South Lake Tahoe forecast: Mild and sunny start to the week, with chance of snow starting mid-week

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The week ahead starts sunny and mild, a perfect time to get up those outdoor lights and winterize your yards if you haven't done so yet.

While dry weather and above-average temperatures prevail for the first half of the week, a series of low-pressure systems will produce periods of showers and gusty winds on Wednesday and Thursday. A return to quiet weather is expected for Friday and over the weekend.

After all is said and done, the rain and snow totals for the whole week will be on the lighter side with these system passages as the Tahoe Basin receives up to a couple of inches of snow with up to 6" along the Sierra crest.

The weekly forecast from the National Weather Service in Reno:

Monday - Sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

Monday Night - Mostly clear, with a low around 27. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Tuesday - Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind, becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night - A slight chance of rain and snow after 4 am. Snow level 8900 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low of around 30. Southwest wind around 5 mph. The chance of precipitation is 10%.

Wednesday - There is a slight chance of rain and snow before 7 am, then rain likely. The snow level is 7700 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a southwest wind of 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. The chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation is expected.

Wednesday Night - Rain and snow likely before 1 am, then a chance of snow. Snow level 6900 feet lowering to 6300 feet after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. The chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation is expected.

Thursday - There is a chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 39.

Thursday Night - A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low of around 15.

Friday - There is a chance of snow, mainly before 4 pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.

Friday Night - A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low of around 15.

Saturday - Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.

Saturday Night - A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around
23.

Sunday - Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.