A treacherous, life-threatening blizzard is targeting the Sierra Nevada and forecast to hit the Lake Tahoe area by late morning and Mammoth Mountain by the afternoon.
A treacherous, life-threatening blizzard was targeting California's mightiest mountain range Thursday, and forecast to hit the Lake Tahoe area by late morning and Mammoth Mountain by the afternoon. Up to 12 feet of snow could fall on the highest peaks of the Sierra Nevada between Thursday through Sunday, the National Weather Service office in Sacramento said. Other areas with an elevation of 5,000 feet above sea level could get 5 to 10 feet of snow.
' The National Weather Service issued a blizzard warning over a wide swath of the Sierra Nevada, from Lassen Volcanic National Park in Shasta County to Kings Canyon National Park in Fresno County. The blizzard warning began on Thursday and lasts through Sunday; the worst of the storm was expected between Friday afternoon through the midday of Saturday. 'For Sierra locations, don't get caught up in the 'worst conditions' timeframe.
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