Snowstorms followed by sunshine bring business to Sierra resorts this holiday weekend
Hundreds of people headed to the Sierra this holiday weekend to hit the slopes. Sunshine in the Sierra melted away the slow start to the holiday weekend at Boreal.
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Hundreds of people headed to the Sierra this holiday weekend to hit the slopes. Sunshine in the Sierra melted away the slow start to the holiday weekend at Boreal.
From buried in the snow to a heroic rescue: Minutes after two men were swallowed by the deadly avalanche at Palisades on Wednesday morning, they jumped into action to save lives.
Snow activity increases through the day Wednesday with another round of heavy snow and gusty wind on the way. Wednesday will be a First Alert Action Day for the foothills and Sierra as travel will be difficult to impossible.
There hasn't been as much snow in the Sierra to date compared to last year. However, a second Sierra storm within a week is being welcomed by scientists at the UC Berkeley Central Sierra Snow Lab.
On Saturday, stormy, near-whiteout conditions in parts of the Sierra were a welcome sight for the UC Berkeley Central Sierra Snow Lab.
Caltrans crews are working nonstop to prepare for Saturday's snowstorm, marking the Sierra Nevada's second significant snowfall event this year.
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.
Snow and wind hit the Sierra like a one-two punch. The winter storm made the drive over the summit slow, and in some cases scary.
It was a disappointing start to California's water year as state regulators on Tuesday conducted the first snow survey of the season at the Phillips Station, where there seemed to be more dirt than snow.
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Winter weather is back in the high country on Tuesday.
A quick blast of winter weather took over the Sierra high country along Interstate 80 Monday evening. It was the first snowfall of the season to make an impact outside of the mountain passes.
There is a Winter Weather Advisory for areas above 7,000ft from 12 p.m.-12 a.m. Tuesday. These areas could see up to 5".
A Red Flag Warning is still in effect until Thursday evening.
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A closed-off section of Interstate 80 in the high Sierra has reopened after a tractor-trailer fire spread to brush just off the roadway.
A flood advisory is in effect for multiple Northern California counties due to excessive rainfall on Saturday.
The threat of thunderstorms is causing issues with the long-lingering snowpack and burn scars in California.
The Caldor Burn scar area remains a concern as heavy rain falls on Thursday.
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The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for the Sierra region starting Thursday afternoon through Monday morning.
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