Winter in the Sierra Nevada mountains surrounding Lake Tahoe is spectacular, however navigating weather conditions, traffic conditions and even finding your vacation rental can present significant challenges.  The Tahoe Report Winter Travel page can assist with not only planning your trip, but also navigating the Tahoe Traffic, Road Conditions, Resort Closures and more.

So you are thinking of leaving San Francisco at 5 pm on the Friday of a holiday weekend…..well, you won’t be alone and you may not even make it until Sunday if you are not checking the conditions.

Lake Tahoe area weather | It all starts here

While you don’t control the weather, planning and adjusting for weather is a key component to visiting Lake Tahoe in the winter.  Whether to make sure that you are getting the best snow to knowing if you will be able to get there or even get back home in time for your Monday meeting these Tahoe Weather Resources can help.

Lake Tahoe Winter Weather Alerts & Forecasts

Mountain weather in the winter frequently changes.  From days to hours things change and the forecast that you saw while booking your vacation rental, hotel, or car may turn your planned powder day into a rainy day or your easy, sunny drive up the mountains into a 10 hour ordeal.  Key is to plan, but more importantly to revise the plan based on the latest weather and road conditions.

We recommend not only relying on your go to weather app, but to make sure that you include Weather.Gov | NOAA and if you are interested in how the weather forecast relates to snow, then add OpenSnow to your arsenal.

Lake Tahoe Mountain Weather | Summits

Donner Summit Weather Report

Kirkwood Mountain Resort

Mt. Rose Summit

Heavenly Mountain Resort

Mountain Highways | Road Webcams

• California: Truckee | Tahoe North |  Magnifeye Highway and Road Cameras
• Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) | Traffic Cameras

Lakeview Webcams

• Carnelian Bay, CA Patton Beach | Waterman’s Landing Webcam
• Tahoe City, CA Commons Beach | TahoeTopia Webcam – Commons Beach
• West Shore Cafe, Homewood, CA | West Shore Cafe Webcam

Mountain Webcams

• Mount Rose Ski Resort | Mount Rose Resort – Nevada 
• Squaw Valley | Alpine Meadows | Squaw/Alpine – California
• Homewood Ski Resort |Mountain Webcams
• Heavenly Lake Tahoe | Heavenly Mountain Webcams
• Kirkwood Mountain | Kirkwood Webcam

And of course, if the weather outside is frightful, or you finished a fun day outside, check out some indoor options. 

Ski Resorts in Lake Tahoe, Augmented Reality Travel Guide

If this is your very first time using Augmented Reality, check the following video as a quick reference.

Now, try your self this amazing Augmented Reality experience:

1. Find a flat and clean surface (table, desktop) ideally without objects on it.

2. Open the current page in your iPhone or iPad.

3. Alternatively, scan the QR Code with your mobile device camera.

4. Enjoy it!

Scan the QR Code to see the model in your iPhone or iPad only