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Snow and rain totals for ZIP code 96150

South Lake Tahoe, CA

NOAA's National Snowfall Analysis estimates 7.3 inches of snow at ZIP code 96150 (South Lake Tahoe, CA) this season (since October 1, 2026), through November 7, 2026. The most in one day was 3.1 inches, in the 24 hours ending November 1, 2026. Last season (2025–26) it estimated 185.6 inches in all; the biggest day was 36.3 inches on February 18, 2026. Over the last 30 days, NOAA's MRMS analysis estimates 1.44 inches of rain and melted snow.

7.3″snow this season (2026–27)
2days with 1″+ snow this season
185.6″snow in 2025–26
1.44″rain, last 30 days

Pin: the Census center point of ZIP Code Tabulation Area 96150, in El Dorado County. Values are NOAA estimates for the grid cell under the pin. City page: how much snow South Lake Tahoe got. California snowfall totals.

Last 14 days

24 hours ending (12:00 UTC)Estimated snowEstimated rain
November 7, 20260″0″
November 6, 20260″0″
November 5, 20260″0″
November 4, 20260.9″0.17″
November 3, 20260″0″
November 2, 20261.9″0″
November 1, 20263.1″0.65″
October 31, 20260.6″0.05″
October 30, 20260.3″0.11″
October 29, 20260″0″
October 28, 20260″0″
October 27, 20260″0″
October 26, 20260″0″
October 25, 20260″0″
Oct 2025: 4.4Nov 2025: 12.4Dec 2025: 43.5Jan 2026: 32.8Feb 2026: 59.9Mar 2026: 0.1Apr 2026: 28.1May 2026: 4.4Jun 2026: 0Jul 2026: 0Aug 2026: 0Oct 2026: 1.4Nov 2026: 5.9Oct 2025Dec 2025Feb 2026Apr 2026Jun 2026Aug 2026Nov 2026max 59.9
Estimated snowfall by month, inches (ZIP code 96150 (South Lake Tahoe, CA))

Source: National Storms (nationalstorms.com), CC BY 4.0, data from the NOAA NOHRSC National Snowfall Analysis.

Snow by season

Season (Oct 1 – Sep 30)Total snowDays with 1″+Biggest day
2026–27 (so far)7.3″23.1″ on Nov 1, 2026
2025–26185.6″3136.3″ on Feb 18, 2026

Biggest snow days since October 2025

24 hours endingEstimated snow
February 18, 202636.3″
January 5, 202617.5″
December 26, 202516.7″
December 25, 202516.0″
April 13, 20268.8″
January 4, 20268.6″
April 12, 20268.0″
February 19, 20267.2″
February 20, 20266.9″
February 17, 20265.9″

Rain and melted snow by month

MonthEstimated precipitationEstimated snow
Nov 20260.82″5.9″
Oct 20260.62″1.4″
Aug 20260.44″0.0″
Jul 20260.90″0.0″
Jun 20260.05″0.0″
May 20261.46″4.4″
Apr 20268.11″28.1″
Mar 20260.25″0.1″
Feb 20269.22″59.9″
Jan 20264.43″32.8″
Dec 202513.41″43.5″
Nov 20254.81″12.4″
Oct 20252.48″4.4″

Wettest days since October 2025

24 hours endingEstimated rain
December 22, 20253.04″
December 25, 20252.79″
February 18, 20262.71″
February 25, 20262.65″
December 26, 20252.27″
April 2, 20261.96″
November 14, 20251.78″
April 12, 20261.56″
February 17, 20261.49″
January 4, 20261.48″

Spotter snow reports near 96150

35 measured snowfall reports within 10 miles since October 2025, on 22 days. The largest was 91.0 inches at 3 ESE Twin Bridges, CA (5.1 miles away), reported to NWS STO for February 20, 2026. Below: the largest report each day, next to NOAA's 24-hour estimate for 96150.

