A fierce winter storm roared in the Sierra Saturday, creating dangerous travel conditions, halting traffic on mountain passes and disrupting MLK holiday weekend ski plans.
Not this year. A series of atmospheric river storms since Dec. 26 have buried the Sierra. Just in the last week alone, Northstar has gotten more than 6 feet of new snow, Palisades Tahoe and Heavenly more than 5 feet.
"We are currently digging and preparing the mountain for the day after receiving over 14 inches of snow in the past 24 hours," Maddy Condon, PR coordinator at Palisades Tahoe emailed KPIX on Saturday."That brings us to over 10 feet since January 1st and a season snowfall total of 320 inches.""Periods of moderate to heavy snow will continue across the Sierra today through this evening," forecasters with the weather service's Reno office said.
With winds combining with snowfall rates of 2-3" per hour with a brief duration of 4" per hour, avalanche fears were also elevated. An avalanche warning was in effect for the Tahoe region. "A winter storm with gale-force winds, high-intensity snowfall, and heavy new snow accumulation will result in widespread avalanche activity in the mountains," the weather service warned."Large avalanches could occur in a variety of areas."Thanks for reading CBS NEWS.Please enter valid email address to continue
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