Incline Village, NV…The National Weather Service in Reno has issued a winter weather advisory through this afternoon that is a welcome site ahead of Thanksgiving weekend.

Winter Weather Advisory
Alert:
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON ABOVE 7000 FEET…

* TIMING: RAIN AND SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS AFTERNOON. BRIEF
HEAVIER PERIODS OF SNOW ARE POSSIBLE THIS MORNING.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 8 TO 16 INCHES ABOVE 7000 FEET. LIGHTER
ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 8 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE DOWN TO 6500
FEET WITH UP TO 2 INCHES AT LAKE LEVEL.

* SNOW LEVELS: NEAR 7000 FEET THIS MORNING, LOWERING TO LAKE LEVEL
AGAIN BY THIS EVENING.

* IMPACTS: SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS DUE TO SLICK, SNOW
PACKED ROADS OVER THE SIERRA PASSES AROUND THE TAHOE BASIN
WITH CHAIN CONTROLS LIKELY.
Instructions: EVEN LIGHT SNOWFALL CAUSES MAJOR TRAVEL DELAYS, ESPECIALLY DURING PERIODS OF HIGH TRAFFIC VOLUME. BE SURE TO ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. LEAVE EXTRA SPACE BETWEEN VEHICLES SINCE IT TAKES LONGER TO STOP ON SLICK ROADWAYS.
Target Area:
Greater Lake Tahoe Area