Winter Weather Advisory for Mother's Day at Lake Tahoe

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A Winter Weather Advisory is in place for the Lake Tahoe Basin for Sunday, May 8 from 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Snow and gusty winds are expected. The National Weather Service (NWS) in Reno predicts total snow accumulations of 4 to 10 inches along the Sierra crest including Donner and Echo Summits, and 1 to 4 inches below 7,000 feet with the higher amounts on the west shore of Lake Tahoe. Sustained winds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 55 mph and waves of 2 to 4 feet, locally up to 5 feet, on Lake Tahoe.

Ridgetop winds will exceed 70 mph at times.

Snowy forecast from NWS Reno:

Today - Snow showers likely after 11am. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Tonight - Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Monday - Scattered snow showers, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. South wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday Night - Scattered snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday - Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tuesday Night - A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday - A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.