After back-to-back winter storms all
around many of California’s Mountain
communities with snow, another round of
snowfall is headed to the Sierra Nevada
region and rains were recorded in The
Valleys. in the northern California
mountain roads were closed again as
winter storm made its way through the
State . Interstate 80 and several other
routes were shut down in the Lake Tahoe
area near the Nevada border . where the
California Highway Patrol says driving
conditions were treacherous amid
blizzard conditions.
according to the United States, where the
southeast the mountain region were put
under the winter storm warning as more
snow showers are expected throughout the
week . while in Northern California’s
Placer County
utility crews could be seen trying to
restore power lines and get electricity
turned on.
snow is kept building and this tree just
kept leaning more and more.
and then eventually it just it gave way
and
the power lines were holding it up .
they are experiencing no power, no water.
they have no access to the internet and
nothing and the officials from what
we’ve spoken to in the county officials
as well as calling the 2-1-1 they just
keep telling everyone to go online.
that’s how you’re going to get resources
but if they have no power or no internet
how are they supposed to access their
website.
meanwhile in San Bernardino Mountains
located in east of Los Angeles
authorities continue to walk to clear
roads as well as distribute food, water
and blankets to Residents stuck in the
blizzard stricken County.
now according to the San Bernardino
County official, around 79 percent of
County maintained roadways in the area
has has been made possible.
while the record rain and snowfall in
recent weeks has disrupted the life of
Californians on the other hand, the
winter storm has eased half of
California out of a persistent drought
and bolstered the straw of Mountain snow.
which the state relies on to provide
water during the warm dry spring and
summer . now according to the California
Department of Water Resources , there was
nearly twice as much snow in the Sierra
Nevada mountains as it is typical for
the month of March. the snow was also
dense and wet meaning that it held
nearly 170 percent of the typical amount
of water for this time of the year . the
winter storm comes as a blessing in
disguise for California as the snow park
is considered California’s largest
Reservoir.
it is vital to fill streams and lakes as
it slowly melts , the government agency
says the storm has dramatically lessened
California’s ongoing drought.
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