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A Winter Storm Watch has been Issues for the Sierra Nevada Wednesday Evening Through Friday.
Reno/Tahoe- November 29, 2022 – Weather Alert – A Winter Storm Watch has been issued for late Wed-Fri AM for NE California and the Sierra. Cold temps, winds, and snow return this week. Some models show the potential of up to 60″ in the Central Sierra between Mammoth Ca and Lake Tahoe.
Sacramento National weather service has published these Graphs to show case the possibilities. For mountain weather.
Lake Tahoe Winter Advisory
WHAT…Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 10 to 16 inches, except 14 to 26 inches above 7000 feet possible, highest along the Sierra crest. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph in valley locations with gusts above 100 mph along the Sierra crest.
* WHERE…Greater Lake Tahoe Area.
* WHEN…From Wednesday evening through Friday morning.
* IMPACTS…Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening commute. Strong winds could cause damage to trees and lead to power outages.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…The heaviest snowfall rates are anticipated on Thursday. The combination of heavy snow and wind may bring periods of whiteout conditions.
Daily Forecast for the Wednesday through Saturday in the Lake Tahoe Region.
- Wednesday: Mostly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Highs 37 to 47. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the afternoon. Ridge gusts up to 65 mph in the afternoon.
- Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of snow after midnight. Lows 19 to 29. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph after midnight. Ridge gusts up to 80 mph increasing to 95 mph after midnight.
- Thursday: Heavy snow likely in the morning, then heavy snow in the afternoon. Highs 31 to 41. Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. Ridge gusts up to 100 mph.
- Thursday Night: Heavy snow in the evening, then chance of snow after midnight. Lows 4 to 14.
- Friday And Friday Night: Partly cloudy. Highs 28 to 38. Lows 9 to 19.
- Saturday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Highs 32 to 42.
- Saturday Night: Snow likely in the evening, then snow after midnight. Lows 15 to 25.
- Sunday And Sunday Night: Snow likely. Highs 26 to 36. Lows 6 to 16. The Sierra Avalanche Center in Truckee has issued a BACKCOUNTRY
AVALANCHE WATCH for the following areas:
NWS Reno NV – NVZ002 (Greater Lake Tahoe)…CAZ072 (Greater Lake Tahoe (CA)
A period of HIGH avalanche danger may occur Thursday morning to Friday morning.
* WHERE…Central Sierra Nevada Mountains between Yuba Pass (Hwy 49) on the north and Ebbetts Pass (Hwy 4) on the south, including the greater Lake Tahoe area.
* WHEN…In effect from Thu 07:00 PST to Fri 07:00 PST.
* IMPACTS…A winter storm and gale winds loading substantial amounts of new snow onto a weak existing snowpack may result in widespread avalanche activity in the mountains. Large avalanches could occur in a variety of areas.
* PRECAUTIONARY / PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…Very dangerous avalanche conditions may occur. Travel in and near avalanche terrain is not recommended during HIGH avalanche danger.
Consult https://www.sierraavalanchecenter.org/ or www.avalanche.org for more detailed information.
