After rain, heavy snow expected through Thursday in South Lake Tahoe

Submitted by paula on Sun, 01/08/2017 - 4:58pm

South Lake Tahoe will be experiencing rain through Sunday, but forecasters say it will be replaced by snow later this evening.

The very dynamic and strong system passing over the Sierra also created some lightning and thunder overnight and on Sunday morning. The National Weather Service (NWS) in Reno told South Tahoe Now that it is very common with a strong storm like this to see lightening.

During a storm briefing Sunday, NWS said there will be fluctuations in river forecast peaks and durations but there is still a significant flood threat in the Sierra, Sacramento and Western Nevada. "Plan for rough Monday morning commute with road closures, flooding and snow," they said. There are also avalanche hazards in

mountains with an extreme threat through at least 7:00 a.m. Monday.

The flood warning will be replaced with a Winter Storm Warning which will be in place from 4:00 a.m. Monday to 4:00 a.m. Thursday. Heaviest snow will be through Wednesday night. NWS is predicting accumulations of four to eight feet of snow above 7,000 feet with one to three feet of snow at Lake Level.

Winds will also be associated with the next wave of storm at 15-25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. The ridge tops could see gusts over 100 mph.

Forecast from the National Weather Service -

This Afternoon - Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. High near 46. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Tonight - Rain before 10pm, then rain and snow. The rain could be heavy at times. Low around 35. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Monday - Snow. High near 38. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.

Monday Night - Snow. Low around 32. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

Tuesday -Snow before 10am, then rain and snow. High near 38. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.

Tuesday Night - Rain and snow. Low around 29. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.

Wednesday - Snow showers. High near 35. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Wednesday Night- Snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy.

Thursday - Snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 33.

Thursday Night - Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

Friday - A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.

Friday Night - A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

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