Reno, NV – Halloween weekend could bring an early-season winter travel concern to the Sierra Nevada west of Reno, as federal forecasters highlight heavy snow potential across portions of the western mountains during the transition into November.
According to NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center, its extended hazards outlook issued Thursday, Oct. 22, identifies heavy snow potential across portions of Northern California’s higher elevations during the Oct. 30–Nov. 5 forecast period. Separate outlooks highlight heavy precipitation and high wind concerns across parts of the western United States.
The regional hazards make Sierra Nevada travel worth monitoring for Reno residents, although the maps do not confirm heavy snow in Reno or establish that Interstate 80 will experience hazardous conditions…