Lake Tahoe area ski and weather news: The Mountain Resort Report©

Good morning skiers and riders. If you are visiting, welcome to Lake Tahoe!

Today is January 6.

A WEATHER BREAK TODAY WITH MORE SNOW AND RAIN COMING THIS WEEKEND… WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY POSTED FOR SATURDAY, 4AM TO 10PM… GET OUT TODAY AND ENJOY THE FRESH SNOW… MOST RESORTS OPENING MORE TRAILS… STAY ON OPENED RUNS, ONLY AND IF YOU VENTURE OFF PISTE, ALWAYS SKI & RIDE WITH A BUDDY. HAVE FUN & PATIENCE WITH LIFT LINES…

BUCKLE UP AND CARRY TIRE CHAINS AND BE PREPARED FOR WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS…

TODAY’S WEATHER (NWS GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA): Sunny in the morning then becoming Partly Cloudy. Highs: 28F to 33F. Light winds.

TONIGHT: Cloudy. Slight chance of snow after midnight. Lows: 17F to 27F. South winds up to 10 mph. Ridge gusts up to 50 mph increasing to 65 mph after midnight.

SATURDAY: Snow in the morning, then snow and rain in the afternoon. Snow level rising to 6500 feet. Snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches… with 6 to 12 inches above 7500 feet. Highs: 34F to 39F. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. Ridge gusts up to 90 mph increasing to 115 mph in the afternoon

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENTS:
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 PM PST SATURDAY…
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 PM PST SATURDAY.
TIMING: SNOW WILL BEGIN SATURDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY. SNOW WILL THEN CHANGE TO RAIN SATURDAY AFTERNOON OR EVENING BELOW 7500 FEET.
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING: BELOW 7500 FEET…4 TO 8 INCHES. ABOVE 7500 FEET… 6 TO 14 INCHES.
SNOW LEVELS: NEAR ALL VALLEYS SATURDAY MORNING, THEN RISING ABOVE 7500 FEET BY SATURDAY EVENING.
IMPACTS: SLICK AND HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ACROSS THE TAHOE BASIN AND ALL MAJOR HIGHWAYS INCLUDING INTERSTATE 80 AND HIGHWAY 50.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
EVEN LIGHT SNOWFALL CAUSES MAJOR TRAVEL DELAYS, ESPECIALLY DURING PERIODS OF HIGH TRAFFIC VOLUME. BE SURE TO ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. LEAVE EXTRA SPACE BETWEEN VEHICLES SINCE IT TAKES LONGER TO STOP ON SLICK ROADWAYS.
FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING.

WHAT TO WEAR: Dress warm, in layers with your Gore-Tex Storm Jacket with Hood. Take a hat or beanie and wear a Helmet for Safety. Also wear Rose or Orange tinted
Goggles and warm gore-tex lined gloves. Don’t forget to use Sunscreen & Chapstick when the sun is out and Stay Hydrated at altitude!

SURFACE CONDITIONS: Surface Conditions are Variable with Powder over Machine Groomed & Skier-Rider Packed Snow and Some Areas of Firm Packed Snow under top groomed surfaces.

SAFETY MESSAGE: Stay on designated Opened Trails only. Keep an eye out for marked and unmarked obstacles. Slow Down and observe safety signs on trails with high concentration of skiers and riders… Know the Code! Do not Ski or Ride above your ability level… Always stay in control. Be able to avoid objects and people in your Path! Please stop to side of the run where it is safe and always check uphill for skiers and riders before restarting down hill. IF YOU VENTURE IN TO THE BACK COUNTRY “KNOW BEFORE YOU GO!” For more info: http://sierraavalanchecenter.org

SOUTH SHORE LAKE TAHOE & SURROUNDING AREAS

*HEAVENLY MOUNTAIN RESORT: Is open, reporting a storm total of 36-48” on a base of a base of 53-76”. 26 Lifts & Tows are scheduled to operate (8:30-4) with Mtn. Access from California Base & Gondola-WWP; Plus Stagecoach & Boulder Lodge on the Nevada Side. 13 Lifts & Tows are scheduled to operate on the California Side & 13 Lifts & Tows in Nevada. 89 Trails are scheduled to open (34MG)… Plus, Groove & Comet T-Parks. EpicMix Racing Course CLOSED. (PWDR, MG & SKRPP / 17F / MClear / Lt Winds). Tubing & Alpine Coaster are CLOSED today at top of Gondola. Complimentary Shuttles running to all open base facilities. (Hwy 207: CLOSED DUE To Sink Hole) Call Ahead for updates: 1-800-HEAVENLY / www.skiheavenly.com

