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SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Snow-covered roads surround Lake Tahoe and the Sierra after over a new foot or more of new snow fell over the last 24 hours.

US50 over Spooner Summit was closed Sunday morning but it has since reopened, and with I80 closed, all westbound traffic was being diverted from Nevada onto Kingsbury Grade.

Conditions can change quickly since the forecast is snow all day Sunday and into Monday morning, so search road conditions prior to getting on the road.

As of 10:15 a.m. Sunday:

I80 is closed from Applegate in Placer County to the Nevada state line.

The 2023 Summer Concert Series has announced that three-time Country Music Award winner Dierks Bentley is bringing his Gravel & Gold Tour to Lake Tahoe on Friday, August 4 at 7 p.m.

Special guests Molly Tuttle, The Red Clay Strays & Golden Highway will be joining him on the stage behind Harvey's Tahoe.

Presale starts Thursday, March 16 at 10 a.m. (code BLUE). For more information, and to purchase tickets, visit HERE.

Wylder Resort Hope Valley will host another history program on Saturday, March 4 at 1 p.m. Local historian David Woodruff presents "A Nice Place to Visit-Tourism Below Sea Level."

How did a location best known for producing laundry soap with one of the least marketable names imaginable, Death Valley, come to be one of the “must-see” destinations for travelers and adventurers the world over? Using rare and one-of-a-kind vintage photos, he’ll recount the improbable story in a free 50-minute slide show.

As snow continues to build up over the Sierra, Southwest Gas is providing residents with winter safety tips.

The buildup of snow around natural gas meters and piping, as well as falling ice and snow from rooftops, can create hazards for natural gas customers.

Southwest Gas encourages people living in the Lake Tahoe Basin and other areas with heavy snow to take extra precautions to ensure natural gas piping, meters, and outdoor appliances remain safe:

• Do not bury or allow snow to cover any natural gas piping, meters, exhaust vents or appliances.

LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) has selected Kimberly Chevallier as the agency’s deputy director & chief partnerships officer, filling a position left open when the Governing Board chose Julie Regan to lead the agency after a national search.

EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. - Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) is holding its 27th annual Box Lunch fundraiser on April 20, 2023. This long-standing community event helps support the continuation of the nonprofit's advocacy services and shares information about the mission and scope of its work.

Please join CASA as they raise their Barsotti apple juice glasses to another great year of our Box Lunch fundraiser event. They serve 3,000 pre-ordered lunches on both the west and east slopes of El Dorado County.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - One of the signs of near record amount of snow around Lake Tahoe is the height and weight of snow on the roofs of all buildings. This week there have been two buildings that suffered damage on the South Shore as the roofs caved in after the snow load became too much.

What is too much?

LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. - Buried beneath an ever-deepening blanket of snow in the Lake Tahoe Basin lie more than 580 miles of official dirt trails that provide recreation, transportation, fitness, and fun for those in the outdoors. For the first time ever, a coalition of Tahoe partners has developed a Tahoe Regional Trails Strategy to take a basin-wide perspective to trail planning and building. The strategy released this week serves as a blueprint for a connected and accessible dirt trail network for Tahoe.

The Tahoe Youth & Family Services (TYFS) Board of Directors has appointed Cheyanne Lane as the new interim executive director for the agency that started in 1971.

Cheyanne began working for TYFS in 2006 and has filled many roles during her tenure. Most recently, she has served as the agency's Supportive Services manager focusing on homeless intervention and prevention services to ensure that unaccompanied minors and homeless young adults in our community have a voice and are represented.

LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. - Today, U.S. Senator Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) introduced her bipartisan, bicameral legislation to extend the authorization of the Lake Tahoe Restoration Act. This law has delivered millions of dollars in federal funding to Lake Tahoe since the original law passed in 2000, supporting environmental protection and habitat restoration programs across the basin.

The 20th annual Drug Store Project returns to an in-person event in South Lake Tahoe on April 4, 2023. Sixth-grade students from area schools will be taking part in the day-long event at South Tahoe Middle School

Homeschool students are invited, and if not signed up, please contact tahoedsp@gmail.com.

UPDATE: Douglas County schools at the lake will not open on Wednesday. They will determine status of valley schools by 5:15 a.m.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - With continued snow, road conditions, and campuses still buried even after long hours of clearing snow, Lake Tahoe Unified School District has canceled school for Wednesday, March 1.

The Blizzard Warning expires at 4 a.m. Wednesday, with snow expected through the morning.

