Storms Dump Feet Of Fresh Snow On Tahoe Resorts
LAKE TAHOE (CBS 5 / AP) - The latest in a string of powerful storms dropped heavy snow and caused widespread traffic delays Friday in the Lake Tahoe area.
Latest Tahoe Weather Conditions | California Ski Report | Top Ski Resorts
The Alpine Meadows ski resort just north of Tahoe reported receiving up to 4 feet of snow over a 24-hour period ending Friday morning for a total of as much as 9 feet of snow since the storms began on Monday.
Other Sierra resorts reported 4 to 7 feet of new snow this week.
Tire chains were mandatory except for four-wheel drive vehicles on all three major trans-Sierra highways: Interstate 80 over Donner Summit, U.S. 50 over Echo Summit and Highway 88 over Carson Pass.
A section of the latter highway near Kirkwood was closed due to avalanche-control activities.
(© 2011 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The Associated Press contributed to this report.)
