Good news comes tonight when the temperatures will be dropping and snow flurries are expected to hit the Lake Tahoe region.
However, the last few days have been a mix of good and bad news.
The positive is a much-needed storm is expected to arrive on Tuesday (March 5) evening at many Lake Tahoe ski resorts. According to the National Weather Service, the storm could dump more than 2 feet of snow at higher elevations.
That would provide a good start to March after two months of very dry weather in the Lake Tahoe region and throughout Northern California.
It’s been a dismal January and February. Earlier this week, the California’s cooperative snow survey measured 29 inches of snow with a water content of 13.4 inches. The good news: The poor numbers are twice as much as what was on the ground at this time last year.
This is the third driest January and February in the Sacramento region in 150 years, and the driest in California since 1920, when the record-keeping began.
It’s expected to be warm again today at Tahoe ski resorts with temperatures getting into the high 40s and low 50s. The daytime temperatures on Sunday should drop 10 degrees or more.
Below is the National Weather Service forecast for today through Tuesday for the greater Lake Tahoe region.
Today: Mostly cloudy. Highs 51 to 61. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph in the afternoon. Ridge gusts up to 55 mph.
Tonight: Slight chance of showers in the evening...then rain and snow after midnight. Snow level 7,000 feet lowering to near lake level. Snow accumulation up to 1 inch. Lows 26 to 31. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph in the evening. Ridge gusts up to 60 mph.
Sunday: Snow and rain in the morning...then showers in the afternoon. Snow accumulation up to 2 inches mainly above 7,000 feet. Highs 39 to 44. West winds around 10 mph. Ridge gusts up to 60 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the evening...then partly cloudy after midnight. Snow level 6,500 to 7,000 feet. Lows 17 to 22. Northwest winds around 10 mph in the evening becoming light.
Monday: Sunny. Highs 46 to 51. Light winds becoming southwest around 10 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night: Clear. Lows 20 to 25.
Tuesday: Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain and snow. Highs 48 to 53.
SKI REPORT FOR March 2
ALPINE MEADOWS
New Snow: 0
Snow depth: 52-83"
Location: Highway 89, six miles west of Tahoe City
Web Site: www.skialpine.com
BOREAL
New Snow: 0
Snow depth: 103-149"
Location: Interstate 80 at Donner Summit
Website: www.borealski.com
DIAMOND PEAK
New Snow: 0
Snow depth: 24-48"
Location: Incline Village
Website: www.diamondpeak.com
HEAVENLY
New Snow: 0
Base snow depth: 42-72"
Location: Ski Run Boulevard in South Lake Tahoe
Website: www.skiheavenly.com
HOMEWOOD
New Snow: 0
Snow depth: 41-68"
Location: Highway 89, six miles south of Tahoe City
Website: www.skihomewood.com
KIRKWOOD
New Snow: 0
Snow depth: 86-106"
Location: Highway 88 in Kirkwood
Website: www.kirkwood.com
MT. ROSE
New Snow: 0
Snow depth: 49-102"
Location: Mt. Rose Highway in Reno
Website: www.skirose.com
NORTHSTAR CALIFORNIA
New Snow: 0
Snow depth: 34-76"
Location: Highway 267 near Truckee
Website: www.NorthstarCalifornia.com
SIERRA-AT-TAHOE
New Snow: 0
Snow depth: 33-92"
Location: Highway 50, 12 miles west of South Lake Tahoe
Website: www.sierraattahoe.com
SODA SPRINGS
New Snow: 0
Snow depth: 103-149"
Location: Interstate 80, Soda Springs exit
Website: www.skisodasprings.com
SQUAW VALLEY
New Snow: 0
Snow depth: 23-94"
Location: Highway 89, six miles from Tahoe City
Website: www.squaw.com
SUGAR BOWL
New Snow: 0
Snow depth: 64-127"
Location: Interstate 80, Norden exit
Website: www.sugarbowl.com
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