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Good Morning Lake Tahoe Skiers & Riders…

Welcome to Winter! A ReFresh with a few inches of snow reported at the higher elevations of Resorts… All Upper Mtn. lifts will operate Wind & Weather Permitting. Fresh Powder & Machine Groomed Corduroy! Get After it! Some Roadways Controls Posted… Have Fun & Be Safe!

Today’s Weather: Expect Mostly Cloudy Skies with a chance of Showers. Snow level, 6500-7000 feet. Highs: 40F-45F (30F-35F on the Slopes). Southwest Winds 10-15 mph. Gust up to 85 mph, decreasing to 55 mph in the afternoon.

Good Morning Lake Tahoe Skiers & Riders…

Happy HUMP DAY… Mostly Clear Skies with Mild Temps will make it a Great Day on the Slopes… Plenty of Machine Groomed Corduroy to Carve Up! Get After it! All Roadways are open and Free of Controls… Have Fun & Be Safe!

Today’s Weather: Expect Mostly Clear & Sunny Skies. Highs: 44F-49F (34F-39F on the Slopes). Light Winds.

Tonight: Clear. Lows: 17F – 27F. Southwest winds 10-15 mph. Ridge Gusts up to 60 mphafter midnight.

Good Morning Lake Tahoe Skiers & Riders…

Fresh Snow & Snow Showers reported at Resorts this morning and the Winter Weather Advisory will expire at 10:00am… Ski or Ride with a Buddy if you venture in Opened Off-Piste terrain… New Snow surface is moist and sticky… Have Fun & Be Safe!

Today’s Weather: Expect Mostly Cloudy Skies in the morning, then becoming Partly Cloudy. Scattered Snow Showers in the morning. Snow accumulation up to 3” above 7000 feet. Highs: 35F-40F (25F-30F on the Slopes). Southwest winds 10-15 mph. Ridge Gusts up to 70 mph decreasing to 50 mph in the afternoon.

Good Morning Lake Tahoe Skiers & Riders…

Expect Mostly Cloudy Skies with mild temperatures… Winds may affect operation of upper mountain lifts… Plenty of Zoomer Groomers to Carve it Up… Use extra caution if you ski off piste… Have Fun & Be Safe!

Today’s Weather: Expect Mostly Cloudy Skies. Highs: 41F-46F (31F-36F on the Slopes). Southwest winds 10-15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Ridge Gusts up to 65 mph.

Tonight: Mostly Cloudy… Lows 21F – 31F. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Ridge gusts up to 65 mph after midnight.

Good Morning Lake Tahoe Skiers & Riders…

A Great Day to Carve Up some turns… Miles of Machine Groomed Corduroy… Don’t forget the Sunscreen… Have Fun & Be Safe!

Today’s Weather: Partly Cloudy Skies in the morning then becoming Sunny. Highs: 43F-48F (33F-38F on the Slopes). South winds around 10 mph in the morning becoming Light.

Tonight: Clear in the evening, then becoming Partly Cloudy. Lows: 18F-28F. South winds 10-15 mph.

Good Morning Lake Tahoe Skiers & Riders…

A Terrific Tuesday ahead with Mostly Clear to Partly Cloudy Skies and Miles of Machine Groomed Corduroy to Carve Up… Have Fun & Be Safe!.

Today’s Weather: Expect Partly Cloudy Skies. Highs: 38F-48F (28F-38F on the Slopes). Light Winds.

Tonight: Partly Cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows: 17F-27F. Southwest winds 10-15 mph. Ridge Gusts uo to 50 mph after midnight.

Good Morning Lake Tahoe Skiers & Riders…

Partly to Mostly Cloudy Skies and Resorts continue to open more Lifts & Terrain for your Sunday Funday. Machine Groomed Corduroy and Skier-Rider Packed Powder… Have Fun & Be Safe!.

Today’s Weather: Expect Mostly Cloudy Skies. Highs: 39F-44F (29F-34F @ 8000 feet). Southwest Winds 10-15 mph.

Tonight: Mostly Cloudy in the evening then becoming Partly Cloudy. Lows: 16F-26F. Southwest Winds 10-15 mph. Ridge gusts up to 55 mph.

Good Morning Lake Tahoe Skiers & Riders…

Mostly Clear to Partly Cloudy Skies and Fresh Snow will make today a great day get out and make turns on Machine Groomed Corduroy and Skier-Rider Packed Powder… Homewood & Tahoe Donner open today for the season… Have Fun & Be Safe!

Today’s Weather: Expect Partly Cloudy Skies. Highs: 36F-41F (26F-31F @ 8000 feet). Light Winds.

Tonight: Partly Cloudy in the evening becoming clear. Lows: 11F-21F. Light Winds.

Good Morning Lake Tahoe Skiers & Riders…

More Fresh Snow… Resorts continue to offer more lifts & terrain… Road Controls posted on all Highways in and around Lake Tahoe… Buckle up and Drive with Caution… Heavenly to open Stagecoach on Friday… Homewood & Tahoe Donner now scheduled to open on Friday… Take the Rose or Yellow Tinted Goggles, today. Have Fun & Be Safe!

Today’s Weather: Expect Snow Showers in the morning, then scattered snow showers in the afternoon. Snow accumulation up to 2 inches. Highs: 30F-35F (20F-25F @ 8000 feet). Light Winds.

Good Morning Lake Tahoe Skiers & Riders…

Cloudy Skies and Scattered Snow Showers today… But, more fresh snow. Resorts continue to offer more lifts & terrain… Homewood now scheduled to open on Friday… Take the Rose or Yellow Tinted Goggles, today. Have Fun & Be Safe!

