Some Tahoe ski resorts extend closing dates as new storms bring snow

SF Chronicle

Snowfall averages have been relatively low across the region this winter, and the Sierra snowpack is only 61% of average for this time of year. But storm surges in late January and early February dumped 100 inches of snow at certain spots around the basin and more is on the way. Storms moving through the mountains this week and early next week are forecast to bring between 2 and 3 feet of snow to the Tahoe basin.

With spring in sight, many resorts have set their closing dates. However, some might push them back with strong late-season snowfall.

Here are the closing dates for Tahoe’s 11 major ski areas:

Squaw Valley: May 31

Alpine Meadows: May 31

Heavenly: April 18

Northstar: April 18

Mt. Rose: April 18

Boreal: April 18

Sugar Bowl: April 18

Homewood: April 11

Kirkwood: April 11

Sierra at Tahoe: April 11

Diamond Peak: April 11

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