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Ski resorts across Central and Northern California are now extending their season late into the summer months in the wake of historic winter snowfall.

Winter storms pushed snowfall totals at some Lake Tahoe ski areas into historic territory, with some California resorts seeing their highest snow totals ever.

Several ski resorts near the Bay Area have announced extensions to their ski seasons after the Sierra Nevada mountains received feet upon feet of snow over the past few months.

As near-record snowfall continues to dominate Western ski resorts, Tom Foley at Inntopia and Patrick Lacey from Palisades Tahoe join the Folo to talk about what drives skiers and snowboarders to the slopes.

What do you do with 55 feet of snow? Across the country, record snowfall has resorts pushing back closing dates and skiers and snowboarders making plans into June.

RENO, Nev. (AP) -- Last winter, most ski resorts at Lake Tahoe had to postpone their usual November openings because there wasnt enough snow.

A relentless winter has dumped more than 50 feet of snow on California mountain resorts around the lake since December

Last winter, most ski resorts at Lake Tahoe had to postpone their usual November openings because there wasn't enough snow. This season, several have been forced to close.

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