Dry and cool conditions will prevail this weekend as weak high pressure moves over the region according to the National Weather Service in Reno. A weak disturbance may bring very light snow for parts of eastern California Sunday night and Monday,
but this system is trending drier. A stronger, cold storm is expected late Wednesday into Thursday, bringing more snow to the Sierra and possibly to lower elevations. There is a chance that storm could split on Thursday and not hit Tahoe at all.
The forecast from the National Weather Service in Reno:
Tonight – Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday – A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night – A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Monday – A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday Night – Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday – Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Tuesday Night – A slight chance of rain and snow before 4am, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday – A chance of snow before 10am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.
Wednesday Night – Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy.
Thursday – A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
Thursday Night – A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Friday – Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
Friday Night – Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Saturday – Partly sunny, with a high near 43.