The Greater Lake Tahoe Area and Greater Lake Tahoe area were placed under an updated winter storm warning by the National Weather Service on Friday at 4:35 a.m. The warning is in effect until 10

On Friday at 7:24 a.m. the NWS Reno NV reported an avalanche warning in effect until 7 p.m. for Lake Tahoe. The NWS describes, "The avalanche danger remains HIGH in the backcountry through this evening."

Last night’s storm brought significant snowfall to the basin, much to the excitement of those concerned about January’s snow drought. The storm brought major road closures yesterday and will likely cause