*SIERRA AT TAHOE: (Hwy 50:) Is open reporting 66” of Storm Total on a base depth of 60-90”. 11 Lifts & Tows are scheduled to operate (9-4) including Grandview Express, Nob Hill & West Bowl, Rock Garden turning with Carpets on the Front Side… Short Stuff on the Backside. 46 trails are open (28MG), Plus 3 Freestyle Terrain Parks being rebuilt. (PWDR, MG & SKR PP / 15F / PCldy / Lt Winds). Blizzard Mtn., Snow Tubing & Snow Play Area Open. Hosting Subaru Make Tracks with Maddie (Bowman) this weekend. Complimentary Shuttles are running from So Shore… For more info call: 530-659-7475 / www.sierraattahoe.com

*HOPE VALLEY OUTDOORS / CROSS COUNTRY: (Hwy 88/89: – Luther Pass – Pickett’s Junction:) The Yurt will be open today (10-4) at Pickett’s Junction for XC, Snowshoe rentals with limited XC & Snowshoe trails available with more trails at Red Lake & Carson Pass areas. There are no fees to access trails in Hope Valley, but donations are gladly accepted… For more info call: 530-721-2015 / www.hopevalleyoutdoors.com

*KIRKWOOD MOUNTAIN RESORT: (Hwy 88: R1/R2) is open reporting storm total of 53-56” and a base depth of 84-94”. 10 Lifts & Tows are scheduled to operate (9-4) with Chairs #1, Chair #5, Chair #11, Chair #6 & Chair #10 open out of the Village. Plus, Chairs #2, #3 & #4 to the Back Side and Chairs #7 & Chair #9 open at Timber Creek Lodge. 86 runs are open (29MG). Outlaw & Bandit T-Parks Closed. (PWDR, MG & SKRPP / 14F / MCldy / Lt Winds). Kirkwood XC Center is also open with 10km of track in the Meadow. Call Ahead for updates: 877-KIRKWOOD / www.kirkwood.com

NEVADA & EAST SHORE RESORTS

*DIAMOND PEAK: (Hwy 28: R1) Is open, reporting 40” storm total on a base depth of 30-72”. 4 Lifts & Tow are scheduled to operate (9-4) including Crystal Express to the top, Lakeview, Lodgepole & Schoolhouse. 30 Runs are open (17MG), plus T-Park with 4 features (MG & SKR PP / 14F / PCldy / Lt Winds). For more info call: 775-831-1177 / www.diamondpeak.com

*MT. ROSE SKI TAHOE: (Hwy 431: R1) Is open and reports 1” of new, storm total of 55-71” and a base of 93”. 6 Lifts & Tows are scheduled to operate (9-4) including NW 6, Lakeview, Galena, Flying Jenny & Wizard turning on the Rose Side & Blazing Zephyr on the Slide Bowl Side. Chuter Lift & Chute Gates are CLOSED. 51 runs are scheduled to open (29+MG). Badlands T-Park CLOSED. (PWDR, MG & SKRPP/ MClear / 17F / Lt Winds). Call Ahead for updates: 800-SKIROSE / www.mtrose.com

TRUCKEE AREA RESORTS

*NORTHSTAR CALIFORNIA: (Hwy 267:) is open reporting a base depth of 55-95”. 18 Lifts are scheduled to operate (8:30-4) with Front Side, Back Side & Lookout Mtn open. 80 Runs are open (40MG) Plus, 3 areas of Glade Skiing. 4 T-Parks open with 65 features. (PWDR, MG & SKRPP / 22F / MClear / Lt Winds). XC Center is open (8:30-4) with 8 trails = 10 km of groomed trails. Tubing Center open (10-3). The Village Ice Rink is open (12-9). Call Ahead for updates: 530-562-1330 / www.northstarcalifornia.com

*TAHOE DONNER SKI AREA: is open and reports a base depth of 45-60”. 4 Lifts & Tow are scheduled to operate (9-4) with 12 runs open (9MG). (MG & SKRPP / MCldy / -2F / Lt-Mod Winds).

