Snow totals continue to escalate at Lake Tahoe ski resorts, where a sizable storm dropped a foot or more of snow Saturday and the snow continues to fall Sunday (March 5). Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe in Nevada (and very close to North Lake Tahoe) had the most snow of any Tahoe resort in the past […]
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Severe winds close many Lake Tahoe ski resorts
Battling the elements has been a season-long fight in the Sierra. On Tuesday, the elements won, shutting down many Lake Tahoe ski resorts due to severe conditions. The wind was the primary culprit why skiers and snowboarders were turned away Tuesday, despite some huge snow totals (see below). At least six Lake Tahoe ski resorts […]
Mt. Rose’s snow totals now exceed yearly average
Although there is still a lot of time left in the 2016-17 ski season, Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe has already exceeded its annual snow total. Mt. Rose’s season-to-date snow total is 555 inches, thanks to its high base area elevation and 350-plus inches of snow in January. The Lake Tahoe area resort in Nevada received […]
Snow totals continue to rise at Lake Tahoe ski resorts
Snow continued Thursday at Lake Tahoe ski resorts, who continue to revel in the large snow totals, thanks to all the sizable January storms. And the snow will continue as well. The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory that goes from Friday at 4 a.m. through Saturday at 10 a.m. That translates […]
Largest snow total in Lake Tahoe since 1982
More than 17 feet of new snow dropped on the Lake Tahoe region over the past two weeks. The amount is the largest two-week snow total in the past 35 years in Lake Tahoe. According to the Central Sierra Snow Laboratory near Donner Summit, this is the largest measured amount since 1982 when 15.5 feet […]
More than 12 feet of snow at many Lake Tahoe ski resorts
Over the past five days, more than 12 feet of snow has piled up in the Sierra range. Yet to the frustration of Lake Tahoe ski resorts and the many skiers and snowboarders they serve, extreme weather has shut down almost every resort over that time span. On Sunday and Monday, all of Lake Tahoe’s […]
Powder day for Lake Tahoe ski resorts
It was an epic powder day Friday for skiing and snowboarding at Lake Tahoe ski resorts, where snow was piled high from recent storms and the sun broke through for one of the few times this week. Lake Tahoe ski resorts have experienced an incredible start to January after a week-long snow storm that coated […]
Sugar Bowl ski resort reporting 7 feet of new snow
Lake Tahoe ski resorts are giddy regarding the snow totals that have been piling up this week. No one is any happier than Sugar Bowl, which was reporting 7 feet of new snow Thursday morning (Jan. 5). Perched at the top of Donner Summit where winter storms have been known to slam into the Lake […]
Snow totals piling up at Lake Tahoe ski resorts
It has definitely been winter the past few days at Lake Tahoe ski resorts, where snow was piling up in feet – not inches! Heavier snow moved in today and will continue into Wednesday night before tapering off Thursday, according to Bryan Allegretto of Snow Forecaster. Totals could reach 2-3 feet at lake level, and […]
Lake Tahoe ski resorts get up to 18 inches of new snow
A winter storm resulted in more than a foot of new snow for many Lake Tahoe ski resorts, which will translate into happy holidays to the large number of skiers and snowboarders who were planning on hitting the slopes. No resort was happier to see the fresh snow than Donner Ski Ranch, a family-owned ski […]