Kicker: Ski lifts snowed over

MYRNA BROWN, HOST: Well, as we heard earlier, California keeps getting nailed with atmospheric river events, producing buckets of rain and also a lot of snow in the Sierra Mountains.

Patrick Lacey is ski resort spokesman for Palisades Tahoe. He told ABC7:

PATRICK LACEY: This is just a monumental snowfall. We've had 500 inches of snow this season.

BROWN: Well, since he reported that three weeks ago, some areas have now topped out at more than 600 inches of snow.

One ski patrolman at Bear Valley posted a photo that shows him touching the top of the chair lift...while standing on the snow-packed slope. Meaning, about 35 feet of snow are under his skis!

The record snowfall in the area happened more than a decade back: nearly 670 inches. Looks like this season may beat that, and the resort could remain open until July!

MARY REICHARD: Fourth of July on skis? Yes, please!

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