Sparks, NV Warnings, Watches and Advisories

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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 Sparks.

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Wind Advisory issued November 22 at 10:34AM PST until November 24 at 4:00AM PST by NWS Las Vegas NV

* WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Western Clark and Southern Nye County. * WHEN...From 10 AM Saturday to 4 AM PST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Hazardous crosswinds will be possible on Highway 95 between Indian Springs and the intersection with State Route 160.

High Wind Warning issued November 22 at 10:34AM PST until November 24 at 4:00AM PST by NWS Las Vegas NV

* WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. * WHERE...Spring Mountains-Red Rock Canyon, especially the northern and eastern slopes of the Spring Mountains. * WHEN...From 1 AM Saturday to 4 AM PST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds may impact trees and power lines. Power outages are possible. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Areas of blowing dust may result in locally reduced visibility. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Downslope winds can create sudden gusts which can result in particularly hazardous crosswinds for high profile vehicles.

Wind Advisory issued November 22 at 10:34AM PST until November 24 at 4:00AM PST by NWS Las Vegas NV

* WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected on the far western side of the Las Vegas Valley. The central and eastern portions of the Las Vegas Valley will likely experience peak gusts between 30 and 40 MPH * WHERE...Las Vegas Valley, strongest across the far western portions of the valley. * WHEN...From 1 AM Saturday to 4 AM PST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects and make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Areas of blowing dust may result in locally reduced visibility. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Downslope winds in the far western Las Vegas Valley can create sudden gusts which can result in particularly hazardous crosswinds for high profile vehicles.

High Wind Warning issued November 22 at 9:56AM PST until November 23 at 1:00AM PST by NWS Reno NV

* WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. Wind prone areas may reach gusts of 80 mph. Peak winds will occur between 5pm and 10pm. * WHERE...Greater Reno-Carson City-Minden Area and Mineral and Southern Lyon Counties. * WHEN...Until 1 AM PST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds may knock down burned trees in the Davis Fire burn area.

Lake Wind Advisory issued November 22 at 9:56AM PST until November 23 at 4:00PM PST by NWS Reno NV

* WHAT...For the Lake Wind Advisory, southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph and waves 2 to 5 feet for Lake Tahoe. * WHERE...Greater Lake Tahoe Area. * WHEN...Until 4 PM PST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Small boats, kayaks and paddle boards will be prone to capsizing and should remain off lake waters until conditions improve. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...While the Wind Advisory will expire, strong winds are expected to continue within the area through tomorrow. Please see the Winter Storm Warning Product for more details.

Lake Wind Advisory issued November 22 at 9:56AM PST until November 23 at 4:00PM PST by NWS Reno NV

* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 60 mph and waves 1 to 4 feet for Pyramid Lake. * WHERE...Western Nevada Basin and Range including Pyramid Lake. * WHEN...Until 4 PM PST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Small boats, kayaks and paddle boards will be prone to capsizing and should remain off lake waters until conditions improve.

Avalanche Watch issued November 22 at 9:00AM PST by NWS Reno NV

AVAREV The following message is transmitted at the request of the U.S. Forest Service Sierra Avalanche Center. The Sierra Avalanche Center in Truckee has issued a BACKCOUNTRY AVALANCHE WATCH for the following areas: NWS Reno NV - NVZ002 (Greater Lake Tahoe)...CAZ072 (Greater Lake Tahoe (CA)) * WHAT...HIGH avalanche danger is expected to occur in the backcountry Friday night and may continue through Saturday. * WHERE...Central Sierra Nevada Mountains between Yuba Pass (Hwy 49) on the north and Ebbetts Pass (Hwy 4) on the south, including the greater Lake Tahoe area. This does not include ski areas and highways where avalanche mitigation programs exist. * WHEN...In effect from Fri 09:00 AM PST to Sat 06:00 AM PST. * IMPACTS...A powerful storm with large amounts of new snow, rain, and strong winds may cause widespread avalanche activity in the mountains. Avalanches large enough to bury people or knock down large trees could occur in backcountry areas. * PRECAUTIONARY / PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...Very dangerous avalanche conditions may occur Friday night and Saturday. Traveling in, near, or below backcountry avalanche terrain is not recommended. Consult https://www.sierraavalanchecenter.org/ or www.avalanche.org for more detailed information. Similar avalanche danger may exist at locations outside the coverage area of this or any avalanche center.

Red Flag Warning issued November 22 at 8:28AM PST until November 22 at 7:00PM PST by NWS Reno NV

The National Weather Service in Reno has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low humidity, which is in effect until 7 PM PST this evening. * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 274 Southern Mono County, Fire Weather Zone 421 Southern Sierra Front including Alpine, Northern Mono, Southern Lyon, and Western Mineral Counties and Fire Weather Zone 429 Lahontan Basin including Churchill and Eastern Mineral Counties. * Winds...South to southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. Wind prone areas may reach gusts of 80 mph. * Humidity...As low as 12 to 18 percent. * Duration...3 to 9 hours of critical conditions. * Impacts...The combination of gusty winds and low humidity can cause fire to rapidly grow in size and intensity before first responders can contain them.

Winter Storm Warning issued November 22 at 3:48AM PST until November 23 at 10:00PM PST by NWS Reno NV

* WHAT...For the Winter Storm Warning today: Heavy snow. Snow accumulations between 1 to 2 feet above 7,000 feet and up to 3 feet at the highest peaks. 2 to 6 inches below 7,000 feet. Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. Ridge wind gusts will reach up to 125 mph. For the Winter Storm Watch Sunday-Tuesday: Heavy snow with 3-8 inches below 7000 feet and 1 to 3 feet above 7000 feet. * WHERE...Greater Lake Tahoe Area, and Lassen-Eastern Plumas-Eastern Sierra Counties. * WHEN...For the Winter Storm Warning, from 10 AM this morning to 10 PM PST Saturday. For the Winter Storm Watch, from late Sunday night through Tuesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the Friday evening and Monday morning commutes. Very strong winds could cause extensive damage to trees and power lines.

Winter Storm Watch issued November 22 at 3:48AM PST until November 26 at 4:00PM PST by NWS Reno NV

* WHAT...For the Winter Storm Warning today: Heavy snow. Snow accumulations between 1 to 2 feet above 7,000 feet and up to 3 feet at the highest peaks. 2 to 6 inches below 7,000 feet. Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. Ridge wind gusts will reach up to 125 mph. For the Winter Storm Watch Sunday-Tuesday: Heavy snow with 3-8 inches below 7000 feet and 1 to 3 feet above 7000 feet. * WHERE...Greater Lake Tahoe Area, and Lassen-Eastern Plumas-Eastern Sierra Counties. * WHEN...For the Winter Storm Warning, from 10 AM this morning to 10 PM PST Saturday. For the Winter Storm Watch, from late Sunday night through Tuesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the Friday evening and Monday morning commutes. Very strong winds could cause extensive damage to trees and power lines.