Day (ending 11 a.m. EST)Largest reportWhereTimeReported toNOAA estimate here
Nov 2, 20267.0″Heavenly Ski Summit, NV, 9.7 mi Nov 1, 8:54 a.m. PSTNWS REV, Public1.9″
Apr 2, 20266.0″Heavenly Ski Base, CA, 8.4 mi Apr 2, 7:03 a.m. PDTNWS REV, Public2.8″
Apr 1, 20262.0″Heavenly Ski Base, CA, 8.4 mi Apr 1, 6:44 a.m. PDTNWS REV, Public3.8″
Feb 20, 202691.0″ (2 reports)3 ESE Twin Bridges, CA, 5.1 mi Feb 20, 6:10 a.m. PSTNWS STO, Public6.9″
Feb 19, 202674.0″ (2 reports)3 ESE Twin Bridges, CA, 5.1 mi Feb 19, 6:06 a.m. PSTNWS STO, Public7.2″
Feb 18, 202661.0″ (3 reports)3 ESE Twin Bridges, CA, 5.1 mi Feb 18, 6:12 a.m. PSTNWS STO, Public36.3″
Feb 17, 202626.0″ (3 reports)3 ESE Twin Bridges, CA, 5.1 mi Feb 17, 6:00 a.m. PSTNWS STO, Public5.9″
Feb 12, 202611.0″3 ESE Twin Bridges, CA, 5.1 mi Feb 12, 7:09 a.m. PSTNWS STO, Public1.1″
Feb 11, 20268.0″ (2 reports)3 ESE Twin Bridges, CA, 5.1 mi Feb 11, 6:17 a.m. PSTNWS STO, Public2.5″
Jan 8, 20263.0″3 ESE Twin Bridges, CA, 5.1 mi Jan 8, 8:00 a.m. PSTNWS STO, Public2.9″
Jan 6, 202635.0″3 ESE Twin Bridges, CA, 5.1 mi Jan 5, 10:26 a.m. PSTNWS STO, Public0.0″
Jan 5, 202618.0″ (2 reports)Heavenly Ski Base, CA, 8.4 mi Jan 5, 7:26 a.m. PSTNWS REV, Public17.5″
Jan 4, 202610.0″ (2 reports)3 ESE Twin Bridges, CA, 5.1 mi Jan 4, 5:52 a.m. PSTNWS STO, Public8.6″
Jan 3, 202610.0″3 ESE Twin Bridges, CA, 5.1 mi Jan 3, 5:45 a.m. PSTNWS STO, Public2.0″
Dec 28, 20251.0″1 WSW Heavenly Ski Base, CA, 7.0 mi Dec 27, 2:18 p.m. PSTNWS REV, CoCoRaHS0.0″
Dec 27, 202554.0″ (4 reports)3 ESE Twin Bridges, CA, 5.1 mi Dec 27, 6:00 a.m. PSTNWS STO, Public1.4″
Dec 26, 202513.0″ (2 reports)Heavenly Ski Base, CA, 8.4 mi Dec 26, 6:47 a.m. PSTNWS REV, Public16.7″
Dec 25, 202518.0″Heavenly Ski Base, CA, 8.4 mi Dec 25, 6:39 a.m. PSTNWS REV, Public16.0″
Dec 23, 20255.0″Heavenly Ski Base, CA, 8.7 mi Dec 23, 7:44 a.m. PSTNWS REV, Public4.5″
Dec 22, 20257.0″Heavenly Ski Base, CA, 8.7 mi Dec 22, 7:39 a.m. PSTNWS REV, Public3.0″

Spotter reports: National Weather Service Local Storm Reports (LSRs): measurements sent to NWS offices by trained storm spotters, CoCoRaHS and co-op observers, NWS staff, the public and others, archived by the Iowa Environmental Mesonet (Iowa State University). Reports are what each observer measured at one spot, often a storm total so far, and the NWS doesn't quality-check every one. Exact repeats count once.

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Sources

Snow: NOAA National Operational Hydrologic Remote Sensing Center (NOHRSC), National Snowfall Analysis (version 2.1), 24-hour totals on a 0.04° grid (about 4 km). NOHRSC builds it from NWS, CoCoRaHS and other snowfall reports, radar and gauge precipitation (Stage IV) and model snow-to-liquid ratios. Rain: NOAA MRMS multi-sensor 24-hour precipitation (radar adjusted to rain gauges, about 1 km), from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet archive; it is total liquid, so it includes melted snow and sleet. Places: US Census Bureau ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2024 Gazetteer internal points) and city centers. Each value is the estimate for the grid cell that contains the ZIP code's or city's center point, not a measurement at your house. NOAA reruns recent analyses as late reports arrive, so the last few days can change slightly. These are our own summaries of public NOAA data; NOAA has not reviewed them.

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