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Nov- 2019 -25 November
Wind Advisory – North Coast Could See 70+ MPH Winds This Week
Battery Point Lighthouse. Flickr/David A. Hofmann As Northern California braces for what’s proving to be the area’s first major winter…
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25 November
Say What?! Redding Area Forecast to See Snow This Week
With the massive snowstorm set to slam Northern California this week, many people are preparing to avoid the mountain areas.…
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24 November
‘Several Feet of Snow’ Forecast for NorCal Mountains Thanksgiving Week
A past storm in South Lake Tahoe. Photo: Flickr/Florent Lamoureux With snow and rain forecast for Thanksgiving Week in Northern…
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21 November
Tahoe’s Looking Like a Winter Wonderland Right Now
It’s a weird time in Northern California right now. There are currently 50,000 residents without power from a PG&E power…
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20 November
BREAKING: It’s Snowing in Tahoe!
Whispers of a light snow dusting began to rumble in the Tahoe area early this week and sure enough, we…
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19 November
How PG&E – Along with Climate Change – Put Northern California in the Dark
View of the Camp Fire from a satellite. Photo:Â Stuart Rankin Unless you were directly affected, you probably don’t remember much…
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17 November
With Windy Conditions in the Forecast, NorCal Could See More PG&E Shutdowns this Week
With prolonged dry weather and the forecast of high winds this week, it’s possible Northern California could see more PG&E…
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Oct- 2019 -27 October
Howling Winds Reach 103 MPH in Northern California Overnight
Mount Tamalpais. Flickr/Michael Pujals When you woke up in Northern California on Sunday Morning, you likely noticed winds howling outside…
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25 October
More PG&E Power Shutdowns are Expected this Weekend
OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA It was a relatively short power shutdown this week for 179,000 PG&E customers as the power company…
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23 October
PG&E Moving Forward with Power Shutdowns to 179,000 Customers in Northern California
OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA PG&E has confirmed the latest round of power shutdowns for Northern California will indeed take place, with…
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21 October
More PG&E Power Shutdowns? Elevated Fire Weather Forecast this Week
OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA We’ve reached fall in Northern California, and although it’s a wonderful time to enjoy the foliage in…
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14 October
Scientists Explains How Climate Change is a Driving Force in Northern California Wildfires
View of the Camp Fire from a satellite. Photo: Stuart Rankin There’s no doubt that many contributing factors went into…
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8 October
Experts: Windy Week Could be NorCal’s Biggest Wildfire Threat this Year
The National Weather Service has forecasted winds of up to 50 mph this week, causing experts and PG&E to prepare…
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8 October
Extreme Fire Conditions Could See PG&E Power Shutoffs to 600,000 NorCal Residents
PG&E’s equipment has been at the center of many Northern California fires, forcing the company to perform power shutoffs during…
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Sep- 2019 -30 September
Survey Team Concludes it was a Tornado that Touched Down in Davis
On Saturday, September 28th, a Northern California community was taken by storm by the emergence of a “tornado” near Davis.…
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30 September
Lassen Park is Looking Like a Winter Paradise Right Now
As the clouds clear on the rare September snowstorm that swept through Northern California this week, the mountains are already…
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30 September
Winter in September? Mt. Shasta Ski Park Got Slammed with Snowfall this Weekend
Sitting at just 6,880 feet elevation, the Mt. Shasta Ski Park sometimes has trouble receiving the same amount of snowfall…
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30 September
UPDATE: Chain Controls Dropped Over I-80 Near Tahoe
All chain controls have been dropped over Donner Summit on I-80. There are currently no restrictions going over the pass…
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30 September
Snowstorm Blankets Northern California Mountains with More on the Way
As the summer season winds down in Northern California, it seems like we may just skip the fall season entirely.…
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29 September
Like a Scene Out of Twister: Terrifying Tornado Touches Down in Davis
Just past 6 pm on Saturday, Northern California residents were surprised when the National Weather Service issued a Tornado Warning…
