Snow accumulating; most schools open in Tahoe

Snow is falling Jan. 30 in Lake Tahoe. Photo/LTN

The forecasters were right – it’s snowing in Lake Tahoe.

Classes will be starting an hour later than usual at Zephyr Cove Elementary and Whittell High schools.

All schools in Lake Tahoe Unified are open and operating on a normal schedule. The same goes for Lake Tahoe Community College. Incline Village schools are open, too.

Truckee Tahoe Unified has called Jan. 30 a snow day.

About 4 inches had fallen in South Lake Tahoe by 6am, with it still coming down. A winter storm warning for the basin remains in effect through 4am Friday.

“Periods of light to moderate snow will continue through mid-morning today,” according to the National Weather Service in Reno. “A break is likely this afternoon with just a few snow showers before another burst of snow tonight.”

Chains or snow tires are required over most mountain passes. For current road conditions, click on the state icons on the home page of Lake Tahoe News.

— Lake Tahoe News staff report