‘Snow expected’: New storm headed for Carson City

The National Weather Service has issued wind and winter weather advisories for Carson City, starting Saturday, as a storm that could bring up to 5 inches of snow on the valley floor is forecast.

The wind advisory is Saturday from 7 a.m. until 10 p.m.

Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph are expected, the NWS statement at weather.gov said. Blowing dust could limit visibility at times. Snow showers will be possible during the day, but the main snow accumulations are expected Saturday night into Sunday.

The winter weather advisory is from 10 p.m. Saturday until 10 a.m. Sunday.

“Snow expected,” the statement said. “Total snow accumulations of 2 to 5 inches, except 5 to 10 inches above 5,000 feet. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph.

“Strong winds may produce near-zero visibility at times, cause tree damage and lead to some power outages.”

The weather service includes a chance of snow in the forecast through Tuesday, then Wednesday is expected to be sunny with a high in the low 40s, before a chance of snow showers returns Thursday.

THE FORECAST

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Friday night: A 30 percent chance of snow after 4 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Saturday: Snow likely, mainly between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Saturday night: Snow, mainly after 10 p.m. Low around 22. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Sunday: Snow. High near 32. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Sunday night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 10 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Monday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 10 a.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Monday night: A slight chance of snow showers before 4 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.

Tuesday: A slight chance of snow showers after 10 a.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.

Tuesday night: A slight chance of snow showers before 10 p.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.

Wednesday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.

Thursday: A slight chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 42.