Cooler week ahead in South Lake Tahoe; Chance of snow in the forecast

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Is it mid-May or March? This week's forecast may cause one to look at the calendar but long-time residents of the Sierra know that winter tries to sneak back in before great summer. A few storms may linger in the High Sierra on Monday, otherwise warmer and drier conditions will be in place to start the week. They won't last long though as more active weather with breezy winds and chances for precipitation (even snow) can be expected later this week with significantly cooler temperatures, according to the National Weather Service (NWS) Reno.

A cold front will be pushing through the region Wednesday night into Thursday. This will bring an increase in wind speeds on both days, southwest ahead of the front and north northwest behind the front. At this point, it looks like wind speeds those days will be around 35-56 mph in many areas. The low-pressure system could also bring another round of showers and thunderstorms to the region at the end of the week.

The South Lake Tahoe weekly forecast from NWS Reno:

Monday - Sunny, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Monday Night - Mostly clear, with a low around 36. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday - Sunny, with a high near 69. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday Night - Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday - Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Wednesday Night - Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy.

Thursday - A chance of snow showers before 2pm, then a chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy.

Thursday Night - A slight chance of snow showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Friday - A slight chance of snow showers before 2pm, then a slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

Friday Night - Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Saturday - Sunny, with a high near 55.

Saturday Night - Mostly clear, with a low around 30.

Sunday - Sunny, with a high near 64.