Happy New Year everybody! The National Weather Service office in Reno is warning area residents to be prepared as a severe cold snap overnight and into New Year’s Day will drop Susanville to well below normal temperatures overnight.
According to the NWSÂ a very cold airmass has pushed into the region with an icy blast. These cold temperatures, combined with breezy east winds overnight, will push wind chill values to near zero for the valleys of western Nevada.
For the Tahoe basin and eastern Sierra, wind chill values tonight are expected to drop well below zero to as low as -15 degrees f.
Anyone heading outdoors for new year’s eve festivities should take extra precautions to stay warm tonight. A few light snow flurries are also possible overnight.
For more information you can always find current conditions at LassenWeatherNetwork.com.
