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Baron Health is pleased to announce Board-certified Urologist, Brian Steixner, MD, has joined its team of care providers. Dr. Steixner is the Medical Director of Barton Urology and now providing a variety of urological services and treatments for men and women including incontinence, urinary tract infections, kidney stones, prostate cancer, urinary tract cancer, vasectomy and vasectomy reversals.

Good Morning Lake Tahoe Skiers & Riders!

Here is the Mountain Resort Report for April 19-21, 2019.

Happy Easter! Spring Conditions continue as Resorts head into Easter Weekend. Many Resorts will be closing after April 21… And, some will remain open thru May and others into July… It’s been a great snow year and we wish you a safe Spring Skiing Season!

WEATHER – Greater Lake Tahoe Area:

Friday: Partly cloudy. Highs 61 to 71. Light winds becoming southwest around 10 mph with gusts up to 30 mph in the afternoon.

Once again, Spooner Lake State Park offers outdoor sports enthusiasts a system of meandering cross-country ski trails that wind through dense forest, across an open meadow and along the banks of Spooner Lake.

This trail system is free to the public and made possible by a partnership between Nevada State Parks and Nevada Nordic, a non-profit group based in the Lake Tahoe Basin.

The scenic, intermediate trail includes several teardrop loops with flat rolling terrain, which makes it great for both families and experienced skiers. For current trail conditions visit nevadanordic.org.

Good Morning Lake Tahoe Skiers & Riders!

Beautiful Spring Like Day… Temps will warm up on the Slopes, but plenty of Machine Groomed & Skier Rider Packed Powder… Doesn’t Get Any Better! Use the Sunscreen today… Ski & Ride with Care & Be Safe!

Good Morning Lake Tahoe Skiers & Riders!

Another Beautiful Day to enjoy Pi-Day on the Slopes… Machine Groomed & Skier Rider Packed Powder… Get After It! Slather on the Sunscreen today… Ski & Ride with Care & Be Safe!

Good Morning Lake Tahoe Skiers & Riders!

Shaping up to be a Beautiful Bluebird Morning to hit the Slopes… Get out Early… Machine Groomed & Skier Rider Packed Powder… Partly Cloudy by afternoon with increasing Winds and Scattered Snow Showers… Ski & Ride with Care & Be Safe!

TODAY’S WEATHER: Expect Sunny Skies in the morning then Partly Cloudy with scattered Snow showers in the afternoon. Highs: 36F-46F (26F-36F on the slopes). Southwest Winds 10-15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the afternoon. Ridge Gusts up to 60 mph in the afternoon.

Good Morning Lake Tahoe Skiers & Riders!

A Sunday-Fun Day ahead with Partly Cloudy turning Mostly Cloudy Skies and continued chance of snow showers in the afternoon… Get After it today with plenty of Fresh Snow on top of Machine Groomed Corduroy and Skier-Rider Tracked and Packed Snow… North Lake Tahoe SnowFest concludes today with Family Fun Day and More… Ski & Ride with Care & Be Safe!

Good Morning Lake Tahoe Skiers & Riders!

Happy International Women’s Day! Mostly Cloudy Skies and Great Snow Conditions! Plenty of Fresh & Machine Groomed Powder… Get After It Today! Ski/Ride with a Buddy if you go off-piste… North Lake Tahoe SnowFest continues today thru March 10… Road Controls posted on most Highways… Ski & Ride with Care & Be Safe!

TODAY’S WEATHER: Expect Mostly Cloudy Skies with a chance of snow showers. Highs: 29F-39F (19F-29F on the slopes). Southwest Winds 10-15 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Ridge Gusts up to 50 mph.

LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Through a private-public partnership, California State Parks and the Sierra State Parks Foundation successfully brought back free Nordic skiing at Ed Z’berg Sugar Pine Point State Park along Lake Tahoe’s West shore.

The public can ski on the trails made famous when the 1960 Winter Olympics’ biathlon and cross-country events were held there, designed at the time by South Lake Tahoe's Martin Hollay.

There have been various threats to the continued grooming of the cross-country ski trails at Sugar Pine Point due to funding shortages.

Good Morning Lake Tahoe Skiers & Riders!
Cloudy and chance of snow and rain… Snowing at Sierra, Heavenly, Kirkwood, Squaw Alpine & Mammoth… Wear your Gore-Tex jacket today… Take your yellow, rose or bronze lens goggles… Winds may impact upper mountain lifts… Ski/Ride with a Buddy if you go off-piste… Machine Groomed & Skier-Rider Packed Snow… North Lake Tahoe SnowFest continues today thru March 10… Ski & Ride with Care & Be Safe!

More Fresh Snow has fallen in the upper elevations… Get Out on the Mountain today! Winter Storm Watch posted for Tuesday thru Wednesday… 1-3 Feet possible… Wear your Gore-Tex jacket today… Ski/Ride with a Buddy if you go off-piste… Powder & Machine Groomed Pack Powder… North Lake Tahoe SnowFest continues today thru March 10… Ski & Ride with Care & Be Safe!

TODAY’S WEATHER: Expect Partly Cloudy Skies with a slight chance of snow showers in the morning. Patchy Fog in the Morning. Highs: 37F-47F. (27F-37F on the slopes). Southwest Winds 10-15 mph.

Good Morning Lake Tahoe Skiers & Riders!
Winter Weather Advisory in effect thru today… Fresh Snow (Heavy-Wet) on lower elevations with Powder on upper elevation slopes… Lifts will operate, Wind & Weather Permitting… Wear your Gore-Tex jacket today… Ski/Ride with a Buddy if you go off-piste… Plenty of Machine Groomed Pack Powder… North Lake Tahoe SnowFest continues today… Ski & Ride with Care & Be Safe!

