Winter Weather Advisory in place for the weekend in South Lake Tahoe

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - As one storm exits Lake Tahoe the next one is waiting in the wings and heading in on Saturday.

The National Weather Service (NWS) in Reno issued a new Winter Weather Advisory for Lake Tahoe from Saturday evening to Sunday morning. Expect snow covered roads with total snow accumulations of up to 3 inches, except 4 to 10 inches above 7000 feet. It will be a windy one with gusts between 50 and 85 mph over exposed ridges.

If traveling to and from the Lake Tahoe Basin expect the chance of chain requirements over the summits.

The NWS Reno weekend forecast for South Lake Tahoe:

Today - Scattered snow showers before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tonight - Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southwest in the evening.

Saturday - A 50 percent chance of rain after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night - Rain before 11pm, then rain and snow. Low around 28. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday - Snow. High near 42. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Sunday Night - A 50 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Look for more of the same in the week ahead.