Lake Tahoe weather: more snow expected Thursday, Friday

LAKE TAHOE — More snow is expected Thursday for the Lake Tahoe Basin, according to the National Weather Service in Reno.

While there is inly a 20 percent chance of snow during the day Thursday, that chance increases to 60 percent for the evening, and a total of 2 to 4 inches of snow is expected over night.

On Friday, as much as 3 to 7 inches of new snow is in the forecast.

Below is an NWS forecast through the weekend, from www.noaa.com. Also below is an updated road conditions report from the Nevada Department of Transportation, from www.safetravelusa.com.nv.

As always, visit tahoebonanza.com for regular weather updates.

Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Increasing clouds, with a high near 30. West wind between 5 and 10 mph.

Thursday night: Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 20. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Friday: Snow. High near 27. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90 percent. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

Friday Night: Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 17. West wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent.

Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 33. South wind around 5 mph.

Saturday Night: Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent.

Sunday: Snow. High near 31. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent.

Sunday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

Updated road conditions, as of 6:30 a.m.

All routes open without restrictions except the following areas.

Interstate Route 80:

- Chains required except for four wheel drive vehicles for 31.2 miles

between Nyack California Exit 156 and Central Truckee Exit 186.

- Snowtires or chains required for 6.5 miles between 0.6 miles east of

Junction East McCarren Boulevard-Sparks Exit 19 and 0.7 miles east

of Mustang Exit 23.

U.S. Route 50:

- Chains required except for four wheel drive vehicles for 11 miles

between 10.6 miles east of Kyburz California and 4.1 miles west of

Junction of California State Route 89.

- Snowtires or chains required for 14.6 miles between 0.7 miles east

of California State Line and 6.9 miles west of Junction US 395 at

South Carson City.

- Snowtires or chains required for 46.6 miles between 0.5 miles east

of Junction State Route 121-Dixie Valley Road and 0.3 miles east of

New Pass Summit.

U.S. Route 395:

- Snowtires or chains required for 11.4 miles between East Junction US

50 and State Route 530-Williams Street and Winters Ranch.

State Route 28:

- Snowtires or chains required for 26.8 miles between Junction US 50

and Tahoe City California.

State Route 89:

- Snowtires or chains required for 29.4 miles between Junction

California State Route 28 at Tahoe City California and Sierraville

California.

- Snowtires or chains required for 7 miles between Calpine California

and 7 miles north of Calpine California.

State Route 431:

- Snowtires or chains required for 24.5 miles between Junction State

Route 28 and Junction US 395.

California Route 267:

- Snowtires or chains required for 5.9 miles between Junction of

Interstate 80 at Truckee California and Northstar.

- Chains required except for four wheel drive vehicles for 6.7 miles

between Northstar and Junction California 28 at Kings Beach.