Weekend Storms Blanket Sierra Ski Resorts With Foot Of Snow

CBS San Francisco

December 14, 2020 at 11:14 am

TRUCKEE (CBS SF) — A cold weather front dumped a foot or more of new snow on the Lake Tahoe ski resort this weekend, leaving a thick layer of powder on the runs that remain open with COVID restrictions in place.

Preliminary estimates indicated elevations of the Sierra above 6,500 feet received between 6 inches and 12 inches of snow, the National Weather Service said.

Chains were still being required early Monday on the mountain passes of Highways 50 and I-80 where numerous spinouts were reported and travel was slowed to a snail’s pace.

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