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27 September
What Month is It?! Snow Forecast for Northern California Mountains this Weekend
Although summer just officially ended on September 23rd, it’s beginning to feel like winter in Northern California. We’ve already seen…
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20 September
It’s Mid-September and People Are Already Snowboarding on Mt. Shasta
Earlier in the week we reported that Mount Shasta was forecast to see up to two feet of snow this…
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17 September
Mount Shasta Could Receive Another 19 Inches of Snow Over the Next Two Days
Flickr/Jonathan Mueller It was a sight we haven’t seen in a while when the clouds cleared over Mount Shasta to…
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16 September
The Snow is Falling HARD in Tahoe! Here Are the Best Photos/Videos of the First Storm of the Season
It’s September 16th and it looks like winter is coming a little early in Northern California this year! A snowstorm…
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16 September
Snowstorm Slows Traffic on Highway 80 Over Donner Summit
The first significant storm has officially hit Northern California, and much like any other NorCal storm, it brought snowy conditions…
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16 September
Mount Shasta Receives its First Snowfall of the Season
The first significant storm of the season hit Northern California on Sunday evening, bringing with it some light snowfall in…
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15 September
First Significant Rainstorm of the Year Descending onto Northern California
Although the official end of summer comes on September 23, it seems no one sent Mother Nature the memo. A…
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15 September
Tahoe Area Receives its First Snow of the Season
It’s early September and we’ve already recorded our first snowfall of the year in the Tahoe area. The snowfall hit…
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3 September
Northern California Experienced its 2nd Warmest August in Recorded History
Rafters on the American River. Flickr/Robert Couse-Baker Did you think it was hot in August? Alright, alright… It’s always hot…
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Aug- 2019 -29 August
Map Shows Thousands of Lightning Strikes Hitting NorCal on Wednesday
On Wednesday morning, the National Weather Service warned that thunderstorms were expected throughout Northern California, and boy were they right.…
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20 August
National Weather Forecaster Predicts a Warm, Dry Winter for Northern California
The winter of 2019 was historic for many reasons. Ski resorts experienced record snowfall and the incessant downpour of rain…
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13 August
Excessive Heat Warning Issued for Northern California this Week
Beating the heat on Lake Tahoe This past weekend, Northern California saw a crazy thunderstorm that brought thousands of lightning…
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12 August
This Map of Lightning Strikes in NorCal this Week is TERRIFYING
We’ve reported heavily on the thunderstorm and subsequent lightning strikes that were so prominent over the weekend in the Northern…
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12 August
Hailstorm Blankets Lassen Volcanic National Park During its Busy Birthday Weekend
Facebook/Lassen Volcanic National Park It was supposed to be a busy weekend in Lassen Volcanic National Park. On Lassen’s 103rd…
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11 August
See the Best Photos/Videos from the Crazy NorCal Thunderstorms this Week
The skies were bright in some parts of Northern California Friday night, with hundreds of lightning strikes filling the air…
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11 August
Lightning Ignited 36 Fires in NorCal National Forests this Week
It was a busy week for firefighters in Northern California national forests this week, with two days of thunderstorms bringing…
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10 August
578 Lightning Strikes Have Ignited 7 Fires in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest in the Past 24 Hours
Flickr/Patrick Dirden Dangerous lightning strikes have been prominent throughout Northern California and Southern Oregon over the past 24 hours and…
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10 August
NorCal Slammed with Hundreds of Dangerous Lightning Strikes With More on the Way
View this post on Instagram A little bit of last night's action at the Sundial. Torn between getting rest and…
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Jul- 2019 -24 July
Brace Yourselves: A Heat Wave is Descending Upon Northern California
Sunset over the Sacramento River The summer has been mild so far, a welcomed sight for NorCal locals who have…
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Jun- 2019 -18 June
What Month is It?! Giant Hailstorm Falls on Sierra Nevada Mid-June
