Weather
NOAA just issued a Winter Weather Advisory this for the the Sierra Nevada mountains of California that is calling for 6-12″ of snow, 110mph winds, and 3-5 waves on Lake Tahoe. The advisory will be in effect from 7am until 10pm on Thursday.
NOAA is calling for 5-12″ of snow in the Lake Tahoe basin on Thursday with snow levels around 5,000-6,000 feet.
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 5 INCHES AT TRUCKEE AND LAKE TAHOE ELEVATIONS. 6 TO 12 INCHES ALONG THE SIERRA CREST INCLUDING AROUND DONNER AND ECHO PASSES. SNOW LEVELS RANGING FROM 5000 TO 5800 FEET. - NOAA Reno, NV today
NOAA is calling for winds up to 110mph with Thursday’s storm.
* WIND: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. GUSTS ON RIDGES OF 90 TO 110 MPH. - NOAA Reno, NV today
NOAA is calling for 3-5 foot waves on Lake Tahoe on Thursday. Surf’s up!
BOATERS ON LAKE TAHOE ARE ADVISED TO AVOID GOING ONTO THE LAKE THURSDAY AS WATER CONDITIONS WILL BE ROUGH. WAVES UP TO 3-5 FEET ARE EXPECTED. - NOAA Reno, NV today
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY for TAHOE:
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 153 PM PST TUE DEC 1 2015 GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SOUTH LAKE TAHOE...TAHOE CITY... TRUCKEE...MARKLEEVILLE...GLENBROOK...INCLINE VILLAGE ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 10 PM PST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 10 PM PST THURSDAY. THIS IS IN EFFECT FOR THE TRUCKEE AND LAKE TAHOE REGION, AND ALPINE COUNTY * TIMING: STRONG GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE REGION EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. PEAK WINDS FROM DAYBREAK THURSDAY TO MID AFTERNOON. SNOW IS LIKELY TO BEGIN AROUND NOON OR EARLY AFTERNOON THURSDAY, LASTING THROUGH THE EVENING. * WIND: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. GUSTS ON RIDGES OF 90 TO 110 MPH. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 5 INCHES AT TRUCKEE AND LAKE TAHOE ELEVATIONS. 6 TO 12 INCHES ALONG THE SIERRA CREST INCLUDING AROUND DONNER AND ECHO PASSES. SNOW LEVELS RANGING FROM 5000 TO 5800 FEET. * IMPACTS: HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR STRONG GUSTY WINDS. BOATERS ON LAKE TAHOE ARE ADVISED TO AVOID GOING ONTO THE LAKE THURSDAY AS WATER CONDITIONS WILL BE ROUGH. WAVES UP TO 3-5 FEET ARE EXPECTED. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE LIKELY THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING ON ROADS SUCH AS I-80 AND HIGHWAY 50, ESPECIALLY OVER PASSES INCLUDING DONNER AND ECHO. EXPECT DELAYS AND CHAIN CONTROLS.
