Blockbuster California storm to deliver crushing blow of 10 feet of snow and blizzard conditions An extremely-dangerous winter storm has arrived in California and will unload feet of snow, powerful winds and rare blizzard conditions in the mountains through the weekend.
The storm will bury California under its biggest snowfall of the year, posing a significant danger to travelers – but provide a huge boost for the state’s water supply and tourism.
“There are only so many ways that we can say it will be treacherous to be traveling on the roads or even exiting your home during this [storm],” the National Weather Service office in Reno, Nevada, warned Wednesday. “Whiteout conditions are very disorienting, so this is not the time to gamble with you or your family’s lives.”
Snow began to fall in the Pacific Northwest late Wednesday and spread into California’s Northern Coast Range, the Klamath Mountains and the Sierra Nevada early Thursday. As snow continues to spread across California, so will strong winds and blizzard conditions.
Snowfall rates are expected to reach extreme levels of 3 to 5 inches an hour from Friday through Saturday – especially along the Sierra Nevada.
The prolonged extreme snowfall means 6 to 10 feet of snow could bury parts of the Sierra in just a matter of two to three days. ................
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