Storm dumps 2 feet of snow on Sierra with more in forecast

A winter storm warning continues in the Tahoe area through 4 p.m. Thursday, but the National Weather Service has dropped the threat of blizzard conditions from the forecast.

CHP reopens some highway lanes on I-80 in Sierra

The California Highway Patrol said traffic in both directions was being held on both sides of Donner Pass north of Lake Tahoe Tuesday afternoon so crews could clear the highway of multiple spinouts and collisions.

California braces for blizzard, ice, rain, forceful winds

“It’s going to be a pretty significant storm,” said NWS meteorologist Johnnie Powell. “We could get three to four feet, easy.”

Thanksgiving trek could be rainy, snowy in the Bay Area

Watch out Bay Area, that trek to Grandma's might be a bit wet and snowy during Thanksgiving week.

Tahoe-area resorts utilize favorable weather conditions for snow making

"Our state-of-the-art systems enable Heavenly and Northstar to remotely turn on snowmaking from their cell phones or computers instantly when cold weather moves into the mountains."

Deputies help free hungry bear trapped inside car in Lake Tahoe

Bears are preparing for the winter months and hibernation, searching high and low for food. Sometimes they find themselves in tight situations on the quest for their honeypot.

Sierra snow survey shows snowpack is 162% of average statewide

The latest survey of the Sierra Nevada snowpack Tuesday found what a state water official called "practically a California water supply dream" with twice as much snow as normal in some locations.

NASA gives view of healthy Sierra snowpack from space

The Sierra snowpack is looking very robust from outerspace. NASA tweeted satellite images Wednesday showing a side-by-side of the snowpack from Feb. 15, 2018 compared to Feb. 11, 2019. NASA wrote, "The Sierra Nevada is really living up to its name 'snowy mountain range' this year. With snow reports coming in feet and snow storms still moving in, it’s now home to the...