Sierra Nevada gets a foot of snow

Sierra Nevada gets a foot of snow after first in series of storms
After the first storm in a series hitting Northern California in mid-December, some areas of the Sierra recorded more than a foot of snowfall. On Friday, Palisades Tahoe reported they measured 13 inches of snow in the previous 24 hours from the upper mountain with 7 of those inches falling Thursday night.
Big storm forecast to dump 3 feet of snow on Sierra Nevada
Meteorologists said the first major storm of the 2024-2025 winter season will blanket high elevations of the Sierra Nevada mountains with three feet of snow this weekend. UC Berkeley’s Central Sierra Snow Lab wrote Friday,
Drivers navigate through snowy conditions over the Sierra Nevada
Thursday is expected to start out with clear skies across Southern California but a storm is moving down the coast. The fast-moving storm approaching from the north is expected to arrive with cloudy skies around 1 p.m. but may not bring rain right away. “As we get to the afternoon and into the evening we […]
Sierra Nevada town named one of the snowiest cities in America
The Sierra Nevada town near the Nevada-California border receives an average annual snowfall of 206.6 inches. The snowiest month is typically February, receiving 47.9 inches of snow. Jan. 3, 1916, was Truckee's snowiest day on record when 45 inches fell. The greatest recorded snow depth for Truckee was 118 inches in 1911.
Winter storm warning issued for Tahoe area as snow blankets Sierra Nevada. Are roads open?
Parts of the Sierra Nevada could see up to 30 inches of snow and wind gusts as high as 120 mph as a severe storm sweeps Northern California, according to the National Weather Service. The weather service issued a winter storm warning early Friday for the greater Lake Tahoe area,
Snow will continue to impact Sierra travel Friday
Snow will continue to impact Sierra travel Friday
Sierra, Shasta snow forecast prompts winter storm warnings for ‘difficult to impossible’ travel
An atmospheric-river fueled storm Friday through Saturday is forecast to drop heavy snow across California’s southern Cascade Mountains and Sierra Nevada. The National Weather Service warns of disruptive travel due to the expected snowfall and strong winds.
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Winter weather conditions forecast across much of US
Winter storm warnings are in place for the Sierra Nevada until 10 p.m. Saturday, where 6 to 24 inches of snow are possible.
Bighorn sheep face death by avalanche in Sierra Nevada range
Snow cover in the Sierra Nevada is expected to shrink overall as the climate warms, but avalanche frequency could remain the ...
Winter weather advisory issued for Sierra Nevada, Lake Tahoe
A quick-moving snowstorm is expected to sweep across the Sierra Nevada and the Lake Tahoe region starting Wednesday night, ...
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Sierra gets fresh batch of snow, westbound I-80 being held in Truckee due to spinouts
KINGVALE – Traffic on the westbound lanes of Interstate 80 is being held in Truckee Thursday night due to multiple spinouts, Caltrans says, as a fresh batch of snow has been falling for most of the ...
UNR researchers shed light on how bears choose where they hybernate
A newly published study by researchers at the University of Nevada Reno, sheds light on how bears choose their homes.