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9 staggering photos of Tahoe inundated with snow

Homeowners report being awed and overwhelmed by the elements.

A home in Tahoe is covered in feet of snow on March 5, 2023. Filmmaker Scott Gaffney said he went for a walk along the West Shore of Lake Tahoe and that “every street looks like this. Every homeowner [is] just trying to keep their head above the surface.” | Courtesy Scott Gaffney
By Sophie Bearman

Near-record breaking snow has fallen on Tahoe so far this winter, with homeowners and visitors alike awed and at times overwhelmed by the elements. The Central Sierra Snow Lab near Donner Pass measured 48.33 feet of snow for the year on March 6, surpassing 2017—the last memorable high-snow year—by 0.56 feet.

Though Tahoe residents are prepared and equipped for snow, the current deluge is nearly surreal.

Here are nine photos of Tahoe, sourced from residents living in the area.

A vehicle in Tahoe is covered in feet of snow on March 5, 2023. | Courtesy Scott Gaffney
Snow piles up on a structure in Tahoe over the March 5 and 6, 2023, weekend. | Courtesy Kate Abraham/Palisades Tahoe | Source: Kate Abraham
A narrow path carved through deep snow leads to a triangular wooden door surrounded by tall snow-covered trees.
A home in Tahoe is covered in feet of snow on March 5, 2023. | Courtesy Scott Gaffney
Snow piles up on the deck of a Tahoe home on March 6, 2023. | Courtesy Matthew McNulty and Steve Orvell
A black and white dog sits on deep snow with tall snowbanks behind, evergreen trees in the background, and a partly cloudy blue sky overhead.
Dog Kylo surveys the family driveway in Tahoe on March 6, 2023. Owner Derrick Julian called Tahoe’s winter relentless, though he also added it’s been “pretty incredible to witness.” | Courtesy Janelle Bryant and Derrick Julian
A structure in Tahoe is covered in feet of snow on March 5, 2023. | Courtesy Scott Gaffney
Snow piles up on a structure in Tahoe over the March 5 and 6, 2023, weekend. | Courtesy Kate Abraham/Palisades Tahoe | Source: Kate Abraham
A large black dog covered in snow stands in deep snow, licking its nose, with tall pine trees and a wooden structure in the snowy background.
Newfoundland Zeus, a rescue, enjoys the snow in Tahoe on March 5, 2023. His owner Jennifer Wanderlust, a champion of dog rescue nonprofit Boxer and Buddies, said Zeus is “very excited for the snow as his previous two years he had been kept in a basement.” | Courtesy Jennifer Wanderlust
Heavy snow covers the ground and trees along a curved road, with snow piled high enough to almost bury a green street sign.
Road signs are obscured by new Tahoe snow over the March 5 and 6, 2023, weekend. | Courtesy Kate Abraham/Palisades Tahoe | Source: Kate Abraham

Sophie Bearman can be reached at [email protected]

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