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    There's plenty of social distance out on the slopes, but resorts are requiring masks in lift lines and lodges and limiting lodge use. Most skiers and boarders are happy to comply but Schweitzer Mountain in Idaho had to suspend season passes for some who
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    Ski Down and Mask Up — Resorts Try To Stay Safe In Pandemic Skiing Boom

    Jan 18, 2021
    Ski areas are seeing record sales of season passes as people look for outdoor exercise this winter. Most are requiring masks, limiting lodge use, and making people put their boots on at their cars.
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    Avalanche Warning, Winter Weather Advisory For Lake Tahoe

    Jan 05, 2021

    RENO, Nev. (AP) — The National Weather Service has issued an avalanche warning and winter weather advisory for much of the Sierra Nevada, including Lake Tahoe.

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    A snowplow clears a path beside cars stranded Friday on the snow-covered Kan-etsu Expressway in the city of Minamiuonuma in Japan's Niigata prefecture.
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    Massive Snowstorm Hits Japan, Trapping More Than 1,000 Cars On A Highway

    Dec 18, 2020
    "As time went by, the cars got buried," said a driver. "I was really scared." Japan's Self-Defense Forces distributed food, blankets and fuel to the stranded and worked with shovels to free vehicles.
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    Heavy Snow, 100 MPH Wind Sierra-Bound; Power Outages In Reno

    Nov 17, 2020

    RENO, Nev. (AP) — Hundreds of homes were without power in the Reno area as another early winter storm packing winds more powerful than the last one started blowing into the Sierra.

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    Bitter Cold, Snow Perfect Recipe For Lake Tahoe Ski Resorts

    Nov 10, 2020

    RENO, Nev. (AP) — Lake Tahoe-area ski resorts are cranking up snow-making efforts after winter roared into the Sierra over the weekend, dumping record snow in parts of northern Nevada and breaking low-temperature marks from Reno to Tonopah and even Las Vegas.

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    Late Spring Snowstorm Blows Through Sierra, Lake Tahoe

    May 18, 2020

    RENO, Nev. (AP) — Chain restrictions have been lifted on Interstate 80 in the Sierra after a late spring snowstorm with strong gusty winds blew through the region but more snow and rain are in the mountain forecast into Tuesday.

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    Windy Fire Danger Near Las Vegas; Sierra Snow Possible Mid-Week

    May 12, 2020

    RENO, Nev. (AP) — An unsettled cold front is blowing through Nevada this week, creating critical fire conditions near Las Vegas and a chance of snow in the upper elevations of the Sierra.

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    Frigid air from Canada is expected to reach the upper Northeast of the United States by Friday evening, as illustrated in this forecast map from the National Weather Service. The NWS predicts the polar vortex will bring "significant" wet snow to New Engl
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    Spring Snow Forecast For Northeast As Polar Vortex Arrives From Canada

    May 08, 2020
    The National Weather Service says a low pressure system in the southern Plains is dragging Arctic air south, likely bringing record low temperatures and snow to the upper Midwest and New England.
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    1.3 Inch Snow Triples Daily Record At Reno-Tahoe Airport

    Apr 08, 2020

    RENO, Nev. (AP) — The latest storm in the Sierra set a snowfall record for the date at Reno-Tahoe International Airport.

    The National Weather Service says the 1.3 inches of snow recorded Monday tripled the old record of .4 inch set on April 6, 1982.

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    Late Winter Storm Could Bring Heavy Snow To Sierra, Tahoe

    Apr 03, 2020

    RENO, Nev. (AP) — A late winter storm is headed for the Sierra this weekend where as much as 2 feet of snow is possible on the mountain tops around Lake Tahoe by early Monday.

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    More Than A Foot Of Snow Possible Above Lake Tahoe

    Mar 24, 2020

    RENO, Nev. (AP) — More than a foot of snow is possible in the upper elevations above Lake Tahoe as a late winter storm makes its way into the Sierra.

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    Snow Snarls Reno Traffic, Sierra Chain Controls On I-80

    Mar 17, 2020

    RENO, Nev. (AP) — Another round of snow snarled traffic with more than a dozen crashes on slippery roads in Reno and triggered chain controls on I-80 in the Sierra.

