903
WOUS45 KREV 031624
AVAREV
CAZ072-041630-

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Avalanche Watch
U.S. Forest Service Sierra Avalanche Center
Relayed by National Weather Service Reno NV
824 AM PST Sat Jan 3 2026

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 may occur in the backcountry starting
  late Saturday afternoon or evening, potentially lasting through
  Sunday night.

* 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 applies only backcountry
  areas, not to ski areas and highways where avalanche mitigation
  programs exist.

* WHEN...In effect from Sat 15:00 PST to Sun 05:00 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 in the backcountry. 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.

$$