It’s official: Here’s what new record snow levels at Lake Tahoe ski resort looks like

With several more inches of snow this week, Palisades Tahoe officially broke its snowfall record Tuesday.|

With several more inches of snow this week, Palisades Tahoe officially broke its snowfall record Tuesday.

The resort reported 10 more inches of snow early this week for a total of 710 inches of snow this season — that’s 178% of the average of 400 inches.

The previous record was 707 inches for the 2016-2017 season.

“Skiers and snowboarders have had an unforgettable time on both the groomed trails and the untouched snow pockets,” Dee Byrne, president of Palisades Tahoe, said in a statement.

Other Lake Tahoe resorts have hit record snowfall levels, too. Heavenly Mountain Resort in South Lake Tahoe received 570 inches on the season, surpassing a total of 564 inches in 2016-2017. And Kirkwood, half an hour south of Lake Tahoe, was inundated with 708 inches, which broke a 40-year record of 700 inches set in 1983.

Palisades Tahoe will keep its Alpine Meadows side of the mountain open until July 4.

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