...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT PST TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT PST TONIGHT. * TIMING: SNOW WILL DEVELOP IN THE SURPRISE VALLEY THIS MORNING THEN SPREAD SOUTH THIS AFTERNOON. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL FALL BETWEEN 2 PM AND 6 PM. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED IN THE VALLEYS WITH UP TO 5 INCHES ABOVE 5000 FEET. THE HIGHEST SNOWFALL TOTALS ARE EXPECTED TO BE SOUTH OF EAGLEVILLE. * SNOW LEVELS: SNOW LEVELS WILL START ABOVE 5000 FEET THIS MORNING THEN QUICKLY FALL TO 4000 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS: ACCUMULATING SNOWS WILL CREATE SLICK ROADS AND HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SNOW IS EXPECTED TO POSE AN INCONVENIENCE TO TRAVELERS. ROADS WILL BECOME SLICK AND HAZARDOUS. MOTORISTS SHOULD SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION...ESPECIALLY ON HIGHWAY 447 NORTH OF GERLACH.Note: In order to comply with National Weather Service safety tests, occasionally this product will display test alerts, which are normally conducted during calm, quiet weather.
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