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Snow in the Northern Rockies and Lower Great Lakes; Critical Fire Weather in the Southwest and Southern Plains

Moderate to heavy mountain snow and strong winds are expected across the Northern Rockies. Lake effect snow will continue downwind of the Lower Great Lakes. Gusty winds and dry conditions will result in critical fire weather conditions in the Southwest and Southern Plains Wednesday through Friday. Extremely critical fire weather conditions are expected Thursday in portions of New Mexico. Read More >

NOAA Weather Radio

NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards (NWR) is a nationwide network of radio stations broadcasting continuous weather information from the nearest National Weather Service Forecast office. All forecast information as well as watches, warnings, and advisories, in addition to much more, is broadcast on the NOAA All-Hazards Weather Radio. For more information about the program, please use the following link:

For local broadcasts from your Reno National Weather Service Office:

 
Frequency
Station Identifier
Locations Covered
Slide Mountain
162.550 MHz
WXK58
Reno and Tahoe
Virginia Peak
162.450 MHz
WWG20
Reno, Pyramid Lake, Lassen County
Corey Peak
162.475 MHz
WWF59
Hawthorne and Mineral County
Conway Summit
162.525 MHz
WNG595
Mammoth-Bishop and Mono County


Amateur Radio Information:

There are a network of amateur radio operators who help the National Weather Service in Reno during times of severe weather. If you'd like to make a report via amateur radio, the office call sign is: WX7RNO.

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