Summary

Snow continues today into tonight. By Saturday morning we could see an additional 8-16 inches at lake level and 10-23 inches on the mountains. Saturday snow showers linger along the crest. We could see a break Saturday afternoon and evening across the Tahoe basin. Then a strong storm moves in later Saturday night. Snow showers Saturday morning and late Saturday night could bring an additional 5-11 inches at lake level and 6-14 inches on the mountains by early Sunday morning. Heavy snow moves in early Sunday morning continuing through Sunday night. Then snow showers for Monday. By Monday afternoon as the storm winds down we could see an additional 15-27 inches of snow at lake level and 17-34 inches on the mountains. Tuesday high pressure builds in with dry weather for the rest of next week. The temperatures stay cold with highs in the 30's. Dry weather continues into the first week of February. Temperatures will begin to warm during the period. The pattern may change around the 4th of February as the ridge is replaced by a trough, which would reopen the storm door.

Short Term Forecast