LAKE TAHOE - Spring snow is expected to return to the Lake Tahoe region this week as a cold front moves into the area Monday night, according to the National Weather Service in Reno.
A period of moderate to heavy snow and rain is likely, with snow levels beginning at 7,000 to 8,000 feet starting Monday night, dropping to 5,000 as the cold front settles, bringing low temperatures into the mid- to upper-20s.. As much as 3 to 8 inches of snow is expected at lake level from Monday night to Wednesday, NWS reports.
A lake wind advisory is in effect from 1 p.m. Monday to 5 p.m. Tuesday, bringing winds of 15 to 20 mph, with gusts of 35 mph expected at lake level. Waves on Lake Tahoe are expected to reach 2 to 4 feet.
By week's end, sunny skies and temperatures in the lower-40s should return.
Below is an extended forecast from www.noaa.gov.

Extended forecast
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to between 15 and

INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. - The Washoe County School District will hold another informational community seminar on Wednesday, April 21, at 6:30 p.m. at Incline Middle School.
The North Lake Tahoe Bonanza will provide live coverage of the event at www.tahoebonanza.com, beginning at 6:15 p.m.
The forum will follow a similar format as the Feb. 4 and March 11 school district-sponsored meetings at the Donald W. Reynolds Community Non-Profit Center and Incline Elementary School, respectively.
The Feb. 4 "community seminar," which drew about 100 residents and parents, featured presentations from Deputy Superintendent Pedro Martinez; Serena Robb, who has been hired by the district to coordinate implementation at Incline schools; and Daryl DiBitonto, current IB coordinator at Wooster High School.
John Clark, Kathleen Watty and Sharon Kennedy - current administrators at Incline High, Middle and Elementary schools - also attended the meeting.
The March 11 meeting featured the s

Beamer has been selected as the Pet of the Week. Beamer is a 9 year-old Bernese/Australian Shepherd mix that was a rescue dog and is the older and wise of the two big boys that rule the McClelland home. "Beamer loves rolling in the snow and jumping in the lake."

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I am not aware of any area at the beaches which will accommodate the sale of alcohol. Are we looking at new buildings? Will IVGID have cocktail waitresses roaming the beaches? Will the young students working at the food venues have to lose their jobs to older bartenders? There are a lot of legal issues with young people working in the same location where alcohol is being sold. Will IVGID have separate beverage service to the parking lots and sidewalks for the "free expression folk" or will they be excluded from the service? Will there be new wrist bands for drinkers and non-drinkers; separate beach areas for a drinker?
Will IVGID be hiring a full-time police force to deal with "drunken swimmers"? Will IVGID need to apply for a special liquor license for the beach properties? I believe anytime you sell alcohol at a venue you need to apply with the state liquor board. It will be interesting to see how this will be accomplished. Or will IVGID simply use its curren

LAKE TAHOE - U.S. Forest Service fuels management crews conducted prescribed burns in Slaughterhouse Canyon on Lake Tahoe's East Shore Sunday. They are expected to continue Monday.
The project could continue throughout the week if favorable weather conditions persist. The Forest Service aims to complete 245 acres.
State and local fire management agencies may also be conducting prescribed fire work during this period.
Residents and visitors can expect to see smoke from fire project areas.

Your kid ever cried over math? I see it all the time. So imagine my surprise last week. I was working with a brand new member of the Boys and Girls Club in Power Hour, our after-school tutoring program. First time I've ever seen this little girl. She's very shy. We're struggling along with math.
In walks mom. Little girl runs to mom's arms and starts crying. Mom leads her from the room. I figured I'd been the cause of another little kid crying over math. Mom brings kid back in the room about 10 minutes later. I took the opportunity to take mom aside and apologize for making her little girl cry over math on her very first day at the Boys and Girls Club.
Mom tells me: 'Oh, she wasn't crying because of the math; she loves math. She was crying because she thought I was there to take her home, and she wanted to stay at the club!' Little girl is now one of my regulars in Power Hour.
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