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Snow Avalanche Guidance
Issued by NWS Reno, NV
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Tahoe and Eastern Sierra Mountain Forecast
National Weather Service Reno NV
233 AM PDT Sun Sep 20 2026

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CAZ072-NVZ002-210000-
Lake Tahoe and Eastern Alpine County from 7000 to 8000 Feet-
233 AM PDT Sun Sep 20 2026


.TODAY...
Sky/Weather.....Mostly cloudy. Patchy smoke in the afternoon.
Snow Level......11000 feet.
Chc Rain/Snow...0%.
Chc Lightning...0%.
Temperature.....65 to 71.
Mid Slope Wind..Light winds.
Low End Snow....
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...
Liquid Amount...None.


.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.....Mostly cloudy. Patchy smoke through the night. Haze
                after midnight.
Snow Level......11500 feet.
Chc Rain/Snow...5%.
Chc Lightning...0%.
Temperature.....45 to 53.
Mid Slope Wind..Light winds.
Low End Snow....
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...
Liquid Amount...None.


.MONDAY...
Sky/Weather.....Mostly cloudy. Patchy smoke through the day. Slight
                chance of showers in the afternoon.
Snow Level......11000 feet.
Chc Rain/Snow...15%.
Chc Lightning...5%.
Temperature.....64 to 69.
Mid Slope Wind..Light winds becoming northeast up to 10 mph in the
                afternoon.
Low End Snow....
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...
Liquid Amount...None.


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CAZ072-NVZ002-210000-
Lake Tahoe and Eastern Alpine County Above 8000 Feet-
233 AM PDT Sun Sep 20 2026


.TODAY...
Sky/Weather.....Mostly cloudy. Patchy smoke in the afternoon.
Snow Level......11000 feet.
Chc Rain/Snow...0%.
Chc Lightning...0%.
Temperature.....60 to 66.
Ridge Top Wind..Southeast around 10 mph.
Low End Snow....
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...
Liquid Amount...None.


.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.....Mostly cloudy. Patchy smoke through the night. Haze
                after midnight.
Snow Level......11500 feet.
Chc Rain/Snow...5%.
Chc Lightning...0%.
Temperature.....43 to 49.
Ridge Top Wind..West up to 10 mph shifting to the east around 10
                mph after midnight.
Low End Snow....
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...
Liquid Amount...None.


.MONDAY...
Sky/Weather.....Mostly cloudy. Patchy smoke in the afternoon.
                Slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
Snow Level......11000 feet.
Chc Rain/Snow...20%.
Chc Lightning...5%.
Temperature.....58 to 64.
Ridge Top Wind..Northeast up to 10 mph.
Low End Snow....
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...
Liquid Amount...Less than 0.10 inch.


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CAZ073-210000-
Bridgeport Avalanche Center from 8000 to 10000 feet-
233 AM PDT Sun Sep 20 2026


.TODAY...
Sky/Weather.....Mostly cloudy.
Snow Level......11000 feet.
Chc Rain/Snow...0%.
Chc Lightning...0%.
Temperature.....61 to 67.
Mid Slope Wind..Southeast up to 10 mph.
Low End Snow....
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...
Liquid Amount...None.


.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.....Mostly cloudy. Haze and patchy smoke through the
                night.
Snow Level......11500 feet.
Chc Rain/Snow...5%.
Chc Lightning...0%.
Temperature.....40 to 46.
Mid Slope Wind..Northwest around 10 mph in the evening becoming
                light. Gusts up to 20 mph.
Low End Snow....
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...
Liquid Amount...None.


.MONDAY...
Sky/Weather.....Mostly cloudy. Patchy smoke in the morning. Chance
                of showers in the afternoon.
Snow Level......11000 feet.
Chc Rain/Snow...25%.
Chc Lightning...5%.
Temperature.....57 to 63.
Mid Slope Wind..Light winds becoming east up to 10 mph in the
                afternoon.
Low End Snow....
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...
Liquid Amount...Trace amounts.


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CAZ073-210000-
Bridgeport Avalanche Center Above 10000 Feet-
233 AM PDT Sun Sep 20 2026


.TODAY...
Sky/Weather.....Mostly cloudy. Haze and patchy smoke in the
                afternoon.
Snow Level......11000 feet.
Chc Rain/Snow...0%.
Chc Lightning...0%.
Temperature.....56 to 64.
Ridge Top Wind..South around 10 mph.
Low End Snow....
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...
Liquid Amount...None.


