Too Much Snow

 Other places in California have too much water. The rivers can't carry it away fast enough, so it floods.

In Tahoe, we have too much snow. The snowplows push it into huge berms. Then the rotary plows shoot it into dump trucks. Long lines of dump trucks. But they can't carry it away fast enough. So the streets clog up.

We have many neighborhoods where there are only a few narrow one-lane paths. They produce gridlock because cars can't fit by each other in the street.

The snow is pretty, and it is wonderful to ski on and play in. It is also wonderful that we are building up a decent snowpack.

But we're hoping for a break in the weather so we can clear it away.

If you come to Tahoe before that happens, you may be profoundly disappointed. As a 32-year local, my recommendation is to wait.