Snow Avalanche Guidance
Issued by NWS Reno, NV

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Tahoe and Eastern Sierra Mountain Forecast
National Weather Service Reno NV
234 AM PDT Fri Aug 22 2025

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CAZ072-NVZ002-230000-
Lake Tahoe and Eastern Alpine County from 7000 to 8000 Feet-
234 AM PDT Fri Aug 22 2025


.TODAY...
Sky/Weather.....Sunny then becoming partly cloudy. Slight chance of
                showers in the afternoon.
Snow Level......Above 12000 feet.
Chc Rain/Snow...10%.
Chc Lightning...10%.
Temperature.....79 to 85.
Mid Slope Wind..Light winds becoming southwest up to 10 mph in the
                afternoon.
Low End Snow....No accumulation.
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...No accumulation.
Liquid Amount...None.


.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.....Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the
                evening.
Snow Level......Above 12000 feet.
Chc Rain/Snow...15%.
Chc Lightning...5%.
Temperature.....54 to 64.
Mid Slope Wind..Southwest up to 10 mph in the evening becoming
                light.
Low End Snow....No accumulation.
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...No accumulation.
Liquid Amount...None.


.SATURDAY...
Sky/Weather.....Sunny then becoming mostly cloudy. Chance of
                showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Snow Level......Above 12000 feet.
Chc Rain/Snow...35%.
Chc Lightning...20%.
Temperature.....76 to 82.
Mid Slope Wind..Light winds becoming southwest up to 10 mph in the
                afternoon.
Low End Snow....No accumulation.
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...No accumulation.
Liquid Amount...Less than 0.10 inch.


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CAZ072-NVZ002-230000-
Lake Tahoe and Eastern Alpine County Above 8000 Feet-
234 AM PDT Fri Aug 22 2025


.TODAY...
Sky/Weather.....Sunny then becoming partly cloudy. Slight chance of
                showers in the afternoon.
Snow Level......Above 12000 feet.
Chc Rain/Snow...15%.
Chc Lightning...10%.
Temperature.....73 to 79.
Ridge Top Wind..South 10 to 15 mph.
Low End Snow....No accumulation.
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...No accumulation.
Liquid Amount...None.


.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.....Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the
                evening.
Snow Level......Above 12000 feet.
Chc Rain/Snow...15%.
Chc Lightning...10%.
Temperature.....53 to 61.
Ridge Top Wind..Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
Low End Snow....No accumulation.
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...No accumulation.
Liquid Amount...None.


.SATURDAY...
Sky/Weather.....Sunny then becoming mostly cloudy. Chance of
                showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Snow Level......Above 12000 feet.
Chc Rain/Snow...40%.
Chc Lightning...20%.
Temperature.....70 to 76.
Ridge Top Wind..Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
Low End Snow....No accumulation.
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...No accumulation.
Liquid Amount...Up to 0.25 inch.


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CAZ073-230000-
Bridgeport Avalanche Center from 8000 to 10000 feet-
234 AM PDT Fri Aug 22 2025


.TODAY...
Sky/Weather.....Sunny then becoming mostly cloudy. Chance of
                showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Snow Level......Above 12000 feet.
Chc Rain/Snow...30%.
Chc Lightning...20%.
Temperature.....73 to 79.
Mid Slope Wind..Southwest around 10 mph.
Low End Snow....No accumulation.
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...No accumulation.
Liquid Amount...Trace amounts.


.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.....Partly cloudy then becoming clear. Slight chance of
                showers in the evening.
Snow Level......Above 12000 feet.
Chc Rain/Snow...20%.
Chc Lightning...10%.
Temperature.....52 to 58.
Mid Slope Wind..Southwest around 10 mph.
Low End Snow....No accumulation.
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...No accumulation.
Liquid Amount...Trace amounts.


.SATURDAY...
Sky/Weather.....Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy. Slight
                chance of showers in the morning, then showers
                likely and chance of thunderstorms in the
                afternoon.
Snow Level......Above 12000 feet.
Chc Rain/Snow...60%.
Chc Lightning...25%.
Temperature.....69 to 75.
Mid Slope Wind..South up to 10 mph.
Low End Snow....No accumulation.
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...No accumulation.
Liquid Amount...Up to 0.20 inch.


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CAZ073-230000-
Bridgeport Avalanche Center Above 10000 Feet-
234 AM PDT Fri Aug 22 2025


.TODAY...
Sky/Weather.....Sunny then becoming mostly cloudy. Chance of
                showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Snow Level......Above 12000 feet.
Chc Rain/Snow...30%.
Chc Lightning...20%.
Temperature.....67 to 75.
Ridge Top Wind..Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
Low End Snow....No accumulation.
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...No accumulation.
Liquid Amount...Trace amounts.


