QCWA Brunch

The Quarter Century Wireless Association, Silver State Chapter 190, N7QC will have their first brunch of the year:

Date: Saturday, January 10th 2009
Time: 10AM
Where: Black Bear Restaurant, across from what was the Park Lane Mall in Reno.All radio amateurs and their guests are invited to attend.Check out our website at:

http://www.qcwachapter190.org/

If you were licensed 25 or more years ago, join the QCWA National and our chapter. Drop me an email at w7ab@sbcglobal.net - and I'll send you all the necessary paperwork.

73
Larry, W7AB

Lake Wind Advisory

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
RENO NV237 PM PST THU JAN 1 2009

...STRONG GUSTY WINDS LATE TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY..

.AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE MOVING THROUGH THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST WILL HELP GENERATE STRONG GUSTY WINDS IN THE LEE OF THE SIERRA AND WARNER MOUNTAINS LATE TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY. GUSTS ON THE HIGHER SIERRA RIDGES NEAR TAHOE WILL BE AROUND 100 MPH.

CAZ072-NVZ002-004-021200-/O.NEW.KREV.LW.Y.0001.090102T1200Z-090103T0000Z/

GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-WESTERN NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE INCLUDING PYRAMID LAKE-INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SOUTH LAKE TAHOE...TAHOE CITY..TRUCKEE...MARKLEEVILLE...GLENBROOK...INCLINE VILLAGE...FERNLEY..FALLON...LOVELOCK...SILVER SPRINGS...NIXON...IMLAY

237 PM PST THU JAN 1 2009

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 4 PM PST FRIDAY..

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A LAKE WIND ADVISORY...

WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 4 PM PST FRIDAY FOR LAKE TAHOE AND PYRAMID LAKE.

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 MPH ARE FORECAST FRIDAY FOR LAKE TAHOE AND PYRAMID LAKE.

* WAVE HEIGHTS: WAVE HEIGHTS OF UP TO 4 FEET ARE POSSIBLE ON PYRAMID LAKE...WITH WAVES OF UP TO 4 TO 5 FEET ON LAKE TAHOE ESPECIALLY NEAR THE EAST AND NORTHEAST SHORES.

* IMPACTS: SMALL BOATS WILL BE PRONE TO CAPSIZING AND SHOULD REMAIN OFF LAKE WATERS UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE.

Short Term Forecast

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
RENO NV
343 AM PST WED DEC 31 2008

NVZ004-311530-WESTERN NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE INCLUDING PYRAMID LAKE-INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FERNLEY...FALLON...LOVELOCK..SILVER SPRINGS...NIXON...IMLAY

343 AM PST WED DEC 31 2008

.NOW

..FOG SHOULD CONTINUE DEVELOPING IN WESTERN CHURCHILL COUNTY EARLY THIS MORNING. VISIBILITY WILL DROP TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS IN PLACES. THE FOG WILL REMAIN THE THICKEST IN THE FALLON AREA AND POSSIBLYAS FAR WEST AS FERNLEY. MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO USE CAUTION THIS MORNING AS THE FOG WILL AFFECT INTERSTATE 80 AND HIGHWAYS 50 AND 95. THE FOG SHOULD BEGIN TO DISSIPATE AFTER SUNRISE.

Winter Storm Warning

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
403 AM PST WED DEC 24 2008

...SNOW AND WIND TO AFFECT THE SIERRA AND WESTERN NEVADACHRISTMAS EVE AND CHRISTMAS DAY..

.A STRONG AND WET PACIFIC STORM CURRENTLY MOVING INTO THE WESTCOAST WILL BRING RAIN AND SNOW TO NORTHEAST CALIFORNIA ANDNORTHWEST NEVADA THROUGH THURSDAY. THIS STORM WILL BRING STRONGWINDS TO HIGHER ELEVATIONS AND AREAS ALONG THE SIERRA FRONT WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL.

TRAVEL WILL BECOME NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE OVER HIGHER PASSES TONIGHT WITHROAD CLOSURES LIKELY DUE TO HEAVY SNOW

...STRONG WINDS AND WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. ANYONE PLANNING TRAVEL OVER THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY SHOULD STAY ABREAST OF THE WEATHER SITUATION AND PLAN ACCORDINGLY.

NVZ003-004-242000-/O.UPG.KREV.WW.Y.0010.081224T1500Z-081225T1400Z//O.EXB.KREV.WS.W.0011.081224T1500Z-081225T2000Z/

GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA-WESTERN NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE INCLUDING PYRAMID LAKE-INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SPARKS...VERDI...GARDNERVILLE..FERNLEY...FALLON...LOVELOCK...SILVER SPRINGS...NIXON...IMLAY403 AM PST WED DEC 24 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 12 PMPST THURSDAY.. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORMWARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW

...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM7 AM PST THIS MORNING TO NOON THURSDAY. THE WINTER WEATHERADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* THERE WILL BE PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW OVER WESTERN NEVADA THROUGH THE MORNING. AFTER A BREAK IN THE SNOWFALL THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...ADDITIONAL SNOW DEVELOPS TONIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING ALONG A STRONG COLD FRONT.

* TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 5 INCHES IS EXPECTED THIS MORNING MAINLY NORTH OF HIGHWAY 50. AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES WILL FALL OVERNIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING IN LOWER VALLEYS. FOOTHILL LOCATIONS WILL SEE LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS.

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. LOCAL GUSTS TO 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED IN WIND PRONE AREAS NEAR AND WEST OF HIGHWAY 395.

