The Greater Lake Tahoe Area under an avalanche warning until early Thursday morning

On Wednesday at 6:30 a.m. an avalanche warning was reported by the National Weather Service in effect until Thursday Feb. 19, at 5:15 a.m. for the Greater Lake Tahoe Area.

The NWS Reno NV says to expect, “HIGH avalanche danger exists in the backcountry. Large avalanches are expected across backcountry terrain. HIGH avalanche danger might continue through the day on Thursday.”

“Rapidly accumulating snowfall, weak layers in the existing snowpack, and gale-force winds that blow and...