Snow at the Zephyr Cove Lodge on Saturday in this photo taken by Kathy Schuman
Slick conditions were reported at Lake Tahoe as a winter storm warning continues to affect the Sierra Nevada.
Deputies reported black ice conditions on Highway 50 in Glenbrook Canyon around 9:30 a.m. Tahoe Douglas firefighters responded to a report of wires down on Andria Drive near the top of Kingsbury at 8:30 a.m.
Snow has been falling steadily at Daggett Summit since before daybreak on Monday with road controls in effect over Kingsbury Grade since shortly after midnight.
At 6:30 a.m., forecasters predicted the heaviest precipitation will continue through late Monday morning, with colder temperatures arriving this afternoon.
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A high wind warning has been issued for 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday as a new storm front is headed for Western Nevada.
National Weather Service Reno forecasters are predicting 25-35 mph southwest winds gusting to 65 mph across the Sierra Front.
“Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines,” forecasters warned. “Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high-profile vehicles.”
A winter storm warning has been issued for the Sierra Nevada starting 5 p.m. Sunday and lasting through 11 p.m. Monday for what is likely the last big storm of winter 2025.
“Snow accumulations of between 1-2 feet (are forecast) at the Sierra crest with 6-12 inches below 7,000 feet,” according to the warning.
Winds across the ridge tops could gust to as high at 100 mph.
The forecast for today calls for partly sunny skies with a high temperature of 49 degrees and the south wind of 5-10 mph shifting west later this morning.
Sunday will warm up to 57 degrees before the storm arrives.
The storm that ended on Friday night brought 19 inches of snow to Heavenly Valley, according to Natural Resources Conservation Service telemetry. The snow water equivalent for the site is at 93 percent, up 10 percent since Thursday.
Carson Pass’ snow telemetry reported a snow depth of 74 inches this morning, up from 54 inches on Tuesday. The snow water equivalent for the site at the top of the West Fork is 87 percent median, up 6 percent.
Ebbetts Pass at the top of the East Fork gained 2 feet of snow, containing 2.4 inches of water, bringing it up to 80 percent for Saturday.