The West Coast’s summer has been interrupted by an unusually cold system from the Gulf of Alaska that dropped down through the Pacific Northwest into Northern California.
Visitors bundle up as temperatures drop ahead of a storm at the Palisades Tahoe Ski Resort, Friday, Aug. 23, 2024, in Olympic Valley, Calif. – An unusually cold weather system Saturday brought snow to Washington state's Mount Rainier and was forecast to bring a dusting to California's Sierra Nevada.
While the start of ski season is at least several months away, the hint of winter was welcomed by resorts. Despite the expected precipitation, forecasters also warned of fire danger because of gusty winds associated with the passage of the cold front.
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