Tomorrow is forecast to be nearly the same temperature as today.
Forecast for Greater Lake Tahoe Area
Updated: 2:47 PM PST on November 16, 2009
Lake Wind Advisory in effect from 10 am to 10 PM PST Tuesday...
Tonight
Clear. Lows 23 to 33. Southwest winds around 10 mph. Ridge gusts up to 55 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Breezy. Sunny in the morning then becoming mostly cloudy. Highs 43 to 53. Southwest winds around 10 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph in the afternoon. Ridge gusts up to 60 mph increasing to 75 mph in the afternoon.
Brisk. Snow and rain in the evening...then snow after midnight. Snow level 6500 feet lowering to lake level. Snow accumulation up to 2 inches. Lows 16 to 26. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. Ridge gusts up to 80 mph.
Wednesday
Brisk. Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers in the morning...then partly cloudy in the afternoon. Highs 33 to 43. West winds 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph in the morning. Ridge gusts up to 55 mph.
... Lake Wind Advisory in effect from 10 am to 10 PM PST Tuesday...
The National Weather Service in Reno has issued a lake Wind Advisory... which is in effect from 10 am to 10 PM PST Tuesday.
* Winds: southwest 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph on Lake Tahoe Tuesday afternoon.
* Wave heights: 2 to 3 foot waves will be common with 4 foot waves at times along the north and west shores.
* Small boats will be prone to capsizing and should remain off lake waters until conditions improve.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
Check our website at weather.Gov/Reno or listen to NOAA Weather Radio for updates on this situation.
Special Weather Statement
Statement as of 3:41 PM PST on November 16, 2009
... 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... colder 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 with 2 to 4 inches above 7000 feet near Lake Tahoe. 2 to 5 inches of snow is possible for locations above 5500 feet in Lassen County including fredonyer Summit and Yuba Pass. 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 and north into Lassen County. Around a foot of snow is possible in the High Sierra and north into Lassen and Plumas counties with several inches of snow at Lake Tahoe level. Locations east of the Sierra above 5000 feet could receive up to a few inches of snow late Friday night. Lower Valley locations of western Nevada along and north of Interstate 80 may receive a light accumulation of snowfall by Saturday morning.
... 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 and make travel hazardous by early Friday evening. Valley locations could also be impacted by snow and slick roads late Friday night and Saturday morning.