Avalanche warning affecting the Greater Lake Tahoe Area until early Friday morning

At 5:26 a.m. on Thursday, the National Weather Service reported an avalanche warning in effect until Friday Dec. 26, at 5 a.m. for the Greater Lake Tahoe Area.

The NWS Reno NV adds to be ready for, “HIGH avalanche danger exists in the backcountry. Avalanches are expected to occur Thursday and Thursday night across backcountry terrain.”

“Rapidly accumulating snowfall and gale-force winds that blow and drift snow have created dangerous avalanche conditions in the mountains. Natural avalanches are likely...