It is now official, Mammoth Mountain has made history, breaking the record for the most snow.
The constant winter storms have brought enough snow to surpass the all-time snowfall in history since 2016. Starting this Tuesday, the mountain received another whopping drought, 28-30 inches of snow. Taking the record at 695 inches at the Main Lodge and 870 inches at the Summit this 2023 season. Workers routinely dig out lifts from giant snowpacks to operate the mountain. The heavy snow tension raised avalanche activity and the lift’s ice warnings. The park was able to get 15 up and running while some remained under feet of snow. With more snow expected to fall and cooler days ahead, the mountain says skiers will be able to celebrate independence day on the slopes.
More than a dozen storms have slammed the state since December. Each one bringing large amounts of water the equivalent of what runs through the mouth of the Mississippi river.
While the rain and snow have begun to shatter records with more expected, the water has brought to the state much relief as over half of California is lifted out of drought status, and has even brought back the state’s oldest and largest freshwater lake west of the Mississippi, Tulare lake. It has not been filled for nearly 3 decades.
Forecasters only continue to see unsettled weather as April rolls around the corner.
