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1/22/2024 1:26:00 AM until 1/22/2024 8:00:00 AM
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 WATCH for the following areas: NWS Reno NV - NVZ002
(Greater Lake Tahoe)...CAZ072 (Greater Lake Tahoe (CA))
* WHAT...Periods of HIGH avalanche danger are expected to occur in
the backcountry through 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 and
highways where avalanche mitigation programs exist.
* WHEN...In effect until Tue 07:00 PST.
* IMPACTS...Winter storms with new snow and strong winds will load
existing weak layers buried in the snowpack and may result in
widespread avalanche activity in the mountains. Large avalanches
could occur in a variety of backcountry areas.
* PRECAUTIONARY / PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...Very dangerous avalanche
conditions may occur. Traveling in, near, or below backcountry
avalanche terrain is not recommended during HIGH avalanche 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.