Snow Avalanche Guidance
Issued by NWS Reno, NV
Issued by NWS Reno, NV
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FWUS45 KREV 170935
SAGREV
Tahoe and Eastern Sierra Mountain Forecast
National Weather Service Reno NV
235 AM PDT Sat May 17 2025
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CAZ072-NVZ002-180000-
Lake Tahoe and Eastern Alpine County from 7000 to 8000 Feet-
235 AM PDT Sat May 17 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/Weather.....Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the
afternoon.
Snow Level......8500 feet decreasing to 7500 feet in the afternoon.
Chc Rain/Snow...20%.
Chc Lightning...5%.
Temperature.....45 to 51.
Mid Slope Wind..Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 45 mph.
Low End Snow....No accumulation.
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...0 to 1 inch.
Liquid Amount...Less than 0.10 inch.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.....Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the
evening.
Snow Level......7500 feet.
Chc Rain/Snow...15%.
Chc Lightning...0%.
Temperature.....27 to 32.
Mid Slope Wind..West 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 35 mph decreasing
to up to 10 mph after midnight.
Low End Snow....No accumulation.
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...No accumulation.
Liquid Amount...None.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/Weather.....Sunny.
Snow Level......6500 feet increasing to 7500 feet in the afternoon.
Chc Rain/Snow...0%.
Chc Lightning...0%.
Temperature.....52 to 58.
Mid Slope Wind..Light winds becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph with
gusts to 30 mph in the afternoon.
Low End Snow....No accumulation.
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...No accumulation.
Liquid Amount...None.
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CAZ072-NVZ002-180000-
Lake Tahoe and Eastern Alpine County Above 8000 Feet-
235 AM PDT Sat May 17 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/Weather.....Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow showers in the
afternoon.
Snow Level......8500 feet decreasing to 7500 feet in the afternoon.
Chc Rain/Snow...20%.
Chc Lightning...5%.
Temperature.....39 to 45.
Ridge Top Wind..Southwest 30 to 45 mph with gusts to 70 mph.
Low End Snow....No accumulation.
Forecast Snow...0 to 1 inch.
High End Snow...0 to 2 inches.
Liquid Amount...Less than 0.10 inch.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.....Partly cloudy. Slight chance of snow showers in the
evening.
Snow Level......7500 feet.
Chc Rain/Snow...15%.
Chc Lightning...0%.
Temperature.....24 to 29.
Ridge Top Wind..West 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 40 mph.
Low End Snow....No accumulation.
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...No accumulation.
Liquid Amount...None.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/Weather.....Sunny.
Snow Level......6500 feet increasing to 7500 feet in the afternoon.
Chc Rain/Snow...5%.
Chc Lightning...0%.
Temperature.....44 to 52.
Ridge Top Wind..Northwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 35 mph.
Low End Snow....No accumulation.
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...No accumulation.
Liquid Amount...None.
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CAZ073-180000-
Bridgeport Avalanche Center from 8000 to 10000 feet-
235 AM PDT Sat May 17 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/Weather.....Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy. Slight
chance of showers in the morning.
Snow Level......8500 feet.
Chc Rain/Snow...15%.
Chc Lightning...5%.
Temperature.....39 to 47.
Mid Slope Wind..Southwest 15 to 30 mph with gusts to 70 mph.
Low End Snow....No accumulation.
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...No accumulation.
Liquid Amount...None.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.....Partly cloudy then becoming clear.
Snow Level......Below 8000 feet.
Chc Rain/Snow...10%.
Chc Lightning...0%.
Temperature.....23 to 29.
Mid Slope Wind..West 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 45 mph decreasing
to around 10 mph with gusts to 25 mph after
midnight.
Low End Snow....No accumulation.
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...No accumulation.
Liquid Amount...None.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/Weather.....Sunny.
Snow Level......Below 8000 feet increasing to 8500 feet in the
afternoon.
Chc Rain/Snow...5%.
Chc Lightning...0%.
Temperature.....46 to 54.
Mid Slope Wind..West up to 10 mph with gusts to 25 mph shifting to
the northwest with gusts to 40 mph in the
afternoon.
Low End Snow....No accumulation.
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...No accumulation.
Liquid Amount...None.
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CAZ073-180000-
Bridgeport Avalanche Center Above 10000 Feet-
235 AM PDT Sat May 17 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/Weather.....Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow showers in the
morning.
Snow Level......8500 feet.
Chc Rain/Snow...20%.
Chc Lightning...5%.
Temperature.....34 to 42.
