By james art 
South Lake Tahoe, CA – The National Weather Service (NWS) in Reno has issued a winter weather advisory for the Great Lake Tahoe area from 7 a.m. Saturday until 4 p.m. Sunday. There is another Winter Weather Advisory in place for Reno, Carson City and the Carson Valley for the same times.
Lake Tahoe hasn’t seen much measurable snow this winter, and this snow won’t be a huge change in that. Snow accumulations will be between 1 to 4 inches, excluding up to
8 inches for areas above 7,000 feet in Carson and Alpine County. Wind gusts to 35 mph with ridge winds gusting to 65 mph. Wave heights of 1 to 3 feet are expected on Lake Tahoe.
Snowfall amounts will range from Reno to the Carson Valley, from a trace to 3 inches, with up to 6 inches for the foothills and Virginia City. Wind gusts could be as high as 30 mph.
The weekend forecast for South Lake Tahoe from NWS Reno:
Saturday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 30. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulations of less than an inch are possible.
Saturday night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulations of 1 to 2 inches are possible.
Sunday
Snow showers likely, mainly between 10am and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulations of less than half an inch are possible.
Sunday night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 10 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. East wind around 5 mph. Little to no snow accumulation is expected.
Monday
20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. East wind around 5 mph.