Winter makes a "brief" return at Lake Tahoe to start off the week
Submitted by paula on Sun, 04/16/2023 - 5:53pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Another cold storm moves into the region Monday into Tuesday bringing gusty winds, significantly cooler temperatures, and
chances for rain and snow showers (sorry about the "s" word).
There is another Lake Wind Advisory in place for Lake Tahoe from 1 p.m. Monday to 8 a.m. Tuesday. The National Weather Service (NWS) said winds from the southwest are expected during this time - 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph expected. Waves on the lake will be 2 to 4 feet.
The main focus for rain and snow will be in the Sierra from roughly Tioga Pass north, northeast California along and west of US-395, and far northern Nevada near the Oregon border.
As the week ends in the mid-50s, the following week looks like it may be in the mid-high 50s!
The roller coaster forecast from NWS Reno for South Lake Tahoe:
Monday - A 10 percent chance of snow showers after 5 pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a southwest wind of 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night - A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 8 pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low of around 20. Breezy, with a southwest wind of 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. A new snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches is possible.
Tuesday - A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11 am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a southwest wind of 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night - Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday - Sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night - Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Thursday - Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Thursday Night- Partly cloudy, with a low of around 29.
Friday - Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Friday Night - Partly cloudy, with a low of around 31.
Saturday - Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Saturday Night - Partly cloudy, with a low of around 31.
Sunday - Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.