Finally, a break in the weather in the Lake Tahoe region. Snow totals are currently off the hook at Tahoe ski resorts, so Wednesday (Dec. 29) was a reward for patience – a powder day that skiers and snowboarders could actually enjoy. Light snow and mostly moderate winds were the only downside Wednesday when every […]
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Chest-high snow at Tahoe ski resorts
Chest-high snow has become a thing at Tahoe ski resorts. That’s indicative of how much snow the venerable ski region has received during the past week. According to OpenSnow Forecaster Bryan Allegretto. snow accumulation over the past week has been between 6½ to 11 feet. What the huge snow totals meant to pent-up skiers and […]
Tahoe nearing record December snowfall
How historically significant is this month’s snowfall in the Lake Tahoe region? Significant enough to soon establish a new December record for snow accumulation. As of Sunday morning (Dec. 26), the Central Sierra Snow Lab in Soda Springs was reporting 155 inches thus far in December. That’s only 25 inches shy of the December record […]
Severe weather closes Tahoe ski resorts
Most Tahoe ski resorts were either closed Sunday (Dec. 26) due to power outages or for safety precautions resulting from severe weather conditions. Extreme weather conditions Sunday morning shut down 11 Tahoe ski resorts, including Palisades Tahoe, Kirkwood, Northstar, Sugar Bowl, Mt. Rose, Homewood and Boreal. SEE LATEST TAHOE SNOW REPORT BELOW Blizzard-like conditions and […]