.

IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW...STRONG SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO

35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT

AND FRIDAY...THEN WINDS WILL SHIFT TO NORTHWEST FRIDAY NIGHT. THE

GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...WHICH WILL

REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES IN THE MOUNTAINS.

DRIVING CONDITIONS MAY BECOME TREACHEROUS IN THE MOUNTAINS...AND

IF YOU MUST TRAVEL INTO OR THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS TONIGHT THROUGH

FRIDAY NIGHT...CHECK THE LATEST ROAD REPORTS.

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY MOUNTAINS-

INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAN MARCOS PASS...

SAN RAFAEL WILDERNESS AREA...DICK SMITH WILDERNESS AREA

443 AM PDT THU APR 12 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO

9 PM PDT FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN

EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 PM PDT FRIDAY.

* TIMING...PRECIPITATION WILL OVERSPREAD THE MOUNTAINS THIS

  EVENING...BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES LATE TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...THEN

  TURN TO SHOWERS FRIDAY EVENING.

* SNOW LEVELS...SNOW LEVELS WILL AVERAGE 4500 TO 5500 FEET TONIGHT

  AND FRIDAY MORNING...THEN FALL TO BETWEEN 3500 AND 4500 FEET

  LATE FRIDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE

  EXPECTED ABOVE 5000 FEET...WITH LIGHTER ACCUMULATIONS AT LOWER

  ELEVATIONS.

* WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH

  WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH TONIGHT...THEN CONTINUE ON FRIDAY...BEFORE

  SHIFTING TO NORTHWEST FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED IN THE

  MOUNTAINS. VISIBILITIES WILL LOCALLY DROP TO NEAR ZERO IN SNOW

  AND BLOWING SNOW.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT

PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. VISIBILITIES WILL

BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. BE

PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV

352 AM PDT THU APR 12 2012

...SNOW EXPECTED IN THE SIERRA...

.A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION TODAY.

SNOW WILL MOVE INTO THE SIERRA THIS MORNING, ALTHOUGH THE HEAVIEST

SNOW WILL BE LATE THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY.

LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES-

INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PORTOLA...SUSANVILLE

352 AM PDT THU APR 12 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO

5 PM PDT FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER

ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO

5 PM PDT FRIDAY.

* TIMING: SNOW WILL MOVE INTO THE SIERRA THIS MORNING...WITH THE

  HEAVIEST SNOW EXPECTED TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 4 TO 8 INCHES WEST OF HIGHWAY 395...WITH UP

  TO 3 INCHES ALONG AND EAST OF HIGHWAY 395. LOCALLY HIGHER

  AMOUNTS UP TO 12 INCHES POSSIBLE AROUND YUBA PASS.

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. RIDGE

  GUSTS UP TO 75 MPH.

* IMPACTS: SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CAUSE IMPACTS TO TRAVEL IN THE

  SIERRA THROUGH FRIDAY...WITH DELAYS AND CHAIN CONTROLS EXPECTED

  FOR ALL SIERRA PASSES. GUSTY WINDS WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING

  AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY.

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 OR LISTEN

TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV

352 AM PDT THU APR 12 2012

...SNOW EXPECTED IN THE SIERRA...

.A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION TODAY.

SNOW WILL MOVE INTO THE SIERRA THIS MORNING, ALTHOUGH THE HEAVIEST

SNOW WILL BE LATE THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY.

MONO-

INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRIDGEPORT...MAMMOTH LAKES

352 AM PDT THU APR 12 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO

5 PM PDT FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER

ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO

5 PM PDT FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* TIMING: SNOW WILL MOVE INTO THE SIERRA TODAY...WITH THE

  HEAVIEST SNOW EXPECTED TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 8 TO 12 INCHES ABOVE 7000 FEET...WITH UP TO

  5 INCHES BELOW 7000 FEET. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS UP TO 16

  INCHES POSSIBLE ALONG THE SIERRA CREST.

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. RIDGE

  GUSTS UP TO 75 MPH.

