Burst of snow to top Lake Tahoe powder ski weekend

A low pressure off the Pacific Northwest coast will move into Lake Tahoe Basin on Saturday morning, dropping temperatures to bring a nice powder dusting for the President's Day holiday ski and snowboard weekend.
Gusty winds to 30 mph are expected for valleys ahead of the front, with a quick burst of snow Saturday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service in Reno.
Snow levels will start out around 5,000 feet Saturday morning and will lower to valley floors by Saturday evening. Because the storm system will pass over the I-80 and Highway 50 corridors later in the day, the concern for lower valley snow accumulation is low. About 2 to 3 inches of snow is possible for the Lake Tahoe Basin at lake level with potential for higher snowfall amounts along the Sierra Crest and in Mono County.

Here is the 7-day forecast for the Lake Tahoe Basin from the National Weather Service.
Tonight: A 10 percent chance of snow showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind between 5 and 10 mph.
Saturday: Scattered snow showers, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. West wind between 10 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday Night: Scattered snow showers before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind between 5 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. West wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Washington's Birthday: A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.