It was Father’s Day in the Sierra Nevada on Sunday, and while offspring were celebrating their fathers, it seemed like…
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16 June
126 Lightning Strikes Have Hit the Shasta-Trinity National Forest Over the Past 24 Hours
Thunderstorms have been prevalent throughout Northern California this week, and no area has seen more threatening weather activity than the…
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7 June
NorCal on Red Flag Fire Watch as PG&E Mulls Power Shutdown
Increasing winds and low humidity has resulted in a Red Flag Warning for areas of Northern California on Friday afternoon…
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4 June
Triple Digits: The First Heatwave of the Summer is Coming to NorCal
It took a little bit longer than usual, but summer has finally arrived in Northern California. A heatwave is descending…
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May- 2019 -31 May
More Thunderstorms Forecast For NorCal Through the Weekend
As the month of May nears its end and Northern California residents long for sunny weather, the beginning of June…
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28 May
Watch the Moment Golf Ball-Sized Hail Began Falling on Shasta Lake
With the many warnings from weather forecasters last week, we knew we were in for some inclement weather in Northern…
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26 May
Winter Weather Advisory Issued for Memorial Day in Northern California
Typically, Memorial Day sits as the ceremonial beginning of summer for Northern California. That won’t be the case this year.…
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26 May
Out of This World! The Best Photos and Videos from NorCal’s Crazy May 24th Storm
We all knew a storm was heading our direction for Memorial Day Weekend, but on the night of Friday, May…
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25 May
After Snowiest May on Record, Mammoth Mountain Extends Ski Season to August
The historic winter of 2019 just refuses to quit as Mammoth Mountain has now recorded its snowiest May on record,…
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25 May
Tornado-Like Storm Brings Crazy Clouds, Golf Ball-Sized Hail to NorCal
What a Friday night in NorCal! We all knew a storm was heading our direction for Memorial Day Weekend, but…
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24 May
Thunderstorms, Mountain Snow Forecast for Memorial Day Weekend in NorCal
Clouds over Bridge Bay on Shasta Lake Sheesh, what a bummer. Although Memorial Day isn’t the official first day of…
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23 May
NorCal Reservoirs Approach Capacity with More Rain and Snow in the Forecast
Shasta Lake At the beginning of May, Northern California reservoirs were already sitting at historic levels. Then came the unexpected…
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21 May
Snowy Conditions Bring Chain Controls to the Tahoe Area
With the rare May storm that is currently hitting Northern California with unseasonable snow in the mountains, winter driving conditions…
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21 May
Winter Weather Advisory: Another Foot of Snow Forecast for NorCal Mountains
Following a series of storms that brought historic rain to the Northern California valley and nearly two feet of snow…
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20 May
It’s Officially Sacramento’s Wettest May on Record
Flickr/Robert Couse-Baker These storms that have been slamming Northern California the past week have brought heavy precipitation, with inches of…
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18 May
Maybruary?! Another Storm with Heavy Rain and Snow Moving into NorCal Today
After the historic winter of 2019 that singlehandedly brought Northern California out of a 7-year drought, some were hoping for…
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17 May
NWS Issues ‘Winter Storm Watch’ with Over 2 Feet of Snow Forecast for NorCal
It’s not over yet, folks. In fact, this weird winter weather in May is just getting started. A rare May…
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17 May
NorCal Storm Update: Heavy Rain, Sierra Snow and Chain Controls
A rare mid-May storm slammed Northern California on Wednesday, bringing with it some winter conditions during a time of year…
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17 May
“Significant Weather Advisory” Issued in Shasta County
The rare mid-May storm that is currently slamming Northern California has peaked in Shasta County, with the National Weather Service…
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14 May
Winter in May? Storm to Bring a Foot of Snow to the NorCal Mountains this Week
Just when you thought it was over, the winter of 2019 is coming back with a vengeance. A big storm…
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Apr- 2019 -24 April
Record Heat Wave Pounds Northern California
After enjoying a cold, wet winter, Northern California temperatures are beginning to transform into typical summer temperatures, with record heat…
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23 April
