Palisades Tahoe, a ski resort overlooking Lake Tahoe in the Sierra Nevada, will open on Friday, Nov. 22, five days ahead of schedule. The opening day was scheduled for Nov. 27, but thanks to the snowfall last week, the slopes and base area known as Alpine ...

Another positive to the recent storm system is the type of snow they are producing. It is wet and heavy, which is ideal for a solid base layer. Patrick Lacey, spokesman for Palisades Tahoe, said this year is off to a great start.

As snowfall begins to pick up in the Sierra, several Tahoe-area ski resorts announced their openings for the season. Vail Resorts Vail Resorts announced that two of its properties, Heavenly Ski Resort and Northstar Resort,

A major storm system due to slam Northern California this week will hit the Sierra just in time for the start of ski season – but skiers might have to wait for the weekend for a real burst of snow. An atmospheric river event expected to douse California's far north starting Wednesday morning should bring a wave of precipitation to the Tahoe area later this week,