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RENO, Nev. – The calm desert air won’t last long. Early this week, the Sierra is gearing up for its first true blast of November weather — a combination of powerful winds, rain, and a few high-elevation snowflakes that could make travel dangerous and disrupt power lines across western Nevada and the eastern Sierra.
A High Wind Watch goes into effect late Tuesday through Wednesday night for the Reno–Carson City–Minden area and parts of Mono County, California, according to the National Weather Service in Reno. Southwest winds could roar at 30 to 40 mph, with gusts near 60 mph in valleys. Exposed ridges and wind-prone areas along US-395 could see gusts near 80 mph, with localized peaks to 100 mph over the Sierra crests…