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Heat and Thin Snowpack Shut Two California Ski Areas Early

A depleted snowpack meets a forecast heat wave that threatens further melt, compressing an already short season.

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California Snow Survey Finds Statewide Snowpack at Two-Thirds of Average

All 9 Recovered in Tahoe Avalanche as Vigils Begin and Investigations Gain Pace

All 9 Victims Recovered From Castle Peak Avalanche as Probes Deepen

Eight Dead, One Missing After Lake Tahoe Backcountry Avalanche

Active U.S. Storm Pattern Intensifies: Ohio Valley Severe Today, New England Snow Friday, California Hazards Persist

Castle Peak Avalanche Kills 8, 1 Missing as Recovery Slows in Sierra Storm

Bend Snowmobiler Killed in Truckee Avalanche Near Castle Peak

Mammoth Mountain Ski Patroller Cole Murphy Dies After Avalanche During Control Work

Pack Fire Reaches 5% Containment After Rain in Mono County

California Kills 4 Gray Wolves From Sierra Valley Pack After Record Livestock Losses

Missing Georgia Camper Found Alive After Nearly Three Weeks in Sierra Nevada

Mammoth Mountain Avalanche Injures Two Ski Patrollers During Safety Operations

Rare August Snowfall Transforms California Mountains

Tesla Semi Fire Shuts Down California Interstate for 16 Hours

California's Park Fire Becomes State's Fifth Largest, Threatens Thousands of Structures

70-Year-Old Hiker Rescued After Five Days in Sierra Nevada Wilderness

Sierra Nevada Blizzard Causes Major Disruptions, More Snow Expected

Historic Blizzard Buries West Coast in Up to 12 Feet of Snow

Sierra Nevada Faces Historic Blizzard, Up to 12 Feet of Snow Expected