Smoke from fire seen above the mountains behind South Lake Tahoe. View from Alert Tahoe Camera at DL Bliss Friday at 4:15 p.m.
9:00PM UPDATE: Liberty Utilities is reporting 212 electric customers (32% of their customers) in the Markleeville area are without power. At this time they are estimated it to be restored before 11:00 p.m.
8:30PM UPDATE: From USFS Humboldt-Toiyabe - The Tamarack fire is estimated to be 500 acres burning near the town of Markleeville. Firefighters are on scene and actively engaged in suppression operations. The fire is burning in timber and brush, and is active on flanks and exhibiting high rates of spread. Ground and air resources have been working together to establish an anchor point to begin containment lines around the flank, or sides, of the fire. Currently, air tankers are using retardant to coat the vegetation to try to inhibit the fire’s spread. A Type 2 Incident Management Team has been ordered for this incident.
Alert Tahoe Camera at Heavenly 2.18.21 at 4:45 p.m.
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - There is a chance for periods of light snow and gusty winds in the Lake Tahoe area through Saturday morning, according to the National Weather Service (NWS) in Reno.
The first part of this weak storm is moving through the region on Thursday with the second part Friday into Saturday.
Snow totals will be light for the first wave, and up to a few inches for the second wave. Up to 1 inch in the Tahoe Basin and higher terrain of northeast
California, with spotty dustings possible Friday night for Western Nevada foothills.
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The warnings have been coming for over a week, and now the day weather experts have been warning us about is here. For snow that has been measured in inches so far this winter, a big change hits Lake Tahoe and the Sierra starting Tuesday night when it will be measured in feet.
The National Weather Service (NWS) in Reno has now upgraded the storm warnings to blizzard level.
An atmospheric river (AR) is heading to the west coast this morning, spreading from Canada to Southern California. The extra moisture with a cold air mass will bring several feet of snow to upper elevations, over two feet to four feet of snow at lake level, depending on location.
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The warnings have been coming for over a week, and now the day weather experts have been warning us about is here. For snow that has been measured in inches so far this winter, a big change hits Lake Tahoe and the Sierra starting Tuesday night when it will be measured in feet.
The National Weather Service (NWS) in Reno has now upgraded the storm warnings to blizzard level.
An atmospheric river (AR) is heading to the west coast this morning, spreading from Canada to Southern California. The extra moisture with a cold air mass will bring several feet of snow to upper elevations, over two feet to four feet of snow at lake level, depending on location.
Alert Tahoe Camera at Heavenly 1.23.21 at 10:50 AM
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A taste of what is to come in the next week hit the Lake Tahoe Basin Saturday. The overnight system is moving out with the next one due Sunday afternoon.
Heavenly reports 2 of snow overnight, Sierra-at-Tahoe 3 , Kirkwood 3 , Mt. Rose 1 and Squaw Alpine 4 .
Road Conditions as of 10:45 a.m. Saturday. US50 over Echo and I80 over Donner controls have been lifted at this time.
SR88
Chains Required, All Vehicles Except 4-Wheel Drive with Snow Tires - on CA-88 from mile post 66.7 in Amador County to mile post 19.2 in Alpine County in California.