Winter Storm Watch, California
Severe6 to 10 inches of snow for communities surrounding Lake Tahoe and up to 7000 feet, and 12 to 28 inches above 7000 feet and for Sierra passes, gusts up to 90 mph. Travel could be very difficult to impossible, especially for the Saturday evening and Sunday morning commutes.
Ended Friday, April 10, 2026.
Replaced by the Winter Weather Advisory on Friday, April 10, 8:21 in the morning.
Replaced by the Winter Storm Warning on Friday, April 10, 8:21 in the morning.
- Issued
- Expires
- Updated
Places in this watch
- South Lake Tahoe
- Truckee
- Susanville
- Mammoth Lakes
- Kings Beach
- Janesville
- Meyers
- Portola
- Sunnyside-Tahoe City
- Westwood
- Tahoe Vista
- Dollar Point
- Tahoma
- Crowley Lake
- Johnstonville
- Delleker
- Cedar Flat
- Loyalton
- Graeagle
- Walker
- Chalfant
- Patton Village
- June Lake
- Bridgeport
- Doyle
- Carnelian Bay
- Beckwourth
- Sierra Brooks
- Chilcoot-Vinton
- Coleville
- Plumas Eureka
- Benton
- Cromberg
- Iron Horse
- Bieber
- Sierraville
- Herlong
- Mono City
- Alpine Village
- Calpine
- Lee Vining
- Mesa Vista
- Spaulding
- Markleeville
- Mabie
- Verdi
- Swall Meadows
- Clear Creek
- Paradise
- Litchfield
- Topaz
- Milford
- Whitehawk
- C-Road
- Sunny Slopes
- Valley Ranch
- Mohawk Vista
- Stones Landing
- Little Valley
- Floriston
- Clio
- Gold Mountain
- Lake Davis
- Aspen Springs
- Twin Lakes
- McGee Creek
- Sattley
- Blairsden
- Johnsville
- Madeline
- Nubieber
- Virginia Lakes
How much
- Snow across the area
- 6 to 10 inches
- Wind gusts
- Up to 90 mph
Map
- This watch
- Interstates
- US highways
Details from the National Weather Service
- What
- Heavy snow. Snow accumulations between 6 to 10 inches for communities surrounding Lake Tahoe and up to 7000 feet, and 12 to 28 inches above 7000 feet and for Sierra passes. Winds gusting as high as 90 mph along the Sierra crest and 20-35 mph for communities surrounding Lake Tahoe Saturday afternoon.
- Where
- Greater Lake Tahoe Area.
- When
- From Saturday morning through Sunday evening.
- Impacts
- Travel could be very difficult to impossible, especially for the Saturday evening and Sunday morning commutes. Strong winds could cause damage to trees and power lines.
Updates
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Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. April 9, 2026
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Winter Storm Watch issued for Saturday morning through Sunday night. April 8, 2026