By Amy Alonzo The Nevada Independent A massive early March storm has all but restored the snowpack across Nevada to median levels after what started as an abysmally low snow year in many locations. The multiday storm that shuttered highways, delayed openings of schools and government buildings and prompted forecasters to issue blizzard warnings dropped 30 percent of … [Read more...]
Sierra Winds Gust to 94 mph Ahead of Big Snow Storm
By Scott Sonner RENO — Dangerous winds in the Sierra toppled a semi-trailer truck, downed power lines and closed a stretch of highway in Southern California on Monday ahead of a winter storm expected to bring up to 2 feet (60 centimeters) of snow to mountain tops around Lake Tahoe. U.S. Highway 6 was closed due to downed power lines south of Yosemite National Park near … [Read more...]