Bummer in Tahoe: Carbon dioxide might take "the snow out of the mountains and the blue out of the water"

Climate change threatens Tahoe's snow levels, lake clarity

Climate change could profoundly affect the Tahoe area, scientists say, taking the snow out of the mountains and the blue out of the water.
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Although last winter's ski season was hard on the resorts, the previous season boasted early heavy snow -- and skiing lasted until the Fourth of July.
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This season is off to a great start, the state's first Sierra Nevada water survey revealed this past week. Homewood opened before Halloween, thanks to early snowstorms.