A320
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 147; Flight Crew Type 9652
Situational Awareness
Inflight Event / Encounter CFTT / CFIT
Flight Crew FLC complied w / Automation / Advisory; Flight Crew Took Evasive Action
Human Factors
We were on the WADOL2 STAR arrival into RNO. We were assigned 9;100 by approach control. We were about 5 miles south of HHOPE Intersection when we received a GPWS Terrain warning 'Terrain; Terrain; Pull Up'. We had no indications of terrain on the ND Display. We complied with the terrain escape maneuver until warning went away; which was almost immediately. We advised ATC of our terrain warning as we leveled off around 10;300. Approach control then told us to descend to 10;000 feet and gave us a right turn (base leg) for ILS 34L. Made normal approach and landing.
We were in night IMC lower than some terrain in the area; so the reaction was required.
A320 flight crew reported receiving a terrain warning on a night IMC arrival into RNO.