Summary

- Colder air pushing in Thursday crashes snow levels Thursday afternoon below lake level, and down 3,000 feet Thursday night. We could see 1-3 feet of snow on the mountains by Friday morning, and 6-18 inches at lake level. High winds with ridgetop gust well in excess of 100 mph closing upper mountain lifts. - A cold system working down the coast Friday will continue the snow and falling snow levels. Another wave dropping in Saturday will keep the snow showers going, and a final wave Sunday will bring a final round of snow showers. Snow levels around 2,000-3,000 feet over the weekend. We could see 1.5-3 feet of powdery snow on the mountains Friday-Sunday, and 1-2+ feet at lake level. - The week of the 18th we may transition into a cold but drier pattern, with inside slider type systems possibly brushing us with light snow Wednesday & Thursday. - The week of the 25th we could transition into a dry and milder pattern.

Short Term Forecast