* IMPACTS: SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CAUSE IMPACTS TO TRAVEL IN THE

  SIERRA THROUGH FRIDAY...WITH DELAYS AND CHAIN CONTROLS EXPECTED

  FOR ALL SIERRA PASSES. GUSTY WINDS WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING

  AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY.

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 OR LISTEN

TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.

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CALIFORNIA/NEVADA

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV

352 AM PDT THU APR 12 2012

...SNOW EXPECTED IN THE SIERRA...

.A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION TODAY.

SNOW WILL MOVE INTO THE SIERRA THIS MORNING, ALTHOUGH THE HEAVIEST

SNOW WILL BE LATE THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY.

GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-

INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SOUTH LAKE TAHOE...TRUCKEE...

INCLINE VILLAGE

352 AM PDT THU APR 12 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO

5 PM PDT FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER

ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO

5 PM PDT FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* TIMING: SNOW WILL MOVE INTO THE SIERRA THIS MORNING...WITH THE

  HEAVIEST SNOW EXPECTED TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 4 TO 8 INCHES...WITH 8 TO 12 INCHES ABOVE

  7000 FEET. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS UP TO 16 INCHES POSSIBLE ALONG

  THE SIERRA CREST.

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. RIDGE

  GUSTS UP TO 75 MPH.

* IMPACTS: SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CAUSE IMPACTS TO TRAVEL IN THE

  SIERRA THROUGH FRIDAY...WITH DELAYS AND CHAIN CONTROLS EXPECTED

  FOR ALL SIERRA PASSES. GUSTY WINDS WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING

  AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY.

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 OR LISTEN

TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.

December was bone dry over nearly the entire West until Christmas. Some snow got through to the Southwest in December, bringing most areas there close to average but only Wolf Creek far above average. During Christmas week the Northwest and Northern Rockies of both U.S. and Canada got 3 feet of snow, but it remained dry farther south. With warm weather and Christmas crowds degrading the mostly manmade snowpack, California, Utah and I-70 Colorado were in the worst shape in January since at least 1980-81. Only the Pacific Northwest and western Canada had normal or better conditions and most of the snow through the first half of January was in those same regions.

The weather pattern finally changed in mid-January. Major storms hit the Pacific Northwest but then moved into the Northern Rockies and eventually Utah. A second system brought the Sierra its first snow in 2 months, but in most places was only enough to get about half of terrain open. In late January the storm track moved to the north. The first half of February was drier than normal except for the Southwest. Colorado received snow in its usual moderate amounts since mid-January, so more terrain opened each week and most areas finally approached full operation by President’s weekend. The second half of February had at least average snowfall in all regions and much more than that in the northern regions. 2001-12 is no longer likely to rank with the worst overall seasons of 1976-77, 1980-81, 1991-92 and 1986-87. March produced diverging extremes of conditions. Snowfall was massive the entire month in the Pacifc Northwest and western Canada. Meanwhile Colorado had a record dry March and northeast skiing was nearly wiped out by record heat. Snowfall has been moderate in early April in most regions, but the drought and meltdown continues in Colorado.

California: There was an 18+ inch storm during the first week of October but it all melted up to at least 10,000 feet by the end of the month. Mammoth had about half normal snowfall in November and Tahoe was even drier. There was no snow in December, so this was the worst Christmas at Mammoth since 1999-2000 and the worst at Tahoe since 1976-77 with very limited skiing only on manmade snow. The first half of January remained dry and a 2+ week period around the holidays was also too warm to make snow. The Sierra finally got about 4 feet of snow 3 weeks into January, but at Tahoe that was followed by rain and warm weather so less than half of terrain was open with mediocre surface conditions at the end of January. Somewhat more terrain opened in mid-February with a foot of snow and improved surfaces, but by the last weekend in February Tahoe had been through a melt freeze and its snowfall had fallen behind the record low season of 1976-77. Mammoth escaped the rain and the melt freeze and preserved winter surfaces with its higher altitude. At the end of February Tahoe was greatly improved with 3-4 feet of snow but Mammoth got only about a third as much. Then most Sierra terrain went to spring conditions during 2 warm weeks. Mid-March brought the season’s largest storm of 4-7 feet, at last opening most expert terrain. There has been 1-3 feet more in late March. There was about a foot in early April but 2+ feet are expected by the end of this week. Most Sierra terrain is open. Southwest storms opened most of Arizona Snowbowl by mid-December and snowmaking terrain in Southern California opened in the same timeframe with cold temperatures. However SoCal and Arizona were warm and mostly dry from Christmas through January. Arizona had 2-3 feet of February snow. 

