Garland Clan Weather at Lake Shastina

* WHAT...Heavy Snow. For areas along the Sierra crest: snow
accumulations up to 2 to 3 feet with locally up to 4 feet possible
at the highest peaks. For the Sierra communities: snow
accumulations up to 8 to 18 inches. Ridge winds gusting as high as
110 mph. For Lake Tahoe: south-southwest winds 20 to 25 mph
gusting up to 45 mph with waves up to 2 to 4 feet.

* WHERE...Greater Lake Tahoe Area.

* WHEN...From 11 PM this evening to 11 PM PDT Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The
hazardous conditions could impact the Wednesday and Thursday AM
and PM commutes. Strong winds could cause damage to trees and
power lines as well as blowing snow that could cause near whiteout
conditions.

If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in
your vehicle in case of an emergency. The latest road conditions for
the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1.

* WHAT...Heavy snow. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 12 inches
above 7000 feet. Accumulations of 3 to 5 inches are possible above
5500 feet. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

* WHERE...Spring Mountains.

* WHEN...From 11 PM Wednesday to 11 PM PDT Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Gusty
winds could bring down tree branches.

If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in
your vehicle in case of an emergency. Call 5 1 1 for road
information.

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations 3 to 5 inches above
5500 feet. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph.

* WHERE...Sheep Range.

* WHEN...From 11 PM Wednesday to 11 PM PDT Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions.

Slow down and use caution while traveling. Call 5 1 1 for road
information.

* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph
expected.

* WHERE...Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Northwest Plateau,
Northwest Deserts, Eastern Mojave Desert, Cadiz Basin, Northeast
Clark County, Western Clark and Southern Nye County, Las Vegas
Valley, and Southern Clark County.

* WHEN...From 8 AM PDT /8 AM MST/ to 8 PM PDT /8 PM MST/ Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

AVAREV

The following message is transmitted at the request of the U.S.
Forest Service Sierra Avalanche Center.

The Sierra Avalanche Center in Truckee has issued a BACKCOUNTRY
AVALANCHE WATCH for the following areas: NWS Reno NV - NVZ002
(Greater Lake Tahoe)...CAZ072 (Greater Lake Tahoe (CA))

* WHAT...HIGH avalanche danger could occur in the backcountry
from Wednesday evening into Thursday morning.

* WHERE...Central Sierra Nevada Mountains between Yuba Pass (Hwy
49) on the north and Ebbetts Pass (Hwy 4) on the south,
including the greater Lake Tahoe area. This does not include ski
areas and highways where avalanche mitigation programs exist.

* WHEN...In effect from 500 PM PDT Wednesday to 600 AM PDT
Thursday.

* IMPACTS...A powerful storm with rapidly accumulating snowfall and
strong winds may cause widespread avalanche activity in the
mountains. Large avalanches capable of burying or injuring
people could occur in backcountry areas.

* PRECAUTIONARY / PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...Very dangerous avalanche conditions
could occur. Traveling in, near, or below backcountry avalanche
terrain during HIGH avalanche danger is not recommended.

Consult https://www.sierraavalanchecenter.org/ or www.avalanche.org
for more detailed information.

Similar avalanche danger may exist at locations outside the
coverage area of this or any avalanche center.

AVAREV

The following message is transmitted at the request of the U.S.
Forest Service Sierra Avalanche Center.

BACKCOUNTRY AVALANCHE WATCH

IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

17:00 PST Wed Feb 12 2025

The Sierra Avalanche Center in Truckee has issued a BACKCOUNTRY
AVALANCHE WATCH for the following areas: NWS Reno NV - NVZ002
(Greater Lake Tahoe)...CAZ072 (Greater Lake Tahoe (CA))

* WHAT...HIGH avalanche danger could occur in the backcountry
from Wednesday evening into Thursday morning.

* WHERE...Central Sierra Nevada Mountains between Yuba Pass (Hwy
49) on the north and Ebbetts Pass (Hwy 4) on the south,
including the greater Lake Tahoe area. This does not include ski
areas and highways where avalanche mitigation programs exist.

* WHEN...In effect from Wed 17:00 PST to Thu 06:00 PST.

* IMPACTS...A powerful storm with rapidly accumulating snowfall and
strong winds may cause widespread avalanche activity in the
mountains. Large avalanches capable of burying or injuring
people could occur in backcountry areas.

* PRECAUTIONARY / PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...Very dangerous avalanche conditions
could occur. Traveling in, near, or below backcountry avalanche
terrain during HIGH avalanche danger is not recommended.

Consult https://www.sierraavalanchecenter.org/ or www.avalanche.org
for more detailed information.

Similar avalanche danger may exist at locations outside the
coverage area of this or any avalanche center.