SNOW LEVELS SETTING RECORDS

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By Jerry Henry on April 21, 2023.

With more inches of snow this week, Palisades Tahoe Resort officially broke its snowfall record Tuesday. The resort reported 10 more inches of snow early this week for a total of 710 inches (59 Feet) of snow this season a thatas 178% of the average of 400 inches (33 Feet). The previous record was 707 inches (58 Feet) for the 2016-2017 season. Other Lake Tahoe resorts have hit record snowfall levels, too. Heavenly Mountain Resort in South Lake Tahoe received 570 inches, (47 Feet this season), surpassing a total of 564 inches in 2016-2017. Kirkwood, half an hour south of Lake Tahoe, was inundated with 708 inches, (58 feet) which broke a 40-year record of 700 inches set in 1983. Palisades Tahoe will keep its Alpine Meadows side of the mountain open until July 4.