3″ to 7″ expected Friday-Saturday
A winter system is expected to drop into the Sierra and western Nevada Friday into Saturday bringing showers to the region according to the National Weather Service in Reno. This is a colder system and snow levels will quickly lower to 4,000 – 5,000 feet by Friday night into Saturday morning. Accumulating snow is probable in the Sierra with 6 inches or more possible above 7,000 feet and several inches elsewhere.
In western Nevada, light snow accumulation is possible Friday night, but confidence is lower. The big thing to take away is that travel is likely to be impacted Friday through Saturday night, especially in the Sierra.
Forecast from National Weather Service:
Wednesday- Day – Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph. Night – Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday – Day – Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Night – A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday – Day – Snow showers likely, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible. Night – Snow showers. Low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Saturday – Day – Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible. Night – A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Sunday – Day – Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Night – Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Monday – Day – A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Night – A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Tuesday – Day – A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 42.