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Heavy Snow in Greater Lake Tahoe Area, California

Heavy Snow April 1, 2026 – April 2, 2026 · Greater Lake Tahoe Area, California

What the National Weather Service wrote

Palisades Tahoe Ski Base reported 15 inches of snow in the past 24 hours with a storm total of 27 inches. Also, the Central Sierra Snow Lab measured 5.1 inches of snow in 24 hours with a storm total of 13 inches. Finally, Northstar Ski Base recorded 8 inches of new snow with a 2 day total of 17 inches.

The wider storm

The storm that arrived at the end of March continued through the first two days of April, bringing an additional 6-12' of snow above 7000 feet around the Tahoe basin, with spotty light rain across parts of northeast CA. High winds were the main impact around the Tahoe basin for April 1-2, with peak gusts of 60-95 mph, and Sierra ridge gusts up to 135 mph.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1321454. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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