After three days of pent-up frustration with blizzard-like weather conditions and major travel issues, Mother Nature has lost its fury and now the roads are less treacherous on the way to Lake Tahoe. On Friday (Feb. 20) skiers and riders were rushing to reach their favorite Tahoe ski resort and experience what is no doubt […]
Tahoe Snow report
Severe storms impacting Tahoe ski resorts
One Tahoe ski resort summed up this week’s blizzard-like weather and heavy snowfall very succinctly Thursday morning. “This storm means (serious) business,” a message on the Sierra-at-Tahoe ski website said. SEE TAHOE SNOW REPORT BELOW Certainly the South Lake Tahoe-area resort has felt the full punch from Mother Nature this week. Sierra received another 18 inches […]
Another snow deluge at Tahoe ski resorts
Following a huge snow storm one day earlier, the Lake Tahoe region received an even bigger one Tuesday. Tahoe ski resorts were reporting between 2½ feet to nearly 4 feet of snow from Tuesday morning to Wednesday morning. Two-day snow totals have reached as much as 6 feet. One of Tahoe’s smaller resorts – Diamond […]
Snow piling up at Tahoe ski resorts
For more than a month in the Lake Tahoe region, the hope was Mother Nature would deliver some much-needed snow. Well, that long overdue request was fulfilled starting Sunday night (Feb. 15). And looking at Tuesday morning’s Snow Report (SEE BELOW), the snow is piling up big time at Tahoe ski resorts. It’s dumping in […]
Sugar Bowl walloped with 28 inches of snow
Sugar Bowl got walloped Sunday with 28 inches of new snow, bringing its two-day total to 43 inches, the most in the Lake Tahoe region. It was the biggest one-day snowfall this season for Tahoe ski resorts, which were starved for any amount of snow several days before Christmas. The Christmas holiday skiing looked extremely […]
Tahoe ski resorts getting pummeled with fresh snow
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]