Sierra Avalanche Center provides a daily backcountry avalanche forecast for the greater Lake Tahoe region, along with avalanche education and safety programs.

Websites:

• Main Website - https://www.sierraavalanchecenter.org/

The 211 Connecting Point Contact Center provides a web page with information about extreme heat resources.

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• Home - https://211connectingpoint.org/
• Extreme Heat Resources - https://211connectingpoint.org/extreme-heat-resources/

The 211 Connecting Point Contact Center provides a web page with information about winter weather resources.

Web pages

• Home - https://211connectingpoint.org/
• Winter Weather Resources - https://211connectingpoint.org/2023-2024-winter-weather-resources/

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Northern Sierra Air Quality Management provides recorded telephone information of burn day status. Investigates open burn day complaints. Provides a public education program that encourages the use of alternatives to open burning. Burn day status can be checked online.

The Burn Day Status is available by telephone:

Western Nevada County - 530-274-7928
Eastern Nevada County - 530-582-1027

Web pages

• Home - https://myairdistrict.com/
• Burn Day Status - http://myairdistrict.com/index.php/burning-info/burn-day-status/
  
  
  
  
  
  

The Northern Sierra Air Quality Management District provides safety and efficiency information for wood stoves and wood smoke mitigation.

Web pages

• Home - www.myairdistrict.com

This information can help with emergency preparedness. In addition to web links below, the National Weather Service Sacramento office can be reached 24/7 at 916-979-3051.


Fire

The National Weather Service issues Red Flag Warnings & Fire Weather Watches to alert fire departments of the onset, or possible onset, of critical weather and dry conditions that could lead to rapid or dramatic increases in wildfire activity.

• A Red Flag Warning is issued for weather events which may result in extreme fire behavior that will occur within 24 hours.
• A Fire Weather Watch is issued when weather conditions could exist in the next 12-72 hours.

A Red Flag Warning is the highest alert. During these times extreme caution is urged by all residents, because a simple spark can cause a major wildfire. A Fire Weather Watch is one level below a Red Flag Warning, but fire danger is still high.

Conditions that can cause a Red Flag Warning or a Fire Weather Watch include:

• Strong winds
• Hgh temperatures
• Low humi…

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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) - Glossary of National Weather Service terms and acronyms.


Web pages

• Home - https://www.noaa.gov
• Glossary - https://training.weather.gov/nwstc/sysinfo/glossary.html