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Satellite Images Show Staggering Loss of Sierra Nevada Snowpack

The Northern California water year began with huge storms at the end of November and throughout December 2019, but it’s…

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Harrison Ford’s ‘Call of the Wild’ Featuring NorCal Scenery Premieres in Theaters this Week

There are plenty of blockbuster movies filmed in Northern California, and another is set to premiere in theaters this week…

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California Trout Awarded $4.9 Million for Habitat Restoration, Including Two NorCal Projects

Thanks to the Fisheries Restoration Grant Program from the California Department of Fish and Game, California Trout has received $4,972,486…

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National Media Gets Giddy Over Mount Shasta’s Lenticular Clouds

Welcome to the party, Washington Post. Following our viral post of the Alien Sunrise over Mount Shasta this week, WaPo…

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Fishermen Lands Two 40-Pound Striped Bass in One Hour on the Sacramento River

View this post on Instagram Had a solid night of #trophy #stripedbass #fishing last night on the #sacramentoriver !!! Guests…

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NorCal Man Wins California Wildlife Photo of the Year with this Incredible Eagle Image

Photo by Randy Robbins Susanville Photographer Randy Robbins goes to great lengths to capture stunning wildlife photography in Northern California.…

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Famed Redding Eagles Welcome New Egg to their Turtle Bay Nest

Liberty and Guardian incubating their brand-new egg in the Turtle Bay nest. Photo: Friends of Redding Eagles The famed eagles…

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The Trail to Whiskeytown Falls Reopens Following 19-Month Closure Due to the Carr Fire

Photo by David Wood The Carr Fire ripped through Whiskeytown National Recreation Area in July 2018, burning through 90 percent…

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Yosemite’s Much Anticipated ‘Firefall’ May Not Occur This Year, According to Park Officials

Photo by Katie Rodriguez  Photographers and outdoor enthusiasts around the world wait for an entire year each year to flock to…

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Where’s All the Rain in NorCal? This Satellite Image Tells the Story of a Dry Winter

Where’s did all the rain and snow go? Following a fantastic beginning to the water year in Northern California, we’ve…

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High Winds Transform Lake Tahoe Into a Scene from The Perfect Storm

It was a windy week throughout Northern California, but no place saw bigger gusts than the Tahoe area. In fact,…

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The Fly Fishing Film Tour is Returning to Northern California

Cosmoledo Junkie. Photo: Flyfish-Adventures Production We all know that Northern California remains one of the greatest places on the planet…

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Record Setting Wind? 209 MPH Winds Recorded Over Tahoe Peak Under Question

Flickr/Ryan Grimm Although it was widely known that high winds were pervasive across Norther California today, National Weather Service officials…

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Mammoth Mountain Founder Dave McCoy Passes Away at 104

Some say the secret to a long and happy life is to find your passion and make it your career.…

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Some Tahoe Ski Resorts Closing for the Day Amidst Winds up to 100 MPH

Heavenly Mountain Resort The National Weather Service issued a High Wind Warning throughout Northern California on Sunday and Tahoe ski…

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NWS Issues High Wind Warning with Howling Winds Forecast for NorCal

Alpine Meadows Summit. Photo: Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows High winds are expected to be prevalent throughout Northern California through Sunday…

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A Photographer Captured a Beautiful Yosemite Proposal in 2009. Now She’s Looking for the Couple.

Melanie Jackson Stinson was performing some photography in Yosemite National Park in 2009 when she came across a beautiful marriage…

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SF Chronicle Announces Northern California Beer Hall of Fame 2020 Inductees

The San Francisco Chronicle began its Northern California Beer Hall of Fame in 2019, inducting craft beer staples like Anchor…

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NorCal Man Fined $20K for Illegally Killing a Trophy Deer on His Property

Photo: California Department of Fish and Wildlife  In 2017, California Fish and Wildlife game warden Dave Moskat was on his…

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Proposed Gondola Connecting Two Tahoe Ski Resorts Moving Forward Following Environmental Lawsuit

A proposal to build a gondola that connects Tahoe ski resorts Alpine Meadows and Squaw Valley has cleared a major…

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Another Endangered Gray Wolf Found Dead in Northern California

OR-54 fitted with a GPS collar. Photo by Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. Another endangered gray wolf was found…

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CDFW Begins Capturing Elk and Antelope in NorCal for Tagging and Collaring

Photo: California Department of Fish and Wildlife The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is planning to capture numerous…

