Reno, NV Warnings, Watches and Advisories

Do not drive vehicles through flooded areas. The water depth or fast flowing water/mud/debris from a flash flood will make road conditions unsafe. Do not rely soley on data presented here or other third-party websites - always check your official national and local weather service agency website, socials, radio and/or TV stations for making critical decisions related to weather events.

Please carefully read each posted Warning and Alert as it relates to the area(s) being affected. We may provide a wider range of issued severe weather warnings for surrounding cities and counties, so some alerts may not directly impact this location. This is done to help with preparing for severe weather that may overlap or be heading towards Reno.

Use the Radar Maps link provided to understand the trajectory of a storm.

Wind Advisory issued November 21 at 3:48AM PST until November 22 at 10:00PM PST by NWS Reno NV

* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * WHERE...Greater Reno-Carson City-Minden Area and Mineral and Southern Lyon Counties. * WHEN...From 10 AM to 10 PM PST Friday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds may knock down burned trees in the Davis Fire burn area.

Winter Storm Warning issued November 21 at 3:25AM PST until November 23 at 10:00PM PST by NWS Reno NV

* WHAT...Heavy snow. Snow accumulations between 1 to 2 feet above 7,000 feet with 2 to 6 inches below 7,000 feet. Ridge winds gusting as high as 75 mph. * WHERE...Greater Lake Tahoe Area, and Lassen-Eastern Plumas-Eastern Sierra Counties. * WHEN...From 10 AM Friday to 10 PM PST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the Friday evening commute. Very strong winds could cause extensive damage to trees and power lines.