NOAA: California Storm Upgraded to Winter Storm Warning | 8-16″ of Snow in Next 12 Hours NOAA has upgraded the Winter Weather Advisory for California to a Winter Storm Warning on the west slope of the Sierra Nevada mountains and Sierra crest with up to 16″ of snow forecast by 10pm today.ย A Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect for the east slope of the Sierras including the Lake Tahoe Basin with up to 12″ of […] WeatherBrains | November 15, 2015 0 Comments
California’s Dec. Snowfall Not Enough to Combat Drought Despite heavy precipitation in the first two weeks of December, California is in need of even more rain and snow to tackle its crippling four-year drought. In a report released by the Department of Water Resources, officials state that while there is more snow in the Sierras than last year at this time, the snow water equivalent statewide remains far below average for this date. The DWR conducted the survey near Echo Summit, about 90 miles east of Sacramento. According to DWR’s Frank Gehrke, chief of the California Cooperative Snow […] Weather ameliatraynor | January 15, 2015 2 Comments
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