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Regarded by many as the best track and field team ever, members of the 1968 Olympic team returned to the site of their high altitude training center and U.S. Olympic Men's Track & Field Trials on Friday as the location was honored with a California State Historical Marker.

A crowd of a few hundred people gathered at Echo Summit for "Return to the Summit" which honored the unique location as well as the unique time and team. There were tumultuous times in 1968 prior to the Olympics with the assassinations of Martin Luther King, Jr and Bobby Kennedy as well as the Vietnam War.

Mark McLaughlin, “The Storm King”, is an award-winning, nationally published author, professional speaker, and photographer with six books and more than 650 articles in print.

He will present a multimedia presentation on his newest book, "The Donner Party: Weathering the Storm" at the South Lake Library on June 18 at 6 p.m.

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In typical Lake Tahoe fashion, the ski resorts are closing and a spring storm storm comes into the basin.

A couple of inches of snow is expected at lake level before the storm heads out early Saturday morning.

Thursday night: Rain, mainly after 1am. Low around 34. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Friday: Snow. High near 40. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

The League to Save Lake Tahoe is inviting the public to its first Pipe Keepers Public Forum on April 17 at the Blue Angel Café in South Lake Tahoe, featuring five regional experts who will discuss stormwater problems and solutions in the Tahoe Basin. The event will feature free food and drinks, a free raffle, expert presentations and a question and answer session.

The scheduled renovations at the South Lake Tahoe office of the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) have been postponed until a future date. They are alerting local customers that the work will not go on March 26 - April 1 as planned because of weather conditions.

The winter of 2013/2014 has become a season of watching storm after storm hit the mid-west and east, and watching dribbles of moisture swing by the west once in awhile.

This week will be one of those chances for the west to get some much needed moisture as two storm systems head to the area.

Lake Tahoe has been experiencing warmer than average temperatures since last week's storm which dropped a few feet of snow in the region. Saturday's high will be 57 with a low of 35. A 89% of precipitation tonight with 1 to 3 inches of snow expected. The forecast for Sunday is a high of 46 and a low of 22 with a passing morning shower before 10 am.

It will be a windy weekend. Winds Saturday at 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. Saturday night, winds 25 mph to 30 mph, with gusts up to 55 mph. Sunday will be breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph

Lake of the Sky Outfitters will be showing the film "Storm over Everest" on Friday February 28th at 7:00pm. This gripping story is about the 1996 tragedy on Mt. Everest which was originally chronicled in the book "Into Thin Air". Produced by American climber and film maker David Breashears who was on the mountain as the events unfolded on that fateful night and participated in the rescue attempts. He takes us back to the mountain and also interviews survivors of the event.

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Skiers and riders rejoiced today at Heavenly Mountain Resort as a much anticipated storm dumped 10-12 inches by 8 am this morning and totaled 18-20 inches at 3 pm today. The snow is expected to continue falling overnight and into Friday, setting resort guests up for a weekend of snow-filled fun.

It may not be Mother Nature or the weatherman you want to thank for the storm that is coming into South Lake Tahoe today. It just might be the team at Pyramid Peak Ski and Snowboard Rentals.

Why you ask?

"It always rains or snows when you wash your car," said owner Geoff Bottini. He told SouthTahoeNow that when they heard a weather system was arriving that they figured they'd help it along by offering a free car wash. They advertised on their store windows and facebook page about the 10 am to 4 pm event.

South Lake Tahoe is home again to "Operation Sierra Storm," a cutting-edge meteorological forum and seminar for network television meteorologists from around that country.

New Way to Predict Weather Now Available

Long range weather forecasting is no longer a thing of the future due to recent developments in weather research. Speaking to participants in "Operation Sierra Storm (OSS)" Dr. Duane Waliser explained the Madden-Julian Oscillation (MJO), a key phenomena for predicting weather around the world.

Network television meteorologists from around the country will head to South Lake Tahoe for a leading national weather conference January 8-11, 2014 and two of the sessions are open to the public.

