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Winter Weather in Greater Lake Tahoe Area, California
Winter Weather February 9, 2026 – February 11, 2026 · Greater Lake Tahoe Area, California
What the National Weather Service wrote
Storm snow totals for this event include the following: The CO-OP observer Central Sierra Snow Lab measured 5.1 inches, CoCoRaHs station CA-NV-51 Truckee 1.6 N measured 3.3 inches, and CO-OP Observer station TAHC1 Tahoe City measured 2 inches. Finally, Northstar Ski Base measured 14 inches of snow and Heavenly Ski Base measured 6 inches of snow.
The wider storm
The first storm of the month brought snowfall to the Sierra on the 10th and 11th, with 3-7 inches below 7000 feet and up to 1 foot near the crest west of Tahoe. The heaviest snow fell in far southern Mono County, with storm totals of 2 feet at Mammoth Mountain near 9000 ft elevation.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1310040. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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