As of 8:30 a.m., the wind has definitely picked up in Carson City and throughout the region, resulting in a number of outages.
In an effort to combat potential downed-line caused issues such as wildfire, NV Energy is also planning to de-energize certain areas.
Currently these include areas of Mount Rose, Northwest Reno, and Sparks; none have been announced as of yet for Carson City, but those announcements could come at any time.
Make sure you are signed up for outage alerts — including planned outages — through NV Energy.
You can view the outage map, and sign up for notifications, here:
https://www.nvenergy.com/outages-and-emergencies/view-current-outages
We’ll update with outage information as it becomes available!
Here are the current outage areas in Carson City, which are affecting
Outages and planned outages in Carson Valley:
High wind warning through tonight
Action Recommended
Make preparations per the instructions
Issued By
Reno – NV, US, National Weather Service
Affected Area
Greater Lake Tahoe Area, Mono County, and Greater Reno-Carson City-Minden Area
Description
…HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING… WHAT…Southwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 75 mph and ridgetop gusts up to 110 mph. Wind prone areas may see gusts up to 85 mph. On Lake Tahoe, gusts up to 45 mph with wave heights of 3 to 5 feet.
WHERE…Greater Lake Tahoe Area, Mono County, and Greater Reno-Carson City-Minden Area.
WHEN…Until 10 PM PST this evening.
IMPACTS…Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Blowing dust is possible which will reduce visibility.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS…Winds may knock down burned trees in the Davis Fire burn area.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… Now is the time to secure loose outdoor items such as patio furniture, holiday decorations, and trash cans before winds increase which could blow these items away.
The best thing to do is prepare ahead of time by making sure you have extra food and water on hand, flashlights with spare batteries and/or candles in the event of a power outage. Please use caution if traveling today as high winds and blowing dust reducing visibility are causing hazardous driving conditions.
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