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An Arctic Outbreak; Heavy Lake Effect Snow in the Great Lakes Region

An Arctic outbreak of cold air will expand south and east from the northern Plains through the Midwest and persist into next week. Dangerously cold wind chills are expected in the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Heavy lake-effect snow bands and snow showers have developed downwind of the Great Lakes, and will continue into next week. Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Read More >

 

2 Day Mountain Forecast1

 

Forecast Discussion

 

Snow Level Forecasts

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I80 at Castle Peak I80 at Donner Summit
I-80 at Castle Peak I-80 at Donner Summit
 
I80 at Donner Lake I80 at Truckee
I-80 at Donner Lake I-80 at Truckee
 
US50 at Echo Summit US50 at Meyers
US-50 at Echo Summit US-50 at Meyers  

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Independence Lake

Central Sierra Snow Lab

Mount Rose

Palisades Tahoe

Rubicon

Heavenly Valley

Horse Meadows

Echo Peak

Carson Pass

Ebbetts Pass

 

Avalanche Advisories for the Lake Tahoe area are issued by the Sierra Avalanche Center.
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2 Day Mountain Forecast

 

Forecast Discussion

 

Snow Level Forecasts

Webcams

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I80 at Conway Summit I80 at Sonora Junction
at Conway Summit at Sonora Junction
 
I80 at Obsidian Dome I80 at Crestview
at Obsidian Dome at Crestview

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Monitor Pass

Poison Flat

Lobdell Lake

Sonora Pass

Leavitt Lake

Virginia Lakes Ridge

 

Avalanche Advisories for Mono County are issued by the Eastern Avalanche Center.
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