Avalanche Warning

Locations Affected

Mesa Vista, CA ∙ Skyland, NV ∙ Truckee Airport, CA ∙ Kings Beach, CA ∙ Crystal Bay, NV ∙ Round Hill Village, NV ∙ Truckee, CA ∙ Woodfords, CA ∙ Logan Creek, NV ∙ Tahoma, CA

Full Alert Message

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Avalanche Warning U.S. Forest Service Sierra Avalanche Center Relayed by National Weather Service Reno NV 615 AM PDT Mon Mar 31 2025 The following message is transmitted at the request of the U.S. Forest Service Sierra Avalanche Center. BACKCOUNTRY AVALANCHE WARNING IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED 07:00 PDT Mon Mar 31 2025 The Sierra Avalanche Center in Truckee has issued a BACKCOUNTRY AVALANCHE WARNING for the following areas: NWS Reno NV - NVZ002 (Greater Lake Tahoe)...CAZ072 (Greater Lake Tahoe (CA)) * WHAT...The avalanche danger will increase to HIGH in the backcountry. A natural avalanche cycle is expected Monday into early Tuesday morning. * WHERE...Central Sierra Nevada Mountains between Yuba Pass (Hwy 49) on the north and Ebbetts Pass (Hwy 4) on the south, including the greater Lake Tahoe area. This does not include ski areas or highways where avalanche mitigation programs exist. * WHEN...In effect from Mon 07:00 PDT to Tue 04:00 PDT. * IMPACTS...Rapidly accumulating snowfall and gale-force winds blowing and drifting snow will create dangerous avalanche conditions in the mountains. Natural avalanches will be likely, and human- triggered avalanches large enough to bury or injure people will be very likely. * PRECAUTIONARY / PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...Traveling in, near, or below backcountry avalanche terrain is not recommended during HIGHavalanche danger. Consult https://www.sierraavalanchecenter.org/ or www.avalanche.org for more detailed information. Similar avalanche danger may exist at locations outside the coverage area of this or any avalanche center.

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