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POSTED BY : PUBLIC POLICY INSTITUTE OF CALIFORNIADECEMBER 21, 2016

National Weather Forecast indicates substantial snowfall for the holiday, which great for snow play, but not for travel. City advises travelers to South Lake Tahoe to come up before Friday morning.

When in town: 

•    Stay off the roads as much as possible during the snow storm Friday afternoon through Saturday.

The following people are on the arrest log of December 22, 2016, as reported by the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Department:

Snow Removal Safety Tips

Snow Safe” suggestions from the City of South Lake Tahoe when snow conditions exist:

* City snow plows are deployed when  an average of three (3) inches of snow have fallen (accumulated) on the ground city wide. When snow conditions, snow plows have the right of way on streets and vehicles left unattended in the streets are subject to citation and/or tow. The best policy is to keep your vehicle(s) parked off the streets at all times.