LTUSD, TTUSD closed; several more inches of snow coming
With a forecast of more snow for most of Thursday, officials from Lake Tahoe Unified and Tahoe Truckee Unified school districts have canceled classes for today.
Lake Tahoe Community College is open.
Snowplows are finally being put to work in Tahoe. Photo/Kathryn Reed
A winter storm advisory is in effect for the Lake Tahoe Basin through noon March 1. The heaviest snow is expected to taper off by 10am.
While not much fell over night on the South Shore, snow totals are likely to climb today with 4 to 8 inches forecast below 7,000 feet and 5 to 10 inches above that point.
Winds continue to rage, with sustained blowing at 20 to 30 mph and gusts of 50 mph. The top of the mountains will have wind speeds of 100 mph.
Driving is likely to be dangerous at times with whiteout conditions and snow piling up. For specific road information, click on the state icons on the home page of Lake Tahoe News.
Wind is also going to affect operations at ski resorts, so call ahead to know what is open or check the ski report on Lake Tahoe News that is up by 8 each morning. Mount Rose will be closed today.
The sun is expected to return Friday and be around through the weekend.
— Lake Tahoe News staff report
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TOO WHOM EVER READS THIS FROM THE CITY ,I TRIED TO SEND A EMAIL YESTERDAY BUT COULDN’T FIND THE CORRECT PATH.
THE PEOPLE OVER IN THE STATELINE AREA, ROCKY POINT,AND ABOVE NEIGHBORHOODS, UP TO DOBBIE ROCK,WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE CITY SUPERVISOR WHOM PUT BACK THE PLOW DRIVER THAT’S WORKED OUR STREETS FOR MANY YEARS.(WE ARE SO GLAD HE’S NOT BEEN CANNED OR LET GO)
HE WAS DOING THE STREETS YESTERDAY IN THE DAY TIME AROUND 2 OCLOCK.
HE’S A WONDERFUL SKILLED OPERATOR WHO DESERVES A EXTRA CUP COFFEEE AND THANK YOU VERY MUCH BECAUSE HE’S GOES BEYOUND THE CALL OF HIS PERFORMANCE THAN MANY THE REST WE’VE SEEN.
PLEASE KEEP HIM HERE.THE MAN KNOWS WHAT HE’S DOING, READS THE PEOPLE WHO TRY KEEP THEIR DRIVES CLEAN, DOESN’T PILE OVER RUN BERMS,AND EVEN BACKS UP SOMETIMES TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM.HE USES THE GATE LIKE A WELL PLAYED PART HIS VISION.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH,WE DO NOTICE CITY EMPLOYEES THAN DO GO BEYOUND THEIR DUTIES TO DO A GREAT JOB.