Snow makes a return to Lake Tahoe Tuesday; Chance of rain all weekend

Submitted by paula on Fri, 03/17/2017 - 5:03pm

Hope you got out to enjoy the last full day of sunshine Friday as over a week's worth of storms enters the Lake Tahoe Basin starting Saturday.

The weekend will have unsettled weather as a system headed to California is starting to split, with heavier rain to the north and south, and a chance of rain for South Lake Tahoe. The National Weather Service (NWS) in Reno has issued a Lake Wind Advisory for Lake Tahoe, which is in effect from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Saturday. Winds: Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 35 mph. Wave Heights: 1 to 3 feet, highest from midlake to northeast shores.

Two other storms headed our way look like they have potential to bring snow starting Tuesday through Thursday. Another system on Friday and Saturday. As the storms get closer, forecasters will be able to alert people as to expected snowfall.

The forecast from NWS Reno:

Tonight - Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

Saturday - Scattered showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Night - Scattered showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday - A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday Night - A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday - A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.

Monday Night - Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday - Rain and snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 45. Breezy.

Tuesday Night - Snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 30.

Wednesday - Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.

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

Thursday - A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.

Thursday Night - Rain and snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 32.

Friday - Rain and snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 44. Breezy.