By Kathryn Reed

Snow is swirling through the Lake Tahoe Basin as another winter storm brings whiteout conditions to the area. Visibility on Highway 50 through South Lake Tahoe before 8am was horrible, making it impossible for some to even get to the state line.

It’s making driving hazardous in and around the Tahoe area.

Everyone has to have their shoveling priorities -- like getting access to the hot tub. Photo/Kathryn Reed

School buses will not be adding to the chaos because classes have been canceled at all the lake schools on the South Shore. However, Lake Tahoe Community College’s website says classes are in session Friday.

Tahoe Truckee Unified schools are open.

Washoe County School District is on a two-hour delay, with winter bus stops in effect.

About 6 inches had fallen by 7am Friday.

The winter storm warning issued by the National Weather Service in Reno remains in effect through 4am Saturday. The worst of it is supposed to come overnight. Expect 12-18 inches at the lake and 18-30 inches above 7,000 feet.

Friday’s high in South Tahoe is expected to be 26 degrees with a low of 10; Saturday will be 19 and minus 2; and Sunday 30 (with some sun) and 7.

Once this storm blows through, another is on the horizon for Tuesday.