Atmospheric River Bringing Heavy Rain to Southern California and Heavy Snow to the Sierra Nevadas

A strong atmospheric river will continue heavy rain over southern California through Friday. The heaviest rainfall is ongoing today in the Los Angeles Basin. Flash and urban flooding is possible. A prolonged heavy snowfall has begun over the Sierra Nevada Mountains and will continue through Friday. Travel will become increasingly difficult over the passes due to snow and strong winds. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

TAHOE DONNER (TADC1)

Lat: 39.33819°NLon: 120.27339°WElev: 7399.0ft.

30°F

-1°C

Humidity	96%
Wind Speed	S 0 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	29°F (-2°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	25 Dec 01:33 AM PST

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W Truckee CA

Winter Storm Warning December 25, 02:16am until December 26, 10:00am

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Winter Storm Warning

Winter Storm Warning December 25, 02:16am until December 26, 10:00am
NOW until 10:00am Fri
Winter Storm Warning
Overnight
Low: 28 °F
Snow Likely
and Patchy
Fog
Christmas Day
High: 35 °F
Heavy Snow
and Patchy
Freezing Fog
Thursday Night
Low: 24 °F
Heavy Snow
and Patchy
Dense
Freezing Fog
Friday
High: 33 °F
Snow and
Patchy
Freezing Fog
Friday Night
Low: 18 °F
Snow Likely
and Patchy
Fog
Saturday
High: 35 °F
Chance Snow
and Patchy
Fog
Saturday Night
Low: 8 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 35 °F
Becoming
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Snow likely. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Christmas Day

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy fog before 7am, then patchy fog after noon. Patchy freezing fog between 7am and noon. High near 35. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.

Thursday Night

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy fog after 5am. Patchy dense freezing fog before 5am. Low around 24. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 7 to 11 inches possible.

Friday

Snow. Patchy fog before 10am, then patchy fog after 4pm. Patchy freezing fog between 8am and 9am. High near 33. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Friday Night

Snow likely, mainly before 10pm. Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Saturday

A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 10am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 35. Calm wind. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.

Sunday

Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 35.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 8.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 40.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 14.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 46.