Chance of a White Christmas in South Lake Tahoe

Submitted by paula on Mon, 12/23/2019 - 12:27am

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Temperatures will be below average for the rest of the year as the second part of the storm that brought snow Sunday makes its way into the Lake Tahoe Basin to start off the week.

Snow looks to continue for Monday spreading into western Nevada and impacting holiday travel. After a brief break overnight Sunday, precipitation is expected to
increase in intensity once again for Mono County and the Tahoe Basin early Monday morning, according to the National Weather Service in Reno.

Models for the systems for the rest of the week aren't clear yet, with one showing the next one splitting and heading south, and the other hanging out over the Sierra, though both show sun at the end of the week, another big travel period.

Forecast from the National Weather Service - Reno:

Monday - Snow, mainly after 10am. High near 34. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Monday Night - Snow, mainly before 10pm. Low around 12. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tuesday - A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday Night - A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Southwest wind around 5 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Christmas Day - Snow likely, mainly after 10am. Cloudy, with a high near 31. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Wednesday Night - A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 10. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Thursday - A slight chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 32.

Thursday Night - Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.

Friday - Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.

Friday Night - Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.

Saturday - Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.

Saturday Night - Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.

Sunday - Partly sunny, with a high near 41.