The next winter weather system is expected to impact the Tahoe area on Tuesday. The latest system is forecasted to bring with it particularly heavy snowfall and the the lowest temps Tahoe has seen since January 2013. The brunt of the storm will be during the day Tuesday, especially between 10 am to 6 pm across the Sierra. Showers will taper off Wednesday with lingering Sierra showers into Thursday. 
Winter Storm Watch
A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNINGÂ THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* TIMING: SNOW AND VERY COLD AIR WILL MOVE INTO THE LAKE TAHOEÂ BASIN ON TUESDAY.
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: A FOOT OR MORE IS POSSIBLE ABOVE 7000Â FEET WITH 5 TO 10 INCHES AT LAKE LEVEL.
* WINDS: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. SIERRAÂ RIDGE GUSTS UP TO 100 MPH. DAMAGE TO TREES IS POSSIBLE.
* IMPACTS: SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WITH POOR VISIBILITY AND ICYÂ DRIVING CONDITIONS. SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL DELAYS AND DANGEROUSÂ WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR BACK-COUNTY ACTIVITIES.
Special Weather Statement
AN UNUSUALLY COLD WINTER STORM FOR LATE NOVEMBER WILL MOVE INTOÂ THE SIERRA AND WESTERN NEVADA TUESDAY THEN LINGER THROUGH THEÂ REMAINDER OF THE WEEK.
WINDS: EARLY TUESDAY STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS COULD CREATEÂ SIGNIFICANT TURBULENCE FOR ANYONE FLYING IN FOR THE THANKSGIVINGÂ HOLIDAY. STRONG CROSS WINDS OF 50 MPH OR MORE ARE ALSO POSSIBLEÂ ALONG HIGHWAY 395 MAKING TRAVEL HAZARDOUS FOR HIGH PROFILEÂ VEHICLES.
SNOW: A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP SOUTH DURING THE DAY TUESDAYÂ AND USHER IN MUCH COLDER AIR ALONG WITH PERIODS OF SNOW INTOÂ WEDNESDAY. SNOW LEVELS MAY FALL AS LOW AS 2000 FEET LEADING TO AÂ SIGNIFICANTLY LONGER COMMUTE TIME FOR THOSE TRAVELING DOWN THEÂ WESTERN SIERRA SLOPES AND ACROSS MUCH WESTERN NEVADA. IN THEÂ HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE SIERRA…ONE FOOT OR MORE OF SNOW ISÂ POSSIBLE FROM TUESDAY THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY. IN THE SIERRAÂ VALLEYS…5 TO 10 INCHES IS POSSIBLE. IN THE LOWER VALLEYS OFÂ NORTHEAST CALIFORNIA AND WESTERN NEVADA UP TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW ISÂ POSSIBLE. THOSE WITH TRAVEL PLANS IN THE SIERRA SHOULD CONSIDERÂ ALTERNATE ROUTES AND DEPARTURE TIMES.
COLD: MUCH COLDER AIR SETTLES OVER THE REGION FROM TUESDAY NIGHTÂ INTO SATURDAY. HIGHS ARE FORECAST TO REMAIN IN THE 20S IN THEÂ SIERRA VALLEYS AND UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S ACROSS WESTERN NEVADAÂ AND NORTHEAST CALIFORNIA. THIS WILL THE BE COLDEST AIR THUS FARÂ THIS SEASON AND POSSIBLY THE COLDEST PERIOD OF WEATHER SINCEÂ JANUARY 2013. PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE MADE EARLY TO PROTECT POORLYÂ INSULATED WATER LINES…LIVESTOCK AND OUTDOOR PETS FROM COLDÂ RELATED PROBLEMS. THOSE HEADING OUTDOORS SHOULD DRESSÂ PROPERLY…WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS MAYÂ FALL AS LOW AS 20 DEGREES BELOW ZERO.