Change in weather pattern forecast for Lake Tahoe

Submitted by paula on Wed, 01/02/2019 - 10:30am

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - It's been cold but quiet weather wise in the Sierra for the last several days but that may come to a change by Saturday. An active weather pattern is possible and may cause travel impacts in the Sierra, northeast California, and portions of western Nevada this weekend.

Forecasters are still uncertain about the impact of storms headed to Lake Tahoe and will be able to better determine snowfall amounts as they get closer.

The first round of precipitation is becoming more likely to occur Saturday and Saturday night, with snow in the Sierra and a mix of rain and snow in the valleys. This may pose significant travel impacts in the Sierra over the weekend.

Additional periods of mountain snow, with a mix of rain and snow in valleys, could occur from Sunday through the middle of next week. Anyone with travel plans this coming weekend and next week should check back frequently for the latest forecast updates, according to the National Weather Service (NWS) in Reno.

The NWS-Reno forecast for Lake Tahoe:

Today - Sunny, with a high near 45. East wind around 5 mph.

Tonight - Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

Thursday - Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Thursday Night - Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Friday- Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Friday Night - Snow likely after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance
of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Saturday - Snow. High near 37. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

Saturday Night - Snow likely, mainly before 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 27.

Sunday - A chance of snow before 10am, then snow showers likely after 10am. Mostly
cloudy, with a high near 35.

Sunday Night - A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Monday - A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.

Monday Night - A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Tuesday -A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.