Snow in August? Here’s how much could fall in the Lake Tahoe area — and when

The greater Lake Tahoe area can expect some snow this week, but don’t bring out your skis yet.

An early season storm is coming into the region, according to Tony Fuentes, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service’s office in Reno.

However, it won’t produce much snow, he said.

Around the Tahoe basin, the snow level is expected to drop at around 8,000 feet Friday night and into early Saturday, Fuentes said.

“Areas above that could see some light snow showers, mostly like flakes,” he said, adding that the snow will likely melt on contact with the ground.

Is it common to see snow in August?

Very cold weather systems have hit the Tahoe region before, Fuentes said, but the last one was about five or 10 years.

“It’s mostly kind of a dramatic cooldown,” he said.

The Tahoe region may experience colder temperatures this weekend, the National Weather Service said in a post on X, with low temperatures in some parts of the Sierra Valley dipping below freezing.

This story was originally published August 21, 2024 at 12:23 PM.