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Winter Storm Watch, Nevada

Severe

6 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 Storm Warning on Friday, April 10, 8:21 in the morning.

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Places in this watch

How much

Snow across the area
6 to 10 inches
Wind gusts
Up to 90 mph

Map

Map of Nevada with this watch The Winter Storm Watch covers Incline Village, Kingsbury, Genoa. I-80I-580US 50US 40Incline VillageKingsburyRound Hill VillageNEVADACALIFORNIA10 mi I-80I-580US 50US 40Incline VillageKingsburyRound Hill VillageNEVADACALIFORNIA10 mi I-80I-580US 50Incline VillageKingsburyNEVADACALIFORNIA20 mi I-80I-580KingsburyNEVADACALIFORNIA20 mi
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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

  1. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. April 9, 2026
  2. Winter Storm Watch issued for Saturday morning through Sunday night. April 8, 2026