SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — Snow is falling in Tahoe Saturday morning and most roads across the lake have chain checks in impact.
Snow is predicted to be heavy all through Saturday with at the least a pair toes falling above 7,000 toes with lower-lying areas within the area receiving as much as a foot of snow, the Nationwide Climate Service in Reno mentioned, including that there may even be the occasional rumble of thunder across the Lake Tahoe basin.
A winter storm warning is in impact till 10 a.m. Tuesday and complete snow accumulation is predicted to be 1 to 2 toes for Truckee-Tahoe and as much as 5 toes above 7,000 toes. Winds will gust as much as 100 mph within the Sierra mountain tops.
The wind is predicted to have an effect on mountain operations at ski resorts, Heavenly Mountain Resort and Palisades Tahoe tweeted this morning.
Journey will probably be tough or unimaginable till Saturday after which once more on Monday, the service mentioned.
If you happen to journey, be ready with an emergency package that features meals, water, further clothes, and tire chains.
Present highway situations can be found by calling 511 or visiting https://www.nvroads.com or https://quickmap.dot.ca.gov.
The service expects a brief break within the climate with a 10-12 hour break to begin on Sunday.
“After Sunday evening by way of Monday, one other storm within the present practice of winter storms will head towards the japanese a part of the area,” the service mentioned. “Prepare for an additional spherical of mountain journey impacts as average to heavy snow strikes into the Sierra as soon as once more. One other foot of recent snowpack will fall above 7,000 toes and the Tahoe Basin will see virtually a foot of snowpack at lake degree.