Kirkwood passes the 500" of snow mark; Other Lake Tahoe resorts close behind

The two feet of snow added to the slopes at Kirkwood Ski Resort this week has pushed their snowpack to 508 inches as of Sunday, and there is still lots more to come.

With another month of winter, Kirkwood still has time to add many more inches to their snowpack, as do all other Sierra Nevada Resorts. Kirkwood had 504 inches of snow in 2012, the last strong winter experienced in the mountains near Lake Tahoe. March is historically a month where snow can reach the same, or higher, levels than January and February.

Northstar has received 490 inches so far this ski season, and Heavenly is not far behind at 482 inches. All three are above their totals over the last nine years.

The snowfall averages 300 to 500 inches each year at the resorts around Lake Tahoe.

Sierra-at-Tahoe is reporting 439 inches so far at their summit. 2012 was also their biggest year since 2009 with 530 inches. That year they received 132 inches of snow just in March.

- South Tahoe Now staff report