Snow in Lake Tahoe, January 22, 2012 Tahoe City, California

On Thursday evening, we had a good snow storm, but that was short-lived, as Friday turned out to be a day of heavy rain. It’s hard to imagine just how hard it was raining up here in Tahoe, but our dogs (Irish Wolfhounds) wouldn’t go outside.  I also wondered what would happen to our local ski resorts that had made snow.  While it may have been snowing at the higher elevations, at the lower elevations, the rain had to be causing problems.On Saturday morning, to my surprise, the rain had turned to snow.  On the West Shore of Lake Tahoe we have more than 6 inches of snow and as of Sunday evening, it was still snowing!Hopefully, this is not just another teaser storm, but rather the beginning of a number of winter storms that will hit our area and leave behind a lot of snow.  This has to be good news for our local ski resorts and the greater Tahoe area.For those that have been following my blog, you’ll remember my post from earlier this week, where I shared the experience I had at the Olympic Heritage Closing Ceremony where the Eagle Wings Dance Group performed their sacred snow dance, last Sunday, January, 15, 2012.  Is this snow a result of their dance?  The timing of the two events seems more than just a coincidence.  I’d like to think the two are connected, so for now I’m a believer, and I’m enjoying the new snow that’s just outside my front door!

So get out those snow boots, skis, snowshoes, sleds, and anything else that you can use to play in the snow and make your plans to get to Lake Tahoe.