Janu-buried! California ski resorts have received more than 300 inches of snow so far this season - Los Angeles Times
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Janu-buried! California ski resorts have received more than 300 inches of snow so far this season

A person is framed through a hole in a snow bank in Mammoth Lakes.
A person is framed through a hole in a snowbank in Mammoth Lakes. Mammoth Mountain has received 40 to 54 inches from the latest storm and has already surpassed last year’s season snowfall total of 310 inches at the Main Lodge and 419 inches at the summit.
(Patrick Griley / Mammoth Lakes Tourism)
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A series of atmospheric-river storms so far this year have left state ski resorts flush.

Mammoth Mountain has received 40 to 54 inches from the latest storm and has already surpassed last year’s season-snowfall total of 310 inches at the Main Lodge and 419 inches at the summit.

Farther north, at Palisades Tahoe, the resort has received more than 8½ feet of snow since Jan. 1, and more is on the way.

Buckle up.

Mammoth Mountain

A statue of Mammoth Mountain founder Dave McCoy is buried under snow.
A statue of Mammoth Mountain founder Dave McCoy is buried under snow.
(Patrick Griley/Mammoth Lakes Tourism)
Cars parked in the town of Mammoth Lakes are completely covered by snow.
Cars parked in the town of Mammoth Lakes are completely covered by snow.
(Patrick Griley / Mammoth Lakes Tourism)
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Snow falls as a skier waits to take a ski lift.
As the snow continued to fall at Mammoth Mountain, limited lift access was available for the brave who ventured out.
(Patrick Griley / Mammoth Lakes Tourism)
A person uses a shovel on a parked car that is completely covered in snow.
A person tries to dig their car out of a snowbank in Mammoth Lakes.
(Patrick Griley / Mammoth Lakes Tourism)

Palisades Tahoe

A line of cars covered in heaps of snow. The backdrop is gray and misty.
Cars are buried under snow at Palisades Tahoe, which has received over 8½
feet of snow since Jan. 1 and a season total of 300 inches.
(Blake Kessler / Palisades Tahoe)
People in skis and winter gear line up at a ski lift.
Skiers board a chair lift to take advantage of the Palisades Tahoe snow.
(Blake Kessler / Palisades Tahoe)
A measuring stick topped with the symbol of an eagle is buried in snow at 24".
More snow is on the way for Palisades Tahoe.
(Blake Kessler / Palisades Tahoe)
A man in winter coat and boots uses a snow machine next to hotel units. Snow is heaped up to either side of him.
A worker clears walkways at Palisades Tahoe.
(Blake Kessler / Palisades Tahoe)
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