Summary: Winter Storm Bankston will continue to impact the West Tuesday before moving from the southern Rockies across the Plains to the upper Midwest on Wednesday. Storm total snowfall is expected to top out at several feet across the mountains of the Great Basin. Excessive rainfall in southern California my lead to flash flooding and debris flows. High winds will spread from the Southwest into the Great Lakes. Winter Advisories: California, Nevada, Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, Arizona, South Dakota
California
Winter Storm Warning
Heavy snow continuing today across the Sierras
- 5-10 inches additional snow
- Until 10 PM today
I-80 is closed through the mountains. Also severely impacting transit along US-50
Winter Storm Watch
Heavy snow possible tomorrow across northern California
- 8-12 inches of snow
- Up to 2 feet
- From Wednesday morning through Thursday morning
Nevada
Winter Storm Warning
Heavy snow expected today across most of the state
- 9-36 inches of snow
- 65mph wind gusts
- From 4 AM to 10 PM PST Tuesday
Will cause difficult travel conditions along I-80
Winter Weather Advisory
Snow expected today across northern NV
- 2-8 inches of snow
- 50mph wind gusts
- From 4 AM Tuesday to 4 AM PST Wednesday
Montana
Winter Weather Advisory
Snow expected today across western and southern MT
- 2-5 inches of mountain snow
- 1 inch of plains snow
- Until 11 AM MST this morning
Impacting transit along I-90 and I-15
Idaho
Winter Weather Advisory
Snow continuing today across much of the state
- 3-5 inches additional snow
- Until 5 PM MST this afternoon
Some transit impacts along I-90, I-15, and US-12
Wyoming
Winter Weather Advisory
Snow continuing today across western WY
- 4-6 inches additional snow
- Until 11 AM MST Wednesday
Utah
Winter Storm Warning
Heavy snow expected this evening across central UT
- 12-24 inches of snow
- 50mph wind gusts
- From 5 PM this afternoon to 11 AM MST Wednesday
Expected to impact transit along I-15, I-80, I-84, I-215, and I-70
Colorado
Winter Weather Advisory
Moderate to heavy snow expected overnight across western CO
- 5-10 inches of snow
- 60mph wind gusts
- Continuing through tomorrow evening
Will likely impact transit along I-70
Arizona
Winter Storm Warning
Heavy mountain snow expected this evening above 6500ft across northeast and central AZ
- 4-12 inches of snow
- 50mph wind gusts
- From 5 PM this afternoon to 11 AM MST Wednesday
South Dakota
Winter Weather Advisory
Mixed precipitation expected tomorrow across north central and northeast SD
- 1 inch of snow
- 60mph wind gusts
- Glazing ice
- From noon CST /11 AM MST/ Wednesday to 3 AM CST /2 AM MST/ Thursday
Wind Advisories are in place across parts of California, Nevada, Idaho, Utah, Arizona, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Wisconsin, and Illinois
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