Heavy Snow in Greater Lake Tahoe Area, Nevada

Heavy Snow April 11, 2026 – April 12, 2026 · Greater Lake Tahoe Area, Nevada

What the National Weather Service wrote

Mt. Rose Ski Base reported 12 inches of snow with a storm total of 21-26 inches. Also, Trained spotter 1 NNW Incline Village measured 7.5 inches with a two day total of 19.75 inches.

The wider storm

Snow began in the Sierra during the late afternoon and night of the 10th, with accumulations of 4-8' mainly above 7000 feet. Persistent bands of heavier snow spread across the Sierra through the weekend of the 11th and 12th, with overall storm totals of 1-2 feet down to lake level in the Tahoe basin and 2 to 3.5 feet above 7000 feet. Scattered light snow with accumulations up to 2' extended into far western NV on the morning of the 12th. Precipitation totals from this storm were light (generally less than 0.25') across lower elevations, while 1.5-3 inches fell in the eastern Sierra/Tahoe basin with locally up to 5' near the crest.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1321643. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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