Epic powder days are here again

Epic powder days are back in the Sierra Nevada, following a series of storms that has brought more than a foot of new snow – and counting – to Reno Tahoe-area resorts.

The snow started falling on Sunday and has continued into the day on Monday. The result? Epic conditions at the early opening resorts, some of which are boasting top-to-bottom openings.

Resort storm totals as of Monday morning:

• Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe: 15-17 inches
• Northstar at Tahoe Resort: 24 inches
• Alpine Meadows: 24 inches
• Squaw Valley USA: 22 inches
• Sugar Bowl: 22-36 inches
• Boreal Mountain: 24-36 inches
• Heavenly Lake Tahoe: 15-25 inches.

For a complete conditions and snow reports, go online.

Also, check out some of these Reno Tahoe Web cams online to see live shots of the big December snowfall:

• Siena casino river cam
• Reno Aces baseball stadium Web cam
• Whitewater park Web cam
• KTVN News
• Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe
• Diamond Peak
• Northstar-at-Tahoe Resort
• Alpine Meadows
• Homewood Mountain Resort
• Sugar Bowl
• Boreal
• Squaw Valley USA
• Heavenly Mountain Resort
• Kirkwood

Don’t forget the Santa Crawl

Mother Nature is playing along for the annual Reno Reindeer Games and Santa Pub Crawl this weekend.
The event returns Dec. 11-13 with an expanded slate of events highlighted, of course, by the Reno Santa Pub Crawl, where visitors flock to the watering holes of downtown Reno for a night of holiday revelry.

This year, the charity event gets even bigger with a holiday pajama party, discount skiing at Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe and discounts for attendees who book a hotel room. In 2008, event organizers estimate as many as 3,000 Santas crawled Reno’s pubs, and 2009 is expected to be even bigger. There is NO EXCUSE to miss a party this fun. Read More