South Lake Tahoe ski, snowboard and weather report for Friday

The following is the ski, snowboard and weather report for Friday, March 4, 2016 for South Lake Tahoe brought to you by Lake Tahoe SkiBum.

Flash Flood Warning 3/5/16 4:00 p.m. until 3/6/16 6:00 a.m.
Winter Storm Watch 3/5/16 7:00 p.m. until 3/7/16 10:00 a.m.

Wind may be a factor today at some area ski resorts.

Weather - South Lake Tahoe will have a high today of 51 and a low tonight of 38. Today: Scattered showers, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Tonight: A chance of showers before 10pm, then a chance of rain after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Heavenly - Groomed. No New Snow in last 24 hours. Plan to have 100% of their terrain open - 4000 acres, 24 lifts and 97 runs are open. Base depth is 85". Lift status. Scattered snow showers, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. For updates and more information, 1-800-HEAVENLY www.skiheavenly.com.

Message from Heavenly: NWS Afternoon Forecast: Scattered snow showers, mainly after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. Wind is currently around 15-20mph.
Wind may impact lift operations today, so please stay tuned for any updates. Mountain Access: The CA Main Lodge, The Heavenly Village Gondola, and Stagecoach Lodge. Scheduled: 24 lifts | 97 runs | 50 groomers. Current temps: 34-40°. Our groomer's trail picks of the day are Ellie's from the swing in CA and Jacks in NV

Sierra-at-Tahoe - Groomed. No new snow in last 24 hours. They plan to open 11 lifts open with groomed conditions on 32 of their open 46 runs. Six snow parks and one halfpipe are open. Base depth is 48" to 100". Lift status. A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. For updates and more information, 530-659-7475 or www.sierraattahoe.com.

Kirkwood - Spring Condition. No new snow in last 24 hours. Plan to have 100% of the mountain terrain open with 2300 acres, 12 lifts and 86 runs. 84" base. Lift status. A chance of snow before 4pm, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible. For updates and more information, 877-KIRKWOOD or www.kirkwood.com.

All conditions are reported by the individual resorts prior to their daily opening times. For current lift status, follow the links provided for the resort.