If the snow continues to drop like this, Sugar Bowl ski resort in Lake Tahoe might receive the most snow in the iconic resort’s long history.
Located off Interstate 89 at the Norden exit, Sugar Bowl is reporting 546 inches of snow this season. And another foot of snow could arrive Friday, and the forecast is calling for more snow through much of next week.
Nearly 550 inches has fallen in the 2016-17 season by mid-February, and the snow could continue through May. Sugar Bowl received a record-amount of snowfall in the 1983-84 season when it received 829 inches.
It will be a snowy President’s Day weekend at Sugar Bowl and the rest of Lake Tahoe ski resorts. The National Weather Service (NWS) is predicting 8 to 14 inches of new snow for elevations above 7,000 feet. Below 7,000 feet, 4 to 8 inches of new snow could fall Friday, with up to 1 foot of snow possible west of Highway 89.
While a winter weather advisory will be in effect until 10 a.m. Saturday, the heaviest snow is expected Friday afternoon and into the evening. Snow levels will be around 6,000 feet Friday evening.
Rain and snow showers are expected to linger into the start of next week when a “moderate to strong atmospheric river” will bring in heavy precipitation, including snow at high elevations Monday. NWS issued a flood watch that will take effect Monday morning.
The Upper Truckee River in South Lake Tahoe is among the waterways with the highest risk of flooding. The Truckee and Carson rivers are expected to remain below flood stage.
“Moderate to heavy rain and snow melt will contribute to increasing flows on rivers and streams with an enhanced flooding potential Monday and Tuesday,” NWS cautioned Friday morning.
