Weather Service: 54 mph gust in north Carson City, 68 in Washoe Valley, 137 mph at Alpine Meadows
High wind gusts occurred throughout the Carson City and Lake Tahoe region Monday afternoon through Tuesday morning, especially along ridge tops and wind prone locations. The National Weather Service chart above includes selected locations where wind gusts of 50 mph or above were reported.
Snowfall was generally light with this storm, with up to 1 inch in lower elevations of western Nevada and northeast California, and 1 to 5 inches with local amounts up to 8 inches for the northern Sierra and Lake Tahoe Basin.
The active week in weather continues with a couple of weak to moderate winter storms affecting the region. Snow and wind impacts will continue Tuesday and again Wednesday into Thursday.
The strongest of the storms moves in Wednesday night through Thursday with heavy mountain snow and more strong winds. A drier period is setting up for early next week with additional storms possible by mid week.
For Wednesday night into Thursday, conditions are shaping up for more gusty winds. A High Wind Watch has been issued from northeastern California through the Sierra Front of western Nevada. Mono County could see a period of down sloping winds as well in the vicinity of Mammoth Lakes, but the rest of the county will likely have sub-criterion wind speeds.
Snow levels for this system will be around 4,500 feet. Locations in the Carson Valley could see a rain and snow mix or oscillate between rain and snow depending on precipitation rates, according to the weather service. As of Tuesday morning, the weather service is unable to determine the timing when the valley areas will be getting the brunt of precipitation. Check back for updates.
As for the Sierra, heavy accumulating snow and periods of extremely low visibility are expected. Totals continue to be projected around 10-15 inches around Lake Tahoe and 18 to 24 inches in the higher terrain; 3 to 6 inches around Susanville, and 6 to 14 inches west of Susanville and near Portola are in the forecast. Mono County totals continue to be more variable in the 8 to 16 inch range with a couple of feet in the higher Sierra.
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