SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – There will be a taste of winter this week around the Lake Tahoe Basin with a Winter Weather Advisory in place from 10 p.m. Monday through 4 p.m. Wednesday. The incoming storm will not be anything big by Tahoe standards, but without measurable snow in a month, we’ll take anything!

There will be cooler temperatures than we’ve seen in a few weeks, along with the Sierra snow, with a break expected on Thursday and Friday, with a slight warmup and lighter winds before a bigger storm heads to the Lake Tahoe Basin, according to the National Weather Service (NWS) in Reno. The longer range forecast continues to favor a prolonged period of cold and stormy conditions over the Sierra with heavy snow (2 feet or more) and strong winds bringing potentially major travel hazards persisting from Saturday night or Sunday through the middle of next week.

But for now, here is the weekly forecast for South Lake Tahoe from NWS Reno:

Monday Afternoon

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. East wind around 5 mph.

Tonight

A chance of snow after 7 pm, mixing with rain after 4 am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Calm wind. The chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tuesday

A chance of rain and snow before 1 pm, then rain between 1 pm and 4 pm, then rain and snow likely after 4 pm. Snow level 6600 feet rising to 7200 feet. High near 43. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph. The chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch is possible.

Tuesday Night

Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 11 pm. Low around 22. Calm wind. The chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Wednesday

Snow. High near 39. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph. The chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch is possible.

Wednesday Night

Snow likely, mainly before 10 pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Calm wind. The chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between 10 am and 4 pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 39. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Thursday Night

A slight chance of snow before 10 pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 44.

Friday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 21.

Saturday

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.

Saturday Night

Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.

Sunday

Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.