Snow history
Palisades Tahoe Snow History
Palisades Tahoe averages 126.9″ of snow per season over 10 seasons (2016–17 to 2025–26). The snowiest was 2022–23 with 219.4″.
Average annual snowfall and season totals, 2016–17 to 2025–26.
Palisades Tahoe season snowfall totals by year
| Season | Total snowfall | vs average |
|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | 55.4″ | 44% |
| 2024–25 | 81.8″ | 64% |
| 2023–24 | 129″ | 102% |
| 2022–23 · snowiest | 219.4″ | 173% |
| 2021–22 | 136.4″ | 107% |
| 2020–21 | 89.7″ | 71% |
| 2019–20 | 106.1″ | 84% |
| 2018–19 | 173.2″ | 136% |
| 2017–18 | 93.7″ | 74% |
| 2016–17 | 184.5″ | 145% |
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Average snowfall by month at Palisades Tahoe
| Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3″ | 6.5″ | 20.9″ | 28.9″ | 29.3″ | 31.2″ | 7.1″ | 2.5″ |
Mean per month over 10 seasons; June–September average less than an inch and are omitted.
How Palisades Tahoe compares
Palisades Tahoe's 126.9″ average is below the 224″ average for other California resorts with history on this site (5 resorts). See the California snow report for current conditions across the state.
Where this history comes from
Season totals are built from the Open-Meteo historical weather archive at Palisades Tahoe's summit grid point (39.197, -120.236, ~9,052 ft), summed October 1 to September 30. They are modeled, not resort-reported, so they are consistent across resorts but can differ from a resort's own stake readings. Current-season numbers on the Palisades Tahoe snow report use observed station data where a SNOTEL or ACIS station is linked.
Common questions
- How much snow does Palisades Tahoe get in a year?
- About 126.9″ per season on average (median 117.5″) across 10 completed seasons.
- What is the snowiest month at Palisades Tahoe?
- Mar, averaging 31.2″.
- What was Palisades Tahoe's biggest snow year?
- 2022–23, with 219.4″ for the season.
- Are these the resort's official snowfall numbers?
- No. Totals are modeled from the Open-Meteo historical archive at the resort's summit grid point, so they are comparable across resorts but can differ from marketing figures and summit stake readings.