"The forecast leading into this storm cycle was bold, calling for up to 42 inches across Tahoe. But as has been the story all season, reality mattered more than the headline. Rain lingered longer than expected, chewing into the snowpack and pushing the rain/snow line higher and higher. For days, temperatures hovered stubbornly around 34°F, holding precipitation as rain or sleet across much of the region and erasing confidence almost as fast as it erased snow."
"Then we woke to find everything around our cabin covered in white. Roads were snowed in, visibility was low, and driving conditions were poor, the kind of bad that builds excitement. The worse the roads get, the better the skiing usually is. As we climbed toward Nevada's Mt. Rose-Ski Tahoe, the temperature dropped from 30°F to 25°F, just enough to finally flip the switch."
"Mt. Rose picked up 9-11 inches of new snow during the day, bringing the 24-hour storm total to roughly 12-15 inches. And more importantly, it never really stopped snowing. Every lap filled back in. Tracks softened. Lines reset themselves almost as quickly as they were skied. Even more surprising than the snowfall itself was the weather. Winds that had been a factor on January 3 significantly decreased. Chairs spun, flakes fell, and the mountain settled into that rare storm-day calm where everything feels muted and unhurried. Snow built steadily on chairs, on shoulders, and on goggles as Mt. Rose continued to load."
A bold forecast for Tahoe began with lingering rain and a raised rain/snow line that chewed into the snowpack as temperatures hovered around 34°F. Roads and visibility deteriorated, but higher elevations finally flipped precipitation to snow as temperatures dropped to roughly 25°F near Mt. Rose. The resort logged about 9–11 inches during the day and roughly 12–15 inches in 24 hours, with continuous snowfall that quickly refilled laps and softened tracks. Winds eased into a calm storm-day pattern, and Mt. Rose's base above 8,200 feet toward 9,700 feet gave it a decisive elevation advantage.
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