What is the most snow Tahoe has ever gotten?
What is the most snow Tahoe has ever gotten? The lab has been tracking snowfall numbers since 1878, and the snowiest season on record was the 1951-52 season, during which the lab recorded 67.65 feet, or 811.8 inches, of snow. The snowiest season in the past 50 years was 2016-17, totaling 47.7 feet, or 572.4 inches.
Did Lake Tahoe get 17 feet of snow?
Lake Tahoe sees over 17 feet of snow in December, crushing records. This record snow came after a year of extreme heat and drought. Following a year of both extreme heat and drought, Lake Tahoe has seen a record-breaking amount of snow this December, according to the U.C. Berkeley Central Sierra Snow Lab.