An update on the situation in California as of Jan 28th just in case anyone has missed it.
8 FEET of snow now dumped on Mammoth Mountain - likely heading to at least 10 feet deep judging from the below report (with up to another 2 feet forecast to fall).
Thursday afternoon, a 50+ mile stretch of Interstate 80 had to be closed because of the treacherous driving conditions that existed. The California Department of Transportation shared information that they were helping folks get turned around and...
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Thursday afternoon, a 50+ mile stretch of Interstate 80 had to be closed because of the treacherous driving conditions that existed.
The California Department of Transportation shared information that they were helping folks get turned around and back to safety, after witnessing multiple slide-offs, accidents, and having to retrieve stuck vehicles.
The status of roads is ever-changing. We encourage you to check the latest road conditions in California here:
California Department of Transportation | Caltrans
Snowfall was nearing 100″ as the sun was setting Thursday over Mammoth Mountain in California. Not far behind that was June Mountain, at 72″ or 6 FEET! Other noteworthy storm reports were in the four to five foot range in Northstar, Kirkwood, Alpine Meadows and Dodge Ridge.
The heavy snow will continue through at least midnight Friday morning. After midnight and through daybreak Friday, the heaviest snow should start to taper and give way to gradual clearing from northwest to southeast.
From Thursday afternoon through Saturday morning, another 12-24″ of snowfall is forecast for California's Sierra Nevada Mountains while 4-8″ will spread across much of the rest of the West.
Also heavy snowfall currently in th Alps -
In Switzerland and parts of France the avalanche risk is now Level 5 - 'Very High'. The snowpack is 'extremely unstable' and the risk will be 'critical' in places by Friday. Already in Switzerland this winter 16 people have died in avalanches....
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