Weather advisory issued for Lake Tahoe

The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory from 4pm Tuesday to 10am Wednesday.

A mix of rain and snow is expected to develop Tuesday afternoon across western Lassen County before changing to all snow and spreading to the Lake Tahoe Basin.

Between 4 to 8 inches of snow are expected in the basin by Wednesday morning, with 8 to 12 inches above 7,00 feet.

Blue skies filled Northstar on Monday, but that is not likely to be the case the rest of the week. Photo/Kathryn Reed

The Weather Service is expecting slick roads, with chain controls up by Tuesday afternoon.