The winter weather trend is scheduled to pick back up this weekend for the Tahoe area. After a few days of above average highs, come Thursday temperatures are expected to plummet and new snow in excess of 10″ is expected!! Snow levels will start around 5000 feet, but will quickly drop Thursday morning to around 4000 feet. Get yer skis and boards out and wax ’em up! Winter is back baby!!
The official statement from NOAA:
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THURSDAY TO 4 PM PST FRIDAY. * TIMING: THURSDAY AFTERNOON INTO FRIDAY WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL THURSDAY NIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 5 TO 10 INCHES ABOVE 5000 FEET AND 2 TO 5 INCHES BELOW 5000 FEET. * SNOW LEVELS: RAPIDLY FALLING TO 4000 FEET THURSDAY MORNING AND TO ALL VALLEY FLOORS BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON.