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Sierra Snow

Sierra Resorts Take Avalanche Precautions As New Snow Falls

Storm after storm has put the Sierra in a high avalanche risk. Already this week, two have been deadly.

2012/12/27

Prepping For Wettest Week Of The Year

Forecasters say a winter storm moving over Northern California could bring the wettest week yet this year.

2012/03/12

Businesses In Sierra Cheering About Expected Snow

Sierra businesses are getting pumped up for the weather change.

2012/01/17

Drivers Fume While Snow Hounds Celebrate Early November Storm

Roads were slick and the slopes were packed thanks to an early November storm that brought heavy precipitation and cold temperatures to Northern California on Saturday.

2011/11/06

Heavy Snowfall Causes Roof Collapses In Pollock Pines

Two solid weeks of storms crippled several businesses after the accumulating snowfall finally crushed their roofs.

CBS13/CW31–2011/03/27

Storms Dump 4-9 Feet Of Snow In Sierra This Week

The latest in a string of powerful storms is dropping heavy snow and causing school closures and traffic delays Friday in the Lake Tahoe-Reno area.

2011/02/18

Blustery Storm May Force Sierra Road Closures

A storm in the Sierra packing wind gusts up to 100 mph has dumped a foot of new snow on the mountains above Lake Tahoe. It’s also causing major power outages, flight delays and travel headaches on area highways.

2010/12/29

Snow covering the trees in Foresthill on November 20, 2010 (Credit: Bubba & Linda Wilkes)

Tahoe Snowpack Holding Twice As Much Water

The snowpack in California’s mountains is holding nearly twice as much water than average for this time of year.

CBS13/CW31–2010/12/28

Kaylee Vandemark (C), and her Brother Stellan enjoy a walk in along the beach with parents Eric and Amy during a powerful rainstorm on December 21, 2010 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Sandy Huffaker/Getty Images)

No Serious Flooding Reported Across California

The rains and snows that returned to California Christmas night caused some traffic closures, but there were no immediate reports of serious flooding.

2010/12/26

Skiers Pack Sierra Slopes After Heavy Snowfall

Skiers and snowboarders are packing the slopes in the Sierra Nevada to take advantage of what resorts are calling the best early-season skiing conditions in decades.

2010/11/26