Multiple feet of snow in forecast this week for Lake Tahoe

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SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — Strong winds and snow returns on Tuesday to Lake Tahoe and a bigger, wetter storm is expected later in the week.

Strong winds and up to a foot of heavy, wet snow are in the Tuesday forecast. ... The National Weather Service in Reno has issued a pair of advisories, one for winter weather and the other for strong winds.

The winter advisory starts at 2 a.m. Tuesday and lasts through 11 a.m. while the lake wind advisory starts at 11 a.m. Monday and lasts for 24 hours.

Traveling over mountain passes on Tuesday may be impacted by snow with 6-12 inches expected above 7,000 feet west of California State Route 89. The service said the greatest impact will be felt on Donner, Echo and Mount Rose summits.

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