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    Lake Tahoe To Continue To See More Snow Amid Storm Warning

    Mar 16, 2020

    SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — Lake Tahoe is expected to see more snow after a weekend of getting blanketed with it.

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    Ice flows around a small island in the Mississippi River near Dayton, Minn., on Feb. 13, 2020. Pilots take measurements to try and gauge how much water is in a snowpack.
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    To Forecast Spring Flooding, NOAA Planes Fly Slow And Low

    Mar 13, 2020
    NOAA's Commissioned Officer Corps pilots fly special planes and use gamma ray detectors and other equipment to measure ice and snow that will eventually melt into streams and rivers.
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    Snow Returns To Reno-Sparks Area And Sierra Nevada

    Mar 02, 2020

    RENO, Nev. (AP) — After an unusually dry and warm February, snow has returned to the Reno-Sparks area and the Sierra Nevada.

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    Las Vegas Valley Records First Rainfall Of 2020

    Feb 10, 2020

    Las Vegas saw its first rainfall of 2020 Sunday night with about .04 inches recorded at McCarran International Airport.

    Mt. Charleston got a fresh light coat of snow overnight, up to four inches in some areas. Both Las Vegas and Mt. Charleston are expected to have sunny skies Monday.

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    Winter Storms Bound For Sierra, Lake Tahoe This Week

    Jan 13, 2020
    The National Weather Service in Reno has issued a series of winter weather advisories up and down the Sierra's eastern front as a series of storms make their way into the region.
     
    A winter weather advisory goes into effect at 4 p.m. Monday north of Reno.
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    High school skiers compete in the annual Lynx Loppet race at Kincaid Park in Anchorage. The park has 30 miles of trails, but competitors were limited to a mile-long loop of man-made snow.
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    More Ice And Less Snow Gets A Chilly Reception In Anchorage, Alaska

    Dec 28, 2019
    As the climate warms, recent winters in Anchorage, Alaska, have seen more ice. The trend is leading to safety concerns and new measures to cope in this city where winter is defined by snow.
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    2 Feet Of New Snow In Sierra, 6 Feet In A Week Above Tahoe

    Dec 02, 2019

    RENO, Nev. (AP) — More than 2 feet of new snow has fallen in the Sierra, where more than 6 feet has been recorded the past seven days at the top of some Lake Tahoe-area ski resorts, the National Weather Service said Monday.

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    A person stumbles through deep snow Monday in Marlborough, Mass.
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    Winter Storm Reaches Northeast, Smothering Region With 1st Major Snow Of The Season

    Dec 02, 2019
    The post-Thanksgiving travel rush has ended, but the winter storm continues to bear down in the New England region, causing hundreds of flight cancellations and delays.
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    Two people braving blizzard conditions in Duluth, Minn., on Saturday.
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    Hundreds Of Flights Canceled, Thousands More Delayed As Winter Storm Moves East

    Dec 01, 2019
    The post-Thanksgiving travel rush is due to get even more hectic, as heavy snow and ice accumulation is expected to continue battering regions across the United States on Sunday.
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    Parts of California are blanketed in snow after a powerful Thanksgiving storm, with more snow expected in parts of the state over the weekend.
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    2 Storm Systems Set To Snarl Holiday Travel

    Nov 30, 2019
    A major storm system pummeling the Great Plains region will move east and impact travel into the Northeast by Sunday. And a second system is bearing down on Northern California.
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    Record Rain In Las Vegas, Half-Foot Of Snow In Tahoe Mountains

    Nov 21, 2019

    RENO, Nev. (AP) — Emergency Crews rescued two people from a wash flowing with runoff from record rain in Las Vegas, and up a to half-foot of Sierra snow triggered chain controls around Lake Tahoe as a cold front moved across Nevada on Wednesday.

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    Concerns Raised About Nevada Avalanche Control System

    Oct 10, 2019

    RENO, Nev. (AP) — Backup plans are being considered for an avalanche control system in Nevada near a year-round highway pass amid concerns about reliability, transportation officials said.

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    First Snow For The Date In Winnemucca Since At least 1877

    Oct 01, 2019

    ELKO, Nev. (AP) — It was less than 1 inch, but the snow that fell in Winnemucca broke a 142-year-old record.

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