Sparks, Nevada

... Gulf of Alaska storm to impact the area late Wednesday into
Thursday...

A cold area of low pressure in the Gulf of Alaska is forecast to
drop south toward the Sierra and western Nevada later this week.
This storm will bring a cold front with a period of moderate to
heavy precipitation into the area between Wednesday afternoon and
Thursday.

Ahead of the front Wednesday afternoon and Wednesday night, windy
conditions are forecast along and south of Interstate 80. Gusts of
40 mph may occur along Highway 395 from Reno south to Mammoth
Lakes. Sierra ridge gusts could reach 80 mph as the cold front
approaches. Rough boating conditions are likely on Lake Tahoe.

Along the front... rain and snow should move into northeast
California and northwest Nevada late Wednesday afternoon and
reach the Reno-Tahoe and Mono County areas Wednesday night. While
forecast precipitation amounts remain highly uncertain... several
inches of snow are possible in the Sierra as snow levels drop
below 6000 feet Wednesday night. Travelers over the Sierra passes
could be impacted by winter driving conditions Wednesday night and
Thursday morning.

Once the front passes Thursday snow levels could drop to the
western Nevada Valley floors. There is potential for additional
showers on Thursday morning... which could bring light snow
accumulations to the western Nevada Valley floors.

Check our website at weather.Gov/Reno or listen to NOAA Weather
Radio for updates on this developing storm.

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