Palisades Tahoe expected to record more than 600 inches of snowfall for the season Wednesday
Palisades Tahoe has recorded 6 inches of snow in the past 24 hours, and expects to reach a snowfall milestone Wednesday, a representative for the Olympic Valley resort said.
As of 6 a.m. Wednesday, the resort reported its season snow total had hit 597 inches, with more snow on the way throughout the day and into the weekend.
“Our season snowfall total will reach 600” of by the end of today,“ Palisades Tahoe public relations manager Patrick Lacey wrote in a Wednesday morning email.
More than 50 inches of snow has fallen on the mountain already this week, according to the resort, which recorded 24-hour snowfall totals of 16 inches Tuesday morning and 21 inches Monday morning.
Last week, the resort had to close its ski lifts Feb. 28 due to heavy snowfall, in which over 3 feet of snow fell in a 24-hour period.
According to the National Weather Service’s Reno office, a weak storm is moving through the Sierra Wednesday before a major storm rolls into the region Thursday through the weekend. That storm is expected to bring snow to high elevations and rain to the valleys in the Tahoe area.
On its blog, Palisades Tahoe said Tuesday that the incoming major storm is poised to drop heavy rain at the resort’s base and up to 7000 feet elevation, which will cause a lot of issues with the snowpack becoming wet. Additionally, strong winds possibly over 100+ mph Friday will likely keep many lifts closed, according to the resort.
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