Carson City weather: Windy with showers ahead, then sunny skies in time for the weekend
Stormy spring weather will return to the Carson City and Sierra regions Wednesday, bringing gusty winds, rain in the valleys and snow in the mountains around Lake Tahoe, according to the National Weather Service.
Gusty winds up to 55 mph in the valleys and greater than 80 mph along the Sierra ridges can be anticipated Wednesday through early Thursday, prompting the weather service to issue a Wind Advisory from 2 p.m. Wednesday to 11 a.m. Thursday.
More widespread light rain with mountain snow accumulations are expected later Wednesday afternoon into Thursday morning –– tapering to showers Thursday along with continued gusty winds.
No flooding issues are expected. The weather service advises motorists to plan for extra travel time in the mountains Wednesday evening into Thursday as snow will stick to the roads especially at night.
A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for the Lake Tahoe area from 2 p.m. Wednesday to 11 a.m. Thursday. Five to 10 inches of snow is possible above 7,000 feet, with up to 14 inches near the Sierra crest.
Sierra locations can expect about 0.5 to 1 inch of liquid equivalent, while western Nevada locations can expect 0.10 to 0.25 inch of liquid equivalent.
Snow levels will likely drop to near 5,000 to 5,500 feet in Lassen/Plumas counties Wednesday night. For the Lake Tahoe Basin, snow levels near 7,000 to 7,500 feet Wednesday evening could drop to near lake level and Truckee by early Thursday morning when the heaviest precipitation occurs.
For Carson City, Carson Valley and Dayton areas, highs Wednesday will be in the low 60s and nighttime lows in the upper 30s. For Thursday, Daytime highs will be in the low 50s, and nighttime lows in the low 30s. Friday will be mostly sunny with highs in the mid-50s, and Saturday, mostly sunny with a highs in the mid-60s.
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