It’s Official: Squaw Valley Received the Most Snowfall in the United States this Winter
Photo: Squaw Valley/Ben Birk Northern California saw a historic winter of 2018/19, with snowfall hitting every region in bulk and…
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22 April
A Heat Wave is Heading Towards Northern California
Sunset over the Sacramento River After a long, cold and wet winter, spring has finally arrived in Northern California, bringing…
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11 April
Another Avalanche Reported on Mount Shasta’s Avalanche Gulch
Mount Shasta has seen numerous significant avalanches already this winter. There was the historic Valentine Avalanche in February and another…
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9 April
NorCal Ski Resorts Own the 9 Deepest Snowpacks in North America
Photo: Sierra-at-Tahoe The historic winter in Northern California has single-handedly brought California out of a 7 year drought and the…
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5 April
Over 2-Feet of Snow Forecast to Fall on NorCal Mountains this Weekend
Photo: Squaw Valley Resort Another week in 2019, another storm… It’s been a historic snow season in Northern California, with…
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5 April
Flood Watch Issued Along Sacramento River as Keswick Dam Flows Increase
As the rain continues to pour down on Northern California, officials are needing to make difficult decisions regarding water storage…
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1 April
Tahoe Snowpack is More Than Double It’s Historical Depth
There are so many statistics we could present to you that would indicate just how incredible the snowfall in Northern…
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1 April
Forecast: A Week of Rain, Snow and Thunderstorms in Northern California
As 2019 hits the first day of April, dreams of flower blooms and spring hikes fill the mind. But Mother…
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Mar- 2019 -29 March
NOAA Predicts Warm Spring Temperatures, Flood Risks in Northern California
Lassen Park Snow Removal The National Atmospheric and Atmospheric Administration’s Climate Prediction Center recently released its 90-day forecast for the…
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28 March
Lightning Strike Explodes Top of Redding Tree, Sending Debris 150 Yards Away
Wednesday night saw some extreme weather in Shasta County. A strong storm brought flooding to some areas along with a…
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28 March
Flash Flooding Reported in Shasta County
In the last week of March, a winter storm has descended upon Northern California, creating flash floods in eastern Shasta…
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27 March
Water Revival: Major NorCal Reservoirs are Currently Filled to the Brim
Shasta Lake The winter of 2019 has singlehandedly revived California from a 7-year drought and the major reservoirs of Northern…
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25 March
Winter Storm Warning: 4 More Feet of Snow to Fall on NorCal this Week
The historic snowfall of 2019 is set to continue through the last week of March, with a new storm set…
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21 March
Winter Returns: Up to Four Feet of Snow Expected in NorCal this Week
With NorCal’s record snowfall of February in the rearview mirror, March has recently seen a long span of spring weather…
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18 March
After 7 Years, California is Officially “Drought Free”
On December 20, 2011, officials made the proclamation that California had entered a drought. On March 14 of this year,…
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8 March
Flash Flooding Sends River of Mud Down Tuolumne County Streets
Torrential rain over the past month has caused significant flooding incidents throughout Northern California, but the most recent storm may…
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8 March
500 Club: 7 NorCal Ski Resorts have Surpassed 500 Inches of Snowfall this Winter
The winter of 2019 has seen a flurry of blizzards that have slammed the Tahoe area for the past few…
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6 March
250 Million Gallons of Treated Sewage Spills into Santa Rosa Streams Amidst Flooding
Santa Rosa Creek Flooding in 2017 Santa Rosa waterways have seen record inflows since last week’s massive storm, forcing the…
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6 March
Flash Flood Watch Issued in Fire Scarred Areas of Shasta County
With torrential rains continuing to push through Northern California, officials are on high alert for flooding in the fire scarred…
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5 March
Storm Warning: 5 Feet of Snow and Flooding Forecast for NorCal this Week
Another week, same ol’ story. After historic precipitation in Northern California in February, we were given a little reprieve with…
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3 March
Tourist Trapped in Deep Snow on Mt. Shasta Rescued with an Extensive Snow Removal Operation
