Summary

Colder air is moving in today and snow levels have dropped below lake level. Expecting snow showers today becoming heavier this afternoon. We could see 1-5 inches of snow at lake level, and 2-8 inches on the mountains today. Tonight a wave of heavier snow moves in. We could see an additional 6-14 inches of snow at lake level, and 7-17 inches on the mountain. Snow continues Tuesday with an additional 2-6 inches possible at lake level and 6-17 inches on the mountains. The heaviest period of snow may come Tuesday night as another atmospheric river aims at Tahoe. Snow levels may jump just above lake level near 6500' late Tuesday afternoon into Tuesday evening before falling overnight. We could see 4-10 inches of snow at lake level, and 1-2+ feet on the mountains overnight Tuesday night. Wednesday snow showers continue behind the cold front and may taper off later Wednesday night. Additional accumulations of 3-9 inches possible at lake level, and 9-14 inches on the mountains. Storm totals possible of 2-3+ feet at lake level by Thursday, and 3-7 feet on the mountains. Highest amounts upper mountains and West side of the lake along the crest. Another storm moves into CA Thursday into Thursday night but is trending just to our South. We have to watch that one. Expecting a break with sun and highs in the 30's starting Friday and into the weekend. The break may continue into early next week. There is a chance that we transition back to a stormy pattern later next week as a large trough digs into the Eastern Pacific and down the West Coast.

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