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How Dangerous is it to Leave Snow On Top of Your Car?

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Is it dangerous to leave snow on the top of your your car? The answer is YES! Snow and ice are very heavy and when it falls off a vehicle, it can become airborne. Ice and snow can hit oncoming cars and easily shatter windshields, injuring people inside. If California Highway Patrol (CHP) finds a vehicle with excess ice and [โ€ฆ]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | December 13, 2019
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21 Killed and Almost 1,000 DUI Arrests During Busy Memorial Day Weekend for California Highway Patrol

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It was a very busy, and deadly, Memorial Day weekend for the California Highway Patrol, with officers making nearly 1,000 DUI arrests as of Monday. CHP made 973 DUI arrests, Lt. Jathan Castaneda told KCRA. Theyโ€™ve also investigated 17 deadly crashes in which a total of 21 people lost their lives. The CHPโ€™s Valley Division, which encompasses the greater Sacramento [โ€ฆ]

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First Snowstorm of Season in CA Causes Havoc on Roadways | 16 Car Crash Closes I-80, 3 Mountain Passes Close

California saw a healthy amount of snowfall yesterday during the day.  Enough snow, in fact, to close 3 mountain highways and cause a 16 car crash.  About 5โ€ณ of snow were recorded on Sonora Pass, CA.  Snow levels dropped down to Lake Tahoe level during the day yesterday. NOAA issued a Winter Weather Advisory that called for 3-8โ€ณ of snowfall [โ€ฆ]

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WeatherBrains | September 22, 2017
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CHP Transports 6 Pacific Crest Trail Hikers to Safety From Closed Ebbetts Pass, CA During Snowstorm Yesterday

The first snow in California arrived yesterday and closed 3 mountain passes including Ebbetts Pass on highway 4. 6 hikers came off the Pacific Crest Trail yesterday to find the road closed and themselves stranded in snow. CHP reports that all 6 hikers appeared unprepared for cold, snowy weather. Luckily, a CHP officer drove up to Ebbetts Pass and was [โ€ฆ]

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Miles Clark | September 22, 2017
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VIDEO: Fallen Climber Airlifted From Cliff by California Highway Patrol

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California Highway Patrol were called to airlift out a man in his mid 20s last Thursday who had fallen up to 30ft whilst rock climbing near Tahoe City. At around 11:10am on July 13th, Cal-Fire Grass Valley Dispatch requested a hoist for a fallen climber in the Twin Crags area. A CHP Helicopter 20 (H-20) in the Truckee area was [โ€ฆ]

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Steven Agar | July 21, 2017
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Helicopter Crash on Donner Summit, CA Yesterday:

A helicopter crashed on Donner Summit, CA yesterday. Miraculously, no major injuries were reported. This helicopter was not working on the nearby Farad fire that had Donner Summitโ€™s Interstate 80 closed yesterday. โ€œJust incase we werenโ€™t busy enough. Currently we are on scene with a helicopter crash up on top of Donner Summit. Luckily only minor injuries as this could [โ€ฆ]

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VIDEO: Man Long-Line Helicopter Rescued Above 50-Foot Waterfall at Emerald Pools, CA

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