Periods of high avalanche danger are expected in the greater Lake Tahoe area Sunday night into early Tuesday morning. The Sierra Avalanche Center in Truckee has issued a backcountry avalanche watch from 7 p.m. Sunday to 7 p.m. Tuesday.
They are also recommending folks avoid traveling in, near, or below backcountry avalanche terrain during the this time.
Winter storms coming into the area with new snow and strong winds may cause widespread avalanche activity in the mountains.
Specifically, the Central Sierra Nevada Mountains between Yuba Pass (Hwy 49) on the north and Ebbetts Pass (Hwy 4) on the south, including the greater Lake Tahoe area.
This does not include ski areas and highways where avalanche mitigation programs exist.
(The Sierra Avalanche Center contributed to this report.)
