Hopeful. That’s the word Jeff Anderson, who’s responsible for measuring snowpack in the Sierra Nevada for the federal government, describes the outlook for this year’s water season. “We’re not even half way through the winter yet, so things could go any which direction from here,” said Anderson, water supply specialist for the Natural Resources Conservation Service, an … [Read more...]
Storm provides a white Christmas
Associated Press Sparks received a blanket of snow in time for Christmas as wintery weather swept east from the Sierra Nevada. Motorists found treacherous roads and low visibility during the height of the storm last Thursday, with Interstate 80 closed for a time east of Sparks because of poor visibility and multiple car spin-outs and crashes. Nevada Highway Patrol … [Read more...]