South Lake Tahoe ski, snowboard and weather report for Tuesday

The following is the ski, snowboard and weather report for Tuesday, March 8, 2016 for South Lake Tahoe brought to you by Lake Tahoe SkiBum.

Weather - South Lake Tahoe will have a high today of 43 and a low tonight of 30. Today: A 10 percent chance of snow after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 43. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Tonight: A chance of snow before 4am, then a chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Heavenly - Powder. 7" New Snow in last 24 hours. Plan to have 100% of their terrain open - 4800 acres, 24 lifts and 97 runs are open. Base depth is 90". Lift status. Increasing clouds, with a high near 36. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. For updates and more information, 1-800-HEAVENLY www.skiheavenly.com.

Message from Heavenly:7" of new snow fell over the past 24 hours! (4-6" overnight). NWS Forecast: Increasing clouds, with a high near 36. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Mountain Access: CA Main Lodge, The Heavenly Gondola, Stagecoach Lodge. Current temps: 14-24°. Scheduled: 24 lifts | 97 runs | 56 groomed. Snowfall totals: (12 hour/overnight=4-6" | 24 hr=7" | 48 hr=7" | 72 hour =21" | 7 day=25"). Groomer's Picks: High Five in CA | Cosmic Wave in NV. Please note that Mott and Groove lifts are scheduled to open at 10am.

Sierra-at-Tahoe - Powder. 7" new snow in last 24 hours. They plan to open 9 lifts open with groomed conditions on 32 of their open 45 runs. Six snow parks. Base depth is 63" to 136". Lift status. A 10 percent chance of snow after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. For updates and more information, 530-659-7475 or www.sierraattahoe.com.

Message from Sierra: The pow party keeps on going with a perfect bluebird day ahead! Sierra received an estimated 7 inches in the past 24 hours, bringing our storm total up to 42 inches! Current base depth ranges from 63-136 inches. We're continuing the party at 9 am this morning with 8 lifts + tows spinning, accessing 45 open trails, 32 cords, and 6 parks. The forecast is calling for a high around 38 and mostly sunny skies, so If you're heading up today, come prepared with lighter waterproof layers and sunny lenses! Highway 50 is open, however roads are icy so take your time heading up. Highways 88 and 89 both have chain control restrictions. Scope out http://www.dot.ca.gov/ for the most up-to-date road conditions. Planning on experiencing Sierra's incredible tree riding today? Be sure to bring a friend along, and don't forget your brain bucket! Bluebird pow day, heyooo!

Kirkwood - Powder. 6" new snow in last 24 hours. Plan to have 54% of the mountain terrain open with 1250 acres, 8 lifts and 56 runs. 107" base. Lift status. A 10 percent chance of snow after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. 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.