California's huge snowfall will keep some ski resorts open until August

The calendar may say it's June, but in some parts of California, it still looks like a Winter Wonderland.

The unusually high snowfall from the barrage of storms that hit the western mountains over the winter is still on the ground -- and in some places, there's as much as eight feet of it.

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"Summer Shredding" is what the Mammoth Mountain ski area in Mammoth Lakes is promoting. According to its website, the ski resort is seeing its "best spring conditions in decades ... and will be operating DAILY into August for one of our longest seasons in history."

Squaw Alpine, a Lake Tahoe resort is also soaking in the snow.

See how snowy it still is at both resorts:

The California Department of Water Resources says that as of June 6, the amount of snow on the ground in the central Sierra region was twice as much as usual, making June its biggest snowpack in decades.In fact, NASA data found that California's snow accumulation this year was larger than the past four years combined.

While some may be asking when this endless winter will end, it's a dream summer for skiers and snowboarders!

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