John Antczak

California enters spring with snowpack at 110% of average

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The state’s snowpack is in good shape, staving off immediate water supply concerns but not allaying drought worries in a warming world.

Julie Watson

Scott Sonner

California ski resort workers tunnel into the office after getting 10 feet of snow

Culture

Sugar Bowl employees dug down through several feet of snow, then tunneled through to the front door after a powerful blizzard dumped 10 feet of snow on the ski resort.

Brooke Hess and Ken Ritter

I-80 near Tahoe closed indefinitely, ski resorts shut, more snow forecast for the Sierra

A second, weaker storm was forecast to bring an additional 1 to 2 feet of snow to the region starting Monday. 

Joel Umanzor

Stunning—and cute—photos of Tahoe getting hammered with snow

More than 10 feet of snow was expected at higher elevations as the blizzard-like weather hit the Sierra Nevada.

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Garrett Leahy

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Stephanie K. Baer

Yosemite tells visitors to leave the park as ‘extremely dangerous’ storm hits Sierra

A huge blizzard will dump snow on the Sierra and buffet peaks with 135 mph winds.

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California enters spring with snowpack at 110% of average

California ski resort workers tunnel into the office after getting 10 feet of snow

I-80 near Tahoe closed indefinitely, ski resorts shut, more snow forecast for the Sierra

Stunning—and cute—photos of Tahoe getting hammered with snow

Yosemite tells visitors to leave the park as ‘extremely dangerous’ storm hits Sierra