A powerful blizzard raged overnight into Saturday in the Sierra Nevada as the biggest storm of the season shut down a long stretch of Interstate-80 in California and gusty winds and heavy rain hit lower elevations, leaving tens of thousands of customers without power. Up to 10 feet of snow is expected in some areas. … Read more
A 52-year-old man caught in the deadly avalanche at Palisades Tahoe said he reached a point where he thought he might not survive.Jason Parker credits a snowboarder named Luke and others on the mountain Wednesday morning with saving his life. He told KCRA 3 in an interview that he estimates he was buried in snow … Read more
Crews are searching for possible victims after an avalanche occurred at the Palisades Tahoe Resort during Wednesday’s winter storm. The avalanche happened around 9:30 a.m. on the Palisades side of the Lake Tahoe ski resort, above the GS gully area of KT-22. Palisades Tahoe said patrol and operations teams are performing a search for anyone … Read more