Among Winter Olympic cities, Tahoe will soon be too warm to host games

Among Winter Olympic cities, Tahoe will soon be too warm to host games

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https://www.siliconvalley.com/2022/01/29/among-winter-olympic-cities-tahoe-will-soon-be-too-warm-to-host-games/

Towering Squaw Peak has groomed generations of America’s most elite winter Olympians, from racer Tamara McKinney and freestylist Jonny Mosely to six members of this year’s Alpine Team USA.

But Lake Tahoe’s snow will be too patchy and too wet to host future Winter Olympic Games, according to a new analysis, dashing hopes of repeating the 1960 honor that built the region into a powerhouse of winter sports.