Lake Tahoe & Truckee Ski Resort 2024/2025 Opening Dates, Weather Predictions

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With temperatures in the Tahoe Basin cooling off day by day, there's a good chance that our local resorts will start their snowmaking operations sooner than later. And with that seasonal kick-off for the ski season is the forecast for another white and wonderful ski season ahead.

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Lake Tahoe and Truckee 2024/2025 Winter Forecast

A recent article in the Tahoe Daily Tribune written by Zoe Meyer provided these highlights:

As winter approaches, forecasters are weighing in on what Tahoe residents can expect for the upcoming season. Predictions from the Old Farmer’s Almanac and the Farmer’s Almanac suggest a milder winter, but Bryan Allegretto from Open Snow offers a more cautious perspective, particularly for the Tahoe region.

He highlighted that current indicators, including ocean temperatures and atmospheric patterns, point toward a potentially more active winter season. Specifically, the presence of a weak La Niña, which historically brings colder storms, could lead to increased snowfall in Tahoe. This pattern tends to result in colder storms and potentially above-average snowfall, despite possibly lower overall precipitation.

Opening Dates of Lake Tahoe and Truckee Ski Resorts (weather and ski conditions permitting)

Mt. Rose                     November 8, 2024

Boreal Mountain       November 15, 2024

Palisades Tahoe        November 20, 2024

Heavenly                   November 20, 2024

Northstar                    November 21, 2024

Soda Springs  November 24, 2024

Sugar Bowl                 November 29, 2024

Kirkwood                    November 30, 2024

Diamond Peak          December 6, 2024

Tahoe Donner           December 6, 2024

Sierra at Tahoe          December 7, 2024

Homewood               December 20, 2024

Donner Ski Ranch     December 21, 2024