Weather
NOAA has issued Winter Storm Warnings & Winter Weather Advisories for much of the Eastern Sierra. Snow will be followed by the possibility of widespread flooding early next week.
8-14+” of snow is in the forecast Friday-Saturday Morning with snow levels around 5500ft.
Huge precipitation totals are forecasted for California throughout the next 7 days. Warm weather will accompany this storm, making for higher snow levels.
California: 8-14″ of Snow With Up To 18″ Through Saturday Morning
* Snow Accumulations: Below 7000 feet...4 to 8 inches with locally up to 1 foot west of Highway 89. Above 7000 feet...8 to 14 inches with locally up to 18 inches. - NOAA Reno, NV
Winter Weather Advisory For California:
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Reno NV 416 AM PST Fri Feb 17 2017 Greater Lake Tahoe Area- Including the cities of South Lake Tahoe, Truckee, Stateline, and Incline Village ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 AM PST SATURDAY... * Timing: Snow will begin this morning and continue through Saturday morning. Heaviest snow is expected this afternoon and evening. * Snow Accumulations: Below 7000 feet...4 to 8 inches with locally up to 1 foot west of Highway 89. Above 7000 feet...8 to 14 inches with locally up to 18 inches. * Snow Levels: Near 5000 feet this morning, then rising to near 6000 feet tonight. * Impacts: Expect slick and snow covered roads today and tonight with travel delays and chain controls likely on most highways around the Tahoe basin.
