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Wind, rain, maybe snow: Carson City faces lively weather week

Crew members get ready to board a snow plower at Mammoth Mountain in Mammoth Lakes, Calif., on April 15, 2022. California storms have blanketed the Sierra Nevada in snow with more expected this week.

Crew members get ready to board a snow plower at Mammoth Mountain in Mammoth Lakes, Calif., on April 15, 2022. California storms have blanketed the Sierra Nevada in snow with more expected this week.
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Staff Report

Monday, April 18, 2022

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Rain is likely later this week with temperatures falling enough that a chance of snow has reentered the Carson City forecast. But before all of that, it’s going to get windy again.
The National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory for the greater Carson City-Minden-Reno area starting Monday at 2 p.m. and continuing through Tuesday at 11 a.m.
“Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected,” the NWS said in a statement posted here. “Gusts for wind prone areas up to 65 mph are possible with ridge gusts around 100 mph. Blowing dust and strong crosswinds may make travel difficult on north-south oriented roads.”


The Sierra could receive more snow Tuesday morning, with rain in the valleys, and the second storm of the week, slated to begin arriving in the region Wednesday night, so far appears as if it is going to bring a decent amount of snow to the mountains and, possibly, the Eagle Valley floor along with rain from Wednesday night through Friday morning.

THE FORECAST
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Monday night: A 30 percent chance of showers after 2 a.m. Snow level 6,900 feet lowering to 6,100 feet. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Snow level 6,200 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday night: A 50 percent chance of rain. Snow level 7,200 feet lowering to 6,100 feet after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday: Rain likely. Snow level 5,700 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday night: A chance of rain before 11 p.m., then a chance of rain and snow between 11 p.m. and 2 a.m., then a chance of snow after 2 a.m. Snow level 5,800 feet lowering to 4,600 feet after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Friday: A slight chance of snow before 11 a.m., then a slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Friday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Saturday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

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