hail storm
Flash flood watch for Lake Tahoe, Reno, Carson Valley and Mono County
Submitted by paula on Sun, 07/22/2018 - 9:42am
Smoke from the Ferguson Fire near Yosemite continues to move into the Lake Tahoe Basin. On Sunday, that smoke will be joined by clouds and a 50 percent chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms starting after 12:00 p.m. and going into the evening.
On Saturday, hail and rain was very scattered, with people in the Kingsbury Grade and Heavenly Valley area seeing several minutes of a hail storm accompanied by heavy rain, with areas west of Ski Run Boulevard not seeing a drop of rain.
South Lake Tahoe man accused of auto insurance fraud
Submitted by paula on Thu, 10/29/2015 - 6:44pm
A South Lake Tahoe man has been arrested, accused of auto insurance fraud.
Braden Scott Leeds was arrested Monday by investigators with the El Dorado County District Attorney’s Office after a nine-count felony complaint was filed with the El Dorado County Superior Court. The arrest was the culmination of a two-month investigation by California Bureau of Automotive Repair investigators, with assistance of investigators from the DA’s Office.
Summer hail storm creates look of winter wonderland in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Mon, 08/25/2014 - 8:38pm
A hail storm in South Lake Tahoe Monday afternoon caught many people by surprise. Lasting almost 45 minutes, the hail blanketed roadways, creating winter-like driving conditions.
Flash flood warnings were issued for South Lake Tahoe and came over resident's cell phones via the Emergency Alert System.
The forecast for the week calls for sunny and clear skies with highs ranging from 75 on Tuesday with 80 the rest of the week. Nighttime lows from 34-45.
Flooding on Highway 50 after/during our hell (hail) storm today
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 08/20/2013 - 8:03pm
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August 20, 2013 (All day) Tuesday's storm in South Lake Tahoe brought plenty of rain to go along with the hail. This photo was taken at Fairview and Highway 50. Photo submitted by Kurt Buttstadt
