Snow showers Saturday morning will intensify as a strong and moist Pacific system heads into the Sierra Saturday. Heavy snow, up to 2" per hour is possible late Saturday, creating whiteout conditions and dangerous travel.
The next wave of storms will effect the Tahoe region from Thursday through Sunday, with the potential for significant snow.
The highly anticipated Ritz-Carlton Highlands, Lake Tahoe, situated mid-mountain at Northstar-at-Tahoe Resort, opened its doors to guests today, welcoming the first resort of a luxury hotelier to the Lake Tahoe area.
Today even old timers can still enjoy skiing—-including me at over 80.
NWS forecasters are calling it "the perfect recipe for snow" in their discussion Friday. A Special Weather Statement released late Friday calls for an "active weather pattern" for the next week.
Alpine Meadows will open for the season on Saturday, Dec. 5th with two chairlifts in operation accessing beginner through advanced terrain. The newly launched 'Unfiltered' video report provides a look at opening day terrain and conditions.
Palisades Tahoe USA, Alpine Meadows, Homewood Mountain Resort, Boreal, and Sugar Bowl all received an "A" while other Tahoe resorts were given "B's" and "C's" on a report card released Monday by the Ski Area Citizen's Coalition.
Action snowsport photography and video from around the world highlight the 14th annual "In The Mood" benefit for the Tahoe Forest Cancer Center, Thursday, December 3rd, at the Resort at Squaw Creek.
Olympic Gold Medalist Jonny Moseley and soon-to-be Olympic athlete Erroll Kerr, who is headed for the 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver, appeared together Monday on a Fox News segment about the new Warren Miller film 'Dynasty'.
A series of winter weather events will hit Tahoe this week, right on time for the start of ski season. Look for snow by Tuesday night, followed by a potential of a 'foot or two' of snow at lake level by the end of the week.