Winter weather advisory in effect 10 p.m. Tuesday through 10:00 a.m. Wednesday
Submitted by paula on Tue, 11/22/2016 - 2:59pm
A quick storm will pass through Lake Tahoe beginning Tuesday evening, leaving the busy travel day of Wednesday fairly clear, though cold.
The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory from 10:00 p.m. to 10:00 a.m. Wednesday with the heaviest snow expected between midnight and 5:00 a.m.
They are called for snow, 2"-4" at lake level, up to 8" near the crest by Wednesday morning.
Winds will increase Tuesday evening with them coming out of the southwest 10-20 mph with gusts 34-40 mph possible. Resulting waves on the lake will be 2-4'.
Snow will make traveling hazardous due to slick, snow packed roads Tuesday night to Wednesday morning. Chain controls will be likely, especially over the passes.
Another storm is expected to enter the basin Friday, followed by another on Sunday. NWS hasn't determined snowfall amounts associated with those two as of yet.
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