* 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 10 to 18 inches. Ridge winds gusting as high
as 100 mph. For Lake Tahoe: south-southwest winds 20 to 25 mph
gusting up to 45 mph with waves up to 2 to 4 feet.
* WHERE…Greater Lake Tahoe Area.
* WHEN…Until 11 PM PDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS…Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The
hazardous conditions could impact the Wednesday and Thursday AM
and PM commutes. Strong winds could cause damage to trees and
power lines as well as blowing snow that could cause near whiteout
conditions.