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Greater Lake Tahoe Area-
Including the cities of South Lake Tahoe, Truckee, Stateline,
and Incline Village
905 AM PST Tue Jan 26 2021
...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM PST
FRIDAY...
* CHANGES...Upgrade to Blizzard Warning.
* WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Total snow accumulations of
2 to 4 feet, except 3 to 6 feet above 7000 feet. Winds gusting
as high as 50 mph in the lower elevations with over 100 mph at
times over ridges with whiteout conditions.
* WHERE...Greater Lake Tahoe Area.
* WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 4 AM PST Friday.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Rough conditions can be expected on Lake
Tahoe through much of the week. Gusts 30-45 mph with wave
heights of 2 to 5 feet. There may also be periods of thundersnow
tonight into Wednesday morning.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be near impossible or even paralyzed with
near zero visibility through Friday morning. Very strong winds
could cause tree damage and power outages. If you risk travel
over the Sierra passes, you cloud be stuck in your car for
several hours, if not a day. Cold wind chills as low as 20 below
zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30
minutes.