Douglas County School District said they will determine the status of classes in the morning.

Carson City schools are on a two-hour delay.

Long active in the Lake Tahoe South Shore community, the Kiwanis Club of Lake Tahoe and its members believe in service and want to make a difference by working together, and with, other members of the community. That is why sponsoring a Bread & Broth Adopt A Day of Nourishment (AAD) on Monday, February 20, was a natural fit for the service organization and the members who volunteered to help with their sponsorship dinner.

UPDATE 12:45PM: US50 is now closed at Echo Summit due to avalanche control, heavy snow and multiple spin-outs.

Travel is highly discouraged. If you don't need to be on the road, CHP says "don't." There is no estimated time of reopening.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Blizzard warnings continue for the Lake Tahoe region and the Sierra, with more heavy snow forecast for the rest of the day on Tuesday. The warning expires at 4 a.m. Wednesday with snow ending around 7 a.m.

The forecast shows the snow will not be letting up until the end of the night on Tuesday, and heavy snow is expected to cover roads until then, making travel hazardous. Conditions have led school districts to cancel school on Tuesday, February 28.

Lake Tahoe Community College has called a snow day for Tuesday, as has Alpine County Schools, Lake Tahoe Unified School District, Douglas County School District, Tahoe Truckee Unified School District, and many in El Dorado County.

For Alpine County, all Alpine sites will be closed, including AELC, DVES, and BVES.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Christmas Cheer will not be open on Tuesday due to the current storm.

Volunteers wanted to get the word out to the public so those who use the food bank won't attempt to go out in the snow.

They will announce Tuesday if they will also be closed Wednesday.

Christmas Cheer is located at 1120 3rd Street, South Lake Tahoe.

UPDATE: Due to forecasts and flights, the weather has once again forced the cancelation of TJ Carter and Band.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - TJ Carter and Band will be performing in South Lake Tahoe schools on March 9 and 10, and in a public show at Lake Tahoe Community College Duke Theater on March 10 at 6 p.m.

"It is a dream come true to be able to come back to Tahoe to share and inspire students through musical art and education," said TJ Carter.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The minute each winter I80 closes to tractor-trailer semitrailer combinations, many seek other ways to make it over the Sierra. US50 at Echo Summit is a common goal, as is SR88 at Woodfords.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Lake Tahoe Unified School District has announced there will be no school on Monday, February 27. Boys & Girls Club of Lake Tahoe will also be closed.

With heavy snow and forecasted blizzard conditions, the District wanted students and staff to remain safe and not on the roads of South Lake Tahoe.

They will continue monitoring the forecast and will provide an update Monday evening about school on Tuesday. The blizzard forecast is expected to end early Wednesday morning.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - There is a Winter Storm Warning in place for the Lake Tahoe Basin until Monday morning at 11 a.m., and then a Blizzard Warning takes over and is in place until 4 a.m. Wednesday.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The El Dorado County Library in South Lake Tahoe now has Book Club Kits for local teens. They are perfect for teens wanting to start a book club, or for those who already have a book club and are looking for their next read.

Each kit comes in a sturdy bag that includes six copies of the book, a tip sheet on how to start a book club, discussion questions, and a sheet to help keep track of each book.

The names of the Reno couple who died in Friday night's crash of a Care Flight plane near Stagecoach, Nevada have been released on a fundraising site.

Mark "Bear" Rand was on his way to Utah to receive life-saving medical treatment, and he was accompanied by his wife Terri.

"Mark and Terri were big-hearted, family-oriented, proud parents and grandparents. The Rand family is now coming together to figure out how to move forward," said the post on Go Fund Me.

UPDATE: NWS Reno says the incoming storm has picked up in intensity, bringing with it the potential for blizzard conditions across the Sierra Nevada. Because of this, they have issued a Blizzard Warning for Lake Tahoe and the Eastern Sierra starting at 10 a.m. Monday, through 4 a.m. Wednesday. During this period, total snow accumulations of 2 to 3 feet, except 4 to 6 feet above 7000 feet are expected. Winds gusting as high as 55 mph with over 100 mph along Sierra ridgetops.

A fixed-wing Care Flight plane crashed Friday night outside of Stagecoach, Nev. All five on board were killed.

The Lyon County Sheriff's Office said they received multiple calls about a possible airplane crash at approximately 9:15 p.m. Deputies were joined by Lyon County and Douglas County search and rescue teams, and Central Lyon Fire in a search of the area. At 11:15 p.m., the aircraft was located and there were no survivors.