South Lake Tahoe's fire chief says, 'This is the most snow and water I've had to deal with in the last 25 years.'
"In terms of records, we're breaking them almost daily. This is the most snow and water I've had to deal in the last 25 years," Drennan says.
The storms started with snow and then rain, which made a dangerous situation with snow absorbing the water and becoming heavy.Drennan says two grocery stores are closed because of the snow impact, one with significant damage and one with concerning damage. "We normally don't have to get on top of our roofs to keep them safe but this year pretty much everyone is having to work on how to move snow off their roof," Drennan says.Drennan says it's been a busy few days. Emergency crews have been responding to flooding, structures collapsing, cars stranded and a structure fire at a gas station where a roof collapsed.
He adds that some people have had issues getting out of their neighborhoods and people have been hurt with snow coming off their roofs. Drennan's advice to visitors is this: "I'm not going to tell you that you shouldn't drive to Tahoe. I will tell you if are planning on coming here, this is not the Tahoe you're used to seeing. The roads are really thrashed, when you have that kind of water coming through. You have potholes that are massive, a lot of road work being done, everything is slow, fewer services are available and some stores are closed.
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