Lake Tahoe Ski Report: Expect another bluebird day for Lake Tahoe ski resorts (Photos)

Push the replay button, because it looks like another bluebird day for skiers and snowboarders hitting the slopes at Lake Tahoe ski resorts.

New Year’s Day in the Sierra was sunny and barely a cloud in the sky. Expect similar conditions today through Friday when The Weather Channel is forecasting sunny days and zero-percent chance of snow. There is a 10-percent chance of snow Saturday and Sunday.

According to the National Weather Service, the temperatures are expected to reach around the mid-30s today and could dip as low as zero this evening. The temperatures are expected to rise by Friday.

Below is the National Weather Service forecast for today through Thursday for the Lake Tahoe region.

Today: Sunny. Very isolated pockets freezing fog in the morning. Temperature highs 25 to 35. Southeast winds up to 10 mph in the morning becoming light.

Tonight: Partly cloudy. Patchy freezing fog after midnight. Temperature lows zero to 10 above zero. East winds up to 10 mph in the evening becoming light.

Thursday: Partly cloudy. Patchy freezing fog in the morning. Temperature highs 28 to 38. Light winds.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy. Patchy freezing fog after midnight. Temperature lows 3 to 13. Light winds.

Friday: Partly cloudy. Patchy freezing fog in the morning. Temperature highs 31 to 41. Light winds.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy. Temperature lows 5 to 15.

Saturday: Partly cloudy. Temperature highs 33 to 43.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy. Temperature lows 6 to 16.

SKI REPORT FOR JANUARY 2

ALPINE MEADOWS
New Snow: 0
Snow depth: 72-98"
Location: Highway 89, six miles west of Tahoe City
Web Site: www.skialpine.com
BOREAL
New Snow: 0
Snow depth: 89-132"
Location: Interstate 80 at Donner Summit
Website: www.borealski.com
DIAMOND PEAK
New Snow: 0
Snow depth: 36-60"
Location: Incline Village
Website: www.diamondpeak.com
HEAVENLY
New Snow: 0
Base snow depth: 42"
Location: Ski Run Boulevard in South Lake Tahoe
Website: www.skiheavenly.com
HOMEWOOD
New Snow: 0
Snow depth: 54-79"
Location: Highway 89, six miles south of Tahoe City
Website: www.skihomewood.com
KIRKWOOD
New Snow: 0
Snow depth: 77-96"
Location: Highway 88 in Kirkwood
Website: www.kirkwood.com
MT. ROSE
New Snow: 0
Snow depth: 74-128"
Location: Mt. Rose Highway in Reno
Website: www.skirose.com
NORTHSTAR CALIFORNIA
New Snow: 0
Snow depth: 48-96"
Location: Highway 267 near Truckee
Website: www.NorthstarCalifornia.com
SIERRA-AT-TAHOE
New Snow: 0
Snow depth: 58-98"
Location: Highway 50, 12 miles west of South Lake Tahoe
Website: www.sierraattahoe.com
SODA SPRINGS
New Snow: 0
Snow depth: 89-132"
Location: Interstate 80, Soda Springs exit
Website: www.skisodasprings.com
SQUAW VALLEY
New Snow: 0
Snow depth: 63-121"
Location: Highway 89, six miles from Tahoe City
Website: www.squaw.com
SUGAR BOWL
New Snow: 0
Snow depth: 75-150"
Location: Interstate 80, Norden exit
Website: www.sugarbowl.com

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