Storm brings Tahoe trouble

Bill Rozak Tahoe Daily Tribune

The winter storm pounding the Lake Tahoe Basin with rain and snow closed ski resorts and brought down another structure due to the heavy snow load.

Heavenly and Kirkwood mountain resorts, Palisades Tahoe, Sierra-at-Tahoe and Northstar California announced they would be closed Friday.

“Both the city of South Lake Tahoe and El Dorado County have declared a state of emergency and we want to do our part and support our community during this emergency situation,” Heavenly officials state in a social media post. “We expect major challenges as a result of inbound precipitation, both at our resort and across the Tahoe region, so