Atmospheric River Is Pummeling California’s Sierra With Feet of Snow, Topping February Records
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(Worthy News) – Another atmospheric river event is pummeling California with feet of snow in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, shattering February snow records at some ski resorts while also triggering flooding, rockslides and mudslides in lower elevations.
Heavy snow continues to pound the Sierra, generally above 5,000 feet, while rain persists in the lower elevations of Northern California.
Many Sierra ski locations reported at least a foot of snow in 24 hours ending Tuesday morning. Caltrans reported 40 inches of snow had fallen in 24 hours at Donner Pass. [ Source: Weather (Read More…) ]
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