Palisades Tahoe Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Palisades Tahoe is: Mild with light rain (total 8.0mm) on Tue morning Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon morning, min -5°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun night, severe gales from the WSW by Tue morning).
Palisades Tahoe Weather (Days 4-6): A light covering of new snow, mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri morning, min 0°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu night).
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | 2.8 m | -5 |  | |||
| Middle Lift: | -4 |  | ||||
| Bottom Lift: | 2.2 m | -6 | |
Sat 21 | Sunday 22 | Monday 23 | Tuesday 24 | Wednesday 25 | Thursday 26 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
 | | |  | | | |  |  | | |  | | | | | | |
clear | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | |
km/h | |||||||||||||||||
Snow map |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | -4 | -4 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
min °C | -5 | -5 | -2 | -2 | -2 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
-16 | -16 | -11 | -10 | -10 | -4 | -6 | -10 | -8 | -6 | -7 | -6 | -4 | -4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
90 | 59 | 35 | 45 | 37 | 28 | 31 | 87 | 98 | 99 | 99 | 97 | 80 | 65 | 67 | 78 | 38 | |
2150 | 950 | 2400 | 2500 | 1200 | 3200 | 3250 | 2650 | 3200 | 3150 | 3000 | 2900 | 3000 | 3350 | 3400 | 3300 | 3600 | |
 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | 5:44 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:50 | — |
Mild with light rain (total 8.0mm) on Tue morning Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon morning, min -5°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun night, severe gales from the WSW by Tue morning).
A light covering of new snow, mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri morning, min 0°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu night).
Latest snow reports near Palisades Tahoe:
| Top snow depth: | 282 cm |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | 216 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 62 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 19 Feb 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
0.4 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
1.7 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
2.0 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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Resort name is also written as Squaw Valley.
Overall 4.4 Based on 18 votes and 5 reviews
No question that Lake Tahoe has a lot going for it. Northern Lake Tahoe is beautiful, has a laid back vibe and, sporadically, gets epic snowfall (although, be warned, you can also go weeks or even months without a snowflake plus fresh snow turns to concrete pretty quickly here). Squaw, unfortunately, is way overhyped and overpriced. While it definitely has some steep terrain, anyone who calls this a "big mountain" hasn't skied a big mountain: - the overall ski area feels pretty small: small compared to Vail and downright tiny compared to most important European ski resorts. - while some runs and chutes are definitely steep and expert-only, the vertical is way too low to make for a true Alpine feel: Yes, you can jump a cliff, but a "big mountain" to a free rider means 5,000 vertical, hidden itineraries, glaciers... Of course, we all know Squaw doesn't have any of this but what is it with all the hype? - the lift system is incredibly outdated, there can be bad lift lines and the lift ticket pricing is outrageous! I haven't checked recently but am pretty sure you can ski Zermatt or Chamonix at a cheaper daily rate than Squaw Valley! Tahoe at its best is beautiful, laid back and non-pretentious. Alpine Meadows used to be a great example: a small area, yes, but a great vibe, beautiful vistas, even an outdoor grill in the back bowl to soak in the sun rays between powder runs. Squaw, on the other hand, sacrificed some of those qualities in a misguided and unsuccessful effort to hype itself as more than it can ever be. All this said: Skiing in California is a LOT of fun!
Rehntier from United States writes:
No question that Lake Tahoe has a lot going for it. Northern Lake Tahoe is beautiful, has a laid back vibe and, sporadically, gets epic snowfall (although, be warned, you can also go weeks or even months without a snowflake plus fresh snow turns to concrete pretty quickly here).
Squaw, unfortunately, is way overhyped and overpriced. While it definitely has some steep terrain, anyone who calls this a "big mountain" hasn't skied a big mountain:
- the overall ski area feels pretty small: small compared to Vail and downright tiny compared to most important European ski resorts.
- while some runs and chutes are definitely steep and expert-only, the vertical is way too low to make for a true Alpine feel: Yes, you can jump a cliff, but a "big mountain" to a free rider means 5,000 vertical, hidden itineraries, glaciers... Of course, we all know Squaw doesn't have any of this but what is it with all the hype?
- the lift system is incredibly outdated, there can be bad lift lines and the lift ticket pricing is outrageous! I haven't checked recently but am pretty sure you can ski Zermatt or Chamonix at a cheaper daily rate than Squaw Valley!
Tahoe at its best is beautiful, laid back and non-pretentious. Alpine Meadows used to be a great example: a small area, yes, but a great vibe, beautiful vistas, even an outdoor grill in the back bowl to soak in the sun rays between powder runs. Squaw, on the other hand, sacrificed some of those qualities in a misguided and unsuccessful effort to hype itself as more than it can ever be.
All this said: Skiing in California is a LOT of fun!
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