Winter Storm Advisory Posted for Reno, Sierra
From KOLO 8 Weather Now... The National Weather Service in Reno has issued a Wind Advisory. A wind advisory will be in effect from 8 AM until 11 PM on Thursday.
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Updated: 11:05 AM Nov 27, 2009
Winter Storm Advisory Posted for Reno, Sierra
Holiday travelers over the Sierra could run into some slushy driving conditions.
Posted: 11:04 AM Nov 27, 2009
Reporter: Associated Press
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RENO, Nev. (AP) - Holiday travelers over the Sierra could run into some slushy driving conditions.

The National Weather Service has posted a winter weather advisory for the Lake Tahoe region beginning at noon Friday and running through midnight.

Forecasters say up to 3 inches is possible above 7,000 feet Friday, with another 7 inches possible overnight at the higher elevations. The storm will be accompanied by blustery wind gusting to 80 mph over the ridgetops.

In the Reno-Carson City area, a winter weather advisory has been posted from 4 p.m. until 4 a.m. Saturday.

The weather service says precipitation will start out as rain on the valley floors but change to snow overnight, with anywhere from 1 to 5 inches possible, depending on location.

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