South Lake Tahoe ski, snowboard and weather report for Saturday

The following is the ski, snowboard and weather report for Saturday, March 5, 2016 for South Lake Tahoe brought to you by Lake Tahoe SkiBum.

Flash Flood Warning 3/5/16 4:00 p.m. until 3/6/16 6:00 a.m.
Winter Storm Watch 3/5/16 7:00 p.m. until 3/7/16 10:00 a.m.

Wind may be a factor today at some area ski resorts.

Weather - South Lake Tahoe will have a high today of 49 and a low tonight of 26. Today: Rain. High near 49. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Tonight: Rain before 10pm, then rain and snow. Low around 26. Windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

Heavenly - Powder. 4" New Snow in last 24 hours. Plan to have 100% of their terrain open - 4000 acres, 28 lifts and 97 runs are open. Base depth is 86". Lift status. Snow likely, mainly before 10am. Cloudy, with a high near 41. Strong and damaging winds, with a southwest wind 45 to 55 mph increasing to 55 to 65 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 100 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible. For updates and more information, 1-800-HEAVENLY www.skiheavenly.com.

Message from Heavenly: NWS - Snow likely, mainly before 10am. Cloudy, with a high near 41. Strong and damaging winds, with a southwest wind 45 to 55 mph increasing to 55 to 65 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 100 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible. Winds are expected to persist and increase throughout the day and will likely impact our lifts as the day goes on. Weather permitting all 28 lifts are expected to spin starting at 8:30AM and you can access the mountain from – The Heavenly Village Gondola, The CA Main Lodge, Stagecoach Lodge and Boulder Lodge (again, this is likely to change as winds increase today so stay tuned for any updates). Wind is currently around 30-40mph. Current temps: 30-40°. Snowfall totals: (12 hour/overnight=4" | 24 hr=4" | 48 hr=4" | 72 hour =4" | 7 day=4"). Our groomer's trail picks of the day are Mombo Meadows in CA and Comet in NV

Sierra-at-Tahoe - Powder. 7" new snow in last 24 hours. They plan to open 12 lifts open with groomed conditions on 32 of their open 46 runs. Six snow parks. Base depth is 48" to 100". Lift status. Snow before 10am, then rain and snow. The rain and snow could be heavy at times. High near 39. Windy, with a south wind 26 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible. For updates and more information, 530-659-7475 or www.sierraattahoe.com.

Message from Sierra: The moment we've all been waiting for has arrived fam! While the storm may have rolled in wet yesterday, it turned to snow earlier than forecasted overnight and we received an estimated 5-7 inches of freshies with nothing but more on the way! It is currently 32 degrees and snowing here at the base of the mountain. We're getting started at 8:30 am this morning with 12 lifts + tows spinning, escorting you to all 46 open trails, 32 cords, and 6 parks. If you're heading up today, come prepared with your goretex/waterproof gear! Currently, Highways 88 and 89 are on chain control. While Highway 50 remains open at the moment, it is likely to go on chain control later in the day and will certainly be on chain control tomorrow morning. Those traveling over the next few days should be sure to carry chains and allot plenty of time to travel, as the road conditions will be varied. Scope out http://www.dot.ca.gov/ for the most up-to-date road conditions. Winter's back baby!!

Kirkwood - Powder. 10" new snow in last 24 hours. Plan to have 100% of the mountain terrain open with 2300 acres, 12 lifts and 86 runs. 87" base. Lift status. Snow before 10am, then rain and snow. The rain and snow could be heavy at times. High near 36. Windy, with a south wind 24 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible. For updates and more information, 877-KIRKWOOD or www.kirkwood.com.

Facebook message from Kirkwood: Let’s talk KirkwoodMtn my friends, Temperatures @the base 32 with a summit read of 30, winds SW 5/10mph with gusts forecast into the mid 20’s by mid-day… 10” of new snow in the past 12hrs with snow quality perfect to set up for the next round of ‪#‎MotherNaturesNatural‬ inbound tonight…Expect slight snow safety delays on the front side lifts 1,5,6,7,9,10 &11 with the Mtn. Team working their snow safety routes early on this AM… Respect the boundary closures while Ski Patrol and the Mtn. Team work to open 5,6,10 & 11… Last round of 24” we had a number of ‪#‎poachers‬ thinking their superior knowledge of snow safety gave them ‪#‎special‬ permission to duck the closures…Road conditions as reported by Cal Trans: CHAINS ARE REQUIRED ON ALL VEHICLES EXCEPT 4-WHEEL-DRIVE VEHICLES WITH SNOWTIRES ON ALL 4 WHEELS FROM 6.5 MI EAST OF PEDDLER HILL (AMADOR CO) TO 5 MI WEST OF PICKETTS JCT (ALPINE CO)

All conditions are reported by the individual resorts prior to their daily opening times. For current lift status, follow the links provided for the resort.