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The interstate was closed as a dangerous winter storm hit the Sierra Nevada
A blizzard is expected to hit parts of the US’ California from Thursday to Sunday. Parts of the Sierra Nevada are forecast to get 10 feet of snow by the weekend. At least one Lake Tahoe ski resort has closed on Friday, according to reports. However, California water officials said that the storm should provide…
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A million households are without power as a big winter storm rages in the US
The US Forest Service issued a warning for the area west of Lake Tahoe, saying that several feet of new snow and strong winds will result in dangerous, and sometimes fatal, slide conditions in the mountains. Rainfall in San Francisco hit 5.46 inches (13.87 cm) on January 1, making it the second-wettest day on record,…
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California has rarely seen winter storms like the one that sent heavy snow
The US National Weather Service ( NWS) has warned of a “relentless parade of atmospheric rivers” over the next week, producing heavy rain and mountain snow. US Forest Service issued an advisory for the backcountry in the mountains west of Lake Tahoe where it said there would be “very dangerous” risk of accidents due to…
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The storm had a lot of snow, heavy rain, and possible tornadoes
A strong storm system is expected to bring up to 2 feet of new snow and strong winds to the US’ drought-parched western United States over the next week, the National Weather Service (NWS) said. “Strong winds could cause tree damage and lead to power outages and high waves on Lake Tahoe may capsize small…
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Thousands of people are without power due to heavy rain and winds on the West Coast.
US Forest Service has issued an avalanche warning for backcountry in the mountains west of Lake Tahoe, where it said “several feet of new snow and strong winds will result in dangerous avalanche conditions”. The atmospheric river storm, a long and wide plume of moisture pulled in from Pacific Ocean, began sweeping across northern part…
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It’s going to be wet on both coasts on New Year’s Eve, and an ‘atmospheric river’ will hit California.
The US Forest Service posted a warning for the area west of Lake Tahoe due to several feet of snow and strong winds. National Weather Service said gusts of wind could reach 100 mph over the Sierra foothills by early Sunday. The storm blanketed some mountain areas of California with thick snowfall, including Soda Springs…
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A winter storm struck the western US, bringing heavy snow to Northern California.
A winter storm is expected to slam the US state of California with snow, rain and strong winds, which will result in “dangerous avalanche conditions”. The US Forest Service issued an avalanche warning for the backcountry in the mountains west of Lake Tahoe. Gusts of wind up to 50 mph (80 kph) that sent trees…