Tahoe South's Annual Operation Sierra Storm Meteorologist's Conference features leading scientists and experts discussing newsworthy topics and trends.

Last week’s winter storm dropped up to three feet of fresh natural snow on Heavenly Mountain Resort, Northstar California Resort and Kirkwood Mountain Resort, creating a winter wonderland and allowing the resorts to open more terrain for skiers and riders hoping for a white holiday season.

YouTube briefing for the very cold winter storm forecast to affect the region Friday evening December 6th.

Heavenly Mountain Resort had to postpone their Opening Day to Saturday due to the region's high winds today. They'll have 1.5 miles of open runs with the Gondola and Tamarack Express running. On the north shore, Northstar is opening on Saturday as well with 3 lifts and 4 runs opened. Kirkwood has been making snow to go on top of the 9" of fresh powder received in this week's storm. They are planning on opening Monday but will not know for sure until Sunday's efforts and weather determine that.

Have you been wondering where the snow is? Well, a little storm is on it's way to the region with a chance of snow tonight above lake level and then rain/snow mix through Wednesday night according to accuweather.com.

Here is the forecast:

Today: Partly cloudy. Highs 53. Southwest winds up to 8 mph increasing to 11 mph with gusts up to 16 mph.

Tonight: A weak Pacific frontal hits land tonight. Partly cloudy in the evening...then cloudy with a slight chance of rain and snow after midnight. Lows 34. Southwest winds 5 to 6 mph. Gusts up to 11 mph. Less then 1" of snow in forecast.

Charlee, from our K-Tahoe Morning Krew of Charlee Simons & Jen, gets ready yesterday for his first "big" storm. Boy, if he thinks THIS is "big," then he's in for a BIG surprise! HA! Love ya, Charlee! It's always so cute to watch the newbies reacting to a little bit o' upcoming snow, like in this video...

A major road construction project through South Lake Tahoe is drawing to a close as turf, trees and plants are installed along Highway 50 between Trout Creek and Ski Run Boulevard. The $43.1 million project to collect and treat storm water runoff and provide substantial safety and beautification features started in 2011. The project also included ADA compliant sidewalks with lighting and landscaping and Class II bike lanes to give bikers a safer ride

Drivers can now drive by and see the 183 newly planted trees, 4,966 new shrubs and ground cover plants and 10.897 square yards of turf.

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

Announced hours before the Lake Tahoe environmental summit with former vice president Al Gore as the featured guest, Nevada's Division of Environmental Protection said it has established an agreement to help protect the lake's famed clarity by limiting the amount of road sediment allowed into the water.

Brit-bending humor mashed with acerbic pop culture shots extending coast to coast and across-the-pond will land at Lake Tahoe, July 27, when comedic actor Russell Brand takes the stage at Lake Tahoe’s MontBleu Resort, Casino and Spa.

The evening promises plenty of potty-mouth pranking, self-deprecating barbs and wicked rantings to match Brand's signature big hair in this one-night-only, laughter-fueled romp on the MontBleu Theater stage. The mature-audience-only show begins at 9 p.m. with tickets at $55 to $75 available through Ticketmaster.com or the MontBleu Box office, 888-829-7630.

The Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board has accepted Pollutant Load Reduction Plans submitted by El Dorado County, Placer County, and the city of South Lake Tahoe which will reduce fine sediment discharges into Lake Tahoe.

A strong thunderstorm has moved into the Lake Tahoe area Sunday afternoon producing thunder and lightning strikes, according to a weather advisory issued by the National Weather Service in Reno.

Boaters and swimmer on or near Lake Tahoe should get out of the water and move indoors or inside a vehicle, the weather service urges.

The storm was moving northward and could cause dangerous cloud to ground lightning and winds of 40 mph. The affected areas are South Lake Tahoe, Zephyr Cove and Glenbrook.

The League to Save Lake Tahoe received a grant Monday from Wells Fargo and Company as part of a $3 million Wells Fargo Environmental Solutions for Communities grant program across 64 community-based nonprofits nationwide to help support land and water conservation, energy efficiency, infrastructure and educational outreach.