Strong storms predicted to bring 10-20 feet of snow to the Sierra during the next two weeks
Thursday, January 14th, 2010 by Greg, Information & Restoration Specialist
Howard Schekter, our local Mammoth weatherman, says
“THIS EVENT HAS THE POTENTIAL TO APPROACH OR RIVAL THE JANUARY/FEBRUARY 1998 EL NINO EVENT IN CENTRAL CA AND THE JANUARY 1995 TIME FRAME FOR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.”
The National Weather Service in Reno has issued a Special Weather Statement that includes
“THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND WIND IN THE SIERRA MAY CAUSE SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL DELAYS AND PERIODIC ROAD CLOSURES.”
The following email we just received from the USGS through our contacts with the Forest Service (original email appears to be from Chris Haile with CalFire). It has been reposted on several other blogs (more…)
