Lake Tahoe weather: storms could bring foot of snow

LAKE TAHOE — The National Weather Service in Reno has issued a special weather statement, announcing a pair of upcoming winter storms that are expected to bring a foot or more of snow at higher elevation areas in the Sierra.

According to the NWS statement, 6 to 12 inches of snow is expected above 8,000 in the first storm, with as much as 1 inch of snow at lake level, on Friday and Saturday.

"The heaviest precipitation is expected to occur near Lake Tahoe and along the (Highway) 395 corridor in Western Nevada," the statement reads.

The second storm is expected Sunday and Monday.

"This system has the potential to drop moderate amounts of snowfall to the Sierra, with some light accumulations possible in some lower valleys," the statement reads.

Below is an extended forecast from www.noaa.com. Visit tahoebonanza.com for daily weather updates.

Friday: Rain. High near 41. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100 percent. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday night: Rain. Snow level 7,400 feet. Low around 33. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100 percent. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Saturday: Rain and snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 42. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind around 10 mph.

Sunday: Snow showers, mainly after 10 a.m. High near 36. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90 percent.
Sunday Night: Snow showers. Low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 90 percent.

Monday: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent.
Monday Night: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.

Tuesday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.
Tuesday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.

Wednesday: A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.

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