Winter weather advisory issued for Lake Tahoe Sunday-Monday

Submitted by paula on Sat, 01/16/2016 - 6:23pm

The Lake Tahoe Basin will see more rain and snow with the next system moving in Sunday night.

Forecasters have had difficulty nailing down this system as their forecast guidance has been all over the board, according to the National Weather Service. Currently, the main core of moisture and best storm dynamics are expected to be over the southern Cascades of Oregon and the front range of Northern California. Still, decent moisture will stream into the Northern Sierra Sunday afternoon into Monday.

There is a possibility that the moisture core will shift south, causing snow levels to fall more rapidly.

A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for the Tahoe Basin with 8 to 14 inches expected above 7000 feet and 3 to 8 inches down to Lake Tahoe with the highest amounts along the western shore.

Some rain will spill into western Nevada as snow levels remain above 5500-6000 feet.

Saturday Night - A slight chance of rain and snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

Sunday - Rain, possibly mixed with snow, mainly after 1pm. High near 45. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday Night - Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 10pm. Low around 32. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

M.L.King Day - Snow before 10am, then a chance of rain and snow. High near 40. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Monday Night - A chance of rain and snow before 10pm, then a chance of snow between 10pm and 4am, then a chance of rain and snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tuesday - Rain and snow likely, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near
41. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.