South Lake Tahoe ski, snowboard and weather report for Thursday

The following is the ski, snowboard and weather report for Thursday, December 3, 2015 for South Lake Tahoe.

Weather - South Lake Tahoe will have a high of 48 and a low of 27. Snow, mainly after 4pm. High near 48. Windy, with a south wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible. Tonight: Snow before 10pm, then snow showers, mainly between 10pm and 4am. Low around 27. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Heavenly - Groomed conditions. 12% of their terrain is now open which means 600 acres, 9 lifts and 27 runs are open. No new snow in the last 24 hours. The base depth is 22". Snow, mainly after 4pm. High 37, Low 30. Temperature falling to around 27 by 4pm. Strong and damaging winds, with a south wind 50 to 55 mph increasing to 55 to 60 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 95 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Sierra-at-Tahoe - Groomed conditions on 18 of their 21 open trails. 5 lifts are open.
Broadway Terrain Park and Burton Progression Park are open. No new snow in the last 24 hours. The base depth is 10" and the summit is 20". Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Kirkwood - Packed powder. 24% of terrain is now open. 550 of their 2300 acres are open with 5 lifts and 30 runs open. No new snow in the last 24 hours. The base depth is 26". High 41, Low 21. Snow likely between 10am and 4pm, then snow showers after 4pm. High near 41. Windy, with a south wind 21 to 26 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.