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A blizzard warning is in impact for a lot of California’s Sierra Nevada mountains, the place storms totaling as much as 12 toes of snow might fall within the coming days, in accordance with the Nationwide Climate Service.
A “vital winter storm” is at the moment affecting a lot of the West, “together with harmful snowstorms for the Sierra Nevada,” the NWS mentioned.
Autos transfer as snow falls north of Lake Tahoe within the Sierra Nevada Mountains throughout a robust winter storm on March 1, 2024 in Truckee, California.
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Winter warnings are in impact in 9 states within the West attributable to this storm, which brings heavy snow and gusty winds. A blizzard warning can be in impact for the Ruby Mountains in japanese Nevada.
The NWS is asking for “extraordinarily heavy snowfall” of two to six inches per hour. 4 to 3 toes of snow might accumulate within the Sierra via Monday, the company mentioned. Snowfall might attain as much as 4.5 meters on Wednesday, following a brand new snowfall within the area.
To this point, 16 inches of snow has been reported in Soda Springs, California, and 18 inches in Truckee, California, on Saturday afternoon.
A blizzard warning stays in impact for a lot of California’s Sierra Nevada Mountains, in addition to the Ruby Mountains of japanese Nevada.
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9 states within the West have winter warnings in impact attributable to this storm, which is bringing heavy snow and gusty winds.
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Robust wind gusts with speeds of 100 to 130 km/h will create white-out circumstances within the mountains, resulting in virtually unimaginable journey on a number of roads. Wind gusts of 160 to 267 km/h have been measured on the very best mountain peaks.
In areas that do not get the heaviest snow, winds are nonetheless blowing in extra of fifty miles per hour throughout a lot of the West. Wind warnings are posted for greater than 8 million individuals from California to Colorado.
A excessive avalanche hazard is predicted within the backcountry of the japanese Sierra slopes, between Virginia Lakes and Bishop Creek, till 7 p.m. native time on Sunday, the NWS mentioned.
A number of ski areas within the Lake Tahoe space are closed Saturday as a result of storm circumstances.
Yosemite Nationwide Park can be closed till Sunday afternoon attributable to snow and excessive winds.
An individual crosses a snowy street in Mammoth Lakes, California on March 1, 2024.
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Employees clear practice tracks as snow falls north of Lake Tahoe within the Sierra Nevada Mountains throughout a robust winter storm on March 1, 2024 in Truckee, California.
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Heavy snow is predicted to proceed Saturday night within the Sierra, in addition to elements of the Colorado and Utah Rockies.
The storm is predicted to progressively weaken over Sunday, with the heaviest rain and snow breaking into scattered showers in the course of the day. The snow is predicted to cease falling early Monday morning, permitting for some clearing and snow elimination earlier than the following spherical begins.
The following spherical of rain Monday afternoon will convey heavy snow again to the Sierra, persevering with into Tuesday morning. The snow within the Sierra ought to finish by Tuesday night. As much as 12 toes might accumulate via Wednesday.
Amid the winter storm, a confirmed uncommon twister struck Madera, California on Friday. The twister broke some timber and triggered injury to an elementary faculty. No accidents have been reported.
The NWS mentioned they’ll conduct a storm survey Saturday to find out the twister’s path and power.
Harmful snowstorms hitting the Sierra Nevada mountains
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