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Snow Avalanche Guidance
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Tahoe and Eastern Sierra Mountain Forecast
National Weather Service Reno NV
234 AM PDT Thu Sep 17 2026

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CAZ072-NVZ002-180000-
Lake Tahoe and Eastern Alpine County from 7000 to 8000 Feet-
234 AM PDT Thu Sep 17 2026


.TODAY...
Sky/Weather.....Sunny.
Snow Level......9500 feet.
Chc Rain/Snow...5%.
Chc Lightning...5%.
Temperature.....55 to 61.
Mid Slope Wind..Southwest 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph
                decreasing to 25 mph in the afternoon.
Low End Snow....
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...
Liquid Amount...None.


.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.....Clear. Patchy smoke after midnight.
Snow Level......8500 feet.
Chc Rain/Snow...0%.
Chc Lightning...0%.
Temperature.....34 to 40.
Mid Slope Wind..Southwest around 10 mph with gusts to 30 mph in the
                evening becoming light.
Low End Snow....
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...
Liquid Amount...None.


.FRIDAY...
Sky/Weather.....Sunny. Areas of smoke.
Snow Level......9000 feet.
Chc Rain/Snow...0%.
Chc Lightning...0%.
Temperature.....60 to 66.
Mid Slope Wind..Light winds becoming north 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-NVZ002-180000-
Lake Tahoe and Eastern Alpine County Above 8000 Feet-
234 AM PDT Thu Sep 17 2026


.TODAY...
Sky/Weather.....Sunny.
Snow Level......9500 feet.
Chc Rain/Snow...5%.
Chc Lightning...5%.
Temperature.....49 to 55.
Ridge Top Wind..Southwest 15 to 30 mph. Gusts up to 50 mph
                decreasing to 30 mph in the afternoon.
Low End Snow....
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...
Liquid Amount...None.


.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.....Clear. Patchy smoke after midnight.
Snow Level......8500 feet.
Chc Rain/Snow...0%.
Chc Lightning...0%.
Temperature.....31 to 37.
Ridge Top Wind..Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph.
Low End Snow....
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...
Liquid Amount...None.


.FRIDAY...
Sky/Weather.....Sunny. Areas of smoke.
Snow Level......9000 feet.
Chc Rain/Snow...0%.
Chc Lightning...0%.
Temperature.....54 to 60.
Ridge Top Wind..Southwest up to 10 mph shifting to the north around
                10 mph in the afternoon.
Low End Snow....
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...
Liquid Amount...None.


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CAZ073-180000-
Bridgeport Avalanche Center from 8000 to 10000 feet-
234 AM PDT Thu Sep 17 2026


.TODAY...
Sky/Weather.....Sunny. Patchy smoke.
Snow Level......9500 feet.
Chc Rain/Snow...5%.
Chc Lightning...5%.
Temperature.....53 to 59.
Mid Slope Wind..Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 45 mph.
Low End Snow....
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...
Liquid Amount...None.


.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.....Clear. Smoke in the evening, then patchy smoke
                after midnight.
Snow Level......9000 feet.
Chc Rain/Snow...0%.
Chc Lightning...0%.
Temperature.....30 to 36.
Mid Slope Wind..Southwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 30 mph
                decreasing to up to 10 mph after midnight.
Low End Snow....
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...
Liquid Amount...None.


.FRIDAY...
Sky/Weather.....Sunny. Patchy smoke.
Snow Level......8000 feet increasing to 10000 feet in the
                afternoon.
Chc Rain/Snow...0%.
Chc Lightning...0%.
Temperature.....57 to 63.
Mid Slope Wind..Light winds becoming north around 10 mph in the
                afternoon.
Low End Snow....
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...
Liquid Amount...None.


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CAZ073-180000-
Bridgeport Avalanche Center Above 10000 Feet-
234 AM PDT Thu Sep 17 2026


.TODAY...
Sky/Weather.....Sunny. Patchy smoke.
Snow Level......9500 feet.
Chc Rain/Snow...5%.
Chc Lightning...5%.
Temperature.....47 to 55.
Ridge Top Wind..Southwest 15 to 30 mph with gusts to 50 mph.
Low End Snow....
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...
Liquid Amount...None.


