WOUS45 KREV 141342 CCA
AVWREV
CAZ072-NVZ002-151315-

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Avalanche Warning
U.S. Forest Service Sierra Avalanche Center
Relayed by National Weather Service Reno NV
535 AM PST Sat Dec 14 2024

The following message is transmitted at the request of the U.S.
Forest Service Sierra Avalanche Center.

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...HIGH avalanche danger is expected in the backcountry on 
  Saturday, lasting into early Sunday 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 and highways where avalanche mitigation programs exist.

* WHEN...In effect from Sat 05:15 PST to Sun 05:15 PST.

* IMPACTS...An ongoing winter storm is expected to increase in 
  intensity this morning (Saturday). High intensity snowfall 
  combined with strong winds is expected to produce widespread 
  areas of unstable snow both above and below treeline. Natural 
  avalanches are very likely in the backcountry at this time.

* PRECAUTIONARY / PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...Very dangerous avalanche
  conditions exist in the backcountry. Travel in, near, or below 
  backcountry avalanche terrain is not recommended.

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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