More of the same weather in South Lake Tahoe: Sunny start, chance of snow at end of week

Submitted by paula on Sun, 02/16/2020 - 8:56pm

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A weak cold front moved over the Sierra early Sunday, making way for a dry front to move over Lake Tahoe. Expect cooler temperatures and drier conditions for much of this week. A new system is possible towards the end of next weekend.

According to the National Weather Service (NWS) in Reno, current indicators point to a sharp frontal boundary associated with a tight pressure gradient. It`s too far out to tease out much detail, but this system could produce colder temperatures, gusty winds, and better precipitation chances than we`ve recently seen. The biggest
questions at the moment concern timing and system trajectory.

South Lake Tahoe forecast for the week from NWS Reno:

Washington's Birthday - Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

Monday Night - Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. East wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday - Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind.

Tuesday Night - Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

Wednesday - Sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

Wednesday Night - Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.

Thursday - Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

Thursday Night - Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.

Friday - Partly sunny, with a high near 50.

Friday Night - Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.

Saturday - Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

Saturday Night - A chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.

Sunday - Snow likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 48.