Clouds were rolling in over Jobs Peak on Thursday afternoon.
Photo by Kurt Hildebrand.
A winter weather advisory has been issued for most of Western Nevada, including Carson Valley starting 1 a.m. tonight.
The National Weather Service in Reno issued the advisory just before 1 p.m. today.
The advisory calls for a possibility of up to 3 inches of snow above 5,000 feet and doesn’t expire until 7 p.m. Friday.
“No accumulations below 5,000 feet are expected, however lower valleys may see a rain-snow mix Friday afternoon before turning to snow late in the afternoon,” forecasters said. “Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Friday morning and evening commutes.”
“With forecast storms and winter driving season ahead, the Nevada Department of Transportation urges motorists to sign up for free customized highway travel alerts via 511 NV Travel Info for highway conditions and closure information,” spokeswoman Meg Ragonese said.
Motorists can access highway information in multiple ways:
With Nevada law prohibiting use of handheld devices while behind the wheel, NDOT reminds motorists to dial or log on before driving.
The system provides the following information for all state highways and state-maintained roads:
The state is also urges highway users to sign up for free, customized e-mail or push notification alerts for their most frequently-traveled state routes, as well as set preferred map and traffic camera views.
To sign up, log onto NVRoads.com, select “My 511” and the “Sign Up” link and register to receive customized alerts for state roads of choice.
