wind advisory goes into effect tomorrow. >> All right Bill, thank you. Well, the blizzard it is big enough that some ski resorts have already made the call to close tomorrow. KTVU zac sos with us here in studio tonight. After speaking with some resort operators as well as emergency officials. Zach. Yeah you said that this storm once again proof as you mentioned, that for ski areas there is such a thing as too much snow. >> So some closing, others scaling back on operations tomorrow. Meantime visitors quickly pivoting from talk of spring skiing and t shirt weather earlier in the week to hunkering down. Donner pass inundated by snow Thursday evening. Earlier in the day at Palisades Tahoe. >> It's definitely coming down right now. I'm getting pelted in the face. Thank goodness I'm wearing sunglasses. Uh, because yeah, it is definitely snowing. It's just pouring with really implosions. So resort spokesperson Patrick Lacey at the base as the massive winter storm began to make its way into the Lake Tahoe area, only expected to intensify from here on out. Yeah, this is going to be a big one for sure. In Tahoe City, plows hitting the roads a blizzard warning in play from the National Weather Service feed upon feet of snow and dangerously high winds. >> Forecast for the region at the resort. The alpine side closed Friday and limited operations scheduled for the Palisades side. >> We do ask for your patience, uh, especially on the upper mountain lifts. Uh, this is for your safety. This is just coming all at once. I mean, this could really, really impact the season and extend our season as well. Meantime at Heavenly Mountain Resort, we're preparing for a big one right now. >> The forecast prompting the resort to shut down its gondola and upper mountain lifts Friday. Once the storm passes, it will be great for those powder hounds, but for now, we're just taking this day by day right now. >> And the last thing, frankly, is that we have to take a look at road conditions. Is it safe for people to get to our mountain if you don't have to travel, if you don't have to be out, don't be out. >> That's the message from Truckee Emergency Services. With whiteout conditions already hitting roadways in and out of the Tahoe area, we are definitely hearing that, uh, people are are stocking up, got groceries, going to be making stew, made sure we had eggs and stuff because you need to plan ahead and not wait for the last minute. For those who do need to hit the roads, the advice have that blanket, have food, have water and be ready to potentially have to hunker down wherever you're stuck. Yeah, the message right now from first responders. Now is not the time to head up to Tahoe and if you're planning to go up after the storm, something
