in other news, and this is nuts, check out NWS Tahoe:
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Reno NV
101 PM PST Thu Feb 29 2024
CAZ072-NVZ002-012330-
/O.CON.KREV.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-240303T1800Z/
Greater Lake Tahoe Area-
Including the cities of Stateline, Markleeville, Incline Village,
Tahoe City, Glenbrook, Truckee, and South Lake Tahoe
101 PM PST Thu Feb 29 2024
...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST SUNDAY...
* WHAT...Blizzard conditions likely, particularly from Friday
evening through Saturday morning. Snow accumulations between 3 and
6 feet for Lake Tahoe communities, with 6 to 10 feet above 7000
feet. Winds gusting to 70 mph in lower elevations and above 115
mph over Sierra ridges.
* WHERE...Greater Lake Tahoe Area.
* WHEN...Until 10 AM PST Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Whiteout conditions with near zero visibility at times
due to blowing snow. The strong winds and weight of snow on tree
limbs may down power lines and could cause sporadic power outages.
Whiteout conditions are expected and will make travel treacherous
and potentially life-threatening
4 day long BLIZZARD warning? Even for them!