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Palisades Tahoe

Tahoe, CA · April 2–2, 2026

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Forecast Details

Palisades Tahoe forecasts average 2% accuracy (18 storms verified)
Snowfall Forecast
4"

6.4:1 snow-to-liquid ratio

Powder Quality
Dense

"Sierra cement" — heavy, wet snow. Great coverage, more effort to ski.

Wind Speed
24mph

Moderate — monitor upper lifts

Snow Level
1,053 ft

All snow — no rain at resort

Base 6,200 ft · Summit 9,050 ft

Mountain Snowpack

14"snow depth

-4" in last 24h

7-day snow depth trend

SWE

3.5"

water equivalent

Temp at Station

33°F

Precip 24h

48.50"

liquid equivalent

SNOTEL · CSS Lab (6,870 ft) · 5 mi from resort · updated hourly

Rain Risk

No Rain Risk — all snow at resort elevation.

Resort Info

Base Elevation

6,200ft

Summit Elevation

9,050ft

Pass Affiliations

Free with Ikon Pass

Road Conditions

I-80 Donner Pass

I-80

Open

No chain controls are in effect at this time.

Updated 2 days ago · via CALTRANS

SR-89 Tahoe Connector

SR-89

Open

No chain controls are in effect at this time.

Updated 2 days ago · via CALTRANS

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