The wind and snow (well...for sure rain...) are coming!! 

Mt Rose Disappears

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
429 AM PST THU DEC 11 2014

...STRONG TO DAMAGING WINDS TODAY AND TONIGHT...

.A WINTER STORM MOVING INTO THE SIERRA AND WESTERN NEVADA TODAY
WILL BRING HIGH WINDS ALONG WITH RAIN AND SNOW TO NORTHEASTERN
CALIFORNIA AND WESTERN NEVADA.

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SURPRISE VALLEY CALIFORNIA-LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-
EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES-GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA-
NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CEDARVILLE...FORT BIDWELL...PORTOLA...
SUSANVILLE...SPARKS...GARDNERVILLE...VIRGINIA CITY...EMPIRE...
GERLACH
429 AM PST THU DEC 11 2014

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST FRIDAY...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST FRIDAY.

* TIMING: WINDS INCREASING THIS MORNING WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS
  THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL DIMINISH LATER THIS
  AFTERNOON ESPECIALLY NORTH OF SUSANVILLE AND GERLACH...BUT
  REMAIN GUSTY INTO EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.

* WINDS: SOUTH 25 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH. GUSTS 70 TO
  90 MPH ARE LIKELY IN WIND PRONE AREAS.

* IMPACTS: DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES
  ESPECIALLY ALONG HIGHWAY 395 AND IN THE SIERRA VALLEY. HIGH
  WINDS MAY DAMAGE POWER LINES...TREES...SMALL STRUCTURES...FENCES
  AND ROOFS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

HOLIDAY DECORATIONS...PATIO FURNITURE AND OTHER LOOSE OUTDOOR
OBJECTS SHOULD BE STRONGLY SECURED OR BROUGHT INDOORS. DRIVERS
SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION AND REMAIN ALERT FOR SUDDEN CROSS WINDS.