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WOUS45 KREV 052346
AVAREV
CAZ072-NVZ002-070000-

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Avalanche Watch
U.S. Forest Service Sierra Avalanche Center
Relayed by National Weather Service Reno NV
346 PM PST Wed Feb 5 2025

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 A
VALANCHE 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
  beginning midday Thursday and continuing until Friday 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 15:30 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.

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