NEVADA SNOW REPORT

* WHAT...Heavy snow. Snow accumulations of 1 to 3 feet above 5500 to 6000 feet and 1 to 6 inches below 5500 feet. Winds gusting as high as 70 mph along the highest ridges and up to 45 mph in lower valleys. * WHERE...Lassen-Eastern Plumas-Eastern Sierra Counties. * WHEN...Until 10 AM PST Friday. * IMPACTS...Travel and recreation could be very difficult to impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the Wednesday and Christmas Day commutes. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow levels lower to 4500 to 5500 feet by Christmas Day. Heavy rain tonight could lead to ponding of water on roads and minor flood impacts.

* WHAT...Heavy snow. Snow accumulations between 1 to 2 feet for Lake Tahoe communities with 3 to 6 feet above 7,000 feet. Winds gusting as high as 100 mph along the highest ridges and up to 50 mph in the lower elevations and on Lake Tahoe. * WHERE...Greater Lake Tahoe Area. * WHEN...Until 10 AM PST Friday. * IMPACTS...Travel and outdoor recreation could be very difficult to impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact commutes Wednesday and Christmas Day. Very strong winds could cause extensive damage to trees and power lines.

* WHAT...Heavy snow. Snow accumulations of 4 to 6 feet above 8,000 feet and 1 to 3 feet below 8,000 feet and along US-395. Winds gusting as high as 100 mph along the highest ridges and up to 60 mph along US-395. * WHERE...Mono County. * WHEN...Until 10 AM PST Friday. * IMPACTS...Travel and outdoor recreation could be very difficult to impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact commutes Wednesday and Christmas Day. Very strong winds could cause extensive damage to trees and power lines.

* WHAT...Periods of wet snow. Snow accumulations of 6 to 10 inches above 6000 feet. 2 to 5 inches possible between 5000 and 6000 feet. South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts of 45 to 55 mph. Winds may gust up to 65 mph along ridges. * WHERE...Greater Reno-Carson City-Minden Area. * WHEN...From 4 AM Thursday to 4 AM PST Friday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the Thursday morning and evening commutes. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Light snow is possible above 5500 feet Thursday morning and afternoon, but there is higher confidence in accumulating snow Thursday night into Friday morning. There is also much uncertainty in snow reaching valley floors, but a trace to an inch of snow is possible on valley floors between Thursday night and Friday morning. This may result in snow-covered walkways, slick roads and potential travel disruptions.

* WHAT...Heavy snow. Total snow accumulations exceeding three feet above 9000 feet, one to two feet above 8000 feet, and six to ten inches above 6000 feet. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. * WHERE...Eastern Sierra Slopes. * WHEN...Until 4 PM PST Friday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Strong winds could cause tree damage. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow levels will start out today and Wednesday above 8000 feet and fall to around 6000 feet Thursday and Friday. Several periods of heavy precipitation are expected between today and Friday.

* WHAT...Heavy snow. Total snow accumulations exceeding two feet above 8000 feet, eight to 16 inches above 7000 feet, and three to six inches above 6000 feet. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. * WHERE...White and Inyo Mountains. * WHEN...Until 4 PM PST Friday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow levels will start out today and Wednesday above 8000 feet and fall to around 6000 feet Thursday and Friday. Several periods of heavy precipitation are expected between today and Friday. Travel on Highway 168 especially through Westgard Pass will be difficult to impossible at times, especially as the snow level drops Thursday onward.

FFWVEF The National Weather Service in Las Vegas has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for... Southeastern Inyo County in south central California... * Until 530 PM PST. * At 326 PM PST, emergency management reported heavy rain and flash flooding in the Death Valley area. HAZARD...Life-threatening flash flooding. Heavy rain producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Emergency management reported. IMPACT...Life-threatening flash flooding of low-water crossings, creeks, normally dry washes and roads. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Furnace Creek, Stovepipe Wells, Shoshone, Texas Springs Campground, Panamint Springs, Death Valley Junction, Homewood Canyon-Valley Wells and Tecopa. This includes the following streams and drainages... Blackwater Wash, Amargosa River, Salt Creek, Confidence Wash, Rainbow Canyon, Willow Creek, Rhodes Wash, Emigrant Wash, Furnace Creek Wash, Lee Wash, Darwin Wash, Wet Fork Blackwater Wash, White Sage Wash, Wingate Wash, Deadman Pass, Death Valley Wash and Bradbury Wash. CA-190 is closed between Stovepipe Wells and Panamint Valley Road due to flooding and debris flows.

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...A portion of south central Nevada, including the following area, Esmeralda and Central Nye County. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of northwest Arizona, including the following areas, Lake Havasu and Fort Mohave, Lake Mead National Recreation Area and Northwest Deserts, southeast California, including the following areas, Cadiz Basin, Death Valley National Park, Eastern Mojave Desert, Morongo Basin, Owens Valley, San Bernardino County-Upper Colorado River Valley and Western Mojave Desert, and southern Nevada, including the following areas, Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Las Vegas Valley, Northeast Clark County, Southern Clark County, Spring Mountains-Red Rock Canyon and Western Clark and Southern Nye County. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Low-water crossings may be flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood