![]() ![]() ![]() Nearby, a 70-mile stretch of I-80 remained shut down from Colfax through the Lake Tahoe region to the Nevada state line. Weather News How much rain and snow fell in latest storm Here are totals for Sacramento and Tahoe area By Jacqueline Pinedo Updated Febru1:24 PM Rain and low-elevation snow. On Monday, Northstar was closed after experiencing "blizzard conditions over the past several days and have received more than 6 feet of snow in just 48 hours." A winter storm warning was in effect into Sunday for the upper elevations of the Sierra from south of Yosemite National Park to north of Lake Tahoe, where as much as 5 feet (1.5 meters) of snow is. "Search efforts continue today, but due to the ongoing severe storm and closed highways, searchers face significant challenges," officials said. The sheriff said Angelotta was an experienced skier and was believed to have avalanche equipment on him. They faced high avalanche danger, strong winds, whiteout flurries, frigid temperatures, and heavy snow loads before calling off their search in the evening." "Rescue personnel were on skis, snowmobiles, and a snowcat during their search. measured at Echo Summit, a mountain pass south of Lake Tahoe, on Jan. "Searchers responded and combed the mountain and surrounding areas, despite extreme weather," the Placer County Sheriff's Department said. Over the past 24 hours, here are the biggest snow totals reported so far as of. There was no other activity registered to his pass since that time. The investigation has revealed that around 11:30 a.m., Angelotta's ski pass was scanned at the Comstock lift. ![]()
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