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Winter Weather in Greater Lake Tahoe Area, California
Winter Weather April 21, 2026 – April 22, 2026 · Greater Lake Tahoe Area, California
What the National Weather Service wrote
Palisades mid-mountain reported 11 inches of snow with 6 inches at Alpine Ski Base. Lastly, CO-OP observer TAHC1 Tahoe City measured 2.5 inches of snow.
The wider storm
The next storm moved into the Sierra on the 21st, bringing strong wind gusts of 50-65 mph across Mono County. Around 1 foot of snow with liquid amounts up to 1.2' fell along the Sierra crest near and above 7000 feet, with lighter amounts up to 3' down to lake level in the Tahoe basin and up to 4' along higher elevations of US-395 in Mono County. Lingering rain and mountain snow showers and chilly temperatures with highs only in the 50s for lower elevations and 40s near the Sierra continued through the 22nd.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1321652. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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