SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – It has been a cold weekend at Lake Tahoe, with lows in the teens and highs making it into the 30s. It was a dry weekend after a snowy Christmas, and the beginning of the next week will see more dry weather and cold temperatures. There is potential for another series of winter storms starting New Year’s Day through next weekend, according to the National Weather Service (NWS) in Reno.
Temperatures will start to warm up slightly after Monday, with highs reaching the mid-to-high 50s and lows in the 20s. Light winds are forecast for this week until the storm door has a chance of reopening up again. NWS Reno said chances are increasing that the Sierra could see rain and snow, with a high snow level at the beginning of storm due to warmer temperatures.
We’ll have to wait until the system gets closer to see what will happen at lake level.
Forecast for South Lake Tahoe from NWS Reno:
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 41. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4 pm. Snow level 7100 feet rising to 8400 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 10 pm. Snow level 8700 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. The chance of precipitation is 60%.
New Year’s Day
Rain likely. Snow level 8400 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.
Thursday Night
Rain likely. Snow level 7700 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Friday
Rain and snow are likely. Snow level 7200 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.
Friday Night
Rain and snow are likely. Snow level 6700 feet, lowering to 6300 feet after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Saturday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.
Saturday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Sunday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.