While much of San Francisco is without power and flooding, the most-talked about weather event of the month has officially arrived in Lake Tahoe. There was even surf this morning on the North Shore. Yes, you read that correctly (and no, we're not talking about Hawaii). Now, the snow levels are still a bit high (it's raining at the base of Squaw Valley), but according to Open Snow meteorologist Bryan Allegretto, they should fall this evening. The heaviest snowfall will occur tonight, with lingering snow showers into Friday afternoon. And even though "undeveloped snow" at lower elevations is always a bummer, this storm cycle is a big plus for a state that's in the midst of an historic drought. So, without further ado, here are the photos of Tahoe getting absolutely pounded by this massive storm, surf shots and powder guaranteed.
Mountain Camera at Kirkwood:
Mountain Camera at Diamond Peak:
This is I-80, WB, near Donner Pass: snow-covered and slick, with the worst yet to come. #NorCalStorm pic.twitter.com/GE824pSZlQ
— Nick Janes (@nick_janes) December 11, 2014
"It's snowing like crazy & accumulating fast up here at 7K on Donner Summit at the Monitoring Station" -@TahoeWeather pic.twitter.com/lN2xLQgtzg
— OpenSnow.com (@findOpenSnow) December 11, 2014
#surftahoe pics & vids http://t.co/dLzAKwirAM are epic. Surf now, ski later! #pinappleexpress #tahoe ig: stoney_paint pic.twitter.com/hAzQgvLmEA
— Reno Tahoe USA (@renotahoe) December 11, 2014
Huge waves on Lake Tahoe. Garwoods photo looking at marina.#laketahoe #tahoe pic.twitter.com/Knbv81BnvF
— TAHOE REAL ESTATE (@TeamBlairTahoe) December 11, 2014
PHOTOS: #Surfers take advantage of waves in North Lake Tahoe. http://t.co/LGCKFuzgWT #NorCalStorm (Credit: Placer SO) pic.twitter.com/cNlWptEQ1l
— CBS Sacramento (@CBSSacramento) December 11, 2014
#NorCalStorm @nickmonacelli: Snow falling fast! CalTrans plowed this rest stop 15 minutes ago! #sierrastorm pic.twitter.com/XVvg4NdnAx
— Ed Joyce (@EdJoyce) December 11, 2014
· Tahoe Daily Snow [Open Snow]
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· NYT Writes Incredibly Depressing Article on California Drought [Curbed Ski]