Winter Storm Watch

Locations Affected

Johnstonville, CA ∙ Frenchman Lake, CA ∙ Mount Patterson, CA ∙ Genoa, NV ∙ Delleker, CA ∙ Carnelian Bay, CA ∙ Crowley Lake, CA ∙ Lake Tahoe, CA ∙ Mount Dubois, CA ∙ Westwood, CA

Full Alert Message

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Reno NV 127 PM PDT Wed Apr 8 2026 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Heavy snow. Snow accumulations between 6 to 10 inches for communities surrounding Lake Tahoe and up to 7000 feet, and 12 to 28 inches above 7000 feet and for Sierra passes. Winds gusting as high as 90 mph along the Sierra crest and 20-35 mph for communities surrounding Lake Tahoe Saturday afternoon. * WHERE...Greater Lake Tahoe Area. * WHEN...From Saturday morning through Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible, especially for the Saturday evening and Sunday morning commutes. Strong winds could cause damage to trees and power lines. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.

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