Clear. Lows 15 to 25. Southwest winds up to 10 mph. Ridge gusts up to 55 mph.
Tuesday
Breezy. Partly cloudy in the morning...then mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain and snow in the afternoon. Highs 41 to 51. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Ridge gusts up to 70 mph.
Brisk. Snow and rain likely in the evening... then snow and rain after midnight. Lows 15 to 25. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. Ridge gusts up to 80 mph.
Wednesday
Brisk. Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Highs 33 to 43. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph in the morning. Ridge gusts up to 55 mph in the morning.
... Two storms will affect the Sierra... northeast California and western Nevada this week...
A fast moving and weak system will affect the Sierra Tuesday night. A stronger system will impact the Sierra and valleys of northeast California and western Nevada Friday and Friday night.
... Snow accumulations...
Tuesday night... expect 1 to 2 inches in the Lake Tahoe basin and near fredonyer Summit with 2 to 4 inches above 7000 feet in the Tahoe basin. Lower western Nevada valleys and the Highway 395 corridor will see little if any accumulation.
Friday and Friday night... significant snow is possible in the Sierra. A foot or 2 of snow is possible in the High Sierra with several inches of snow at Lake Tahoe level. Lower Valley locations including along Highway 395... I-80 and Highway 50 could receive a few inches of snow Friday night.
... Travel impacts...
Travelers over the Sierra passes and around the Tahoe basin should expect slick conditions Tuesday night into Wednesday morning. For Friday and Friday night it is likely that heavy snow and gusty winds will affect the Sierra. Valley locations could also be impacted by snow and slick roads Friday night and Saturday morning.
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... Two storms will affect the Sierra... northeast California and western Nevada this week...
A fast moving and weak system will affect the Sierra Tuesday night. A second much stronger system will impact the Sierra and valleys of northeast California and western Nevada Thursday night through Friday.
... Snow accumulations...
Tuesday night... expect 1 to 2 inches in the Lake Tahoe basin and near fredonyer Summit with 2 to 4 inches above 7000 feet in the Tahoe basin. Lower western Nevada valleys and the Highway 395 corridor will see little if any accumulation.
Thursday night through Friday... significant snow is possible in the Sierra. A foot or 2 of snow is possible at lake level with several feet at higher elevations. Lower Valley locations including Highway 395... I-80 and Highway 50 could pick up several inches of snow Friday.
... Travel impacts...
Travelers over the Sierra passes and around the Tahoe basin should expect slick conditions Tuesday night into Wednesday morning. For Thursday night and Friday it is likely that heavy snow and gusty winds will affect the Sierra. Friday commutes in valley locations could be impacted by snow and slick roads as well.