“If you are traveling through the Sierra, either get ahead of the storm before snowfall begins or wait until it’s over to get up there. Southern skiers were also rejoicing as about 3 inches of snow had piled up around Big Bear.Īnother storm system predicted to hit California midweek could deliver almost continuous snow, said Scott McGuire, a meteorologist with the weather service’s Reno office, which monitors an area straddling the Nevada state line. The Sugar Bowl Resort at Lake Tahoe has postponed the start of ski season, becoming the third resort in the region to delay its opening days due to uncooperative weather. Mammoth Mountain Ski Resort issued a “fresh snow alert” Friday morning celebrating about 10 inches of new powder, while the UC Berkeley Central Sierra Snow Lab reported more than 5 inches in the Tahoe area. “If you live in the Sierra, today is the final day to prepare for a multi-day winter storm that will likely be remembered for years to come,” the National Weather Service warned in a forecast issued Saturday.

There could even be a dusting of snow on Bay Area mountaintops. Rain was expected this weekend in the Bay Area, with snowfall in the Sierras starting Sunday before getting heavier between Monday and Tuesday, according to forecasters. Californias northern Sierra Nevada surpassed its all-time wettest water year after the latest barrage of stormy weather hit the mountain range the week before. SAN FRANCISCO - A major atmospheric storm is headed toward Northern California, promising to drop up to 10 feet of snow on Sierra Nevada mountain peaks and much-needed rain throughout the region.

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