*TAHOE DONNER XC: is open (8:30-5:00) reporting a base of 12-24”. 23 Trails XC Skiing & Snowshoeing open… more trails open after grooming. Fat tire biking on Hold. Dogs allowed today. (MCldy/ -2F / Lt Winds). For more info Call: 530-587-9484 / www.skitahoedonner.com

DONNER SUMMIT RESORTS

*BOREAL MOUNTAIN RESORT: (I-80:) Is open and reports a base depth of 85”. 6 Lifts are scheduled to operate (9-4) with 49er Chair, Nugget Chair, Cedar Ridge & Flying Dutchman to the backside open; Castle Peak & Accelerator to the top open till 9:00pm. They have 33 runs open (7MG) & 4 T-Parks open. (PWDR, MG & SKRPP / MClear / 12F / Lt Winds). 2 Lifts will operate till 9:00pm-WWP. Playland Tubing Park open (10-4). Woodward Tahoe training open daily. For more info: 530-426-3666 / www.rideboreal.com

*SODA SPRINGS WINTER RESORT: (I-80: to Hwy 40:) Is open reporting a base of 30”. 4 Lifts & Tows, Lion’s Head & Crystal Bowl will operate (10-4) with 13 Trails open (3MG). Plus, Planet Kids, Tube Carousel & Tube Town. ( MG & SKRPP/ MClear / 23F / Lt Winds). Mini Snowmobiles & Sleigh Rides also offered-WWP. Call Ahead. 530-426-3901 www.skisodasprings.com

*ROYAL GORGE XC: (I-80: to Hwy 40:) Is open (8:30-4). They report a base of 20-30”. 27 Tracks are open = 34Km of groomed trails. (MClear / 7F / Lt Winds). They are North America’s Largest Cross Country Skiing Resort offering 8 distinct Trail Systems, 9 different Warming Huts over 6000 Acres of terrain. 530-426-3871 / www.royalgorge.com

*SUGAR BOWL SKI RESORT: (I-80: to Hwy 40: – Hwy 40 from Truckee Closed) Is on a base of 56-87”. 9 Lifts & Tows, plus Access Gondola are scheduled to turn (9-4) including Mt. Lincoln to the top, Disney, Christmas Tree, Nob Hill & Jerome Hill. 85 Runs are open (41MG). (PWDR, MG & SKRPP / PCldy / 8F / Lt Winds). Access will be from the Judah Portal & Gondola. For more info: 530-426-1111 / www.sugarbowl.com

*DONNER SKI RANCH: (Hwy 40: from I-80 / Closed from Truckee) is open. They report a base of 60-72”. 6 Lifts & Tows are scheduled to operate (9-4). 35 Runs are open (20MG). (PWDR, MG & SKR PP / PCldy / 22F / Lt Winds) Tubing Hill is Closed today. For more info: 530-426-3635 / www.donnerskiranch.com

WEST SHORE / NORTHLAKE TAHOE RESORTS

*HOMEWOOD MOUNTAIN RESORT: (Hwy 89: / Emerald Bay Road CLOSED) is open with access from the North Lodge. They report a base depth of 35-92”. 7 Lifts & tows will operate (9-4) with the Madden Chair, Ellis Chair, Quail Chair & Old Homewood Express turning. 44 runs open (16MG). (PWDR, MG SKRPP/ MClear / 15F / Lt Winds). For more info: Guest services: 530-525-2992. Snow Phone: 530-525-2900 / www.skihomewood.com

*GRANLIBAKKEN RESORT: (Hwy 89:) Ski & Snowboard Hill is Closed due to power outage… (9-4:30) they have a base of 18”. 2 Tows and limited terrain are open. Their XC Trails, Sledding & Snow Play are open Daily. (9-4:30). (MCldy / 14F / Lt Winds) Call Ahead: 530-581-7533 / www.granlibakken.com

*TAHOE XC CENTER: (Hwy 28:) Is open. They report a base of 12-20”. 16 trails are open offering 40Km of groomed tracks. Dogs trails Closed. (PCldy/ 18F / Lt Winds).

