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snowpack survey

A pole is used to measure the snowpack during a snow survey at Phillips Station off Highway 50, approximately 90 miles east of Sacramento.

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Avalanche Activity Serves as Reminder of Winter Dangers

March 7, 2018 Jonathan Gudel 0 Comments avalanche, caltrans, Mammoth Mountain, Northern California, Squaw Valley Ski Resort

After a relatively mild start to 2018 weather-wise – especially compared to last year – two separate avalanches in California

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Helicopter dropping water on Canyon Fire

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2017 Year in Review: Floods, Wildfires and Drought

December 27, 2017 Jonathan Gudel 0 Comments avalanche, CAL FIRE, December 2017 Wildfires, Drought, floods, hurricanes, mutual aid, October 2017 Wildfires, Oroville Dam, Stadium Security, Tree Mortality

As the calendar year winds down and 2018 rapidly approaches, the final week of December presents the ideal opportunity to

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Avalanche control crew helicopter

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Avalanche Control Crews Keep Traffic Flowing and Travelers Safe

February 3, 2017 Monica Vargas 0 Comments avalanche, Catrans, snow, storms, travel, winter weather

This winter the California Sierras saw massive amounts of snow thanks to recent storms. The Lake Tahoe area and Highway

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