Snow blankets Lake Tahoe after wet storm passes through

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Road controls are dropping on many of the Sierra's highways as the latest of storms passes through. Rain prevailed for much of the weekend, but not before ski resorts received a foot of new snow.

Heavenly Mountain Resort reports 12" of new snow, Sierra-at-Tahoe 14", Kirkwood 12" and Squaw Valley 16" in the last 24 hours. The West Slope experienced an afternoon and evening of heavy rain, thunder and lightning, and fog. Lake Tahoe is forecast to receive some of that freezing fog on Sunday night.

According to the National Weather Service snow map, the highest amount of snow was at Donner Peak which received 18" in the last 24 hours. Lake level received a few inches.

At this hour there are no chain controls on I80 or US50, but other areas still have them in place. Visit http://quickmap.dot.ca.gov/ for California roads and https://nvroads.com/ for Nevada. There is a chance for some snow in the Sierra during the day.

The Sunday forecast calls for daytime temps up to 39 degrees, dropping to 14 tonight. Wind will be around 5 mph with less than an inch of snow possible. Freezing fog after 10:00 p.m.