Active AlertsGreater Lake Tahoe Area

The following message is transmitted at the request of the U.S. Forest Service Sierra Avalanche Center. The Sierra Avalanche Center in Truckee has issued a BACKCOUNTRY AVALANCHE WATCH for the following areas: NWS Reno NV - NVZ002 (Greater Lake Tahoe)CAZ072 (Greater Lake Tahoe (CA))
What: HIGH avalanche danger could occur in the backcountry on Thursday and Thursday night.
Where: Central Sierra Nevada Mountains between Yuba Pass (Hwy 49) on the north and Ebbetts Pass (Hwy 4) on the south, including the greater Lake Tahoe area. This only includes backcountry areas, and does not include ski areas and highways where avalanche mitigation programs exist.
When: In effect from Wed 09:00 PST to Thu 05:00 PST.
Impacts: A powerful storm with rapidly accumulating snowfall and strong winds may cause widespread avalanche activity in the mountains. Large avalanches capable of burying or injuring people could occur in backcountry areas.
Precautionary / Preparedness Actions: Very dangerous avalanche conditions could occur in the backcountry. Traveling in, near, or below backcountry avalanche terrain during HIGH avalanche danger is not recommended. Consult https://www.sierraavalanchecenter.org/ or www.avalanche.org for more detailed information. Similar avalanche danger may exist at locations outside the coverage area of this or any avalanche center.