Pacific Northwest: The entire region had an excellent start in November. Mt. Bachelor had a solid base that could open most of the mountain, but did not get that last dump to open Summit and Northwest until Christmas week. Mt. Baker has been 100% open and Mt. Hood 80% since early December. There was no snow in the region in December before Christmas, but with 3 feet over the holidays base depths reached 4-5 feet with excellent conditions. In early January there were 3 feet at Whistler, 2 feet in Washington and less than a foot in Oregon. Snow in the second half of January was spectacular, with 9-10 feet in Washington and Oregon and 5 feet at Whistler, bringing base depths to 6-10+ feet. The first half of February had about 1 1/2 feet of snow but the second half had at least 5 feet throughout the region, topped by 8 feet at Stevens Pass. March was even more stormy, with 11-15 feet of snow over the entire region. There has been 1-3 feet of snow in early April, but also some low elevation rain.

Canadian Rockies and Interior B.C.: November snowfall was high through most of the region. Modest snowfalls in December before Christmas averaged less than a foot near the U.S. border and 1-2 feet farther north. But 2-3 feet of snow during Christmas week throughout the region bought base depths up to 3-5 feet with excellent conditions. First half of January January snowfall was 1-2 feet near the U.S. border but 2-3 feet farther north Big White is 99% open and Silver Star and Sun Peaks 100% on 4-6 foot bases. Last half of January snow was 9 feet at Fernie and 3-5 feet elsewhere. The first half of February was mostly dry, with less than a foot of snow but the second half was excellent, with snowfall ranging from 2 feet at Lake Louise to 5 feet at Fernie and Whitewater. March was outstanding throughout the region with 6-9 feet of new snow. Lake Louise and Sunshine surpassed their previous season snowfall records by the end of March. 1-2 feet so far in April, with some areas closing due to remote location. Revelstoke and Kicking Horse snow totals are likely inflated by including October, but both were 50+% open by early December.

U. S. Northern Rockies: Snowfall in November was close to average at areas reporting. Jackson opened a bit early with more terrain than normal available but added little during dry spell before Christmas. Schweitzer got off to a good start with the Northwest influence, and along with consistent Grand Targhee was the only area in full operation by Christmas. Big Sky was 61% open for Christmas (95% now) but the rest of the region’s ski areas were less than half open, and Brundage and Bogus Basin not open at all. Conditions improved during Christmas week with up to 2 feet of snow at most areas, allowing Jackson’s tram and Brundage to open Dec. 30. After less than a foot of snow in the first half of January base depths were 4 feet in the Tetons and at Schweitzer but no more than 3 feet elsewhere, far below average. The mid-January storm brought 3-4 feet to Whitefish, Idaho and the Tetons, finally putting those areas in good shape, with another 2-3 feet later in the month. Second half of January snowfall elsewhere in Montana was less than half a much as in Idaho and Wyoming. First half of February snowfall was about a foot in Montana and Wyoming but less in Idaho. The second half or February was outstanding, averaging 5 feet at many areas and topped by 7 feet at Targhee. First half of March snowfall was 3-4 feet, maintaining excellent conditions. Late March snowfall was about 4 feet near Canada but lesser amounts farther south with spring conditions emerging between storms. 1-2 feet in early April and closures due to remote location.

