Friday, December 19, 2008

GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA-

INCLUDING THE CITIES OF.SPARKS.VERDI.GARDNERVILLE

1257 PM PST FRI DEC 19 2008

.WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON.

THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON.

WIND SPEEDS HAVE DECREASED ACROSS THE AREA. HOWEVER.WIND GUSTS

OF 30 TO 40 MPH ARE STILL EXPECTED THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. HIGHER

GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON IN WASHOE VALLEY

AND OTHER WIND PRONE AREAS.

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MONO-

INCLUDING THE CITIES OF.BRIDGEPORT.COLEVILLE.LEE VINING.

MAMMOTH LAKES

1257 PM PST FRI DEC 19 2008

.HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS

AFTERNOON.

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS

AFTERNOON.

* WINDS: SW WIND GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED ALONG

HIGHWAY 395 IN MONO COUNTY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. THE STRONGEST

GUSTS WILL BE DOWNWIND OF CANYON OPENINGS. RIDGE GUSTS ABOVE

10000 FEET WILL BE IN EXCESS OF 100 MPH.

* IMPACTS: DAMAGE TO TREES.POWER LINES & PROPERTY IS POSSIBLE

WITH WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE. DRIVING WILL BE HAZARDOUS FOR

HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.. ESPECIALLY ON HIGHWAY 395 & OVER

MTN PASSES WHERE SNOW SHOWERS & BLOWING SNOW MAY REDUCE

VISIBILITY QUICKLY. USE EXTRA CAUTION & REMAIN ALERT FOR

SUDDEN GUSTS OR CROSS WINDS.