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A very powerful and dangerous winter
storm will continue to bring heavy snow and strong winds
through the weekend.
The worst of the storms will be from this afternoon into
Saturday morning when snow fall rates up to 6 inches per
hour could fall at times in the higher elevations. The
National Weather Service has issued a Blizzard Warning
for the Tahoe area through 10 am Saturday.
We could see a mixture of rain and snow in the basin
today as the snow level hovers near 6500 feet. Highs
today are expected to peak in the upper 30s to lower 40s
around the lake.
Winds will be a major issue today ahead of an
approaching cold front. South winds 25 to 40 mph will be
common at lake level with gusts over 60 mph at times.
Much stronger winds are expected along the Sierra crest
with sustained winds between 80 to 100 mph and gusts up
to 150 mph creating white out conditions over passes and
other exposed areas in the upper elevations. Motorist
are strongly urged to avoid driving through 10 am
Saturday and then check the latest road conditions and
closures.
It does not look like conditions will improve much on
Saturday and Sunday as another colder storm moves into
the area Saturday night. Check the National Weather
Service Web site at weather.gov for the latest warnings
and updates to this dangerous winter storm.
— Meteorologist Tom Cylke can be reached at tcylke@charter.net.
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