WOUS45 KREV 010426
AVAREV
CAZ072-NVZ002-011600-

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Avalanche Watch
U.S. Forest Service Sierra Avalanche Center
Relayed by National Weather Service Reno NV
826 PM PST Thu Feb 29 2024

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

BACKCOUNTRY AVALANCHE WATCH

IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

07:00 AM PST Fri Mar 01 2024

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 to EXTREME avalanche danger is expected to occur in 
  the backcountry from Friday morning through Sunday.

* 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 Fri 07:00 AM PST to Sun 5:00 PM PST.

* IMPACTS...A powerful storm with large amounts of new snow and 
  strong winds will result in widespread avalanche activity in the 
  mountains. Large to very large avalanches are expected to occur in 
  a variety of backcountry areas.

* PRECAUTIONARY / PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...Very dangerous avalanche 
  conditions are expected to occur. Traveling in, near, or below 
  backcountry avalanche terrain should be avoided during this storm.

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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