Good Morning Lake Tahoe Skiers & Riders!

A Break before the next storm… Winter Storm Watch posted for late Friday thru Saturday afternoon… Resorts are Digging Out and preparing their Lifts & Slopes to open, but continue to expect Delays with Snow Holds & Wind Holds on Upper Mtn. Lifts as lingering Snow Showers continue today… Road Controls posted… Mt. Rose Hwy Closed from Tahoe Side, Emerald Bay Rd. remains Closed… Ski & Ride with Care & Be Safe!

Good Morning Lake Tahoe Skiers & Riders…

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County Sheriff's Office responds to calls throughout the county. The following are calls that only pertain to the South and West Shore, including Meyers, South Lake Tahoe, Meeks Bay, Tahoma, and the Echo Summit area. There may be some missing calls due to sheriff's logs not being completed at the time of the story.

Some of those recently added to last week's log:

2/14

Good Morning Lake Tahoe Skiers & Riders…

Shaping up to be a Great day to hit the Slopes with Plenty of Machine Groomed & Skier-Rider Packed Powder! It Doesn’t Get Much Better! Take your good flat light lens goggles today! Have patience in lines… All roadways are cleared, with exception of Hwy 89 Emerald Bay Road open with R2; Hwy 28 East Shore: R2 & Mt Rose Hwy: R2… Make it a Fun Day… Ski & Ride with Care & Be Safe!

TODAY’S WEATHER: Expect Partly Cloudy Skies in the morning, then becoming Mostly Cloudy. Highs: 31F-41F. (21F-31F on the slopes) Southwest Winds 10-15 mph.

Good Morning Lake Tahoe Skiers & Riders…

Mostly to Partly Cloudy Skies with Scattered Snow Showers today… But more fresh snow over & machine groomed packed powder! Get out on the mountain today… It Doesn’t Get Any Better! Temps are Cold, So Bundle Up… Expect Road Conditions to Change thru out the Day! Have Fun, Ski & Ride with a Buddy & Be Safe!

TODAY’S WEATHER: Expect Mostly Cloudy Skies with Scattered Snow Showers. Highs: 23F-28F. (13F-18F on the slopes) Northeast Winds 10-15 mph.

Good Morning Lake Tahoe Skiers & Riders…

Scattered Snow Showers today but Fresh Snow over & Machine Groomed Packed Powder! It Doesn’t Get Any Better! More Lifts and Trails opening at Resorts. Expect Road Conditions to Change thru out the Day! Have Fun, Ski & Ride with a Buddy & Be Safe!

TODAY’S WEATHER: Expect Scattered Snow Showers. Snow accumulation of 2-4”. Highs: 26F-31F. (16F-21F on the slopes) Southwest Winds 10-15 mph. Ridge Gusts up to 55 mph.

Good Morning Lake Tahoe Skiers & Riders…

Happy Presidents Day! Shaping up to be a Great Day to enjoy Fresh Powder & Machine Groomed Powder! Partly Cloudy Skies and Light Winds… Temps are Cold so dress warmly… All Roadways have Chain Controls… Buckle Up and Drive Safely… Have Fun, Ski with a Buddy & Be Safe!

TODAY’S WEATHER: Expect Mostly Cloudy Skies in the morning, then becoming Partly Cloudy. Isolated Snow Showers. Highs: 23F-28F. (13F-18F on the slopes) Northeast Winds 10-15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the morning.

Good Morning Lake Tahoe Skiers & Riders…

Fresh Powder reported at all Resorts for your Presidents Day Weekend… Resorts will be on Delayed openings today… Winter Storm Warning in effect thru 12 pm Sunday… Expect Upper Mtn. Wind Holds and Lift Closures. Road Controls Posted for all roadways with chain restrictions posted. Hwy 88 & Emerald Bay Road Closed… Stay out of the Backcountry! Avalanche Danger is High! Be Safe!

Good Morning Lake Tahoe Skiers & Riders…

Happy Valentine’s Day and Lake Tahoe Discovery Day! Fresh Snow reported at the highest elevations at all resorts… Wet Weather, Strong Winds and Threat of Lightning has most scheduled lifts on Hold… Many Resorts opting to CLOSE Today… Call Ahead! Winter Strom Warning in effect thru 10 pm Thursday with snow level expected to lower today. Backcountry Avalanche Danger is High! Stay Dry and Be Safe!

South Tahoe Now will now be publishing stories from Ruby Abuhajleh, a student at South Tahoe High. Her column, Viking Corner: This Week at South Tahoe High, will feature stories about students, faculty, and events.

In School
This was a short week with Monday and Tuesday canceled due to snow days, which meant plenty of sleep and skiing for some of the students at South Tahoe High School.

With five feet of snow outside, Lily Perez, a freshmen, spent two nights at her friend’s house, unable to make it home.

A man with strong Lake Tahoe and Northern Nevada ties has been named the new town manager for Genoa, Nevada.

On January 25, the Genoa Town Board voted unanimously to extend an offer to JT Chevallier to take the helm of the historic town just over the mountain from South Lake Tahoe.

“We had a difficult decision to make with some highly qualified candidates,” said Chairman to the Board Steven Shively. “Overall we are excited to bring JT on board and to set future goals and strategies for the Town of Genoa."

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - On March 23, 2019, participants will take to the slopes to raise funds for patients in the South Lake Tahoe area who are fighting cancer in the inaugural Pink Heavenly.

The Barton Foundation is joining Heavenly Mountain Resort in putting on the event with the hopes of giving cancer the boot by raising $250,000.