LAKE TAHOE — A winter storm watch is in effect for the Truckee/Tahoe region from Thursday afternoon through late Friday night, the National Weather Service in Reno reports.

The storm is expected to produce heavy snow Thursday evening and continue into Friday night, NWS reports. As much as 1 to 2 feet of snow is expected at lake level, with 2 to 4 feet possible above 7,000 feet.

Wind gusts as high as 50 mph are possible at lake level, with 100 mph gusts expected along the Sierra ridge.

A low pressure system will accompany the storm, NWS reports, bringing with it a cold front that will drop low temperatures to single digits over the weekend; wind chills below zero expected.

Below is an extended forecast from www.noaa.gov.

Extended forecast

Wednesday night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 10 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday: Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Thursday Night: Snow. Low around 19. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90 percent. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

Friday: Snow. High near 24. 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 showers. Low around 10. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 31.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.

Tuesday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.