... Change to an active weather pattern for next week and the
Thanksgiving weekend...
Two areas of low pressure will affect the region this week. The
first arrives Tuesday and the second by late Thanksgiving day.
Rain and snow with the first system is forecast to reach the
central Sierra on Tuesday and spread into western Nevada on
Tuesday night and Wednesday as the low moves onshore. This system
will lower snow levels to 5500 to 6000 feet across the region for
Tuesday night and Wednesday. Computer models are showing abundant
moisture in the central Sierra with this system. This will create
the potential for significant snow accumulations in the Sierra
south of Lake Tahoe to Mammoth Lakes.
The track of the second system remains uncertain as it drops out
of the Gulf of Alaska. However confidence for the storm to reach
the area Thanksgiving day is increasing. Models have shown the
system may remain over the area Friday and Saturday... with cold
and moist conditions. Snow levels may drop as low as 4500 feet if
the storm passes overhead. The most likely time frame for
significant snow in the Sierra with this storm is Thanksgiving day
into Friday. Light accumulations may be possible for elevations
below 5500 feet... including portions of western Nevada.
If you have travel plans for the Thanksgiving Holiday in the
Sierra and western Nevada... be prepared for winter driving
conditions. Check our website at www.Weather.Gov/Reno for updates
on how these storms may impact Holiday travel.
Http://weather.Gov/Reno
National Weather Service:
Special Weather Statement
Reno, NV
Current Conditions
33 °F / 1 °C
Scattered Clouds
Calm
25 °F
/
-4 °C
30.16 in
/
1021 hPa
34 °F
/
1 °C
72%
10.0 miles
/
16.1 kilometers
Reno, NV
Updated — 1:55 AM PST on November 23, 2008
Local Radar
Locations Nearby:
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Reno
33 °F / 1 °C - Scattered Clouds
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Truckee-Tahoe
23 °F / -5 °C - Clear -
South Lake Tahoe
27 °F / -3 °C - Clear
-
Blue Canyon
48 °F / 9 °C - Clear
Forecast for Greater Reno-Carson City-Minden Area (89501)
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Sunday
Clear
H 58° / L 27°
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Monday
Partly Cloudy
H 59° / L 32°
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Tuesday
 Mostly Cloudy
H 52° / L 36°
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Wednesday
 Chance of Rain
H 49° / L 31°
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Thursday
Chance of Rain
H 47° / L 29°
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Sunday
Sunny. Highs 50 to 60. Light winds becoming south around 10 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday NightClear in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Lows 23 to 33. South winds around 10 mph in the evening becoming light.
Monday
Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly cloudy. Highs 50 to 60. Light winds becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Monday NightMostly cloudy. Lows 28 to 38. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Highs 44 to 54.
Tuesday NightCloudy with a chance of showers. Lows 26 to 36.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs 42 to 52.
Wednesday NightMostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Lows 23 to 33.
Thanksgiving Day and Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs 39 to 49. Lows 23 to 33.
Statement as of 1:01 PM PST on November 22, 2008
Special Weather Statement
