EnvironmentSnow Melt Causes Minor Flooding In Yosemite ParkMay 10, 2017The river running through Yosemite National Park briefly flooded its banks and a sheriff in California's Central Valley organized an airdrop of feed for 30 cows stranded downstream by rising waters as a heat wave melts record snow in the mountains.
Tahoe Ski Resort To Remain Open Past July 4 For First TimeMay 3, 2017 | Randol WhiteSnow skiing in the Tahoe area will continue this year beyond the July Fourth holiday, due to record snowfall.
EnvironmentHeat Wave Melting Record Snowpack In Northern CaliforniaMay 1, 2017Forecasters expect at least one California river to hit flood stage later this week as a heat wave melts record snowpack in the Sierra Nevada.
EnvironmentNASA: Central Sierra Nevada Snowpack Larger Than Previous Four Years CombinedApril 18, 2017 | Randol WhiteThe Central Sierra Nevada snowpack this year is larger than the previous four years combined, according to new data from NASA.
EnvironmentNASA Launches Pilot Project To Measure Snow Pack From The SkyMarch 7, 2017 | Ezra David RomeroThere’s now so much snow in the Sierra Nevada that state water officials are preparing for a massive runoff year. A new way to measure snowpack could provide much greater accuracy. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Roads To Lake Tahoe Clearing In Time For Busy WeekendJanuary 13, 2017 | Ky PlaskonRoads in the region around Lake Tahoe are clearing quickly for the busy weekend and some are calling the blizzard a blessing.
Several Parts Of Placer County Under Avalanche WarningJanuary 11, 2017 | Bob MoffittHomes and businesses in Truckee and Lake Tahoe are under several feet of snow.
Staggering Snow Totals At TahoeJanuary 11, 2017(AP) - Some staggering snow totals are coming in from the Lake Tahoe area that's been battered by a blizzard since Monday night.
Spring Snow Extends Southern California Ski Season For SomeMarch 31, 2016(AP) - A spring snow dump has extended the season at two of Southern California's most popular ski mountains.
EnvironmentAtmospheric River Storms Can Reduce Sierra SnowMarch 2, 2016 | Amy QuintonA new NASA study shows that “atmospheric rivers” in California are more likely to result in increased flooding and reduced snowpack in the Sierra Nevada.
