GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA; GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA — * CHANGES...A Winter Storm Watch has been issued for late Tuesday night through late Thursday night.
* WHAT...For the Winter Weather Advisory, snow. Snow accumulations of 3 to 7 inches above 7000 feet, highest west of Highway 89. Up to 1 inch of snow around lake level. Ridgetop winds gusting as high as 70 mph. For the Winter Storm Watch, heavy snow. Snow accumulations between 2 to 3 feet above 7000 feet and 8 to 18 inches around lake level. Ridgetop winds as high as 80 mph.
* WHERE...Greater Lake Tahoe Area.
* WHEN...For the Winter Weather Advisory, from 10 PM this evening to 7 PM PST Monday. For the Winter Storm Watch, from late Tuesday night through late Thursday night.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The hazardous conditions will impact the Monday morning and evening commutes. Strong winds could cause damage to trees and power lines.
Winter weather in Greater Lake Tahoe Area; Greater Lake Tahoe Area makes roads dangerous, increases the risk of power loss, and can cause cold-related injury during outages. Stranded vehicles are a common hazard.
This report is based on information from NWS, monitored by Alert USA's verified emergency feed.
Expect a high chance of travel disruptions, elevated power-outage risk, and heating stress during any extended loss of service.
Recommended steps: avoid non-essential travel; keep heat sources clear and ventilated; have blankets and a way to charge a phone; check on family and neighbors.
Alert USA is tracking this winter storm and will update this report as verified information becomes available.
Verified by Alert USA • NWS