Business in Shaver Lake sees uptick after storm leaves fresh snow

SHAVER LAKE, Calif. (KFSN) -- People flocked to China Peak connected Sunday to bask skiing and snowboarding. The upland edifice reports it's received six to 8 inches of snowfall since Saturday.

The winter-like upwind has kept the Shaver Lake Hardware store busy.

"It was great, yeah, erstwhile the snowfall flies, radical travel to play successful the snow," said General Manager Tyler Powell.

He tells Action News that he's sold astatine slightest a twelve sets of tyre chains since the play began. And it's conscionable the opening of the season.

"It's large erstwhile it's large we whitethorn get caller snow, hopefully we get a batch more, we decidedly tin usage much snow. But due to the fact that that besides helps with the summertime season, and the full assemblage relies connected the weather. They trust connected snowfall successful the wintertime and the water successful the summer," said Powell.

Across the thoroughfare from the hardware store is its sister concern Shaver Lake Sports. Powell said they were besides engaged with cogwheel rentals.

"If you're going to get retired and play successful the snow, evidently you're gonna privation immoderate snow, boots oregon gloves oregon thing to support your hands warm. Just to beryllium prepared," said Powell.

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