Important Takeaways:
- Incredible drone footage shows huge backlog of trucks and cars stuck in raging blizzard in California – after 12 in of snow fell on Golden State… with MORE set to come
- A huge backlog of trucks and cars stranded in the California snow has been caught on dramatic drone footage as a winter storm blitzes the state for a fifth day.
- Northern regions of the Golden State were blanketed with 12 inches of snow over the weekend, prompting officials to warn residents not to travel – and forecasters have warned that another whitewash is on the way.
- The powerful blizzard closed highways and ski resorts in California and Nevada after the storm system moved over the west coast Thursday last week.
- A 70-mile stretch of Interstate 80 to the west and north of Lake Tahoe were still shut down late Sunday, with no estimate for reopening, the California Highway Patrol said.
- The CHP office in South Lake Tahoe warned motorists that tire chains for improved traction are required on routes through the mountains, where more than 7 feet (2.1 meters) of snow fell over the weekend.
- The multiday storm caused traffic backups and closures on I-80 and many other roadways, shut down ski resorts for two days, and left thousands of homes and businesses without power.
- By Sunday night, Pacific Gas & Electric had restored electricity to all but about 4,400 Northern California customers, while NV Energy had reduced its outages to roughly 1,000 homes and businesses across the state line in Nevada
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Important Takeaways:
- Biggest storm of winter to bury part of Sierra Nevada with over 100 inches of snow
- A blizzard lasting days will blast the Sierra Nevada and Siskiyous with tremendous snow into this weekend with the likelihood of travel shutdowns and life-threatening conditions.
- A massive storm will unload a general 6-10 feet of snow and bring high winds in the Sierra Nevada through this weekend. The storm will not only close the major roads in the passes but may bury and isolate communities for an extended period, AccuWeather meteorologists warn.
- “The snow will fall at the rate of 4 inches per hour at times, while 60- to 75-mph winds will create a dangerous blizzard with mountainous snowdrifts,”
- The combination of heavy snow and high winds is likely to lead to power outages that could take many days, if not weeks, to resolve in isolated areas. Those in backwoods locations will need a safe means of heat and plenty of food. Experts warn that chimneys and exhaust from furnaces will need to be kept open to avoid carbon monoxide poisoning.
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Luke 21:25 ““And there will be signs in sun and moon and stars, and on the earth distress of nations in perplexity because of the roaring of the sea and the waves
Important Takeaways:
- California Hits Record Snowpack Depth in Southern Sierra Nevada
- The total snowpack this winter for California’s southern Sierra Nevada mountain range has hit 286% of normal — the highest since records began.
- The Los Angeles Times noted:
- As of Friday, the snowpack in the southern Sierra Nevada was at 286% of normal — the highest figure ever, easily eclipsing the region’s benchmark of 263% set in 1969.
- Statewide, the snowpack is at 228% of normal, hovering near the record level set in the April 1 survey of 1952, 237% of average. The level during the annual April 1 snow survey in 1983 was 227%.
- According to the University of California Berkeley Central Sierra Snow Lab, the 2022-2023 has been the second-snowiest on record — and it could surpass the record mark set in 1952, with more snow on the way in an upcoming “atmospheric river” that will be the season’s 13th.
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Leviticus 26:18-20 “And if in spite of this you will not listen to me, then I will discipline you again sevenfold for your sins, and I will break the pride of your power, and I will make your heavens like iron and your earth like bronze. And your strength shall be spent in vain, for your land shall not yield its increase, and the trees of the land shall not yield their fruit.
Important Takeaways:
- California Drought Continues Despite Spring Sierra Snow
- California’s drought continues, with the state’s snowpack only at 35% of the historical average, despite heavy snows in the Sierra Nevada that doubled the entire snowfall for the first quarter of the year.
- While the state’s population and water needs have continued to grow, California has declined to increase the number of dams and reservoirs, bowing to environmental concerns about their impact.
- California residents are expected to face water restrictions this year as the state struggles to manage with less water.
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Luke 21:25,26 “There will be signs in sun and moon and stars, and on the earth dismay among nations, in perplexity at the roaring of the sea and the waves, men fainting from fear and the expectation of the things which are coming upon the world; for the powers of the heavens will be shaken.
Important Takeaways:
- Sierra Nevada records nearly 17 feet of snow this month – enough to break records – after months of extreme drought that triggered water shortages and stoked wildfires
- The increased snowfall and moisture the state has experienced this month finally helped to end the wildfire season.
- Many states across the region have reported about a 90 percent drought with some states completely in drought.
- Snowpack in the Sierra Nevada accounts for 30 percent of California’s fresh water supply in an average year, according to the California Department of Water Resources.
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Important Takeaways:
- Swelling Sierra Nevada snowpack offers no reprieve for Sonoma County drought
- The California snowpack, which provides a third of the state’s water supply, was at 159% of normal
- The federal government’s Drought Monitor last week showed nearly 70% of California, including the entire North Bay, in severe to extreme drought, the map’s second and third highest of four drought levels.
- “More storms will be needed as we move through the winter season”
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