Utah: Utah’s November was close to average but there were less than 2 feet of snow in the Wasatch in December. Brian Head had 3+ feet in December from Southwest storms. The Cottonwood areas were 2/3 to 3/4 open for the holidays on 3 foot bases. Other Wasatch areas were less than half open on 2 foot bases, mostly on snowmaking. With warm weather during Christmas week New Year’s conditions were the worst since 1980-81. Outside the Cottonwood Canyons much advanced terrain will not likely be open until mid-February. The first week of January there were several inches new snow which improved surfaces but were not enough to open more terrain. There was 5 feet of snow in the Cottonwood areas in the second half of January and 4 feet in the rest of the Wasatch, resulting in close to full operation on 6 foot bases in the Cottonwood areas and 4 foot bases elsewhere. Early February Wasatch snowfall was below average at less than 2 feet but Brian Head had nearly 4 feet. Late February snow was 5 feet in the Cottonwood areas and 2-3 feet elsewhere. The first half of March was mostly warm and most terrain went to spring conditions. The mid-March storm dumped 3-4 feet but spring conditions returned within a week. 1+ foot of snow in early April and some terrain closures, scheduled at Alta/Snowbird but likely due to losing cover around Park City.

Northern and Central Colorado: This region had a very bad start. Loveland had 46 inches in October but only 36 inches in November and 20 in December. It is possible that some other area snow totals may include October snow that probably did not last. Historically most of these areas are at least half open by mid-December but were only quarter open this year. Going into New Year’s many areas were still only 1/3 open. This holiday season was the worst since 1980-81, with crowds bringing up the rocks on the limited terrain in warm weather. 4-5 feet fell over the course of January and about 2 feet in the first half of February, so new terrain opened gradually and most areas finally approached full operation by President’s weekend. The northern storm track in late February slammed Steamboat with almost 6 feet of snow, with other areas in the region getting 2-3 feet. March was the driest in the history of the state, so with low base depths from the slow early season quite a bit of terrain closed by the end of March, almost unheard of in this region. The drought has continued so far in April, closing even more terrain. The overall season is now comparable to the worst ever 1977 and 1981 seasons. Normally snowfall is strong in spring and these areas are in full operation and close only due to lack of demand.

Southern and Western Colorado: The Gothic Snow Lab between Crested Butte and Aspen (snowier climate than either) had 22 inches in October, 39 in November and only 14 in December. In the Southwest December snowfall snowfall was average or better, so Taos was 76% open at Christmas (100% by early February) on a 4 foot base vs. 41% open on average. Wolf Creek’s 87 inches of December snow was nearly twice as much as any other U.S. area. Eyewitness reports from Snowmass over Christmas were very rocky. Nearly the entire region was dry for 3 weeks after Christmas but there was 3+ feet of snow in the second half of January. The Southwest areas have had 3-4 feet of snow in February to get most terrain open on 4-5 foot bases. Farther north it was only 2 feet. Second half of February snowfall was 2+ feet at most areas but 4 feet at Wolf Creek. Crested Butte opened about half of the North Face at President’s weekend. March was mostly warm and dry, resulting in spring conditions and some terrain closures but not nearly as many as at the Front Range areas. Most areas are closed now due to remote location.

Northeast: The late October storm dropped 15 inches at Killington, which opened Oct. 30. Sunday River, Mt. Snow and Plattekill also opened on a limited basis. The natural snow was much less than in October 2005, so operations were more limited and any natural base soon disappeared. November and early December were very poor with low snowfall and very limited operations. This Christmas in the Northeast rivaled 2006-07 as the worst since 2001-02. Christmas week and early January had mixed precipitation, but with more snow than rain. Most places had only half as much terrain open as usual at New Year’s. Trail counts rose considerably in mid-January with 1-3 feet of new snow, but most areas still remained short of full operation at the end of January. There was minimal progress in early February with less than a foot of new snow, but late February brought the best conditions of the season with 2-4 feet of snow. Early March had 1-2 feet of snow, but record mid-March heat into the 80’s almost wiped out eastern skiing, with the majority of areas closing by March 24. Vermont has received 2 feet of snow this week, so Jay and Killington expanded theoir open terrain some/ Percents open: Sunday River 23%, Sugarloaf 14%, Tremblant 28%, Ste. Anne 45%.