.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.....Clear. Smoke in the evening, then patchy smoke
                after midnight.
Snow Level......10000 feet decreasing to 8000 feet after midnight.
Chc Rain/Snow...0%.
Chc Lightning...0%.
Temperature.....27 to 32.
Ridge Top Wind..Southwest 10 to 20 mph.
Low End Snow....
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...
Liquid Amount...None.


.FRIDAY...
Sky/Weather.....Sunny. Patchy smoke.
Snow Level......8000 feet increasing to 10000 feet in the
                afternoon.
Chc Rain/Snow...0%.
Chc Lightning...0%.
Temperature.....52 to 60.
Ridge Top Wind..Southwest around 10 mph shifting to the north in
                the afternoon.
Low End Snow....
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...
Liquid Amount...None.


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CAZ073-180000-
Eastern Sierra Avalanche Center from 8000 to 10000 feet-
234 AM PDT Thu Sep 17 2026


.TODAY...
Sky/Weather.....Sunny.
Snow Level......9500 feet.
Chc Rain/Snow...0%.
Chc Lightning...0%.
Temperature.....55 to 65.
Mid Slope Wind..Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 45 mph.
Low End Snow....
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...
Liquid Amount...None.


.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.....Clear. Smoke in the evening.
Snow Level......9000 feet.
Chc Rain/Snow...0%.
Chc Lightning...0%.
Temperature.....34 to 42.
Mid Slope Wind..Southwest 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph
                decreasing to 20 mph after midnight.
Low End Snow....
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...
Liquid Amount...None.


.FRIDAY...
Sky/Weather.....Sunny. Patchy smoke in the morning.
Snow Level......9500 feet.
Chc Rain/Snow...0%.
Chc Lightning...0%.
Temperature.....58 to 66.
Mid Slope Wind..Southwest up to 10 mph shifting to the northeast in
                the afternoon.
Low End Snow....
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...
Liquid Amount...None.


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CAZ073-180000-
Eastern Sierra Avalanche Center Above 10000 Feet-
234 AM PDT Thu Sep 17 2026


.TODAY...
Sky/Weather.....Sunny. Patchy smoke in the afternoon.
Snow Level......9500 feet.
Chc Rain/Snow...0%.
Chc Lightning...0%.
Temperature.....46 to 56.
Ridge Top Wind..Southwest 15 to 30 mph with gusts to 50 mph.
Low End Snow....
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...
Liquid Amount...None.


.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.....Clear. Smoke in the evening.
Snow Level......9000 feet.
Chc Rain/Snow...0%.
Chc Lightning...0%.
Temperature.....29 to 37.
Ridge Top Wind..Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph.
Low End Snow....
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...
Liquid Amount...None.


.FRIDAY...
Sky/Weather.....Sunny. Patchy smoke.
Snow Level......8000 feet increasing to 10000 feet in the
                afternoon.
Chc Rain/Snow...0%.
Chc Lightning...0%.
Temperature.....49 to 57.
Ridge Top Wind..Southwest around 10 mph shifting to the northeast
                in the afternoon.
Low End Snow....
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...
Liquid Amount...None.


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CAZ073-180000-
White Mountains-
234 AM PDT Thu Sep 17 2026


.TODAY...
Sky/Weather.....Sunny.
Snow Level......9500 feet.
Chc Rain/Snow...0%.
Chc Lightning...0%.
Temperature.....51 to 61.
Ridge Top Wind..Southwest 15 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph.
Low End Snow....
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...
Liquid Amount...None.


.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.....Clear.
Snow Level......10000 feet.
Chc Rain/Snow...0%.
Chc Lightning...0%.
Temperature.....33 to 41.
Ridge Top Wind..Southwest 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph
                decreasing to 25 mph after midnight.
Low End Snow....
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...
Liquid Amount...None.


.FRIDAY...
Sky/Weather.....Sunny. Patchy smoke in the morning.
Snow Level......9500 feet.
Chc Rain/Snow...0%.
Chc Lightning...0%.
Temperature.....49 to 59.
Ridge Top Wind..Northwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 25 mph.
Low End Snow....
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...
Liquid Amount...None.


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