Storm bringing cold temps, wind, some snow; 60s by next weekend

Submitted by paula on Sat, 03/26/2016 - 6:46pm

Easter Sunday brings with it pleasant temperatures along with a lake wind advisory from 1:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. Expect southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph. Waves on the lake may be 2 to 4 feet with the east and north shore getting the highest ones. Small boats will be prone to capsizing and should remain off the lake until conditions improve.

Things change Sunday night and Monday morning when a slider quickly moves through the Sierra and Western Nevada.

The forecast from the National Weather Service in Reno:

Tonight - Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind around 5 mph.

Sunday - Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Sunday Night - A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Monday - Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. West wind around 10 mph becoming north in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Monday Night - A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. North wind 5 to 10 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday - A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tuesday Night - A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

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

Wednesday Night - A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

Thursday - Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.

Thursday Night - Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

Friday - Sunny, with a high near 59.

Friday Night - Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

Saturday - Sunny, with a high near 60.