Coat of pollen mucking up most of Tahoe

The yellow haze blowing through the South Shore is the annual pine pollen.

In addition to kicking up allergies and leaving behind yellow everywhere, the winds are a fire threat. A red flag warning is in effect for the Lake Tahoe Basin and most of northwestern Nevada until 10pm Thursday.

The wind is expected to dissipate on Friday, but the temps will be dropping. The high on June 22 in South Lake Tahoe is expected to be 65, dipping to 61 on Saturday and returning to 65 on Sunday. Lows will be in the 30s.

— Lake Tahoe News staff report

Car washes should be doing good business.

Pollen collects in a swale at the end of a driveway.

Pollen floats on Lake Tahoe. Photos/Kathryn Reed