Some may plan to travel over the coming
holiday weekend in South Lake Tahoe.
It's a prime target for that.
So once again,
ABC 10 is on storm watch this morning.
Our Bridget Fiorillo is up in the high
country with a warning for travelers.
At first though, let's check in
with Rob and Jordan with an update
on traffic at but first Rob,
obviously it's rolling
in. When's it about to hit?
It's going to hit us within
the next couple of hours.
So if you're going to be leaving now,
you're, you're in great shape unless
you're heading to the Bay Area,
by the time you get to the Bay Area,
you're going to have rain.
So it's rolling in this morning,
definitely before noon,
more likely between about eight
9:10 o'clock in the morning.
That's when many of you will be nailed
with the rain and wind as well.
But it's gonna be with us all weekend long.
The wind really is a story
worth paying attention to.
Breezy to gusty today but
even stronger tomorrow.
That's when tree limbs,
trees and power lines are threatened.
Yet once again tomorrow and
we do see a dry streak.
I know you,
you you get it that it's raining.
There is a two day dry streak
at the end of next week.
So we've got another long period of wet
weather moving in today through the weekend.
And beyond.
So here it is.
It's starting to roll on in.
We see it in far Northern
California along the coast.
It hasn't quite made it over
the mountains as of yet,
but it will later on this morning.
One thing that's kind of goofy about
today is that we've got 60 degrees
outside in Sacramento with clouds.
That is rare for this time in January to
be this warm and mild for the morning,
but that's where we are.
And then going forward this is
the easy to understand checklist.
This series of storms is colder,
so we are looking at more Sierra snow.
Last one was mostly rain.
Bring that umbrella before you
leave the house.
You're gonna need it later this morning,
this afternoon and this evening.
It's a full weekend storm including the
holiday on Monday and plan for wind
today as well as tomorrow because it
could take down trees yet once again.
For more on the road traffic,
we're going to talk to Jordan
Tolbert right now.
How nice
was yesterday, right?
We had dry conditions.
Crews got a chance to clear some of that
snow up high and in the valley spots.
Fix some of the roads that have
been closed as of late. Dillard Rd.
for example, back open this morning.
Those on and off ramps for the
northbound in southbound lanes that
were closed really between New Year's.
Storms in yesterday basically now open
once again just in time for the weekend.
We are going to see some Sierra
snow this weekend as well.
But for now things are looking
pretty dry for the most part.
So if you're headed up toward
the high country,
things are looking pretty good.
Tracy Triangle only place where we're seeing
really any significant delays this morning.
Other than that though really
good traffic morning so far,
very quiet out there on the roads.
This is Hwy.
50 here at Myers, obviously in the
South Lake Tahoe area and Hwy.
50, that's where our bridge
of Burlo is right now.
We have another snowstorm.
Coming to the Lake Tahoe area,
thousands are expected to take
advantage of all that fresh powder.
So, Bridgette,
what's it looking like this morning?
I know you're in Pollock Pines right now.
That's right Jordan,
we're in Pollock Pines.
We're right off Hwy.
50, the route you take to
get up to South Lake Tahoe.
It's a quiet start to the day,
but things are changing when
thousands of people are expected
to head up the mountain to South
Lake for the holiday weekend.
So when's the best time to head up?
If you plan to do so?
Well, the earlier the better if
you can get out the door now you
are looking good because that is
the dry time right before lunch,
before the snow moves in this
afternoon and starts picking up.
Steadily throughout the weekend,
we are expecting an additional 2
feet of snow in the South Lake Tahoe
City area and up to four feet in
the surrounding highly elevated
areas including this ski resorts.
We are expecting heavy snow Saturday,
Sunday and Monday, so really the
whole three day holiday weekend.
So prepare for that.
If you're hitting the roads,
expect pretty treacherous travel conditions,
slow going traffic and of course
chain controls and I-80 and Hwy.
50 now.
City officials I spoke to say
tourism has taken a big hit this
season already because we've
been seeing back-to-back storms.
They are concerned that fewer
people will head up this weekend
than expected because they are
worried to make that snowy Dr.
and they say if you are going to head
up anyway and brave the conditions,
they got to be ready.
Pack that to go bag and have
plenty of water and gas.
Take a listen.
I'm expecting that the warnings
that they've done about the snow
are going to keep some people away.
And I'm saying if you're
prepared and the roads,
Caltrans has got the roads cleared,
you could still come and have
a pretty good day of skiing.
But that's for the that's for
the people who are experienced
and know what they're doing.
Preparation really is key because
you got to be ready for the moment.
You might have to stop.
Crews do a really good job
keeping the roads open.
Caltrans will post updates on their app,
so download that for real time updates.
But there's been many times, like in
2019 Snowmageddon as the locals call it,
where people were waiting on Hwy.
50 for 20 hours trying
to get up to South Lake.
So hopefully that doesn't
happen this weekend.
But you do got to be ready for it.
So pack all the things you need,
the necessities in your car.
Walton Brian.
Yeah, that's interesting Bridget.
So what are the,
what is the wind forecast looking?
I know people wanna ski,
it's a three day weekend,
but when you get up there to ski,
you're gonna get blown off the lift.
Last week involved that was the case.
They had to close the ski lift
to prevent any injuries from
happening and it was interesting.
I was speaking with a man from Texas.
He came all the way to Tahoe because all
the snow was here and he was so excited.
He brought his his,
his own skis are ready to go and
he said he got all the way up to
heavenly and they had to close
the ski lifts because the wind,
the winds were eighty mile per hour
wind gusts just not safe enough.
Good news for this weekend.
Walt wind gusts are expected 40 to
50 mile per hour so much better.
So hopefully you will be able
to get up there and ski.
Yeah, I I think that's the message.
Thank you, Bridget. You are gonna,
if you leave now up until about noon,
you're gonna get up there, no problem.
But you may not be coming
back and anytime soon.
Alright. Thank you very much.