A very cold start to the week at Lake Tahoe

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - One will have to travel far distances to find someplace warm this week as the Lake Tahoe Basin will see some of the coldest air in some time. Bitter cold temperatures are expected for Monday and Tuesday around Lake Tahoe and Northern Nevada, with some locations expected to see their coldest low temperatures in the last five to ten years, according to the National Weather Service (NWS) in Reno.

Temperatures will moderate back toward more typical levels as we head into February with a fast-moving front to bring a few showers Friday and another one is possible by next Sunday or Monday. At this time it doesn't look like anything big, there are a few models that show moderate snow potential to the Sierra and northeast California with the system early next week.

The first day of spring is in 49 days.

The forecast for South Lake Tahoe from NWS Reno:

Monday - Sunny, with a high near 23. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday Night - Mostly clear, with a low around -3. East wind around 10 mph.

Tuesday - Sunny, with a high near 37. East wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday Night - Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. South wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday - Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. South wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday Night - Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.

Thursday - Partly sunny, with a high near 45.

Thursday Night - Mostly cloudy, with a low of around 22.

Friday - A slight chance of snow after 10 am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming
mostly sunny, with a high near 40.

Friday Night - Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.

Saturday - Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.

Saturday Night - A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low of around 25.

Sunday - A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.