The following is the ski, snowboard and weather report for Wednesday, March 16, 2016 for South Lake Tahoe brought to you by Lake Tahoe SkiBum.
Weather – South Lake Tahoe will have a high today of 53 and a low tonight of 23. Today: Sunny, with a high near 53. East wind around 5 mph. Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Heavenly – Packed Powder. No New Snow in last 24 hours. Base depth is 92″. They plan to have 100% of the mountain open with 24 lifts and 97 runs open. Lift status.Sunny, with a high near 44. South wind around 10 mph. For updates and more information, 1-800-HEAVENLY www.skiheavenly.com.
Message from Heavenly: NWS Forecast: Sunny, with a high near 44. South wind around 10 mph Scheduled: 24 lifts | 97 runs | 54 groomers | 4,800 acres. Mountain Access: The Heavenly Village Gondola, CA Main Lodge, & Stagecoach Lodge.Snowfall totals (12hr=0″ | 24hr=0″ | 48hr 0″ | 7day=10″ | March=50″ | STD=323″).
Sierra-at-Tahoe – Packed Powder. No new snow in last 24 hours. They plan to open 9 lifts open with groomed conditions on 33 of their open 43 runs. Six snow parks. Base depth is 78″ to 145″. Lift status.Sunny, with a high near 44. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning. For updates and more information, 530-659-7475 or www.sierraattahoe.com.
Message from Sierra: Grab your sunnies and get shreddy for some amazing conditions! This March alone, Sierra has received 78 inches, 34 of which fell over the past 7 days! With NOAA forecasting a high around 45 and light winds, the cords are going to be prime for playing mid-morning once the sun has softened them up a bit. We’re getting started at 9 am with 8 lifts, 44 trails + 6 parks. Highways 50, 88, + 89 are all open, however roads are icy so be careful driving up. Call Caltrans at 1-800-427-7623 for the most up-to-date road conditions. It’s going to be beautiful for the next few days, and then it’s looking like another refill of snow towards the end of the weekend, heyooo!
Kirkwood – Packed Powder. No new snow in last 24 hours. They plan to have 100% of the mountain terrain open with 2300 acres, 10 lifts and 86 runs. 111″ base. Lift status. Sunny, with a high near 40. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the morning. For updates and more information, 877-KIRKWOOD or www.kirkwood.com.
All conditions are reported by the individual resorts prior to their daily opening times. For current lift status, follow the links provided for the resort.