* SNOW LEVELS: SNOW LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO BE AT MOST VALLEY FLOORS...HOWEVER THEY MAY BRIEFLY RISE TO NEAR 5500 FEET THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

* IMPACTS: A COMBINATION OF SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES FROM BLOWING SNOW WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY ALONG INTERSTATE 80 AND HIGHWAY 395.

CONDITIONS CAN DETERIORATE RAPIDLY DURING WINTER STORMS...SLOWDOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME WHEN TRAVELING. CARRY TIRE CHAINS..FOOD...WATER...BLANKETS AND A FLASHLIGHT IN YOUR CAR IN CASE OFAN EMERGENCY. CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TONOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.

Winter Weather Advisory

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
RENO NV412 AM PST FRI DEC 19 2008

...WIND DRIVEN SNOW CONTINUES IN THE SIERRA..

.A STRONG COLD FRONT MOVING ACROSS NORTHERN NEVADA WILL PRODUCEWINDY CONDITIONS WITH AREAS OF SNOW OR SNOW SHOWERS THROUGH TODAY

...MAINLY DURING THE MORNING. CONDITIONS CAN DETERIORATE RAPIDLY DURING WINTER STORMS

...SLOWDOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME WHEN TRAVELING. CARRY TIRE CHAINS..FOOD...WATER...BLANKETS AND A FLASHLIGHT IN YOUR CAR IN CASE OFAN EMERGENCY.

CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TONOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. NVZ004-192015-/O.EXT.KREV.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-081219T2100Z/WESTERN NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE INCLUDING PYRAMID LAKE-INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FERNLEY...FALLON...LOVELOCK..SILVER SPRINGS...NIXON...IMLAY406 AM PST FRI DEC 19 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST THISAFTERNOON.. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW IS NOW INEFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED...MAINLY THIS MORNING FROM INTERSTATE 80 NORTHWARD. SNOW MAY COME DOWN IN QUICK BURSTS OF HEAVY SNOW.

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. THESE WINDS CAN CREATE LOCALIZED AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WITH RAPID VISIBILITY REDUCTIONS...ESPECIALLY IN WIDE OPEN RURAL AREAS.

* IMPACTS: SNOW WILL LIKELY IMPACT THE MORNING COMMUTE ALONG INTERSTATE 80 MAINLY NORTH AND EAST OF FERNLEY...INCLUDING LOVELOCK. ROADS WILL LIKELY BECOME SLICK AND HAZARDOUS...WITH SNOW AND ICE FIRST DEVELOPING ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. PEOPLE SHOULD PLAN ON DELAYS AND SLOW TRAVEL CONDITIONS.

Winter Weather Advisory

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO
NV1025 AM PST MON DEC 15 2008

.A COLD AND STRONG NORTH PACIFIC WINTER STORM WILL CONTINUE TOBRING MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW SHOWERS TO THE SIERRA AND WESTERNNEVADA. SNOW WILL DECREASE THIS EVENING...BUT LIGHT SNOW ISFORECAST TO CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA UNTIL TUESDAY.

DIFFICULT WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THEEVENING COMMUTE. EXPECT TRAVEL DELAYS AND POSSIBLE ROAD CLOSURESIN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO

FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.

NVZ001-004-160600-/O.CON.KREV.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-081216T0600Z/MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES-WESTERN NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE INCLUDING PYRAMID LAKE-INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAWTHORNE...YERINGTON...SMITH VALLEY..MINA...SCHURZ...FERNLEY...FALLON...LOVELOCK...SILVER SPRINGS..NIXON...IMLAY1025 AM PST MON DEC 15 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THISEVENING..

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PMPST THIS EVENING.

* MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE IN WEST CENTRAL NEVADA THROUGH TONIGHT. * STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 4 INCHES...WITH UP TO 10 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS OF SOUTHERN LYON AND WESTERN MINERAL COUNTIES.

* VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED TO ONE HALF MILE IN MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW SHOWERS.

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
RENO NV300 PM PST
SUN DEC 14 2008

...PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOWFALL THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT.. .A COLD AND STRONG NORTH PACIFIC WINTER STORM WILL BRING HEAVYSNOWFALL TO EASTERN CALIFORNIA AND MUCH OF WESTERN NEVADA. SNOW INTHE SIERRA AND NORTHEAST CALIFORNIA WILL SPREAD INTO THE WESTERN NEVADA VALLEYS BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY ANDMONDAY EVENING. CONDITIONS CAN DETERIORATE RAPIDLY DURING WINTER STORMS

...SLOWDOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME WHEN TRAVELING. CARRY TIRE CHAINS..FOOD...WATER...BLANKETS AND A FLASHLIGHT IN YOUR CAR IN CASE OFAN EMERGENCY. CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TONOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.

NVZ001-004-150900-/O.NEW.KREV.WW.Y.0007.081215T0300Z-081216T0600Z/MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES-WESTERN NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE INCLUDING PYRAMID LAKE-INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAWTHORNE...YERINGTON...SMITH

VALLEY..MINA...SCHURZ...FERNLEY...FALLON...LOVELOCK...SILVER SPRINGS..NIXON...IMLAY300 PM PST SUN DEC 14 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO10 PM PST MONDAY.. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHERADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO10 PM PST MONDAY.

* SNOW WILL SPREAD INTO WEST CENTRAL NEVADA THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH MOST OF MONDAY. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT: 2 TO 6 INCHES...WITH UP TO 10 INCHES ABOVE 5000 FEET. * WINDS: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * IMPACTS: VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN TWO MILES AT TIMES IN SNOW. TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT ON MOST AREA ROADWAYS INCLUDING THOSE ON THE VALLEY FLOOR. THE MONDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON COMMUTES WILL BE AFFECTED.