Holiday wishes are coming true in North Lake Tahoe with area ski resorts reporting 6 feet of new snow at their higher elevations from this last storm, with more snow scheduled to fall this week.

“The timing of this storm was ideal,” said Tourism Director Andy Chapman of the North Lake Tahoe Resort Association. “It came in quickly and left a ton of snow, making for some of the best conditions we’ve ever had for the Christmas holidays.”

In fact, nearly 20 feet of snow has fallen at some of the ski resorts since late October. According to Chapman, that’s also a win for North Lake Tahoe businesses, with many tracking ahead for lodging and dining reservations compared to years past.

“We are a snow-driven economy,” said Chapman. “When Mother Nature delivers, the visitor experience is enhanced and businesses large and small prosper.”

All North Lake Tahoe ski resorts have opened, including Alpine Meadows, Boreal Mountain Resort, Diamond Peak Ski Resort, Donner Ski Ranch, Granlibakken Lodge (sledding and beginner ski hill), Homewood Mountain Resort, Mt. Rose – Ski Tahoe, Northstar-at-Tahoe Resort, Royal Gorge Cross Country, Soda Springs, Spooner Lake Cross Country, Palisades Tahoe USA, Sugar Bowl, Tahoe Cross Country, Tahoe Donner Cross Country and Tahoe Donner Downhill.