Record snow to come in CA
A series of relentless winter storms has brought near-record snow levels to Northern California making way for an extended ski season at some Tahoe resorts.
Palisades has clocked a whopping 539 inches so far this season. Sugar Bowl Ski Resort has recorded at least 400 inches, with 154 inches falling in January alone, and Heavenly Lake Tahoe recorded 6 feet of fresh snow in the last seven days.
This seasons near-record snowpack has already resulted in a longer ski season — for some resorts. Snowfall started early, which prompted Kirkwood Mountain Ski Resort to open 20 days earlier thanscheduled.
Here’s how long Tahoe ski resorts are planning to stay open (note that as weather changes, so can the seasons):
Tahoe Ski Resorts
So far two ski resorts have officially extended their 2023 ski seasons. Below are projected closing dates, according to resort websites and representatives:
Sugar Bowl: Season extended through April 23Palisades Tahoe: Season extended through May 29Northstar California: estimated to close April 16Heavenly: estimated to close April 16Homewood Mountain Resort: will likely close April 9Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe: Will close somewhere between the second to third week of Aprildonner Ski Ranch: Will close when the snow is gonekirkwood Mountain Ski Resort: Estimated to close April 30
Snowpack levels continue to rise
More snow is expected over the weekend.
Starting Saturday through Sunday night, the Tahoe area will be under a winter storm warning, according to the National Weather Service.
About 2 to 5 feet of snow is expected in the next storm system, that will last into early next week. The foothills should also prepare for snow.
Mountain travel is highly discouraged as conditions will be “hazardous to impossible,” the weather service told The Bee.
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