.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.....Mostly cloudy. Haze and areas of smoke.
Snow Level......11500 feet.
Chc Rain/Snow...5%.
Chc Lightning...0%.
Temperature.....37 to 43.
Ridge Top Wind..West around 10 mph.
Low End Snow....
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...
Liquid Amount...None.


.MONDAY...
Sky/Weather.....Mostly cloudy. Patchy smoke through the day. Chance
                of showers in the afternoon.
Snow Level......11000 feet.
Chc Rain/Snow...30%.
Chc Lightning...5%.
Temperature.....52 to 60.
Ridge Top Wind..Northwest around 10 mph.
Low End Snow....
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...
Liquid Amount...Trace amounts.


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CAZ073-210000-
Eastern Sierra Avalanche Center from 8000 to 10000 feet-
233 AM PDT Sun Sep 20 2026


.TODAY...
Sky/Weather.....Mostly cloudy.
Snow Level......11000 feet.
Chc Rain/Snow...0%.
Chc Lightning...0%.
Temperature.....61 to 69.
Mid Slope Wind..Light winds becoming east up to 10 mph in the
                afternoon.
Low End Snow....
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...
Liquid Amount...None.


.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.....Mostly cloudy. Haze and areas of smoke.
Snow Level......11000 feet.
Chc Rain/Snow...0%.
Chc Lightning...0%.
Temperature.....43 to 49.
Mid Slope Wind..Southwest up to 10 mph in the evening becoming
                light.
Low End Snow....
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...
Liquid Amount...None.


.MONDAY...
Sky/Weather.....Mostly cloudy. Patchy smoke in the morning. Chance
                of showers in the afternoon.
Snow Level......11000 feet.
Chc Rain/Snow...40%.
Chc Lightning...5%.
Temperature.....55 to 63.
Mid Slope Wind..Light winds becoming southeast around 10 mph in the
                afternoon.
Low End Snow....
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...
Liquid Amount...Less than 0.10 inch.


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CAZ073-210000-
Eastern Sierra Avalanche Center Above 10000 Feet-
233 AM PDT Sun Sep 20 2026


.TODAY...
Sky/Weather.....Mostly cloudy.
Snow Level......11000 feet.
Chc Rain/Snow...0%.
Chc Lightning...0%.
Temperature.....52 to 60.
Ridge Top Wind..Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
Low End Snow....
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...
Liquid Amount...None.


.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.....Mostly cloudy. Haze and areas of smoke.
Snow Level......11000 feet.
Chc Rain/Snow...0%.
Chc Lightning...0%.
Temperature.....36 to 42.
Ridge Top Wind..South 10 to 15 mph.
Low End Snow....
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...
Liquid Amount...None.


.MONDAY...
Sky/Weather.....Mostly cloudy. Patchy smoke in the morning. Chance
                of showers in the afternoon.
Snow Level......11000 feet.
Chc Rain/Snow...45%.
Chc Lightning...5%.
Temperature.....46 to 54.
Ridge Top Wind..Northwest around 10 mph shifting to the southeast
                in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 mph.
Low End Snow....
Forecast Snow...0 to 1 inch.
High End Snow...
Liquid Amount...Less than 0.10 inch.


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CAZ073-210000-
White Mountains-
233 AM PDT Sun Sep 20 2026


.TODAY...
Sky/Weather.....Mostly cloudy.
Snow Level......11000 feet.
Chc Rain/Snow...0%.
Chc Lightning...0%.
Temperature.....51 to 61.
Ridge Top Wind..South 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 25 mph.
Low End Snow....
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...
Liquid Amount...None.


.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.....Mostly cloudy.
Snow Level......11000 feet.
Chc Rain/Snow...0%.
Chc Lightning...0%.
Temperature.....38 to 48.
Ridge Top Wind..South 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 25 mph.
Low End Snow....
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...
Liquid Amount...None.


.MONDAY...
Sky/Weather.....Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy. Slight
                chance of showers in the afternoon.
Snow Level......11000 feet.
Chc Rain/Snow...20%.
Chc Lightning...5%.
Temperature.....48 to 58.
Ridge Top Wind..Southeast 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph.
Low End Snow....
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...
Liquid Amount...Trace amounts.


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