Carson City has a slight chance of rain starting early Friday but its best chance for precipitation starts late Friday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service.
“A series of weak weather systems will bring a return to colder winter conditions late Friday through the weekend,” said a special weather statement posted at weather.gov. “While some uncertainty remains for where snow falls especially by the weekend, anyone planning travel, especially early Saturday, should be prepared for areas of slick roads and possible delays.”
The statement covers the greater Carson City-Minden-Reno area and southern Lyon County.
A weak system will provide light rain with mountain snow late Thursday night through early Friday afternoon, mainly south of U.S. Highway 50, according to the NWS.
The second system should arrive late Friday afternoon, bringing colder air and “bands of snow showers developing through Saturday. ... Additional light snow showers are possible through the remainder of the weekend.”
High temperatures are expected to return to the 50s by Tuesday.
THE FORECAST
Thursday night: A 30 percent chance of rain after 1 a.m. Snow level 7,100 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight.
Friday: Rain likely, mainly after 4 p.m. Snow level 6,400 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday night: Rain and snow likely before 10 p.m., then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Northwest wind around 10 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Sunday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 48.
Monday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 54.
Tuesday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 57.