.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.....Partly cloudy then becoming clear. Slight chance of
                showers in the evening.
Snow Level......Above 12000 feet.
Chc Rain/Snow...20%.
Chc Lightning...10%.
Temperature.....48 to 54.
Ridge Top Wind..Southwest around 10 mph.
Low End Snow....No accumulation.
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...No accumulation.
Liquid Amount...Trace amounts.


.SATURDAY...
Sky/Weather.....Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy. Slight
                chance of showers in the morning, then showers
                likely and chance of thunderstorms in the
                afternoon.
Snow Level......Above 12000 feet.
Chc Rain/Snow...55%.
Chc Lightning...25%.
Temperature.....64 to 72.
Ridge Top Wind..Southwest around 10 mph.
Low End Snow....No accumulation.
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...No accumulation.
Liquid Amount...Up to 0.30 inch.


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CAZ073-230000-
Eastern Sierra Avalanche Center from 8000 to 10000 feet-
234 AM PDT Fri Aug 22 2025


.TODAY...
Sky/Weather.....Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy. Chance
                of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Snow Level......Above 12000 feet.
Chc Rain/Snow...35%.
Chc Lightning...20%.
Temperature.....73 to 81.
Mid Slope Wind..Southwest up to 10 mph.
Low End Snow....No accumulation.
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...No accumulation.
Liquid Amount...Less than 0.10 inch.


.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.....Mostly cloudy then becoming clear. Slight chance of
                thunderstorms in the evening. Slight chance of
                showers through the night.
Snow Level......Above 12000 feet.
Chc Rain/Snow...25%.
Chc Lightning...15%.
Temperature.....52 to 60.
Mid Slope Wind..Southwest up to 10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the
                evening.
Low End Snow....No accumulation.
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...No accumulation.
Liquid Amount...Less than 0.10 inch.


.SATURDAY...
Sky/Weather.....Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy. Slight
                chance of showers in the morning, then showers
                likely and chance of thunderstorms in the
                afternoon.
Snow Level......Above 12000 feet.
Chc Rain/Snow...60%.
Chc Lightning...30%.
Temperature.....69 to 77.
Mid Slope Wind..Southwest up to 10 mph.
Low End Snow....No accumulation.
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...No accumulation.
Liquid Amount...Up to 0.45 inch.


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CAZ073-230000-
Eastern Sierra Avalanche Center Above 10000 Feet-
234 AM PDT Fri Aug 22 2025


.TODAY...
Sky/Weather.....Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy. Chance
                of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Snow Level......Above 12000 feet.
Chc Rain/Snow...35%.
Chc Lightning...20%.
Temperature.....62 to 72.
Ridge Top Wind..Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
Low End Snow....No accumulation.
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...No accumulation.
Liquid Amount...Less than 0.10 inch.


.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.....Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy. Slight
                chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Chance of
                showers through the night.
Snow Level......Above 12000 feet.
Chc Rain/Snow...30%.
Chc Lightning...15%.
Temperature.....46 to 52.
Ridge Top Wind..Southwest around 10 mph.
Low End Snow....No accumulation.
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...No accumulation.
Liquid Amount...Less than 0.10 inch.


.SATURDAY...
Sky/Weather.....Partly cloudy then becoming cloudy. Showers likely
                through the day. Chance of thunderstorms in the
                afternoon.
Snow Level......Above 12000 feet.
Chc Rain/Snow...70%.
Chc Lightning...30%.
Temperature.....58 to 66.
Ridge Top Wind..Southwest around 10 mph.
Low End Snow....No accumulation.
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...No accumulation.
Liquid Amount...0.25-0.50 inch.


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CAZ073-230000-
White Mountains-
234 AM PDT Fri Aug 22 2025


.TODAY...
Sky/Weather.....Sunny then becoming partly cloudy. Chance of
                showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Snow Level......Above 12000 feet.
Chc Rain/Snow...25%.
Chc Lightning...15%.
Temperature.....66 to 76.
Ridge Top Wind..South 10 to 15 mph.
Low End Snow....No accumulation.
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...No accumulation.
Liquid Amount...Trace amounts.


.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.....Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers through the
                night.
Snow Level......Above 12000 feet.
Chc Rain/Snow...20%.
Chc Lightning...10%.
Temperature.....50 to 60.
Ridge Top Wind..Southwest 10 to 15 mph shifting to the north after
                midnight.
Low End Snow....No accumulation.
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...No accumulation.
Liquid Amount...Trace amounts.


.SATURDAY...
Sky/Weather.....Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy. Showers
                likely through the day. Chance of thunderstorms in
                the afternoon.
Snow Level......Above 12000 feet.
Chc Rain/Snow...60%.
Chc Lightning...25%.
Temperature.....61 to 71.
Ridge Top Wind..Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
Low End Snow....No accumulation.
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...No accumulation.
Liquid Amount...Less than 0.10 inch.


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