Ridge Top Wind..Southwest 30 to 45 mph with gusts to 70 mph.
Low End Snow....No accumulation.
Forecast Snow...0 to 1 inch.
High End Snow...0 to 1 inch.
Liquid Amount...Less than 0.10 inch.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.....Mostly cloudy then becoming clear.
Snow Level......Below 8000 feet.
Chc Rain/Snow...15%.
Chc Lightning...0%.
Temperature.....19 to 24.
Ridge Top Wind..West 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 45 mph.
Low End Snow....No accumulation.
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...No accumulation.
Liquid Amount...None.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/Weather.....Sunny.
Snow Level......Below 8000 feet increasing to 8500 feet in the
afternoon.
Chc Rain/Snow...5%.
Chc Lightning...0%.
Temperature.....42 to 50.
Ridge Top Wind..West 15 to 20 mph with gusts to 45 mph.
Low End Snow....No accumulation.
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...No accumulation.
Liquid Amount...None.
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CAZ073-180000-
Eastern Sierra Avalanche Center from 8000 to 10000 feet-
235 AM PDT Sat May 17 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/Weather.....Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy. Slight
chance of showers in the morning.
Snow Level......9000 feet.
Chc Rain/Snow...15%.
Chc Lightning...5%.
Temperature.....41 to 51.
Mid Slope Wind..Southwest 15 to 30 mph with gusts to 65 mph.
Low End Snow....No accumulation.
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...No accumulation.
Liquid Amount...None.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.....Clear.
Snow Level......Below 8000 feet.
Chc Rain/Snow...10%.
Chc Lightning...0%.
Temperature.....25 to 31.
Mid Slope Wind..West 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 45 mph.
Low End Snow....No accumulation.
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...No accumulation.
Liquid Amount...None.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/Weather.....Sunny.
Snow Level......Below 8000 feet increasing to 8500 feet in the
afternoon.
Chc Rain/Snow...5%.
Chc Lightning...0%.
Temperature.....48 to 58.
Mid Slope Wind..West 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 40 mph.
Low End Snow....No accumulation.
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...No accumulation.
Liquid Amount...None.
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CAZ073-180000-
Eastern Sierra Avalanche Center Above 10000 Feet-
235 AM PDT Sat May 17 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/Weather.....Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow showers in the
morning.
Snow Level......9000 feet.
Chc Rain/Snow...10%.
Chc Lightning...5%.
Temperature.....32 to 42.
Ridge Top Wind..Southwest 20 to 35 mph with gusts to 70 mph.
Low End Snow....No accumulation.
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...No accumulation.
Liquid Amount...None.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.....Partly cloudy then becoming clear.
Snow Level......8000 feet decreasing to below 8000 feet after
midnight.
Chc Rain/Snow...10%.
Chc Lightning...0%.
Temperature.....17 to 25.
Ridge Top Wind..West 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 50 mph.
Low End Snow....No accumulation.
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...No accumulation.
Liquid Amount...None.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/Weather.....Sunny.
Snow Level......Below 8000 feet increasing to 8500 feet in the
afternoon.
Chc Rain/Snow...5%.
Chc Lightning...0%.
Temperature.....38 to 48.
Ridge Top Wind..West 15 to 20 mph with gusts to 45 mph.
Low End Snow....No accumulation.
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...No accumulation.
Liquid Amount...None.
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CAZ073-180000-
White Mountains-
235 AM PDT Sat May 17 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/Weather.....Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the
afternoon.
Snow Level......9500 feet.
Chc Rain/Snow...15%.
Chc Lightning...0%.
Temperature.....39 to 49.
Ridge Top Wind..West 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 50 mph.
Low End Snow....No accumulation.
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...No accumulation.
Liquid Amount...None.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.....Partly cloudy then becoming clear.
Snow Level......8000 feet.
Chc Rain/Snow...5%.
Chc Lightning...0%.
Temperature.....21 to 31.
Ridge Top Wind..Northwest 20 to 35 mph with gusts to 60 mph.
Low End Snow....No accumulation.
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...No accumulation.
Liquid Amount...None.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/Weather.....Sunny.
Snow Level......Below 8000 feet increasing to 8000 feet in the
afternoon.
Chc Rain/Snow...0%.
Chc Lightning...0%.
Temperature.....40 to 50.
Ridge Top Wind..Northwest 15 to 30 mph with gusts to 55 mph.
Low End Snow....No accumulation.
Forecast Snow...No accumulation.
High End Snow...No accumulation.
Liquid Amount...None.
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