Winter storm blows American white pelican into South Lake Tahoe snow
The weekend storm blew an unusual sight in the Lake Tahoe snow: a pelican.
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The weekend storm blew an unusual sight in the Lake Tahoe snow: a pelican.
Communities brace for another strong winter storm while many people remain without power.
There was a rush to leave the Sierra on Friday as thousands of people headed home to beat the storm.
As of Friday afternoon, thousands of PG&E customers in Nevada County were still without power as crews worked to fix issues before the next major snowstorm rolls in over the weekend.
This recent round of Northern California storms has now turned deadly as heavy snow caused a porch collapse to kill an 80-year-old woman in Foresthill.
The winter weather started to ease up Tuesday night, which was a welcomed sight days into blizzard warnings and continuous storms in the Sierra.
Winter storms are making it hard for people to travel across the country. It is not only impacting air travel, but bus travel as well.
All the snow in the foothills and Sierra is making it difficult for some people who depend on propane to heat their homes.
In Pollock Pines, neighbors were quick to lend a shovel or snow blower and check in on their elderly or vulnerable neighbors.
Trucks lined Interstate 80 on Tuesday, more than 24 hours since a traffic hold went into effect due to zero visibility and dangerous conditions over the summit of the Sierra.
A coast-to-coast storm that paralyzed roads and blacked out nearly 1 million homes and businesses was set to pound California on Friday, sparking warnings about floods and blizzards.
I-80 remains closed due to the winter storm.
A winter storm warning will be in place for Lake Tahoe and much of the Sierra Saturday night through Sunday night as another storm packing up to 2 feet of snow and winds gusting in excess of 100 mph makes its way into the area.
After a series of storms battered California over the past few weeks and left behind such destruction, President Joe Biden traveled to the state to see it himself. The series of storms left at least 21 people dead statewide — many of them were swept away by flash flooding. The damage is expected to surpass a billion dollars.
It doesn't take much to run into trouble on the roads near Nyack. A CBS13 crew came across a driver who slid and got stuck in a snowbank before his car even made it onto the highway Wednesday. There's no doubt it's a nasty night for a road trip.
Though Northern California saw multiple storms, first responders say they continued to respond to crash scenes related to stormy weather.
Officials are watching around a dozen breaks or breaches along the Cosumnes River and using a lull in the rain to repair what they can. But it likely won't be enough, given projected floodwater levels along the Cosumnes River.
A physical toll is noticeable when it comes to damage and cleanup. But doctors warn it could also be affecting your mental health.
Here are the latest storm-related updates from CBS13.
In Vacaville, people spent most of Monday cleaning after floodwaters reached neighborhoods.
The death toll from the relentless string of storms climbed from 12 to 14 on Monday, after two people were killed by falling trees, state officials said.
While you hunker down and do everything you can to dodge the storm, a team of hurricane hunters heads right into it.
While the project is somewhat unique in the valley, it may be the first of many going forward to hang onto excess stormwater.
On Bradley Ranch Road, there are tire tracks in the mud signaling the number of trucks that went in and out Friday hauling rip-rap. They move down a dirt road paved with some gravel to make it stable for the size and weight of the equipment required to haul the materials to armor the inside of the levee. This is the process that's played out for nearly a week along the Cosumnes River as Reclamation District 800 works to fix breaches, breaks, soft spots and boils to maintain the levee.
Phones have been ringing off the hook for tree removal crews. They had an early start Friday morning as they worked through a growing list of downed trees in Sacramento.
