A rare blizzard warning has been issued for much of the Sierra and Lake Tahoe beginning Wednesday evening.Accumulations of 12 inches to 15 inches will fall Wednesday. Thursday will bring heavy snow to the Sierra, with additional 2 feet to 3 feet of snow above 6,000 feet elevation, KCRA Meteorologist Mark Finan said. Dangerous and potentially life-threatening blizzard conditions are forecast at elevations above 7,000 feet, with high avalanche danger throughout the region, the National Weather Service said.The Sierra Avalanche Center issued an avalanche watch for the Central Sierra Nevada, including the Tahoe Basin, from 4 p.m. Wednesday to 7 a.m. Friday.Between 8 and 18 inches of snow is expected at lake level at Tahoe. Up to 6 inches is forecast for the valley floors around Reno and Carson City.The Sierra blizzard warning runs from 7 p.m. Wednesday to 7 a.m. Thursday.A series of winter weather advisories and storm warnings begin at 4 p.m. Tuesday.[/twitter]The weather service says travel could be difficult to impossible later Wednesday through Thursday with periods of white-out conditions possible.

A rare blizzard warning has been issued for much of the Sierra and Lake Tahoe beginning Wednesday evening.

Accumulations of 12 inches to 15 inches will fall Wednesday. Thursday will bring heavy snow to the Sierra, with additional 2 feet to 3 feet of snow above 6,000 feet elevation, KCRA Meteorologist Mark Finan said.


Dangerous and potentially life-threatening blizzard conditions are forecast at elevations above 7,000 feet, with high avalanche danger throughout the region, the National Weather Service said.

The Sierra Avalanche Center issued an avalanche watch for the Central Sierra Nevada, including the Tahoe Basin, from 4 p.m. Wednesday to 7 a.m. Friday.

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An Avalanche Watch has been issued by the Sierra Avalanche Center for the Central Sierra Nevada including the Tahoe Basin from 4pm Wed-7am Fri. For more details go to https://t.co/TZfpnXKIZ5 #CAwx #NVwx pic.twitter.com/EaFgP0Op6a — NWS Reno (@NWSReno) January 15, 2019

Between 8 and 18 inches of snow is expected at lake level at Tahoe. Up to 6 inches is forecast for the valley floors around Reno and Carson City.

The Sierra blizzard warning runs from 7 p.m. Wednesday to 7 a.m. Thursday.

A series of winter weather advisories and storm warnings begin at 4 p.m. Tuesday.

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A strong winter storm is going to bring hazardous travel to the Sierra through Friday. Travel will be extremely dangerous and NOT advised Wednesday late afternoon into Thursday. Blizzard/whiteout conditions possible. pic.twitter.com/DAvkndxQum — NWS Sacramento (@NWSSacramento) January 16, 2019

The weather service says travel could be difficult to impossible later Wednesday through Thursday with periods of white-out conditions possible.

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SR-28 is R2 Tahoe City to Lardin.

R1 Lardin to The Nevada State Line.



SR-20 is R2 Washington to I-80.



US-50 is R2 Twin Bridges to Meyers.



SR-88 is R1 Ham Station to Lumber Yard.

R2 Lumber Yard to Paynesville.



Drive safely. — CHP-Truckee (@CHP_Truckee) January 16, 2019

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