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The weather pattern looks active into late week in much of the western U.S. into late week.  Snow will fall from the higher elevations of southern BC southward into the higher elevations of the Cascades, the Sierras, and at time in the higher elevations of the southern CA mountains.  Many favored higher elevation locations will see 1-2 feet of snow, with locally heavier amounts possible in parts of the  Sierras.  Significant snowfall will also occur into late week in the higher elevations of the mountain of  ID and UT, as well as the southern Canadian Rockies and the U.S. Rockies as far south as parts of CO.  Some 6-12 inch amounts are likely into late week in the favored higher elevation locations, with some amounts over a foot.   Over the weekend best chances for significant snow amounts will gradually shift southeast and include the mountains of UT, northern AZ, and the U.S. Rockies from WY southward into northern NM.  Farther north and west from these areas snow chances will gradually diminish through the weekend.   Early to mid next week best snow chances will again shift back to the higher elevations of the northwestern U.S. and southwestern Canada, with less chance for snow farther southeast.

NORTHEASTERN UPDATE

Below normal temps will continue in the Northeast, with periods of light snow and rain, into late week.  Some additional, mainly light accum., will occur in the higher elevations of NY and New England.   Warmer temps will return this weekend with a new system bringing mostly rain to the Northeast.  Another system is forecast about the middle of next week, producing mostly rain once again.

CALIFORNIA

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URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR

316 AM PDT WED APR 11 2012

…HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT…

.A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH NORTHERN CALIFORNIA TODAY

LOWERING SNOW LEVELS TO 3000 FEET BY LATE TODAY AND SETTING UP

SOUTHERLY UPSLOPE FLOW INTO THE MOUNTAINS. A SECOND STRONGER FRONT

WILL MOVE IN TONIGHT WHICH WILL REINFORCE THE COLD AIR…BRING

ADDITIONAL MOISTURE…AND INCREASE THE UPSLOPE FLOW. HEAVY SNOW

WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER THE MOUNTAINS OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA

STARTING TONIGHT AND CONTINUING UNTIL THE SYSTEM MOVES EAST FRIDAY

MORNING. THE STRONGEST UPSLOPE AND HEAVIEST SNOW POTENTIAL IS

EXPECTED TO BE AROUND MOUNT SHASTA INCLUDING MOUNT SHASTA CITY

ITSELF THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT.

SOUTH CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY-

INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…MOUNT SHASTA…DUNSMUIR…MCCLOUD

316 AM PDT WED APR 11 2012

…WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE

THURSDAY NIGHT…

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM

WATCH…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE

THURSDAY NIGHT.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS…6 TO 12 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS

POSSIBLE.

* TIMING…SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP TONIGHT AND MAY BECOME

HEAVY AT TIMES THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT. SNOW WILL TAPER OFF

FRIDAY MORNING.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: MOUNT SHASTA…DUNSMUIR…MCCLOUD.

* WINDS…SOUTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS…HOWEVER THE SNOW

WILL BE WET SO BLOWING SNOW IS NOT EXPECTED.

* IMPACTS…SNOW MAY CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS ON AREA

ROADS AND HIGHWAYS. THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 5 INCLUDING BLACK

BUTTE SUMMIT…AND HIGHWAY 89 INCLUDING SNOWMANS SUMMIT. IN

ADDITION…HEAVY WET SNOW MAY BRING DOWN TREES AND BRANCHES

CAUSING POWER OUTAGES AND BLOCKING ROADS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT

SNOW…SLEET…OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL.

CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

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URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA

358 AM PDT WED APR 11 2012

…LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW IN THE SIERRA NEVADA CASCADE RANGE

TODAY AND TONIGHT WITH HEAVIER SNOW MOST MOUNTAIN AREAS THURSDAY

AND FRIDAY…

.A SLOW MOVING STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING LIGHT TO OCCASIONALLY

MODERATE SNOW TO THE SIERRA NEVADA AND CASCADE RANGE TODAY. MOST

SNOW WILL FALL ABOVE 5000 FEET BUT SNOW LEVELS WILL LOWER

TONIGHT DOWN TO NEAR 4500 FEET. A LARGER STORM IS FORECAST TO

IMPACT NORTHERN CALIFORNIA ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. THIS STORM WILL

LIKELY IMPACT THE NORTHERN COASTAL RANGE AND SHASTA COUNTY

MOUNTAINS AS WELL AS THE SIERRA CASCADE RANGE BRINGING HEAVY

SNOW…STRONG WINDS AND TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES ABOVE THE 3500 TO

4000 FOOT RANGE.

WESTERN PLUMAS COUNTY/LASSEN PARK-

WEST SLOPE NORTHERN SIERRA NEVADA-

INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…CHESTER…QUINCY

358 AM PDT WED APR 11 2012

…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PDT

THURSDAY ABOVE 5000 FEET…

…WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH

FRIDAY AFTERNOON ABOVE 4000 FEET…

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SACRAMENTO HAS ISSUED A WINTER

STORM WATCH…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH

FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE SIERRA CASCADE RANGE ABOVE 4000 FEET.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 13 TO 27 INCHES WITH UP TO 3 FEET OF SNOW AT

THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS.

* ELEVATION: SNOW LEVELS AROUND 4000 FEET.

* TIMING: LIGHT TO OCCASIONALLY MODERATE SNOW WILL FALL OVER THE

SIERRA CASCADE RANGE TODAY AND TONIGHT. ANOTHER LARGER STORM

WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA ON THURSDAY BRINGING HEAVIER SNOW AND

GUSTY WINDS THROUGH FRIDAY.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE: CHESTER… QUINCY… TRANS-SIERRA

ROADWAYS.

* WINDS: SOUTH INCREASING ON THURSDAY TO 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS

UP TO 45 MPH POSSIBLE. WINDS DECREASING ON FRIDAY.

* IMPACTS: PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW

WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW

COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES…AND USE CAUTION WHILE

DRIVING.

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT

SNOW AND WIND THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE

LATEST FORECASTS.

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HANFORD CA

607 AM PDT WED APR 11 2012

SIERRA NEVADA FROM YOSEMITE TO KINGS CANYON-

607 AM PDT WED APR 11 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PDT THIS

AFTERNOON ABOVE 6000 FEET...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY ABOVE 6000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL

4 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE SOUTHERN SIERRA NEVADA FROM

YOSEMITE TO KINGS CANYON.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: FROM 4 TO 8 INCHES ABOVE 6000 FEET...AND 2

  TO 4 INCHES DOWN TO NEAR 5500 FEET.

* TIMING: SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING...AND THEN DIMINISH

  DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: SHAVER LAKE

* IMPACTS: SNOW COULD CAUSE TRAVEL DELAYS AND POSSIBLE ROAD

  CLOSURES ABOVE 6000 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE

MAINLY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND

LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

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URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA

1038 AM PDT WED APR 11 2012

…WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED IN THE MOUNTAINS…

.SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE ACROSS THE

MOUNTAINS OF VENTURA AND LOS ANGELES COUNTIES INTO THIS AFTERNOON.

ANOTHER ONE TO TWO INCHES OF SNOWFALL IS POSSIBLE ESPECIALLY ABOVE

5500 FEET. GUSTY SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL PERSIST AS WELL.

VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS-

LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS EXCLUDING THE SANTA MONICA RANGE-

INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…LOCKWOOD VALLEY…MOUNT PINOS…ACTON…

MOUNT WILSON…SANDBERG

1038 AM PDT WED APR 11 2012

…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS

AFTERNOON…

* TIMING…SCATTERED SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS AFTERNOON

OVER VENTURA AND LOS ANGELES COUNTIES.

* SNOW LEVELS…AROUND 5000 TO 5500 FEET WILL CONTINUE.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS…ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES THROUGH THIS

AFTERNOON…WITH STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES

ABOVE 6000 FEET…AND LIGHTER ACCUMULATIONS AT LOWER

ELEVATIONS.

* WINDS…AREAS OF SOUTH TO SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30

MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED.

* IMPACTS…WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL BRING HAZARDOUS

DRIVING CONDITIONS TO THE LOCAL MOUNTAINS. VISIBILITIES TO

NEAR ZERO WILL BE POSSIBLE IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW

WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW

COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES…AND USE CAUTION WHILE

DRIVING.

