The most powerful Pacific storm of the season is forecast to bring up to 10 feet of snow into the Sierra by the weekend, prompting Yosemite National Park and at least two Lake Tahoe ski resorts to close.
More rain is hitting the Bay Area and heavy snow is coming to the Sierra as the Lake Tahoe area is under a blizzard warning. Here are the latest updates.So far in the Sierra, Palisades Tahoe is taking the brunt of this storm with 145mph gusts. Alpine has hit 143 mph as of 11 a.m. Friday. Peak wind and snowfall is expected later Friday evening into early Saturday.
The National Weather Service says up to 12 feet of snow is expected to fall in the Tahoe area over a 72-hour period. Coop, a spokesperson for Cali Pass Resorts which represents multiple ski resorts, is urging skiers eager to hit the slopes to think twice about their plans. The storm began barreling into the region on Thursday, with the biggest effects expected to close major highways and trigger power outages Friday afternoon into Saturday. A blizzard warning through Sunday morning covers a 300-mile stretch from north of Lake Tahoe to south of Yosemite National Park.
Others feel like they're going to be missing out on the fresh snowfall. San Jose resident Kathleen Pittman wish she could be there - but is looking forward to going this season. "As a newer snowboarder it's definitely easier to snowboard on fresh powder and fresh snow it makes the falls a little bit easier to take. So it's just really exciting and have everyone out there," Pittman said.Last weekend they launched 23 buses.
On a cold, rainy day like this Ojebola opened his Jesus Cares 2020 dining room in Santa Rosa about four hours earlier to keep folks dry. A crew from FS Global Solutions was preparing a giant tent that will be heated and used as an overnight warming shelter in the town of Sonoma this weekend. The company provides outreach services to North Bay communities.
"My heart goes out to each and every homeless person. They really get the short end of the stick," Reville said.This weekend's blizzard is expected to bring an epic amount of snow to the Sierra, upping the snowpack levels for the state. In the afternoon, the CA Department of Water Resources announced that its statewide snow pack is currently 80% of normal for this time of year. Last month, the statewide snow pack was 52% of normalState water experts say the approaching storm could bring the snow levels up to average.
Dalton Behringer, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service, said the rain will cause moderate soil saturation, but he did not anticipate as significant problems as past storms with tree uprooting. A high surf advisory from the Weather Service is also in effect for coastal areas from 10 a.m. Friday to 4 p.m. Saturday. Waves between 15-20 feet are forecast from the North Bay down to the Central Coast.
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