Blizzard warning issued for Lake Tahoe
A blizzard watch is in effect from Tuesday morning through that evening.
A cold front will pass through the Lake Tahoe Basin and Alpine County, according to the National Weather Service.
Expect southwest winds of 20 to 30mph, with gusts up to 50mph in the lower elevations and ridge gusts near 100mph. Winds may be combined with heavy snow to create blizzard conditions.
Mount Tallac will be covered in more snow this week. Photo/Kathryn Reed
Snow accumulations of a foot or more above 7,000 feet and up to 8 inches below 7000 feet are possible, with the largest amounts along and west of Highway 89.
There is a potential for snow combined with winds more than 35mph that may lower visibilities to less than one-quarter of a mile. Possible whiteout conditions could make travel dangerous, the Weather Service warns.
Yeah, I might get a few more ski days in :)
What you talking about Careaboutthecommunity?
There’s lots snow here at Kirkwood today ,here Heavenly closed when a plane flies by makes a little wind,All is happening today out here.
I still can’t figure out why you buy a pass at Heavenly when Kirdwood got everything you need.
By the way the blizzard warning been canceled.
Later my Beer getting warm.
“Ski the deep for cheap at Kirkwood”.
WINTER STORM WARNING
in effect until Tuesday, Mar 30, 11:00 PM
…WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 11 PM PDT TUESDAY…
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 11 PM PDT TUESDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
* A COLD FRONT WILL PASS THROUGH THE TAHOE BASIN AND ALPINE COUNTY TUESDAY MORNING WITH SNOW BECOMING HEAVY AT TIMES AND CONTINUING THROUGH THE DAY.
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 FEET ARE EXPECTED ABOVE 7000 FEET WITH 6 TO 12 INCHES AT LAKE LEVEL.
* RIDGE GUSTS OF 100 TO 120 MPH WILL CREATE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS OVER THE PASSES. DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR OVER THE SIERRA PASSES WITH NEAR VISIBILITY IN HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.
* SIERRA PASSES AFFECTED INCLUDE…BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO…DONNER SUMMIT…ECHO SUMMIT…CARSON PASS AND MT. ROSE SUMMIT.
* IN THE LOWER ELEVATIONS…SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH WILL CREATE LOCALIZED BLIZZARD CONDITIONS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
CONDITIONS CAN DETERIORATE RAPIDLY DURING WINTER STORMS…SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME WHEN TRAVELING. CARRY TIRE CHAINS… FOOD…WATER…BLANKETS AND A FLASHLIGHT IN YOUR CAR IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR UPDAT