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA

153 AM PDT WED APR 11 2012

...SNOWFALL FOR THE HIGHER MOUNTAINS WEDNESDAY...

.A PACIFIC LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL BRING SNOW TO THE HIGHER

MOUNTAIN ELEVATIONS WEDNESDAY. SNOW LEVELS WILL LOWER FROM ABOVE

8000 FEET TO 5000 FEET BY MID MORNING. STEADY RAIN AND SNOW THIS

MORNING WILL CHANGE OVER TO INTERMITTENT SHOWERS BY LATE MORNING.

SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-

INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...ANGELUS OAKS...BALDWIN LAKE...

BARTON FLATS...BIG BEAR CITY...BIG BEAR LAKE...FAWNSKIN...

FOREST FALLS...MOUNT BALDY...RUNNING SPRINGS...TWIN PEAKS...

WRIGHTWOOD

153 AM PDT WED APR 11 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS

MORNING TO 6 PM PDT THIS EVENING ABOVE 5500 FEET...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY ABOVE 5500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM

6 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM PDT THIS EVENING.

* ELEVATION... ABOVE 5500 FEET.

* SNOW LEVELS...LOWERING TO 5000 FEET BY MID MORNING.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES BETWEEN 5000 AND 8000 FEET

  AND 6 TO 12 INCHES ABOVE 9000 FEET.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: ANGELUS OAKS...BALDWIN LAKE...BARTON

  FLATS...BIG BEAR CITY...BIG BEAR LAKE...FAWNSKIN... FOREST

  FALLS...MOUNT BALDY...RUNNING SPRINGS...TWIN PEAKS...

  WRIGHTWOOD

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH.

  STRONGEST WINDS NEAR RIDGE TOPS...THROUGH PASSES...AND DOWN

  CANYONS ALONG THE DESERT SLOPES.

* VISIBILITY...LOCALLY REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO IN SNOW...BLOWING

  SNOW...AND FOG.

* IMPACTS...RESIDENTS AND TRAVELERS INTO HIGHER ELEVATIONS IN

  THE MOUNTAINS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR HAZARDOUS WINTER

  WEATHER CONDITIONS AND POSSIBLE ROAD CLOSURES. IF POSSIBLE...

   CARRY CHAINS AND TAKE EXTRA FOOD AND CLOTHING.

* OUTLOOK...A SECOND PACIFIC STORM WILL BRING ADDITIONAL SNOW

  FRIDAY THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY. THIS WILL BE A COLDER STORM WITH

  SNOW LEVELS LOWERING TO 4000 FEET FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE

TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED

VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

CALIFORNIA/NEVADA

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV

332 AM PDT WED APR 11 2012

...HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE IN THE SIERRA...

.A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION THURSDAY

AFTERNOON INTO FRIDAY BRINGING THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY SNOW IN

THE SIERRA.

GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-MONO-

INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SOUTH LAKE TAHOE...TRUCKEE...

BRIDGEPORT...MAMMOTH LAKES...INCLINE VILLAGE

332 AM PDT WED APR 11 2012

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON

THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON

THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

* TIMING: SNOW WILL MOVE INTO THE SIERRA THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

  INCREASING IN INTENSITY OVERNIGHT INTO FRIDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 1 TO 2 FEET POSSIBLE ABOVE 7000 FEET WITH

  UP TO 12 INCHES BELOW 7000 FEET.

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. RIDGE

  GUSTS UP TO 75 MPH.

* IMPACTS: THE HEAVY SNOW MAY CAUSE IMPACTS TO TRAVEL IN THE

  SIERRA...WITH DELAYS AND CHAIN CONTROLS POSSIBLE THROUGH ALL

  SIERRA PASSES. GUSTY WINDS WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND

  DRIFTING SNOW...POTENTIALLY CAUSING A SIGNIFICANT REDUCTION

  IN VISIBILITY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY

CREATE HAZARDOUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. CONTINUE TO MONITOR

THE LATEST FORECASTS AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO.