One last stormy weekend in Lake Tahoe before a week of sunshine

Submitted by paula on Fri, 03/23/2018 - 2:34pm

It looks like just one more storm on the horizon for the Lake Tahoe area with A winter weather advisory in effect from 11:00 p.m. Friday, March 23 until 5:00 a.m. Sunday, March 25. Prior to that warning is a Lake Wind Advisory in effect until 11:00 p.m. Friday.

A break in precipitation is expected for most of today. Gusty winds develop this afternoon ahead of a couple fast-moving and colder storms that will move through with some snow for northeast California into northwest Nevada this weekend. A warmer and drier pattern is expected next week with temperatures trending above
average later in the week.

The forecast from the National Weather Service in Reno:

This Afternoon - Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tonight - Snow showers, mainly after 11pm. Low around 25. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Saturday - Snow showers. High near 33. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Saturday Night - Snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Low around 16. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Sunday - Scattered snow showers, mainly before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Sunday Night - A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.

Monday - Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.

Monday Night - Mostly clear, with a low around 17.

Tuesday - Sunny, with a high near 42.

Tuesday Night - Mostly clear, with a low around 23.

Wednesday - Sunny, with a high near 50.

Wednesday Night - Mostly clear, with a low around 26.

Thursday - Sunny, with a high near 56.