A winter storm warning is in effect for the Greater Reno-Carson City-Minden Area on Tuesday and Wednesday as a winter storm in the Sierra is set to push into western Nevada. The warning is in effect from 7 a.m. Tuesday to 4 a.m. on Wednesday.
Higher elevations around Tahoe and along the Sierra crest could pick up 1 to 2 feet of snow on Monday evening. Lake level communities may see 5 to 10 inches, while Mono County communities west of U.S. 395, including Mammoth and June Lake, could receive up to a foot. Major Sierra passes are expected to see chain controls and possible lengthy closures.
Snow accumulations between 4 and 8 inches are expected on the valley floor with 8 to 16 inches for foothill areas above 5000 feet on Tuesday and Wednesday. Winds gusting as high as 50 mph and over 60 mph in wind prone locations along US-396/I-580…