Storms could bring 2 to 3 feet of snow to Lake Tahoe on Thanksgiving week

LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (KGO) -- Get ready to enjoy a lot of fresh snow in Lake Tahoe! ABC7 News Meteorologist Mike Nicco says a new winter storm system could be dropping several feet of fresh powder in the Sierra, next week.

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"That super storm of snow that you have been desperately waiting for is almost here," says Nicco.
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Nicco's AccuWeather forecast shows two to three feet of snow could blanket Tahoe starting on Tuesday through Thanksgiving weekend.

"It will be a sequence of storms that could have snow falling in the Sierra for 4 or 5 days in a row," says Nicco.
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If your Thanksgiving travel plans include a drive to Tahoe, Nicco says you'll want to plan ahead.

"Tuesday afternoon into the evening, we are already looking at couple of inches to a half a foot of snow at Donner Summit," says Nicco. "But, by the time we get to Saturday evening, we could see up to 3 feet of snow and we could get more snow on Sunday."