Winter Storm Warning issued March 10 at 2:00PM PDT until March 13 at 11:00PM PDT by NWS Reno NV

* WHAT…Heavy Snow. For areas along the Sierra crest: snow
accumulations up to 2 to 3 feet with locally up to 4 feet possible
at the highest peaks. For the Sierra communities: snow
accumulations up to 12 to 18 inches. Ridge winds gusting as high
as 70 mph. For Lake Tahoe: south-southwest winds gusting up to 40
mph with waves up to 2 to 4 feet.

* WHERE…Greater Lake Tahoe Area.

* WHEN…From 11 PM Tuesday to 11 PM PDT Thursday.

* IMPACTS…Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The
hazardous conditions could impact the Wednesday and Thursday
commutes. Strong winds could cause damage to trees and power lines
as well as blowing snow that could cause near whiteout conditions.

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