South Lake Tahoe ski, snowboard and weather report for Monday

The following is the ski, snowboard and weather report for Monday, March 21, 2016 for South Lake Tahoe, brought to you by Lake Tahoe SkiBum.

Lake Wind Advisory until 11 p.m. Because of this, lift operations may be affected by winds Monday.

Weather - South Lake Tahoe will have a high today of 45 and a low tonight of 28. Today: A chance of rain before noon, then rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible. Tonight: Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 9pm. Low around 28. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Heavenly - Trace of new snow. No New Snow in last 24 hours. Base depth is 92". They plan to have 96% of the mountain open with 21 lifts and 97 runs open. Lift statusA 20 percent chance of snow after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Very windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 35 mph increasing to 35 to 45 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph. For updates and more information, 1-800-HEAVENLY www.skiheavenly.com.

Message from Heavenly - NWS Forecast: Snow likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Very windy, with a SW wind 45-55mph, with gusts as high as 85mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1-2” possible. Scheduled(subject to change/weather permitting): 24 lifts | 97 runs | 49 groomers | 4,800 acres. Mountain Access: The Heavenly Village Gondola, CA Main Lodge, Stagecoach Lodge. Snowfall totals (12hr=dusting | 24hr=0" | 48hr 0" | 7day=0" | March=50" | STD=323")

Sierra-at-Tahoe - Groomed. No new snow in last 24 hours. They plan to open 10 lifts open with groomed conditions on 33 of their open 46 runs. Six snow parks and the half-pipe. Base depth is 63" to 136". Lift status.Rain and snow showers likely before 11am, then snow showers. Temperature rising to near 34 by 10am, then falling to around 27 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a south southwest wind 22 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible. For updates and more information, 530-659-7475 or www.sierraattahoe.com.

Kirkwood - Trace. 1" new snow in last 24 hours. They plan to have 54% of the mountain terrain open with 1250 acres, 8 lifts and 56 runs. 102" base. Lift status. Rain and snow showers likely before noon, then snow showers. Temperature falling to around 28 by 5pm. Windy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 27 to 32 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible. For updates and more information, 877-KIRKWOOD or www.kirkwood.com.

Facebook message from Kirkwood: Good Morning Kirkwood Friends! Got me some hot water percolating through some fresh ground beans right now… Looking forward to sharing this March system with ya’ll! It’s been a fantastic season so far and we’ve got 28 days left to get our shred on! Let’s get after it! Groomers pick of the day – Zachary (aka Off The Grid) Please be prepared for winter weather and adverse conditions both on the roads and our mountain. Lift operations will be effected by this wave of ‪#‎MiracleMarch‬.

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.