Carson City weather: Biggest snow yet to come, 6 to 14 inches possible for valley floors
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Fri, 01/20/2017 - 2:41pm
Another potent winter storm blast will slam into Carson City, western Nevada and Sierra beginning Saturday night that could bring up to 14 inches of snow in the valleys and several feet in the mountains, according to the National Weather Service.
Snow will continue through early Saturday morning with a break in the weather expected on Saturday. The stronger storm system is expected to arrive Saturday night and last through Sunday, prompting a Winter Storm Watch for Carson City and surroundings areas.
Snow accumulation Saturday night through Sunday will be six to 14 inches for valley locations and 1 to 2 feet for the foothills and areas above 5,000 feet including Virginia City.
Southwest winds with gusts up to 40 mph will create areas of blowing and drifting snow on Sunday, according to the weather service.
Expect hazardous travel conditions and chain or snow tire restrictions due to snow covered roads. Travel may become very difficult Sunday and Sunday night due to snow and blowing snow.
The Sierra is going to get another round of heavy snow and high winds which will create significant impacts to the region. The Lake Tahoe Basin can expect 2 to 4 feet with 3 to 6 feet above 7,000 feet and Sierra Ridge wind gusts up to 140 mph Saturday night into Sunday. Make sure preparations are completed as soon as possible, and do not attempt to travel as conditions will become life threatening.
Check the latest forecast at weather.gov/Reno and check road conditions with Caltrans and NDOT.
For the latest weather discussion go here. For weather updates for Carson City, see CarsonWeather.com.
The following is a news release from NV Energy about the upcoming storm and ways customers can prepare:
The National Weather Service is predicting another snowstorm in northern Nevada throughout the weekend. NV Energy is preparing for heavy snow, high winds and hazardous travel conditions.
“NV Energy has staged multiple crews, troublemen and heavy equipment in potentially hard to reach areas of northern Nevada to improve response time,” said Shawn Elicegui, senior vice president customer operations. “We also have a plan in place to transport NV Energy southern Nevada workers if needed and are working closely with other local utilities in order to respond to outages and restore power as quickly and safely as possible.”
NV Energy’s highest priority is ensuring public and employee safety during the forecasted storm and power restoration event. As residents and businesses prepare for the upcoming storm, NV Energy offers its customers these safety tips:
· Report outages to NV Energy and keep track of restoration efforts by visiting the outage center at nvenergy.com/outage or by calling customer service at 775-834-4444.
· People should stay away or in their car if they encounter a downed power line.
· Call 911 to report the downed line.
· If someone in your house is on life support, develop a backup plan.
· Review safety rules for portable generators if you own one.
· Learn how to override your electric garage door opener.
· Keep refrigerators and freezers closed to reduce food spoilage. If unopened and full, food can last for two days.
· Create an emergency kit that includes a blanket, flashlight, batteries and first aid supplies. Store these items in a water-tight container.Customers can view outage information and updates via the NV Energy outage center at nvenergy.com/outage. For more information about NV Energy, please visit nvenergy.com or contact customer service at 775-834-4444.
Check back for updates.
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