Floods Force Closures in Several Counties

...FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT SUNDAY...

* WHAT...City and small stream flooding attributable to rain and snowmelt
is anticipated to proceed via the day and subside slowly
in a single day.

* WHERE...Parts of east central California and western Nevada,
together with the next counties and unbiased metropolis, in east
central California, Alpine, El Dorado, Mono, Nevada and Placer. In
western Nevada, Carson Metropolis, Douglas, Lyon, Mineral, Storey and
Washoe.

* WHEN...Till 1100 AM PDT Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Minor to reasonable flooding alongside creeks and streams as
properly as in low-lying, poor drainage and agricultural areas areas.
Mainstem rivers will proceed to run excessive.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1242 PM PST, Doppler radar, gauge knowledge and stories from
native companies point out rain and snowmelt is inflicting city
and small stream flooding. Fast river rises could trigger minor
flooding within the advisory space.
- Quite a few stories of flooding over roadways and agricultural
areas, flooding has subsided or is anticipated to quickly in areas
north of interstate 80. Vital flooding has been
reported within the Carson Valley, and this water will take time
to maneuver down alongside the mainstem of the Carson River.
- http://www.climate.gov/security/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Flip round, do not drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths happen in automobiles.

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...BANDS OF SNOW MOVING ACROSS FAR WESTERN NEVADA THIS MORNING...

* Bands of sunshine to reasonable snow will transfer throughout far western
Nevada together with the principle city areas from Reno-Sparks southward
to Carson Metropolis, Virginia Metropolis and Minden this morning.

* Whereas most valley flooring will see little to no accumulation with
moist roads, areas close to and above 5000 ft might obtain as much as 1
inch of recent snowfall, with patchy slick and slushy journey
circumstances together with US-395 north of Reno and I-580 between Reno
and Carson Metropolis.

* The heavier snow bands will scale back visibility to beneath 1 mile at
occasions. Decelerate and go away additional distance between automobiles when
driving via the snow.

* A lot of the accumulating snow will finish after 9 AM, with showers
diminishing via the late morning.