Timely storms saved the Tahoe region from becoming a major winter vacation bust over the ultra-important Christmas holidays, dumping snow measured in feet, not inches. It appears Mother Nature may deliver Tahoe ski resorts another weather gift as snow began coming down heavily Saturday throughout much of the region. And the good news for the […]
Tahoe Snow Report
Snow storm ignites Tahoe ski season
Due to some challenging conditions, Friday wasn’t the best day to ski in the Lake Tahoe region. However, the real story is you could ski or snowboard on more than just beginner terrain. Following a long wait for the season to really kick off, Tahoe got its much-needed Christmas wish – snow. It came in […]
A cherished Christmas gift for Tahoe ski resorts – Snow
Expect a much-needed Christmas gift arriving this week for Tahoe ski resorts – snow. Following a break in the weather Tuesday, the Lake Tahoe region is expected to get hit hard Wednesday (Dec. 24) with a much-needed storm, the largest one to date for the 2025-26 ski season. Upwards of 5 feet of snow could […]
OpenSnow offering new weather data for Tahoe ski resorts
If you regularly ski or snowboard at a Tahoe ski resort, this is one topic that is always intriguing – what’s the weather going to be? Skiers and riders are definitely “weather watchers.” A desire to know the conditions before heading to the Tahoe region is vitally important to the masses who descend on the […]
Weekend snow delivers surprise POW Day at Tahoe ski resorts
After several weeks of seasonably high temperatures and no trace of new snow, Mother Nature tossed the remaining open Tahoe ski resorts a late-season gift – Snow! Reacting to the change in the weather, many avid skiers and snowboarders will be abandoning their original plans and instead visiting the slopes this weekend in Lake Tahoe […]
Sierra snowpack at 90% of normal
Snowstorms were not abundant this ski season. However, enough winter storms hit the Lake Tahoe region to provide a nearly normal season for snowpack. The Department of Water Resources (DWR) did its final snowpack survey of the season Friday (March 28) and announced that it was 90% of normal, a good sign for California’s water […]
Below average season snow totals at Tahoe ski resorts
Thanks to several sizable storms in March, Tahoe ski resorts still have an ample amount of snow in a season where the overall amount is less than average. It probably won’t quality as a “Miracle March,” but the additional snow means enough coverage for resorts to operate into late April. SEE TAHOE SKI RESORT SEASON […]
Snowy week at Tahoe ski resorts
Thanks to the weather toning down its recent severity this week and more snow arriving piling up this morning, Saturday was an ideal time to hit the slopes at Lake Tahoe. It’s been a stormy week at Tahoe ski resorts. While they’ve been hit with significant amounts of snow the past few days, the nasty […]
Heavy snowfall at Tahoe ski resorts
As predicted, snow totals were high from the storm that began Wednesday morning and continued into the early hours on Thursday. Led by Sugar Bowl with 29 inches, four Tahoe ski resorts were reporting 2 feet or more of snow and two other resorts were 1 inch short of the 2-foot-mark. It supports the theory […]
Will Tahoe ski resorts receive another Miracle March?
It’s hunker-down time in Lake Tahoe, because the region is about to get hit by a powerful storm that’s going to bring heavy snowfall. The storm is expected to begin Tuesday evening (March 11) and continue with varying degrees through early next week. Considering the low snow totals for the 2024-25 season, Tahoe ski resorts […]