Enjoy the sunny, clear skies another two days before the Lake Tahoe Basin catches the end of an atmospheric river currently sitting off shore. While the brunt of the snow will head north, Lake Tahoe could see up to 8 inches of snow starting Saturday night.
Here is the forecast from the National Weather Service in Reno:
Tonight – Clear, with a low around 11. East wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Thursday – Sunny, with a high near 50. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Thursday Night – Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. West wind around 5 mph.
Friday – Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night – Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday – Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Breezy.
Saturday Night – Rain and snow. Low around 28. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is
90%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.
Sunday – Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Breezy.
Sunday Night – A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Monday – A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Monday Night – Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Tuesday – A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
Tuesday Night – A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Wednesday – Partly sunny, with a high near 44.