Everitt Memorial Highway The Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office received a desperate call from a Massachusetts woman whose Toyota Prius had…
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2 March
February Snow Totals: Tahoe Ski Resorts Smash Monthly Snowfall Records
https://www.facebook.com/ActiveNorcal/photos/a.690968304274368/2027146107323241/?type=3&theater What’s come to be known as #FebruBURIED, the month of February 2019 saw epic snow totals in Northern California…
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2 March
Shasta Lake Water Levels Rose 39 Feet in February
The large increases in snowpack in the Sierra Nevada have been well-documented around Northern California, but another benefit of February’s…
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1 March
Sierra Nevada Snowpack Doubled During February Snowfall, According to the DWR
On New Years Day, Department of Water Resources officials made their annual trek into the Sierra Nevada to measure snowpack…
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Feb- 2019 -28 February
Interstate 80 Reopens Near Tahoe Following 2-Day Storm Closure
With the most recent storm capping the historic snowfall of February, the popular stretch of Interstate 80 between Auburn and…
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28 February
6 People Rescued Atop Cars on Flooded Butte County Road
Officials across Northern California have pleaded with the public not to attempt to drive through floodwaters in the wake of…
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27 February
Storm Closes Mt. Shasta Ski Park for Second Consecutive Day
This month has been a whirlwind of blizzards and snowfall throughout Northern California, which has been a greta boost for…
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27 February
Interstate 5 Closed in Corning Due to Flooding
Flooding has become prevalent throughout Northern California, causing travel delays and even forcing evacuations in some communities. Now the flooding…
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27 February
Dangerous Flooding Forces Evacuations Throughout Northern California
The historic rain continued to pound many areas of Northern California through the night on Tuesday, causing major flooding in…
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27 February
Blizzard Conditions Close I-80 Near Tahoe With No Timeline for Reopening
Due to whiteout conditions and multiple spinouts, CalTrans closed Interstate 80 near Tahoe in both directions from Colfax to the…
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27 February
February is Officially the Snowiest Month Ever at Squaw Valley Resort
Photo: Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows On February 1st, it began snowing heavily at Squaw Valley Resort near Lake Tahoe. The…
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26 February
Evacuations Ordered as Russian River Reaches Flood Stage
Residents of Guerneville have been urged by officials to evacuate the area as the Russian River nears flood stage in…
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25 February
NOAA Upgrades this Week’s Storm with Over 100 Inches of Snow Forecast for NorCal
UPDATE:The NOAA has upgraded this week’s storm in Northern California and increased the snow totals. Here are the updated totals:…
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25 February
Flash Flood Watch Issued for NorCal, Sacramento River on High Alert
With another atmospheric river storm heading for Northern California this week, the National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood…
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24 February
NOAA Upgrades this Week’s Storm with Forecasts of Over 100 Inches of Snow in NorCal
UPDATE: The NOAA has upgraded this week’s storm in Northern California and increased the snow totals. Here are the updated…
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21 February
NASA Releases Satellite Images of Crazy Sierra Nevada Snowpack
It’s been a snowy winter so far in Northern California and there is no better way to illustrate the increased…
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18 February
18 Trillion Gallons of Water Have Rained on California this Month
A view of the high water levels on the Feather River Since the month of February began, the rain in…
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18 February
Mammoth Mountain Breaks 30-Year-Old February Snowfall Record
This winter’s incredible snowfall at Mammoth Mountain has been covered worldwide. After all, they do have the most snowfall in…
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16 February
CHP: Don’t Come to Tahoe Right Now, It’s Not Safe
With blizzards blasting the Sierra Nevada ski resorts with a record amount of snow in February, Weekend Warriors are loading…
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16 February
Squaw Valley Surpasses Record February Snowfall Just Halfway Through the Month
The snowfall has been non-stop in the Sierra Nevada this month, with many resorts on the north side of Tahoe…
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