I spent the weekend at our place in north Tahoe watching more than four feet of snow fall in just a few days. That’s a fantastic start to the season and should make for a solid base at area resorts and in the backcountry.

And there’s more precip on the way. Just pray that the temps stay colder than forecasted or we’ll get rain rather than the white stuff.

If we do get rain, it could have a bad effect not only on the current snowpack, but on the stability of the snowpack for the rest of the season. There’s nothing worse than a persistent rain crust for snowpack stability.

The avalanche advisory for the Tahoe region remains moderate today, but should settle down to low as the week goes on.