PG&E says tens of thousands lose power in Northern California foothills and Sierra
Residents across the Northern California high country are without power on Thursday morning as another storm hits the region.
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Residents across the Northern California high country are without power on Thursday morning as another storm hits the region.
All traffic was being held on Interstate 80 in the Sierra due to multiple spinouts and heavy snow Thursday afternoon.
Heavy snow and multiple spinouts Thursday morning had officials holding all traffic on Interstate 80 at the California and Nevada state line in the Sierra as a Winter Storm Warning went into effect.
Northern California will see another triple threat of rain, snow and wind before 2024 comes to an end.
The wettest of the two storm systems of the week in the Sacramento Valley and in the Sierra arrived on Friday with the main event expected to arrive Friday night.
Sacramento and Stockton received record rainfall on Friday. Showers continue through the weekend with more rain and snow through early next week.
Wet weather is finally starting to hit the Sierra and Foothills this fall. People up I-80 were woken up to the sound of rain and some snowfall, but Caltrans said I-80 is ready for winter travel.
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A fast-moving storm from the north will bring rain, thunderstorms, gusty winds, high-elevation mountain snow, and much cooler temperatures around the Northern California area this weekend. Saturday will be a First Alert Action Day as it arrives.
A cool, stormy weather pattern is set to return to Northern California after days of warm, sunny weather. The new pattern will bring rain, breezy south winds, isolated thunderstorms and heavy snow to the Sierra.
Winter storm preps have been underway along Highway 88.
On Highway 50, some foothill communities aren't seeing snow, but towards Echo Summit, it is a different story.
With voting underway for the primary election, county election offices in the Northern California Sierra Nevada and Foothills are taking emergency precautions leading up to the forecast blizzard conditions.
Extreme winter weather conditions are coming in the Sierra this week, and those who live in the mountains are hunkering down before a big dump of snow.
A storm moving in late Sunday is expected to be slow-paced as low pressure near the coast slowly moves to our south, producing rain through Wednesday before clearing out.
A storm system that began moving in this weekend brought heavy snow and rain to Northern California on Monday and is expected to linger through much of the week.
Monday remains a First Alert Action Day as more storm impacts are expected.
Caltrans was holding all traffic on Interstate 80 in the Sierra as snow hit the area, leading to multiple spinouts Friday evening.
This storm system will be the coldest one we've seen so far this season. Snow levels fall to 2,500-3,500 feet in elevation. Travel will become difficult to impossible. Expect chain controls and closures across passes.
Caltrans crews have been working on emergency road repairs along I-80 since September and now the first big snow of the season is here with chain controls going into effect for the higher elevations Wednesday afternoon.
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