Tahoe City, CA….Snow Back in the forecast tonight according to the National Weather Service.

Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a calm wind becoming west between 20 and 25 mph. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Tonight: Snow showers. Low around 23. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Thursday: Snow showers. High near 29. Breezy, with a west wind between 15 and 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Thursday Night: Scattered snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Friday: Scattered snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 46.

Sunday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Monday: A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.

Winter Weather Advisory

URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
500 AM PDT WED APR 6 2011

…STRONG COLD FRONT FOR TONIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING…

.A STRONG AND COLD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL DROP INTO THE REGION
TONIGHT AND THURSDAY. THIS WILL BRING A PERIOD OF SNOW AND GUSTY
WINDS AS A STRONG COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE SIERRA AND WESTERN
NEVADA.

CAZ072-NVZ002-070000-
/O.NEW.KREV.WW.Y.0019.110407T0600Z-110407T1800Z/
GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…SOUTH LAKE TAHOE…TRUCKEE…
INCLINE VILLAGE
500 AM PDT WED APR 6 2011

…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO
11 AM PDT THURSDAY…

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER
ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM
THIS EVENING TO 11 AM PDT THURSDAY.

* TIMING: SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY
MORNING BEFORE TAPERING TO SHOWERS. THE HEAVIEST PRECIPITATION
IS EXPECTED AFTER MIDNIGHT THROUGH AROUND SUNRISE THURSDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 4 TO 8 INCHES AT LAKE LEVEL…WITH 8 TO 14
INCHES ABOVE 7000 FEET.

* IMPACTS: SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES WITH
CHAIN OR SNOW TIRE RESTRICTIONS EXPECTED. LOCAL WHITEOUT CONDITIONS
WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH GUSTY WINDS…ESPECIALLY BEFORE SUNRISE
THURSDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

SNOW IS EXPECTED TO POSE AN INCONVENIENCE TO TRAVELERS. ROADS
WILL BECOME SLICK AND HAZARDOUS…WITH SNOW AND ICE FIRST
DEVELOPING ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. MOTORISTS SHOULD SLOW DOWN
AND USE CAUTION. CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN
TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR UPDATES.

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Lake Wind Advisory

URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
415 AM PDT WED APR 6 2011

CAZ072-NVZ002-070000-
/O.CON.KREV.LW.Y.0030.110406T1800Z-110407T0300Z/
GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-
415 AM PDT WED APR 6 2011

…LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING
TO 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR LAKE TAHOE…

A LAKE WIND ADVISORY FOR LAKE TAHOE REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM
THIS MORNING TO 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING.

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 30 WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

* WAVE HEIGHTS: INCREASING TO 3 TO 5 FEET BY LATE AFTERNOON.

* SMALL BOATS WILL BE PRONE TO CAPSIZING AND SHOULD REMAIN OFF
LAKE WATERS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER
RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.

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HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO