Big dump is headed for Tahoe and the Sierras

[billanole]

That is gonna be dangerous, but good news for water needs.

The National Weather Service in Reno, Nevada has issued an extreme blizzard warning for a 300-mile stretch of the Sierra, a mountain range running along the eastern edge of California, from Thursday through Sunday in areas near Lake Tahoe and Plumas National Forest.

 

[SoProudNole]

Thanks for the heads up.

 

[ButtersHawk]

Vince McMahon in charge of this?

 

[ping72]

 

[BelemNole]

And yet there are still morons on reddit asking if they'll be ok driving up friday night.

 

[billanole]

And yet there are still morons on reddit asking if they'll be ok driving up friday night.

That might be a way to catch the deads. More likely it would put rescue folks at risk.

 

[DropitlikeitsHawk]

A state that continues to fvck things up their inability to capture this and previous huge amounts of rain is a disgrace

 

[BelemNole]

That might be a way to catch the deads. More likely it would put rescue folks at risk.

Yes, it will be ugly. 3-4 feet at lake level and 7-10 at elevation over 3 days.
I've been up there after heavy snows and had the blow over from an avalanche hit my car blinding me for a few seconds. Later that night 3-4 cars got buried from another one and had to wait until help came to dig them out.
Odds are most roads will be unpassable until Monday or so.

 

[billanole]

Is this the frozen version of one of the “atmospheric rivers” or just a garden variety massive storm?

 

[TC Nole OX]

Blizzard Warning: Caltrans advises avoiding Sierra travel as winter storm slams Northern California

 

[TC Nole OX]

Up to 12 feet of snow expected in California's Sierra Nevada amid rare blizzard warning

 

[TC Nole OX]

Tahoe blizzard warning: Wind gusts hit 100 mph at some Sierra peaks

 

[ICWestfan]

Thinking about heading up to Donner Pass for some dinner. Is it doable?

 

[B1GDeal]

Thinking about heading up to Donner Pass for some dinner. Is it doable?

 

[BelemNole]

Palisades (Squaw) reported a wind gust of 145mph last night.

 

[DeangeloVickers]

Came for big dump pics, got pics of poop and talk of snow. Disappointing.

 

[The Tradition]

So, the drought is officially over now?

 

[BelemNole]

Looks like a good time to drive over the Donner Pass

I-80 : Soda Springs : Hwy 80 at Donner Summit

Caltrans image and video for I-80 : Soda Springs : Hwy 80 at Donner Summit

cwwp2.dot.ca.gov

 

[The Tradition]

Looks like a good time to drive over the Donner Pass

I-80 : Soda Springs : Hwy 80 at Donner Summit

Caltrans image and video for I-80 : Soda Springs : Hwy 80 at Donner Summit

cwwp2.dot.ca.gov

LOL! A semi-truck just drove through!

 

[lucas80]

LOL! A semi-truck just drove through!

Keep in mind that a lot of truck drivers are stupid.

 

[lucas80]

California has shut down 100 miles of I-80. Smart move.

Stretch of I-80 shut down as monster blizzard dumps snow on mountains in California and Nevada

Meteorologists predict as much as 10 feet of snow is possible in the mountains around Lake Tahoe by the weekend.

apnews.com

 

[BelemNole]

California has shut down 100 miles of I-80. Smart move.

Stretch of I-80 shut down as monster blizzard dumps snow on mountains in California and Nevada

Meteorologists predict as much as 10 feet of snow is possible in the mountains around Lake Tahoe by the weekend.

apnews.com

Videos of the stuck cars at donner summit last night is nuts