The 12th atmospheric river of the winter is heading to California and Lake Tahoe

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Enjoy the sun, quiet and calm while it lasts around Lake Tahoe as storms are hanging out on the horizon.

Cool, dry weather is in store to end the work week, but a couple of quick and weak storms will bring a chance of mountain snow and gusty winds this weekend. It is after the weekend when there is potential for a larger, stronger storm (sorry).

The 12th atmospheric river (yes, we are over them too) will affect California from Monday to Wednesday. It looks this storm will come in multiple parts and there are still a lot of variables this far out. It is trending more southerly and affected Alpine and Mono counties and south, but there is still a chance that Lake Tahoe will have heavy snow, see travel disruptions, and add to the already exacerbated snow load.

As the Atmospheric River gets closer the exact snow and rain details will be more evident.

At this time, the forecast from the National Weather Service in Reno:

Today - Sunny, with a high near 40. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

Tonight - Mostly clear, with a low around 17. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the evening.

Friday - Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the morning.

Friday Night - Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

Saturday - A 10 percent chance of showers after 5 pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the morning.

Saturday Night - A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 8 pm, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low of around 27. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. The chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch is possible.

Sunday - Snow showers. High near 41. The chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch is possible.

Sunday Night - A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Monday - Snow showers likely, mainly after 11 am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.

Monday Night - Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

Tuesday - Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a high near 35.

Tuesday Night - Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a low of around 20.

Wednesday - Snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.