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The following is the ski, snowboard and weather report for Saturday, January 2, 2016 for South Lake Tahoe brought to you by Lake Tahoe SkiBum.

Weather - South Lake Tahoe will have a high of 33 and a low tonight of 22. Today: Isolated snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

The following is the ski, snowboard and weather report for Friday, January 1, 2016 for South Lake Tahoe brought to you by Lake Tahoe SkiBum.

Weather - It's a cold one this morning with a temperature reading of -7 at 7 a.m. South Lake Tahoe will have a high of 23 and a low tonight of 8. Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. East wind around 10 mph. Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. East wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

The following is the ski, snowboard and weather report for Wednesday, December 30, 2015 for South Lake Tahoe brought to you by Lake Tahoe SkiBum.

Weather - South Lake Tahoe will have a high of 35 and a low of 15]0. Today: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. West wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Little or no snow accumulation expected. Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. East wind around 5 mph.

Heavy snow stranded two snowmobilers and a vehicle in the Sierra Nevada during recent storms, bringing out search and rescue volunteers from both El Dorado and Alpine Counties in the last ten days.

Search and Rescue volunteers from El Dorado County recently responded to a report of an out-of-bounds snowboarder from Heavenly who ended up near the Montgomery Estates neighborhood. Twelve volunteers on skis, snowmobiles and snowshoes made their way about four miles into the wilderness before locating 41 year-old Pavel Kletsov.

On Friday, December 11, Kletsov left the boundaries of Heavenly Valley Ski Resort and ended up in the Cold Creek Drainage, just above Montgomery Estates. Due to the fresh new snow and terrain he got stuck and could not get out on his own.

The following is the ski, snowboard and weather report for Sunday, December 27, 2015 for South Lake Tahoe brought to you by Lake Tahoe SkiBum.

Weather - South Lake Tahoe will have a high of 36 and a low of 16. Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 36. West wind around 5 mph. Tonight: Scattered snow showers between 10pm and 4am, then snow likely after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

The following is the ski, snowboard and weather report for Christmas Day, Friday, December 25, 2015 for South Lake Tahoe brought to you by Lake Tahoe SkiBum.

Weather - Lake wind advisory until 10:00 a.m. South Lake Tahoe will have a high of 23 and a low of 1. Today: Scattered snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected. Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 1. East wind 5 to 15 mph.

The following is the ski, snowboard and weather report for Wednesday, December 23, 2015 for South Lake Tahoe brought to you by Lake Tahoe SkiBum.

Weather - South Lake Tahoe will have a high of 33 and a low of 24. Today: A 10 percent chance of snow after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Tonight: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

A winter storm warning has been issued for the Lake Tahoe basin from 10 a.m. Monday to 10 a.m. Tuesday. Periods of heavy snow will begin Monday morning with accumulations 18"-36" above 7,000 feet. Snow accumulations below 7,000 feet will vary with 4"-12" expected. Snow levels will start at 6,000 feet Monday morning, rising to 7,000 feet by the Tuesday morning. The heavier precipitation is expected Tuesday.

The incoming storm will have winds with it as well, 10-25 mph with gusts to 40 mph in the morning Monday, tapering down by afternoon.

The following is the ski, snowboard and weather report for Saturday, December 19, 2015 for South Lake Tahoe brought to you by Lake Tahoe SkiBum.

The following is the ski, snowboard and weather report for Friday, December 18, 2015 for South Lake Tahoe brought to you by Lake Tahoe SkiBum.

The following is the ski, snowboard and weather report for Wednesday, December 16, 2015 for South Lake Tahoe.

Weather - South Lake Tahoe will have a high of 41 and a low of 27. Today: A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

The following is the ski, snowboard and weather report for Wednesday, December 16, 2015 for South Lake Tahoe.

Weather - South Lake Tahoe will have a high of 37 and a low of 23. Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning. Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Now that the gift giving season is upon us, many people may have model airplanes, drones or quadcopters on their wish list. There are some new rules in place that all users of the unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) need to know.

The Federal Aviation Administration today that all UAS units weighing between 0.55 pounds and 50 pounds must be registered by February 19th, 2016.

3:20 p.m. update 12/13/15: Chains controls have expanded. Chains are required on all vehicles except 4WD with snow tires from 9 miles east of Placerville to 3 miles east of Pollock Pines, then snow tires or chains until 5 miles east of Kyburz where it is chains or 4WD with snow tires to Meyers.

Chains or snow tires around the lake including Spooner Summit and Kingsbury Grade.

I80 is chains or 4WD with snow tires from Nyack to Truckee. Trucks are being screened at Applegate and Nevada State Line for maximum chains in possession and permit loads are prohibited.

North Lake Tahoe and Tahoe Douglas fire protection districts, the Nevada Division of Forestry and the U.S. Forest Service have scheduled widespread prescribed fire operations the week of December 13, 2015.

Expect to see smoke from the prescribed burns in the following areas:

On the West Shore, off Elizabeth Drive north of Tahoma.

On the South Shore, northwest of Fallen Leaf Lake, off Lake Tahoe Boulevard near Twin Peaks, off South Upper Truckee Road near Meyers and on Kingsbury Grade.

Here is an update for road conditions and weather forecast for Friday, December 11.

Chain controls are widespread this morning:

At 8 a.m., chains or 4WD with snow tires are required all the way on Highway 50 from Meyers to Pollock Pines.

Chains are required on all vehicles except 4WD with snow tires on Hwy 89 from Pickett's Junction to 2.7 miles south of junction with Highway 50 in Meyers; from 4.5 miles north of Y to Bliss State Park, then chains or snow tires from Bliss State Park to junction of I80.

The following is the ski, snowboard and weather report for Thursday, December 10, 2015 for South Lake Tahoe.

The following is the ski, snowboard and weather report for Tuesday, December 8, 2015 for South Lake Tahoe.

It is still a few days away, but the warnings are already being issued for a winter storm headed to the Sierra Nevada.

A winter storm warning has been issued for Lake Tahoe, starting late Wednesday day and going until Thursday night. The National Weather Service issued the warning, saying there is a potential for significant snow accumulations that may create hazardous driving conditions.

The following is the ski, snowboard and weather report for Sunday, December 6, 2015 for South Lake Tahoe.

Weather - South Lake Tahoe will have a high of 47 and a low of 31. A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 11am, then a slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Tonight, ostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

The following is the ski, snowboard and weather report for Saturday, December 5, 2015 for South Lake Tahoe.

Weather - South Lake Tahoe will have a high of 42 and a low of 29. Partly sunny with a south wind around 5 mph. Tonight: Mostly cloudy, breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

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

Tuesday's Conditions:

Heavenly - Groomed conditions. 8% of their terrain is now open which means 400 acres, 8 lifts and 22 runs are open. No new snow in the last 24 hours. The base depth is 22". Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind around 10 mph.

Sierra-at-Tahoe - Groomed conditions on 17 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.