Hoover Dam Visitor Center, Nevada
Regional Weather Alerts
| Alert: | Wind Advisory |
| Area(s): | Greater Reno-Carson City-Minden Area |
| Effective: | 2026-02-24 @ 4:03 am -> 2026-02-24 @ 9:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-02-24 @ 4:03 am -> 2026-02-24 @ 9:00 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Reno NV on 2026-02-24 @ 4:03 am |
| Headline: | Wind Advisory issued February 24 at 2:03AM PST until February 24 at 7:00PM PST by NWS Reno NV |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph and wind prone areas along Interstate 580 with gusts of 50 to 65 mph. * WHERE...Greater Reno-Carson City-Minden Area. * WHEN...Until 7 PM PST this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds may knock down burned trees in the Davis Fire burn area. The strongest winds are expected late this morning into this afternoon. |
| Alert: | Wind Advisory |
| Area(s): | Greater Lake Tahoe Area |
| Effective: | 2026-02-24 @ 4:03 am -> 2026-02-24 @ 9:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-02-24 @ 6:00 am -> 2026-02-24 @ 9:00 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Reno NV on 2026-02-24 @ 4:03 am |
| Headline: | Wind Advisory issued February 24 at 2:03AM PST until February 24 at 7:00PM PST by NWS Reno NV |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Southwest winds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 40 to 50 mph at lake level and Sierra communities along with winds of 40 to 50 mph with gusts up to 100 mph at the Sierra crest. Wave heights of 2 to 5 feet at Lake Tahoe. * WHERE...Greater Lake Tahoe Area. * WHEN...Until 7 PM PST this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Small boats, kayaks and paddle boards will be prone to capsizing and should remain off lake waters until conditions improve. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The strongest winds are expected late this morning into this afternoon. |
| Alert: | Avalanche Watch |
| Area(s): | Greater Lake Tahoe Area; Greater Lake Tahoe Area |
| Effective: | 2026-02-23 @ 10:36 am |
| Onset: | 2026-02-23 @ 10:36 am -> 2026-02-24 @ 7:00 am |
| Severity: | Unknown |
| Certainty: | Unknown |
| Urgency: | Unknown |
| Issued By: | NWS Reno NV on 2026-02-23 @ 10:36 am |
| Headline: | Avalanche Watch issued February 23 at 8:36AM PST by NWS Reno NV |
| Description: |
AVAREV 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...HIGH avalanche danger is anticipated in the backcountry from late Monday night into early Wednesday 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 applies only to backcountry areas, not to ski areas and highways where avalanche mitigation programs exist. * WHEN...In effect from Mon 08:15 PST to Tue 05:00 PST. * IMPACTS...A significant, high elevation rain on snow event may cause widespread avalanche activity in the mountains. Large avalanches capable of burying or injuring people could occur in backcountry areas. * PRECAUTIONARY / PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...Very dangerous avalanche conditions could occur in the backcountry. Traveling in, near, or below backcountry avalanche terrain during HIGH avalanche danger 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. |