More snow pounded the Sierra Sunday as officials advised holiday travelers hoping to enjoy fresh powder at Tahoe ski resorts to postpone driving until after Monday evening.
A backcountry avalanche warning was issued for the central Sierra, including the greater Lake Tahoe area, through Monday.
The fierce winter storm roaring over the Sierra this weekend brought traffic on mountain passes to a standstill, disrupting MLK holiday weekend ski plans. Traditionally, the MLK weekend is one of the busiest 3 days of skiing annually as thousands from the Bay Area travel to the slopes. Not this year. A series of atmospheric river storms since Dec. 26 have buried the Sierra. Just in the last week alone, Northstar has gotten more than 6 feet of new snow, Palisades Tahoe and Heavenly more than 5 feet.
"We are currently digging and preparing the mountain for the day after receiving over 14 inches of snow in the past 24 hours," Maddy Condon, PR coordinator at Palisades Tahoe emailed KPIX on Saturday."That brings us to over 10 feet since January 1st and a season snowfall total of 320 inches.
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