Partly cloudy. Lows 18 to 28. South winds up to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Breezy. Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain in the morning...then chance of rain and snow in the afternoon. Snow level 6500 feet. Highs 44 to 54. South winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
Snow and rain in the evening...then snow and rain likely after midnight. Snow level 5500 feet lowering to the valley floor. Lows 18 to 28. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Snow level rising to 5000 feet. Highs 39 to 49. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 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 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.