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Though the weather in the mountains around Lake Tahoe is predictably fair, conditions can change rapidly at any time. Be sure to pack appropriate clothing to endure any change in the weather. Even if the day is fair, temperatures can be radically different at lake level than at the summit of a windswept peak like Mount Tallac or Freel Peak. Dousing thunderstorms can leave the ill prepared wet, cold, and potentially hypothermic; snowfall has occurred at Lake Tahoe during every month of the year.

Mosquitoes can be a major irritant for recreationists during midsummer, when long pants, long-sleeved shirts, and mosquito netting are good apparel choices. Application and reapplication of an insect repellent with plenty of DEET should keep the winged pests at bay. Clothing manufacturers have developed lines of pants, shirts, scarves, and hats that have insect repellent infused into the fabrics, and products are also available to wash this protection into your clothes at home. Such measures are a good deterrent against ticks as well, though they are generally much less of a nuisance. There is a remote possibility, however, that a tick could infect you with Lyme disease or Rocky Mountain spotted fever. Inspect your body for bites at least once a day and check your clothes for any unwanted travelers. If you are bitten by a tick, firmly grasp the pest with a pair of tweezers and use gentle traction for its removal, making sure that the head is not left behind. After successful removal of the entire tick, wash the area thoroughly with antibacterial soap and water and apply an antibiotic ointment. Consult a physician if flulike symptoms, headache, rash, joint pain, or fever develop.