Winter storm dumping more Sierra snow before skies clear on weekend; wind hitting Reno
A winter storm will bring another round of Sierra snow before clearing out this weekend. Expect travel impacts before drier ...
Big rig fire on I-80 near Donner Summit burns 42,000 pounds of malt, closes road to trucks
A big rig fire early Thursday on westbound Interstate 80 near Donner Summit burned 42,000 pounds of malt, leaving debris partially blocking the slow lane. The fire started around 5:45 a.m. when the ...
Malt burning big rig slows traffic near Donner Summit
A semi-truck carrying malt and traveling westbound on Interstate 80 in the Sierra burst into flames on Thursday morning, CHP ...
The World’s Most Absurd Snowfall Records
A legendary blizzard dropped 75.8 inches (~6.3 feet) of snow in 24 hours at Silver Lake. This long-standing official 24-hour ...
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BNSF vs. Mother Nature on Montana’s Marias Pass
BNSF Railway has maintained a unique avalanche program to keep its main line to the Pacific Northwest open. It only took a few months for the Great Northern Railway ...
Atmospheric river storm sweeps Sacramento area. How much rain have we gotten so far?
The National Weather Service placed much of Sacramento under a flood watch an atmospheric river-fueled rain storm continued to pour rain in the region. The Sacramento area could see periods of ...
Winter storm warning for Tahoe starts Monday; I-80 travel 'difficult to impossible'
A winter storm warning is in effect Monday through Wednesday, with travel on I-80 severely impacted, NWS says.
Atmospheric river hitting West with rain, snow; yet another storm on the way
Heavy precipitation is falling mostly in mountain areas. A flood watch in also in effect for the coast of central California, ...