Lose the fleece, bring out the shorts in Tahoe
After frigid temperatures, it’s like a heat wave has hit the Lake Tahoe Basin. South Lake Tahoe on Sunday tied a record and Monday broke a record for the high of the day.
At Lake Tahoe Airport the mercury crept up to 56 degrees Dec. 26, breaking the record of 55 set in 1976. Truckee had a high of 54 Monday, but it was not a record.
It was warm enough for shorts at Heavenly Village on Dec. 25. Photo/Kathryn Reed
On Dec. 25 the 55-degree reading in South Lake Tahoe tied the record first set in 1980.
The National Weather Service in Reno says to expect balmy weather into the New Year, with temps hovering around 50 degrees.
The high pressure system that had been sitting off the coast bringing the dry conditions is now directly above the region, which is the cause of the warmth.
A 20 percent chance of moisture is in the forecast for the basin from Tuesday night into Wednesday, but if anything comes of it, meteorologists say it won’t amount to much. More rain than snow is likely to fall because it’s so warm out.
— Kathryn Reed
I got to say it’s dry out there, first time in years washed all the trucks, cars, plow truck,decks, curbs and driveway,windows on the house, thought about making my own snow, No meter here.
Poured some post holes ,fixing fences,doing stuff I won’t have to do in this up coming spring,heck when it gets March the snow if it comes melts fast compared to these darker days.
Noticed a lot the summer people didn’t come up these holidays,lack snow, no reason to feed the gouge,fight the traffic, rowdy young crowd.
Should be a ZOO THIS WEEKEND,don’t FEED THE ANIMALS IF THEY ARE TRASHING YOUR PEACE, THEY WILL BITE YOUR HAND OFF.
What a great weekend to binge booze, wake up with an ugly person next to you,you don’t EVEN know!
Yikes, I’ll repent for 24 hours at least GEAR UP FOR BETTER TIMES IN 2012!