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This is a satellite image taken from this Tuesday afternoon. High pressure is seen across the
Four Corners region of the United States. The high pressure system has been giving Northern
Nevada some nice weather, but its effects will be waning as it shifts east. Meanwhile,
an area of low pressure is over the Gulf of Alaska, and will be affecting the region later
this week, from roughly late Thursday night through Saturday.
Here is the forecast map for the Friday morning commute. A cold front is expected to push
east across the state during the Thursday overnight and Friday morning period. Cold
air will filter behind the front, with snow developing as the unstable air rushes in.
Snow amounts are highly variable at this time, as computer simulations are depicting several
distinct tracks. The amount of snow a location receives is highly dependent on the location
of this track. Pleasant weather will continue over Northern
Nevada over the next day or two, but a change in the weather is brewing. A strong storm
system will dig southeast towards the region, affecting the area late Thursday night and
Friday morning, and lasting through at least Saturday. This system will bring colder air
back to the forecast area, with increasing chances for snow.
At this time, amounts are highly variable, but the best chances appear to be in central
and east-central Nevada. Locations in the area include the US Highway 50 corridor from
Austin, Eureka to Ely, as well as portions of Southern Elko County. Other areas may also
be affected as the track is still not yet certain. Also, given the time of this system,
the Friday morning commute in these areas could be affected as the cold and snow pushes
into the area. With the possibility of a long drawn out event covering a large area, running
from late Thursday through Saturday, road crews could be out for a long time plowing
snow.
This has been a web brief on the potential for a winter storm from the National Weather
Service in Elko. For the latest weather watches, warnings, and advisories, please visit our
website at www.weather.gov/elko. Thank you for listening and have a pleasant week.