Tomorrow is forecast to be nearly the same temperature as today.
Forecast for Greater Reno-Carson City-Minden Area
Updated: 2:47 PM PST on November 16, 2009
Tonight
Clear. Lows 20 to 30. Southwest winds up to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Breezy. Sunny in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. Highs 52 to 62. Southwest winds up to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 35 mph in the afternoon.
Breezy. Cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Snow level 7000 feet lowering to 5500 feet. Lows 25 to 35. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
Wednesday
Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the morning. Highs 42 to 52. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the morning.
... Two storms will affect the Sierra... northeast California and western Nevada this week...
A fast moving and weak system will affect the Sierra Tuesday night. A stronger... colder system will impact the Sierra and valleys of northeast California and western Nevada Friday and Friday night.
... Snow accumulations...
Tuesday night... expect 1 to 2 inches in the Lake Tahoe basin with 2 to 4 inches above 7000 feet near Lake Tahoe. 2 to 5 inches of snow is possible for locations above 5500 feet in Lassen County including fredonyer Summit and Yuba Pass. Lower western Nevada valleys and the Highway 395 corridor will see little if any accumulation.
Friday and Friday night... significant snow is possible in the Sierra and north into Lassen County. Around a foot of snow is possible in the High Sierra and north into Lassen and Plumas counties with several inches of snow at Lake Tahoe level. Locations east of the Sierra above 5000 feet could receive up to a few inches of snow late Friday night. Lower Valley locations of western Nevada along and north of Interstate 80 may receive a light accumulation of snowfall by Saturday morning.
... Travel impacts...
Travelers over the Sierra passes and around the Tahoe basin should expect slick conditions Tuesday night into Wednesday morning. For Friday and Friday night it is likely that heavy snow and gusty winds will affect the Sierra and make travel hazardous by early Friday evening. Valley locations could also be impacted by snow and slick roads late Friday night and Saturday morning.
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... Two storms will affect the Sierra... northeast California and western Nevada this week...
A fast moving and weak system will affect the Sierra Tuesday night. A stronger system will impact the Sierra and valleys of northeast California and western Nevada Friday and Friday night.
... Snow accumulations...
Tuesday night... expect 1 to 2 inches in the Lake Tahoe basin and near fredonyer Summit with 2 to 4 inches above 7000 feet in the Tahoe basin. Lower western Nevada valleys and the Highway 395 corridor will see little if any accumulation.
Friday and Friday night... significant snow is possible in the Sierra. A foot or 2 of snow is possible in the High Sierra with several inches of snow at Lake Tahoe level. Lower Valley locations including along Highway 395... I-80 and Highway 50 could receive a few inches of snow Friday night.
... Travel impacts...
Travelers over the Sierra passes and around the Tahoe basin should expect slick conditions Tuesday night into Wednesday morning. For Friday and Friday night it is likely that heavy snow and gusty winds will affect the Sierra. Valley locations could also be impacted by snow and slick roads Friday night and Saturday morning.