Jobs Peak earned its stripes on Thursday evening as wave clouds appeared over the Carson Range.
Photo by Kurt Hildebrand.
The first snow of the season fell in Carson Valley on Friday morning, though not in significant amounts.
Nvroads.com indicated chains or snow tires and four-wheel drive were required over Kingsbury Grade and in Alpine County.
A winter weather advisory remains in effect for Western Nevada and the Sierra through 7 p.m.
“Periods of rain and snow will last through much of the day across
the region before ending in a north-to-south fashion tonight in the
wake of a passing cold front,” National Weather Service meteorologist Tyler Salas said early Friday morning. “Be prepared for slick roads and travel delays during both the morning and evening commute for those in the Sierra and higher elevation locales of Western Nevada. Snowfall totals will be greatest along the Sierra crest around the Tahoe Basin where 8-12 inches is likely.”
Salas said there is still the potential for larger amounts of snow in spots along the Sierra front.
“The tricky part of the forecast remains the potential of a heavier
band of snow showers that may develop in the afternoon or early
evening,” he said. “(The) latest high-resolution guidance favors an area from South Lake Tahoe … into Carson City-Minden and southward into Alpine and Mono County for enhanced snowfall rates. Confidence is still low for this ‘boom’ scenario, but the higher impacts would be likely should this solution materialize.”
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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.
