Carson City weather: Showers and fog today with sunny skies to follow through Saturday
A layer of fog swept over much of the Carson City region Tuesday morning as a split weather system moves into the region, bringing some snow to the southern Sierra crest and a rain and fog combination at Lake Tahoe and in the valleys.
Rain showers and very high elevation snow will continue through Tuesday night with a few lingering showers on Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service. As for the fog, it should stick around Tuesday morning before dissipating. The weather service advises the fog is producing poor visibility and that motorists should allow for extra travel time or delay travel until fog diminishes later this morning.
Widespread visibility below 2 miles is being reported across many valleys with the lowest visibility being reported in Lovelock, Minden, and north valleys including Stead. The combination of wet roadways and much reduced visibility will make travel hazardous particularly along the I-580/Highway 395 corridor particularly just north of Reno through the north valleys.
A Winter Weather Advisory for Tahoe has been dropped with little to no snow now expected below 7,500 feet and only minimal additional snow accumulations now forecast in the higher elevations, the weather service states.
Higher Sierra passes including Mt. Rose and Carson could see an additional few inches of snow accumulation, but snow accumulation should not be widespread enough to warrant an advisory, according to the weather service.
If you are headed south on Highway 395 a Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for Mono County.
Warm and dry conditions take hold through the weekend with a return to wet weather possible next week.
For Carson City, Carson Valley and Dayton areas, rain showers will continue Tuesday, with sunny skies Wednesday through Saturday and highs in the 50s.