Carson City weather: Windy overnight with snow in the Sierra, showers on the valley floor
A low pressure system will produce strong gusty winds tonight and a wind advisory is in effect beginning early Sunday morning, according to the National Weather Service in Reno. Snow is expected to arrive in the Sierra by Sunday morning, with rain and snow showers around Carson City by Sunday night.
Winds will increase tonight with the strongest winds expected Sunday morning. Along the Sierra Front, south to southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph will occur.
Gusts up to 65 mph are possible for wind prone locations. Travel will be hazardous by Sunday morning especially on I-580 between Reno and Carson City due to dangerous cross winds. A Lake Wind Advisory is also in effect for Lake Tahoe and Pyramid Lake.
Meanwhile a Winter Weather Advisory for the Lake Tahoe Basin and Sierra goes in effect at 4 a.m. Sunday. The cold front will bring moderate to heavy snow on Sunday, with 6 inches to a foot above 7,000 feet and 10 to 14 inches along the Sierra Crest, and 3 to 6 inches below 7,000 feet. Snow levels will be near 6,000 feet, according to the weather service.
The main difference for western Nevada locations will be the initially higher snow levels; they begin around 7,000 ft before dropping to valley floors early Sunday evening.
The later start for onset of snow will limit overall accumulation for the Sierra Front and Western Nevada. Still, up to 3 inches will be possible behind the cold front mainly falling Sunday evening especially along and west of Highway 395. Breezy to gusty conditions can be expected along the Sierra Front with gusts 40 to 50 mph; 55 to 65 mph for wind prone areas. Any branches that were weakened from the heavy wet snows last week will be susceptible to fall with these winds.
Motorists headed into the Sierra can expect snow covered roads along Spooner, Dagget, Echo, Donner Summit and over Carson Pass. Slick roads are expected around the Lake Tahoe Basin including Highway 28, 89 and 50, and Kingsbury Grade.
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