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Palisades Tahoe is on track to have the most snow in a 25-year period
Palisades Tahoe, CA, has now received an impressive 700 inches of snowfall this season, marking it as one of the snowiest years since the turn of the millennium. Snow started falling early this morning, greeting the mountain with two inches of new snow and bringing the resort to its monumental snowfall total of 700 inches. On average, Palisades Tahoe receives about 400 inches of snowfall per year, meaning the current total of snowfall is at 175% of the yearly average.
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Currently, this season is in second for the most snowfall in 25 years, only second to the 2016-2017 season that brought a massive 707 inches of snow. The resort is only 8 inches away from surpassing the record and securing its position as the snowiest season in a quarter-century. In summary, this year’s snowfall has been nothing short of remarkable for Palisades Tahoe. For a quick recap on this year’s exceptional snow:
October: 1 inch of snow
November: 50 inches of snow (4.17 feet)
December: 146 inches (12.17 feet)
January: 172 inches (14.33 feet)
February: 132 inches (11 feet)
March: 191 inches (15.92 feet)
April: 8 inches (still in progress)
With all of this snow, Palisades Tahoe announced that the Alpine side will be open for skiing and riding on the 4th of July. Moreover, 2023/2024 IKON Passholders can ride at the resort beginning on April 10th, 2023.
Well that season 2010-11 the mountain was still called Squaw, so yah record snow this season ever at PaliTaho…
On track for most snow in 25 years? Did every one forget about 2010/2011? That season “palisades” claimed 810in, and alpine claimed 852in. Google “2010/2011 Lake Tahoe snowfall totals”. There’s an unofficial networks article that has all the resort totals, what’s up with that?