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Snow fall for the area Monday and Tuesday varied from 2 inches at the Reno-Tahoe International Airport to 3 inches in east Sparks, 4 inches in Spanish Springs, 4.4 inches in the North Valleys at 5,000 feet, 18 inches at Lake Tahoe lake level and 2 feet to 3 feet in the Sierra around Lake Tahoe. Mammoth Lakes had 3.5 feet.
Winter Storm watch now in effect for the Greater Tahoe area, another foot of snow can be expected.
CAZ071-072-NVZ002-172345-
/O.NEW.KREV.WS.A.0012.081219T0200Z-081219T2000Z/
LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES-
GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PORTOLA...SUSANVILLE...WESTWOOD...
SIERRAVILLE...SOUTH LAKE TAHOE...TAHOE CITY...TRUCKEE...
MARKLEEVILLE...GLENBROOK...INCLINE VILLAGE
432 AM PST WED DEC 17 2008
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING.
* POTENTIAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: ONE FOOT AT LAKE LEVEL AND
WESTERN LASSEN COUNTY...AND TWO FEET IN HIGHER ELEVATIONS.
* WINDS: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. RIDGE GUSTS UP TO
100 MPH.
Light snow is now falling in South Lake Tahoe
Current radar at wunderground.com
Heres a live cam photo of Tahoe City, on the west side of Lake Tahoe
A view of the US
Overnight forecast:
Overnight: Snow and areas of blowing snow. Low around 22. Windy, with a southwest wind between 30 and 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible
Well this winter storm wasn't as potent as first forecasted, current snowfalls accumalations arn't avaiable at the moment but should be in the morning.
Anyway another winter storm is expected Sunday, and snow off and on through xmas.
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