Periods of unsettled weather are expected across Northern and Central Nevada this evening through Saturday afternoon. Most valley locations below 6000 feet in elevation will see a mix of rain and snow showers in the coming days, with all snow in the mountains. This graphic shows the projected QPF (or combined rain and melted snow) on the left, with the projected storm total snowfall amounts on the right, for the 72 hour period beginning Wednesday 4PM, and ending Saturday 4PM.

These are the forecast snow amounts from 1000PM Tonight to 400PM Friday, December 27. The highest snow amounts are expected to fall across the high terrain, mainly over northern Nevada. Passes and summits along roadways in the north will be in the two to five inch range, while in the valleys of Elko county, people can see from one inch to four inches or so with locally higher amounts possible. Across central Nevada, amounts will be less with a general one to two inches seen across the US Highway 50 corridor and along portions of US Highways 93 and 95, as well as the various State Routes. Please drive safely to your destination!

Another period of active weather will continue tonight into the upcoming weekend. Initial precipitation type will be snow from roughly tonight into Thursday. However, warming temperatures late Friday and Saturday will help to bring snow levels up and cause a changeover to rain showers.