Snow will continue Sunday around the Tahoe region, heavy at times early, then taper off to snow showers Sunday afternoon and evening. We'll have a bit of a break on Monday, then more snow possible mid-week.

The NWS has issued the following Winter Storm Warning.

Winter Storm Warning
401 AM PST SUN DEC 13 2009

...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON...

THE WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4PM PST THIS AFTERNOON.

* TIMING: MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING BEFORE TAPERING TO SNOW SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON.

* ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 6 INCHES AT LAKE LEVEL TODAY WITH 6 TO 12 INCHES ABOVE 7000 FEET. THIS WILL BRING TOTAL STORM ACCUMULATIONS TO 1 TO 2 FEET AT LAKE LEVEL WITH 2 TO 4 FEET ABOVE 7000 FEET.

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH BELOW THE RIDGES. GUSTS TO 65 MPH OVER THE SIERRA RIDGES MAINLY DURING THE MORNING.

* DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL AFFECT INTERSTATE 80... HIGHWAYS 28...50...88 AND 89 THROUGH THE DAY. TRAVEL DELAYS AND PERIODIC ROAD CLOSURES ARE POSSIBLE.

Read the complete Winter Storm Warning.

Current Pacific Satellite Image

Tahoe City/Lake Tahoe Short Term Forecast
Updated: 4:16am PST Dec 13, 2009

Sunday: Snow showers, mainly before 4pm. High near 37. Breezy, with a southwest wind between 15 and 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Sunday Night: Scattered snow showers, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind between 5 and 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Southwest wind between 5 and 10 mph.

Source: NWS Reno

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