Weather Warning 12/11/14 Donner Pass and Surrounding Mountains

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  1. TheRoadWarrior

    TheRoadWarrior rocking-n-rollin again

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    This is not a storm to be in avoid this area if at all possible if you can park it in Reno and wait it out. This alert is from the National Weather Service just an hour ago....

    Area Effected

    West Coast from Oregon to Southern California and Mountains surrounding these area
    High Winds, Rain and Snow

    URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
    NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
    429 AM PST THU DEC 11 2014

    ...STRONG TO DAMAGING WINDS TODAY AND TONIGHT...

    .A WINTER STORM MOVING INTO THE SIERRA AND WESTERN NEVADA TODAY
    WILL BRING HIGH WINDS ALONG WITH RAIN AND SNOW TO NORTHEASTERN
    CALIFORNIA AND WESTERN NEVADA.

    CAZ072-NVZ002-112100-
    /O.CON.KREV.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-141211T2100Z/
    GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-
    INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SOUTH LAKE TAHOE...TRUCKEE...
    INCLINE VILLAGE
    429 AM PST THU DEC 11 2014

    ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST THIS
    AFTERNOON...

    A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST THIS
    AFTERNOON.

    * TIMING: WINDS INCREASE THROUGH THE MORNING WITH THE STRONGEST
    WINDS THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL DIMINISH LATE THIS
    AFTERNOON AS RAIN AND SNOW MOVE INTO THE TAHOE BASIN.

    * WINDS: SOUTH 25 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH. RIDGE WINDS
    WILL GUST NEAR 120 MPH.

    * IMPACTS: TRAVEL WILL BE DANGEROUS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WITH
    STRONG TURBULENCE FOR AIR TRAVEL. BOATING CONDITIONS ON LAKE TAHOE
    WILL BE VERY DANGEROUS AS WAVE HEIGHTS MAY REACH 7 FEET. HIGH
    WINDS MAY DAMAGE POWER LINES...TREES...SMALL STRUCTURES...
    FENCES AND ROOFS.

    PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

    HOLIDAY DECORATIONS...PATIO FURNITURE AND OTHER LOOSE OUTDOOR
    OBJECTS SHOULD BE STRONGLY SECURED OR BROUGHT INDOORS. DRIVERS
    SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION AND REMAIN ALERT FOR SUDDEN CROSS WINDS.


    URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
    NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
    453 AM PST THU DEC 11 2014

    ...SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL TO IMPACT THE SIERRA...

    .A STRONG WINTER STORM WILL COMBINE WITH MOISTURE OFF THE WEST
    COAST TO PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL IN THE SIERRA LATE TODAY
    INTO FRIDAY.

    CAZ072-NVZ002-120000-
    /O.CON.KREV.WS.W.0008.141211T2100Z-141212T2100Z/
    GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-
    INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SOUTH LAKE TAHOE...TRUCKEE...
    INCLINE VILLAGE
    453 AM PST THU DEC 11 2014

    ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS
    AFTERNOON TO 1 PM PST FRIDAY...

    A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM
    THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 PM PST FRIDAY.

    * TIMING: HEAVY RAIN AND SNOW WILL MOVE INTO THE TAHOE BASIN THIS
    AFTERNOON WITH DECREASING SNOW LEVELS LATE THIS EVENING.

    * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: ABOVE 7000 FEET...1 TO 2 FEET WITH LOCALLY
    HIGHER AMOUNTS ALONG THE SIERRA CREST. BELOW 7000 FEET...7 TO 14
    INCHES WITH LOCALLY UP TO 20 INCHES ALONG AND WEST OF HIGHWAY 89.

    * WINDS: SOUTH WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH THIS
    AFTERNOON AND EVENING WILL DECREASE TONIGHT. RIDGE WINDS WILL
    EXCEED 100 MPH.

    * SNOW LEVELS: 6500 TO 7500 FEET THIS AFTERNOON DROPPING TO 5000
    TO 5500 FEET BY LATE THIS EVENING.

    * IMPACTS: WIND AND HEAVY SNOW WILL LOWER VISIBILITY BELOW 1
    MILE WITH WHITEOUT CONDITIONS OVER THE SIERRA PASSES. SIGNIFICANT
    TRAVEL DELAYS ARE LIKELY OVER THE SIERRA PASSES THIS EVENING
    INTO FRIDAY.

    PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

    CONDITIONS WILL DETERIORATE RAPIDLY THIS EVENING OVER THE SIERRA
    PASSES. SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME WHEN TRAVELING. REMEMBER TO
    CARRY TIRE CHAINS...FOOD...WATER...BLANKETS AND A FLASHLIGHT IN
    CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. CONSIDER ADJUSTING TRAVEL PLANS TO AVOID THE
    WORST CONDITIONS TONIGHT AND EARLY FRIDAY. BACK COUNTRY
    ACTIVITIES ARE STRONGLY DISCOURAGED UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE.

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  3. TheRoadWarrior

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    Update on roads in No. Cali

    SR 20
    [IN THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AREA]
    CHAINS ARE REQUIRED ON ALL VEHICLES EXCEPT 4-WHEEL-DRIVE VEHICLES WITH SNOW
    TIRES ON ALL 4 WHEELS FROM 6 MI EAST OF WASHINGTON RD TO THE JCT OF I 80
    (NEVADA CO)

    1-WAY CONTROLLED TRAFFIC AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS FROM 6 MI EAST OF
    NEVADA CITY /AT SCOTTS FLAT RD/ TO 8.8 MI EAST OF NEVADA CITY
    /AT CONSERVATION VISTA RD/ (NEVADA CO) FROM 0830 HRS TO 1500 HRS MONDAY THRU
    FRIDAY THRU 12/12/14 - DUE TO PERMIT WORK

    SR 28
    [IN THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AREA]
    NO TRAFFIC RESTRICTIONS ARE REPORTED FOR THIS AREA.

    US 50
    [IN THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AREA]
    NO TRAFFIC RESTRICTIONS ARE REPORTED FOR THIS AREA.

    I 80
    [IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA - SOLANO CO]
    NO TRAFFIC RESTRICTIONS ARE REPORTED FOR THIS AREA.

    [IN THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AREA & SIERRA NEVADA]
    CHAINS ARE REQUIRED ON ALL VEHICLES EXCEPT 4-WHEEL-DRIVE VEHICLES WITH SNOW
    TIRES ON ALL 4 WHEELS FROM NYACK (PLACER CO) TO THE DONNER LAKE INTERCHANGE
    (NEVADA CO)

    EASTBOUND TRUCKS ARE BEING SCREENED AT APPLEGATE (PLACER CO) - DRIVERS MUST
    HAVE MAXIMUM CHAINS IN THEIR POSSESSION IN ORDER TO PROCEED - PERMIT LOADS ARE
    PROHIBITED

    WESTBOUND TRUCKS ARE BEING SCREENED AT PROSSER RD /IN TRUCKEE/ (NEVADA CO)
    - DRIVERS MUST HAVE MAXIMUM CHAINS IN THEIR POSSESSION IN ORDER TO PROCEED
    - PERMIT LOADS ARE PROHIBITED

    SR 88
    [IN THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA & SIERRA NEVADA]
    CHAINS OR SNOW TIRES ARE REQUIRED FROM 6.5 MI EAST OF PEDDLER HILL TO
    SILVER LAKE (AMADOR CO)

    CHAINS ARE REQUIRED ON ALL VEHICLES EXCEPT 4-WHEEL-DRIVE VEHICLES WITH SNOW
    TIRES ON ALL 4 WHEELS FROM SILVER LAKE (AMADOR CO) TO 5 MI WEST OF PICKETTS JCT
    (ALPINE CO)

    SR 89
    [IN THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA AREA & SIERRA NEVADA]
    IS CLOSED FROM THE JCT OF US 395 (MONO CO) TO THE JCT OF SR 4
    /MONITOR PASS/ (ALPINE CO) - DUE TO SNOW - MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED
    TO USE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE

    [IN THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AREA & SIERRA NEVADA]
    IS CLOSED FROM THE LASSEN VOLCANIC NAT'L PARK SOUTH BDRY TO THE
    JCT OF SR 44 /LASSEN LOOP/ (TEHAMA, SHASTA CO) - FOR THE WINTER - MOTORISTS
    ARE ADVISED TO USE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE

    CHAINS OR SNOW TIRES ARE REQUIRED FROM CALPINE (SIERRA CO) TO THE
    SIERRA/PLUMAS CO LINE

    CHAINS OR SNOW TIRES ARE REQUIRED FROM THE JCT OF SR 70 /AT GREENVILLE WYE/
    TO CANYON DAM (PLUMAS CO)
     
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