199mph Wind at Tahoe Last Year Certified as Record for California An atmospheric river that battered parts of Northern California on 20th February 2017, causing widespread flooding, had a powerful wind gust of 199 mph, establishing a record for the state. This occurred at Ward Peak, Alpine Meadows Ski Resort, just west of Lake Tahoe on the Sierra crest. The ski area closed because of avalanche danger and continuing high winds, which averaged […] Weather Steven Agar | January 8, 2018 0 Comments