... A widespread hard freeze is expected tonight and again Sunday night...
The strong cold front that moved through the region on Friday has brought an unseasonably cold air mass into the eastern Sierra and western Nevada. Skies will become clear overnight which will allow for strong radiational cooling. Temperatures... which were only in the 40s across much of the region Saturday afternoon... will begin to plummet after sunset. Temperatures tonight are expected to fall into the lower to mid 20s across urban areas of western Nevada... and into the teens for the outlying areas and colder valleys of eastern California and western Nevada. Low temperatures Sunday night will only be a couple of degrees warmer than tonight... but will still be well below freezing.
People need to plan accordingly for this change to colder weather. Temperature sensitive plants and animals should be protected or brought indoors. In addition... water sprinkler systems and outdoor pipes should be wrapped... covered up... or drained to avoid damage.
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Record Report
Statement as of 3:00 PM PDT on October 11, 2008
... Record lowest maximum temperature set at Reno Tahoe Airport NV Friday...
a record lowest maximum temperature of 39 degrees was set at Reno Tahoe Airport NV yesterday. This breaks the old record of 40 set in 1928.
Local Storm Report
10/10/2008 0419 PM
ESE June Lake, Mono County.
Snow m1.5 inch, reported by trained spotter.
Steady snow still falling.
10/10/2008 0425 PM
Lee Vining, Mono County.
Snow m2.0 inch, reported by trained spotter.
Snowfall total on unpaved surfaces since 130 PM. No significant accumulation on roads. Currently light to moderate snow falling.
10/10/2008 0525 PM
ENE June Lake, Mono County.
Snow e6.0 inch, reported by trained spotter.
Reported at 7600 feet
10/10/2008 0530 PM
June Lake, Mono County.
Snow e3.0 inch, reported by public.
Reported at Gull Lake Marina
10/11/2008 0828 am
Mammoth Lakes, Mono County.
Heavy snow m5.0 inch, reported by co-op observer.
5 inches new snow measured this morning. 0.39 inches water equivalent. Elevation 7800 feet.
10/11/2008 0948 am
Bridgeport, Mono County.
Snow m2.5 inch, reported by co-op observer.
2.5 inches new snow. Elevation 8300 feet.
10/11/2008 1018 am
Bodie, Mono County.
Heavy snow m4.0 inch, reported by co-op observer.
4.0 inches new snow at Bodie State Park. Elevation 8300 feet.
10/10/2008 0425 PM
Lee Vining, Mono County.
Snow m2.0 inch, reported by trained spotter.
Snowfall total on unpaved surfaces since 130 PM. No significant accumulation on roads. Currently light to moderate snow falling.
10/10/2008 0525 PM
ENE June Lake, Mono County.
Snow e6.0 inch, reported by trained spotter.
Reported at 7600 feet
10/10/2008 0530 PM
June Lake, Mono County.
Snow e3.0 inch, reported by public.
Reported at Gull Lake Marina
10/10/2008 0419 PM
ESE June Lake, Mono County.
Snow m1.5 inch, reported by trained spotter.
Steady snow still falling.
10/10/2008 0425 PM
Lee Vining, Mono County.
Snow m2.0 inch, reported by trained spotter.
Snowfall total on unpaved surfaces since 130 PM. No significant accumulation on roads. Currently light to moderate snow falling.