Today’s Weather: Expect Cloudy Skies with Scattered Snow Showers. Highs: 29F-34F (19F-24F @ 8000 feet). East Winds 10-15 mph.

Tonight: Snow Likely. Snow accumulation of 1-3”. Lows: 22F-32F. East Winds 10-15 mph.

Good Morning Lake Tahoe Skiers & Riders…

A Beautiful Sunday Funday ahead… Partly Cloudy to Mostly Clear Skies… Plenty of Freshies and cold temps on the mountain. Sierra at Tahoe opens West Bowl & Kirkwood has 50 trails open. All resorts have opened more trails… Road Controls remain in effect this morning… Have Fun & Be Safe!

Today’s Weather:Expect Partly Cloudy Skies. Highs: 27F-32F (17F-22F @ 8000 feet). Light Winds.

Tonight: Partly Cloudy in the evening then clearing. Lows: 3F-13F. Light Winds.

Good Morning Lake Tahoe Skiers & Riders…

A little break in storm action… Get out on the mountain! More Fresh Snow reported and Resorts are firing up more lifts & opening more terrain… Sierra at Tahoe & Sugar Bowl are opening today. Winter Storm Warning posted tonight thru Saturday afternoon. Road Controls posted and subject to change, so buckle up and drive with care… Don’t Miss Warren Miller’s “Face of Winter” tonight at Harrah’s Lake Tahoe…

Today’s Weather: Expect Mostly Cloudy skies with scattered snow showers. Highs: 31F-36F (21F-26F @ 8000 feet). West winds 10-15 mph.

Good Morning Lake Tahoe Skiers & Riders…

6-12” of Fresh Snow reported at resorts and Lifts will operate on delayed openings and Wind & Weather Permitting… Heavenly, Kirkwood, Northstar, Squaw, Alpine, Mt Rose, Boreal & Mammoth are scheduled to open weather permitting… Sierra at Tahoe & Sugar Bowl scheduled to open Friday. Chain Controls posted on all highways morning… Buckle Up! Winter Storm Warning posted thru Friday morning and Winter Storm Watch, Friday evening thru Saturday.

Good Morning Lake Tahoe Skiers & Riders…

Take your windproof – waterproof outwear and expect Rain & Snow later today… Winds are affect the operation of upper mountain lifts, so all Lifts will operate Wind & Weather permitting… Heavenly on WIND HOLD; Squaw’s Upper Mtn on WIND HOLD; Winter Storm Watch starting Wednesday – 12” to 36” of snow possible above 7000 feet. Have Fun & Be Safe!

Good Morning Lake Tahoe Skiers & Riders…

We survived the Thanksgiving Holiday weekend and resorts that remain open this week and for the season continue to make snow and spin lifts. Kirkwood has scheduled Chair #6 – Cornice Express to offer top to bottom skiing & riding. Mammoth Mtn. & Mt Rose also open top to bottom. More snow predicted to come through with a Winter Storm Watch starting Wednesday.

Today’s Weather: Expect Partly Cloudy Skies. Highs: 46F-51F (-10F@8000 ft.). Light Winds.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The first storm front of the season has passed by Lake Tahoe, leaving behind a couple of inches of snow at lake level just in time for your Thanksgiving Day turkey celebration.

The sun has been peaking out Thursday morning ahead of the next system.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - For the first time in months it is snowing in the Sierra and chain controls are up on area roads. The snow hit a few hours later than planned, but, it's here!

As of 10:00 p.m. Wednesday night the following controls are in place:

Highway 50/Echo Summit - From Fred's Place to Meyers: Chains or traction devices are required on all vehicles except four wheel/ all wheel drive vehicles with snow-tread tires on all four wheels. (Four wheel/all wheel drive vehicles must carry traction devices in chain control areas).

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has several road construction projects in the Lake Tahoe area. The following is their list for the week of October 28-November 3, 2018, including alerts on special events in Apple Hill and on SR49.

SPECIAL EVENTS

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The following is a list of Sierra area projects to be worked on by Caltrans during the following week.

LONG-TERM PROJECTS

The following is a list of the Caltrans roadwork projects in the Lake Tahoe Basin and El Dorado County for the week of August 19 - August 25, 2018.

LONG-TERM PROJECTS

The following is a list of the Caltrans roadwork projects in the Lake Tahoe Basin and El Dorado County for the week of July 29 - August 4, 2018.

LONG-TERM PROJECTS

The following is a list of the Caltrans roadwork projects in the Lake Tahoe Basinand El Dorado County for the week of July 15 - 21, 2018.

LONG-TERM PROJECTS

The 4th of July is not only a fun holiday, but it is a very busy one in Lake Tahoe. Due to heavy holiday traffic, Caltrans will suspend their roadwork projects at the lake.

Roadwork on U.S. Highway 50 from the "Y" intersection to the Trout Creek Bridge will be suspended starting at 9 a.m. Tuesday, July 3. The regular weekly construction schedule will resume at 9 p.m. Thursday, July 5.

Although construction will be suspended for the holiday, there will be heavy traffic and work zones will still be set up. Please "Be Work Zone Alert."

The following are Caltrans road projects on the California side of Lake Tahoe for the next week:

LONG-TERM PROJECTS

State Route 49 (El Dorado County): Work continues on a $22 million project to replace the South Fork American River Bridge in Coloma-Lotus. This project will make seismic improvements to the new bridge, widen the structure to allow for 8-foot shoulders and 6-foot sidewalks, and improve the roadway on both sides of the bridge. Completion is expected in mid-August. No traffic-interfering work is scheduled on the highway: