More Huge US Snowfalls  – Up To 12 Feet in 7 Days

Ski areas in California have posted some huge snowfalls over the past week.

The Palisades Tahoe is one of the big winners, saying it had over 12 feet (3.6 metres) and has now had more snow by this point in the season, than any winter for more than 50 years.

Elsewhere Mammoth Mountain, already posting the world’s deepest snow up top , has seen its numbers jump from 5.9 to 7.6 metres (under 20 feet to around 25 feet) following the snow there. Tourers have also been reported to have been hiking up to ski hills around Los Angeles.

All the snowfall has of course impacted operations, with first access roads needing to be dug out, then lifts and other infrastructure, with terrain being made safe enough to ski or ride too.  Some smaller centres remain closed but most of the big resorts have reopened.

Skies have also cleared for the time being giving incredible conditions, although more snowfall is forecast next week.

Although the biggest accumulations have again been in California, there’s been plenty of snowfall for most other parts of North America too, with still more for the Rockies too, where Jackson Hole posted five feet of new snow in five days and Schweitzer in Idaho the pictures below.