South Lake Tahoe ski, snowboard and weather report for Saturday

The following is the ski, snowboard and weather report for Saturday, March 12, 2016 for South Lake Tahoe brought to you by Lake Tahoe SkiBum.

Lake Wind advisory in effect from 4:00 a.m. to noon
Winter Storm Warning from in effect from 4:00 p.m. Saturday to 11 a.m. Monday

Weather - South Lake Tahoe will have a high today of 48 and a low tonight of 31. Today: A chance of rain before 10am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow. High near 48. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible. Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Heavenly - Groomed. Trace New Snow in last 24 hours. Base depth is 90". Winds may affect operations today. They plan to have 83% of the mountain open with 24 lifts and 80 runs open. Lift status. A 30 percent chance of snow after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Very windy, with a southwest wind around 55 mph, with gusts as high as 85 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. For updates and more information, 1-800-HEAVENLY www.skiheavenly.com.

Message from Heavenly: We are expecting strong winds throughout the day today and our lifts are likely to be impacted. Remember to follow us on Twitter @SkiHeavenly for live updates as things change up here on the mountain. You can also call the Heavenly Snow Phone (1-800-Heavenly Ext 1) for the most up to date info. As of right now, The Gondola, Sky, Tamarack and North Bowl lifts are all on wind hold. This morning you can access the Mountain via - The California Main Lodge, Stagecoach Lodge, and Boulder Lodge

Sierra-at-Tahoe - Powder. 6" new snow in last 24 hours. They plan to open 10 lifts open with groomed conditions on 33 of their open 44 runs. Six snow parks. Base depth is 66" to 131". Lift status.A chance of snow showers before 10am, then a chance of snow after 10am. Cloudy, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible. For updates and more information, 530-659-7475 or www.sierraattahoe.com.

Message from Sierra: Saturdays are for shredding, and in the past 24 hrs Sierra has received an estimated 6 inches of fresh snow to play in! We're getting started at 8:30 am this morning with 10 lifts + tows spinning, accessing 44 open trails, 30 cords, and 6 parks. The forecast is calling for snow showers, so come prepared with waterproof layers! Highway 50 is open, however roads are icy so take your time heading up and bring chains, as 88 + 89 are on chain control. The forecast is looking gusty as the storm rolls in which could mean variable conditions, so stay tuned in to http://www.sierraattahoe.com/mountain/conditions or call our snow phone at (530) 659-7475 for the must up-to-date mountain conditions. Join your Sierra fam in the pub later for live bluegrass music by Acoustic Stash and Happy Hour starting every day at 3 pm! The forecast is showing nothing but snow for the weekend, and Miracle March continues to deliver!

Kirkwood - Powder. 9" new snow in last 24 hours. Plan to have 54% of the mountain terrain open with 1250 acres, 8 lifts and 56 runs. 104" base. Lift status. A chance of snow showers before 10am, then a chance of snow after 10am. Cloudy, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible. For updates and more information, 877-KIRKWOOD or www.kirkwood.com.

Facebook message from Kirkwood: Current temperature @the base 28 with 24@the summit, winds SW 17/29mph with gusts in the 25ish range… Expect winds to increase and snow to move back in as ‪#‎MotherNature‬ returns this afternoon with round two of a three punch series…The lull will be brief as another storm arrives on Saturday. Heavy snow is expected by late morning and will continue through Saturday night, bringing very difficult travel conditions. Winds in the northern and central Sacramento Valley will increase on Saturday, so a Wind Advisory is in effect after 10 am through 5 pm, with gusts to 45 mph. Even stronger winds arrive Sunday afternoon and evening, and may cover a more extensive portion of the Valley. Local power outages are possible with falling trees and branches. Another system arrives on Sunday with no discernible break in mountain snow. The weekend precipitation will be focused on the mountains and foothills north of Highway 50. Major weekend travel impacts are expected in those areas, with heavy snow at times. This will continue into early Monday. Totals of around 3’ to 4’ feet are possible in the Sierra from pass level and above.

All conditions are reported by the individual resorts prior to their daily opening times. For current lift status, follow the links provided for the resort.