*TAHOE CITY WINTER SPORTS PARK: (Hwy 28: Tahoe City) Will continue to be operated by Tahoe XC with TCPUD. XC Trails, Snow Play are open as conditions permit. The new Ice Rink is open, Sunday-Thursdays (12-9pm) Friday-Saturday (10am-10pm). For more info: 530-583-1516 / www.wintersportspark.com

*ALPINE MEADOWS: (Hwy 89:) Reports a base of 95”. 10 Lifts & Tows scheduled to operate (9-4) with Hot Wheels, Roundhouse, Scott, & Summit Six. 53 Runs are open (16MG). (PWDR, MG & SKRPP / 21F / MClear / Lt Winds). Squaw-Alpine Express Shuttle Running between resorts offered. For more info: 530-581-8374 / www.skialpine.com

*SQUAW VALLEY: (Hwy 89:) is open reporting a base of 95”. 22 Lifts & Tows are scheduled to operate (9-4) with 12 Lifts & Tow on the Lower Mountain, including the Aerial Tram & The Funitel, Far East, Red Dog & Squaw Creek; Plus 5 tows in the SnoVentures- Squaw Kids Beginners Area open. 10 Lifts st schedule for the Upper Mountain including Gold Coast, Siberia & Shirley. 47 Trails open (32MG). Belmont & Gold Coast T-Parks Closed. (PWDR, MG & SKRPP / 16F / MClear / Lt Winds). For more info: 530-452-4335 / www.squaw.com

CENTRAL SIERRA RESORTS

*MAMMOTH MOUNTAIN: (Hwy 395: R1) Is open and reports a base ranging from 80-170”. 24 Lifts & Tows scheduled to operation (8:30-4) with 13 Lifts out of the Main Lodge, Plus, Village Gondola & 7 Lifts turning out of Canyon Lodge, and 3 Lifts out of Eagle Lodge. 125 Trails are open (62MG), Plus 6 Terrain Parks open. (PWDR, MG & SKRPP / 12F / PCLdy / Lt-Mod Winds). 888-766-9778 / www.mammothmountain.com

*JUNE MOUNTAIN: (Hwy 395: R1) Is open reporting a base of 12-48”. 6 Lifts & Tows are scheduled to operate (9-4). 28 trails open. (PWDR, MG & SKRPP/ -8F / MCldy / Lt Winds). For more info call: 760-934-2224 / www.junemountain.com

YOSEMITE SKI & SNOWBOARD AREA: is scheduled to open conditions permitting. Nordic Center is open for XC & Snowshoe Rentals. For more info Call: 209-372-1000 #5 / www.yosemitepark.com/dailysnowreport.aspx

*DODGE RIDGE: (Hwy 108:) is Open. They report a base of 23-40”. 9 Lifts & Tows are scheduled to operate (9-4). 58 Trails are open (38MG) (PWDR, MG & SKRPP / MClear / 18F / Lt Winds). For more info call: 209-536-5300 / www.dodgeridge.com

*BEAR VALLEY MOUNTAIN RESORT: (Hwy 4:) – (Ebbetts Pass Closed) Is open daily reporting a base depth of 60”. 7 Lifts & Tow are scheduled to operate (9-4) with 37 Trails open (21MG) + 2 T-Parks open. (PWDR, MG & SKR PP / MClear / 11F / Lt Winds). For more info: 209-753-2301 #2 / www.bearvalley.com

*BEAR VALLEY XC CENTER: (Hwy 4:) Is Open and reports a base depth of 48”. 23 trails are open = 28km of groomed track & Skating lanes. Sledding & Tubing Areas are open today (9-4). (MClear / 8F / Lt Winds). For more info: 209-753-2834 / www.bearvalleyxc.com

**CONDITIONS REPORTED AS OF 8:00AM AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE DUE TO WIND AND WEATHER.
CURENT ROAD CONDITIONS:
Roadways in and around Lake Tahoe are open with R1 or R2 Requirements
Carry Tire Chains. Call Ahead for updates. Or log on to www.nvroads.com
CLOSED: Hwy 89-Emerald Bay Road; Hwy 207 Kingsbury Grade (Due to Sink Hole).
R1= Chains or Snow Tires Required:
Hwy 28 INCLINE – East Shore; Hwy 431 Mt. Rose; Hwy 50 Spooner Summit to Carson City, Hwy 207 from Hwy 50 to Tramway.
R2= Chains Mandatory with exception of 4WD with 4 Snow Tires:
Hwy 88 Carson Spur
Buckle Up and Drive Safely… Always Carry Tire Chains unless you drive a 4WD or AWD Vehicle with Snow Tires. You can call 5-11 for updates or directly to both Caltrans and NDOT or source updated information at their websites.
CALIFORNIA: 800-427-7623 / www.dot.ca.gov
NEVADA: 877-NV-ROADS or 5-1-1 / www.nvroads.com

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