New snow on Tahoe slopes totaled 5 to 11 inches by noon Thursday.
Ski resorts around Reno got an optimistic start to the holiday weekend, though high winds are moving in.
New snow on Tahoe slopes totaled 5 to 11 inches by noon Thursday. Wind coming with a Friday storm could dim hopes for a big skiing weekend.
On Thursday, Heavenly Mountain ski resort closed for the day due to increasing wind and high snowfall. The resort expected to re-open Friday.
Winds were expected to gust up to 50 mph Thursday afternoon in the valleys and up to 90 mph on ridges.
On Friday, some valley winds could reach 75 mph, with heaviest gusts along the Interstate 580-395 corridor. Winds could reach 100 mph on mountain ridges.
At that strength, structures could be damaged, according to the weather service.
There could be a little more rain and snow, too. Elevations above 7,000 feet will see snow beginning late Thursday and into Friday morning, according to Cassie Leahy of the weather service.
Thursday night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Friday night: A slight chance of showers before 4 a.m., then a slight chance of rain after 4 a.m.. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 10 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. West wind around 5 mph.
Saturday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.