The first snow of the season is expected later this week in Lake Tahoe, which means the 2021 ski season probably isn’t far away. According to OpenSnow.com, the snow should arrive Friday morning (Nov. 6) and the white stuff could be dropping over the weekend as well. But there’s no rush for skiers and snowboarders […]
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Tahoe could get 5 feet of snow by Monday
A long-awaited severe snow storm, that could result in 5 feet of snow when it concludes, arrived at Tahoe ski resorts Friday evening. Lake Tahoe residents woke up Saturday morning to a fresh layer of snow that dumped at least a few inches on most Tahoe ski resorts, who remain open for skiing and snowboarding. […]
Foot of new snow at two Tahoe ski resorts
Mother Nature delivered more snow Sunday morning to Tahoe ski resorts than expected. Maybe there will be a “Miracle March” after all! One things for sure, winter has returned. Welcome back. Weather forecasts were predicting 3-6 inches from the snowfall that began Saturday afternoon and continued into Sunday (March 1). However, 11 of Tahoe’s 13 […]
No holiday snow expected at Tahoe ski resorts
There is little chance of snow forecast for Tahoe ski resorts on President’s Day weekend. The Weather Channel has forecasted a 10-percent chance of snow dropping Sunday (Feb. 16) and Monday at Tahoe ski resorts, which haven’t received any snow this month and virtually none since mid-January. Bryan Allegretto, Lake Tahoe weather forecaster for OpenSnow.com, […]
Storm delivers 2 feet of snow at Tahoe ski resorts
A huge snow storm arrived as predicted, delivering more than 2 feet of snow to Tahoe ski resorts by Friday morning. Storms for the 2019-20 ski season in Lake Tahoe haven’t been prolific, but this week’s one-day storm left behind 20 inches of snow to six Tahoe ski resorts, resulting in a huge powder day […]
Tahoe forecast 2 feet of snow
After several recent mild storms dropped slight amounts of snow, Tahoe ski resorts can expect a nice dumping later this week, up to 2 feet of snow. The National Weather Service (NWS) in Reno is forecasting 10 to 14 inches for lower levels of Tahoe ski resorts and 18 to 24 inches on summits from […]
Will Heavenly open with powder day?
Following a delay due to unusually warm November weather, Heavenly Mountain ski resort in Lake Tahoe will open Wednesday (Nov. 27) for the 2019-20 season. The opening of Heavenly Resort, which was originally set for Nov. 22, coincides with cold temperatures and snow that arrived Tuesday (Nov.26). Snow is in the forecast for the next […]
Latest snowfall puts Squaw at 700 inches for season
Nearly a foot of new snow Friday morning put Squaw Valley at exactly 700 inches for the 2018-19 season. Friday (May 17) is a powder day in May! Squaw Valley received 11 inches in the last 24 hours on its upper mountain, bringing the two-day total to 18 inches and a cumulative total for the […]
Squaw Valley receives 7 inches of snow
More than a half foot of snow at Squaw Valley and cool temperatures make for a couple of tempting reasons for skiing or snowboarding right now in Lake Tahoe. Squaw Valley, the only Tahoe ski resort that remains open, received 7 inches from the recent storm. The forecast calls for continued accumulation throughout the day, […]
6 Tahoe ski resorts have 500-plus inches of snow
With more snow arriving Saturday, there are now six Tahoe ski resorts with 500-plus inches of snow this season. As of Sunday (March 3), Squaw Valley tops the list among Tahoe ski resorts with 580 inches, the second most snow among North American ski resorts. Mammoth Mountain, located along east-central California, has the most snow […]