Emerging from a historic winter, Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows is planning to operate July Fourth weekend and Saturdays thereafter, as long as conditions allow.  714 inches of snow fell at Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows over the winter, equaling nearly 60 feet. Ten Atmospheric River weather events hit the resort, with the average season seeing two to four.  Squaw Valley will offer skiing and riding on July 4 for the fourth time ever and will venture beyond Independence Day for the first time in its history. The California Department of Water Resources has declared the 2016-17 water year the wettest on record, just halfway through the water year. January 2017 at Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows broke the resort’s record for most snow in one month, with 282 inches, followed by the snowiest February ever with another 196 inches.