TRUCKEE, Calif. — A storm dumped fresh snow across the Sierra Nevada on Sunday, quickly erasing March’s dry spell and delivering a strong late-season boost to the mountains. Conditions made for a prime day of skiing and snowboarding in Tahoe.

At higher elevations, Palisades Tahoe and Kirkwood Mountain Resort reported roughly 3.5 feet of new snow. According to OpenSnow forecaster Bryan Allegretto, the storm pushed April’s snowfall total to around 70 inches so far, marking the snowiest April since 2022. The season total now sits at approximately 348 inches, or about 88% of the seasonal average for this time of year.

Looking ahead, forecasters expect a stretch of calmer conditions through midweek, with sunny skies and cold temperatures persisting through Wednesday. A weak system could bring light rain and snow showers Wednesday night into Thursday, followed by dry weather returning Friday and Saturday.

Another storm system possible

Despite the brief break, winter is not necessarily finished for the Sierra. Forecasters are tracking another potential storm system that could arrive between Sunday, April 19, and Wednesday, April 22, with additional lingering shower chances through the following week.

“The latest model runs show a closed low dropping down the West Coast,” Allegretto noted on OpenSnow. “These systems don’t have the steering winds of the jet stream, and their track and timing can be difficult to forecast.”

However, if it develops as expected, it could bring conditions favorable for lower snow levels and additional mountain accumulation.