Wet Storm Pounds Lake Tahoe; Mostly Rain at Lake Level, Heavy Snow at Summits

A wet storm pounded the west coast over the last four days, dropping 3-5 feet snow over the Sierra and bringing drought ridden Folsom Lake up 6 feet. A strong atmospheric river with a lot of moisture from the subtropics was funneled into the area, creating swollen streams, rivers and minor flooding.

With snow levels fluctuating between 7500-8000 feet Sunday afternoon, South Lake Tahoe saw mostly rain, but the slopes of nearby ski resorts saw feet of snow, instead of the recent storm totals recorded in inches, added to their terrain.

So far the storm has brought the following snowfall amounts to Lake Tahoe resorts:

Heavenly 18"
Sierra at Tahoe 71"
Kirkwood 81"
Squaw Valley 60"
Alpine Meadows 51"
Northstar 69"

(snowfall totals reported by each resort)

The South Lake Tahoe forecast according to Accuweather for the week of February 10:

Monday - Mostly Cloudy with high of 44, low of 18
Tuesday - Periods of Sun and Clouds with high of 49, low of 30
Wednesday - Mostly Cloudy with high of 50, low of 33
Thursday - Mostly Cloudy with high of 53, low of 30
Friday - Mostly Cloudy with high of 52, low of 30
Saturday - Mainly Cloudy with high of 53, low of 28
Sunday - Periods of Sun and Clouds with high of 48, low of 26