Tahoe area summer scene looking a lot different this season following record snowfall

>>> AND THEY SHOW US WHAT TO EXPECT AFTER THE WINTER OF THE HISTORIC SNOW PACK. >> THE SNOW BANK IS JUST THE COMMON SITE UP HERE DESPITE NEAR 70-DEGREE TEMPERATURES TODAY AND MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND. USUALLY THEY WILL KICK OFF THE SUMMER CAMPING SEASON. HOWEVER, THEY SAY IT COULD BE A LOT DIFFERENT THIS YEAR. TEMPERATURES ARE CLIMBING, BUT NOT FAST ENOUGH FOR THE NEAR HISTORIC SNOW PACK AHEAD OF MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND. >> AND THERE IS, YOU KNOW, ALMOST STILL 10 FEET SNOW BANKS. >> Reporter: JAKE YOUNG IS ENJOYING THE CAMPING SEASON BEFORE THEY PICK UP. HE SAYS IT IS USUALLY VERY BUSY, BUT DEPENDING ON WHERE YOU GO, YOU MAY BE DISAPPOINTED. >> THEY KIND OF EXPECT THE TRAILS THAT YOU MIGHT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO HIKE LAST YEAR AS YOU WON'T BE ABLE TO SEE THEM THIS YEAR. >> Reporter: ACCORDING TO THE FOREST SERVICE, MOST ARE CLOSED. IT MAY BE YOUR BEST BET. >> TYPICALLY THEY WILL GET MORE SUN, SO THOSE AREAS ARE MELTING OUT QUICKER. >> Reporter: AND RIGHT NOW THE U.S. FOREST SERVICE SAYS THE EAST SHORE TRAIL, SOUTH THROUGH LOGAN AND ROUND HILL NEAR ZEPHYR COBRA ARE ALL OPEN FOR BUSINESS. FURTHER SOUTH, IT'S ALSO OPEN. AN EPIC WINTER WITH THE NEAR RECORD BREAKING SNOW MEANS SUMMER RECREATION THAT MAY NEED TO WAIT A LITTLE BIT LONGER. >> THE HIKING AND BIKING, THERE IS STILL SOME TIME BEFORE THEY ARE CLEARED. >> Reporter: NOW

Channel: KPIX | CBS NEWS BAY AREA

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Keywords: KPIX 5 News Evening, Lake Tahoe, Sierra, snowpack, snowfall, snow

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Length: 2min 8sec (128 seconds)

Published: Thu May 18 2023