While the East Coast is digging out from a huge nor’easter storm, in the Lake Tahoe region the snow that was expected Friday never arrived.
Only a few of Lake Tahoe’s ski resorts reported any measurable snow on Friday. Northstar California was one of the lucky resorts, getting 3 inches of new snow and 6 inches overall from the mild storm that arrived Thursday and concluded on Friday morning.
While there are no snow storms on the horizon, the good news for Tahoe skiers and snowboarders is the weather should be relatively cold, preserving the modest new snow totals. That means some nice smooth, soft corduroy runs this weekend in sunny, “bluebird” weather.
Daytime temperatures for the weekend are expected to be in the low-to-mid 30s and the evening temperatures will dip into the teens.
Looking for something unusual on the slopes this weekend? The picturesque Village at Northstar will transform into a garden of snow sculptures starting today and running until Tuesday (Feb. 12) when the Lake Tahoe ski resort hosts Carve Tahoe, the region's first-ever international snow carving competition.
For more information on Carve Tahoe, visit: http://www.examiner.com/article/northstar-hosts-carve-tahoe-event-that-f...
For a more action-oriented event, check out the Daron Rahlves’ Banzai Tour at Alpine Meadows. The Banzai Tour showcases racing in its purest form of four at a time going head-to-head over natural terrain in ski and boarder-cross style action. The event takes place both today and Sunday.
For more information on the Banzai Tour, visit http://www.examiner.com/article/daron-rahlves-banzai-tour-begins-this-we...
Below is the National Weather Service forecast for today through Monday for the greater Lake Tahoe region.
• Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
• Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. East wind around 10 mph.
• Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
• Monday: Sunny, with a high near 38. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
• Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13.
SKI REPORT FOR FEBRUARY 9
ALPINE MEADOWS
New Snow: 1"
Snow depth: 56-88"
Location: Highway 89, six miles west of Tahoe City
Web Site: www.skialpine.com
BOREAL
New Snow: 0
Snow depth: 97-141"
Location: Interstate 80 at Donner Summit
Website: www.borealski.com
DIAMOND PEAK
New Snow: 0
Snow depth: 24-48"
Location: Incline Village
Website: www.diamondpeak.com
HEAVENLY
New Snow: 0
Base snow depth: 42"
Location: Ski Run Boulevard in South Lake Tahoe
Website: www.skiheavenly.com
HOMEWOOD
New Snow: 0
Snow depth: 41-65"
Location: Highway 89, six miles south of Tahoe City
Website: www.skihomewood.com
KIRKWOOD
New Snow: 0
Snow depth: 86-106"
Location: Highway 88 in Kirkwood
Website: www.kirkwood.com
MT. ROSE
New Snow: 0
Snow depth: 55-108"
Location: Mt. Rose Highway in Reno
Website: www.skirose.com
NORTHSTAR CALIFORNIA
New Snow: 1-3"
Snow depth: 36-82"
Location: Highway 267 near Truckee
Website: www.NorthstarCalifornia.com
SIERRA-AT-TAHOE
New Snow: 1-2"
Snow depth: 33-95"
Location: Highway 50, 12 miles west of South Lake Tahoe
Website: www.sierraattahoe.com
SODA SPRINGS
New Snow: 0
Snow depth: 98-143"
Location: Interstate 80, Soda Springs exit
Website: www.skisodasprings.com
SQUAW VALLEY
New Snow: 0
Snow depth: 26-97"
Location: Highway 89, six miles from Tahoe City
Website: www.squaw.com
SUGAR BOWL
New Snow: 1"
Snow depth: 61-128"
Location: Interstate 80, Norden exit
Website: www.sugarbowl.com
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