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Yosemite Park Officials Just Made it More Difficult to See the Horsetail Falls ‘Firefall’

Yosemite National Park officials have been inundated with crowds during the past few February’s due to the growing popularity of…

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Get Married at the Top of Sierra-At-Tahoe for just $100 on Valentines Day

Photo: Sierra-At-Tahoe Sierra-At-Tahoe is mostly known to be the go-to ski resort for locals in South Lake Tahoe, but on…

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Following a Mostly Dry January, California Snowpack Drops to 72 Percent of of Average

The winter in Northern California began strong in the final six weeks of 2019, bringing strong storms to the Sierra…

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Record Number of Bald Eagles Found at Trinity Lake, Surpassing Shasta Lake

For years, Shasta Lake had been the largest area of nesting bald eagles in California, but that’s no longer the…

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Simpson University’s Brand-New Bass Fishing Team Wins First Tournament on ‘Home Court’ of Shasta Lake

The brand-new bass fishing team at Redding’s Simpson University just finished the first tournament on their “home court” of Shasta…

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Paradise Locals Travel to Sundance Film Festival for Ron Howard’s Camp Fire Documentary Premiere

It’s been over a year since the Camp Fire completely destroyed the Butte County town of Paradise, and now residents…

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What’s the Deal with Sites Reservoir? Northern California’s New 13-Mile Lake is Gaining Steam

As water storage has become one of the major issues California faces in the modern age, officials are looking for…

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Rare Video Shows 5 Mountain Lions Together in Northern California

Mountain lions are notoriously solitary big cats, that’s why scientists at the California Department of Fish and Wildlife were perplexed…

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Sierra Nevada’s Resilience IPA Now Fundraising for Australian Wildfires

Resilience Butte County Proud IPA In the midst of the devastating Camp Fire, which leveled the Butte County town of…

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One Fatality Confirmed in Alpine Meadows Inbound Avalanche

Photo: Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows The Placer County Sheriff has confirmed one fatality and another injury in the inbound avalanche…

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Several People Missing Following Avalanche at Tahoe’s Alpine Meadows

UPDATE: One Fatality Confirmed in Alpine Meadows Inbound Avalanche Alpine Meadows Summit. Photo: Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows The Sierra Avalanche…

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Avalanche Reported on Mount Shasta that was ‘At Least a Hundred Yards’

With the brunt of the winter storm arriving on Mount Shasta, avalanche conditions have been high on the mountain. When…

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NorCal Woman Missing for Nearly a Week Found Alive in Her Car Buried in Snow

Photo: Butte Count Sheriff A collective sigh of relief could be felt from the Oroville community on January 15 when…

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3 Northern California Peaks Record 100+ MPH Winds Over the Past 24 Hours

Alpine Meadows Summit. Photo: Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows As a few big winter storms begin to descend onto Northern California,…

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Wild & Scenic Film Festival Brings 5-Day Event to NorCal this Week

The Wild & Scenic Film Festival is returning to Northern California this week with a 5-day event in Grass Valley…

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Intense Winds Expected to Reach 100 MPH on Mount Shasta this Week

Flickr/Owen Byrne As Northern California prepares for a batch of winter storms preparing to hit this week, falling snow and…

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Yelp’s ‘Top 100 Places to Eat in 2020’ List Includes 8 Northern California Restaurants

Yelp released its annual list of America’s Top 100 Places to Eat in 2020, which has become a yearly event…

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Mount Shasta Named One of the ‘Best Secret Ski Towns in North America’ by National Geographic

There are some great ski towns in Northern California that get a ton of national press. Places like Truckee, South…

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California Wants to Transform a NorCal Ranch into a Massive New State Park

N3 Ranch. Photo: California Outdoor Properties When Governor Gavin Newsom announced his $222 billion proposed state budget on Friday, he…

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Winter Storm Watch: Nearly 8 Feet of Snow Forecast for NorCal Mountains this Week

As the very beginning of 2020 took shape, Northern California enjoyed mostly sunny skies and moderate temperatures, but that’s about…

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‘The Dam Bill’ for 1,200, Alex: Oroville Dam Featured on Jeopardy’s Greatest of All Time Tournament

Oroville Dam has become famous around the world following its shocking and dangerous collapse in 2017, but it was the…

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Point Reyes Officials Install Concrete Barriers to Keep 5,000 Pound Elephant Seals Out of the Parking Lot

Flickr/Rick Berg Drake’s Beach in the Point Reyes National Seashore is home to some of the most robust marine wildlife…

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More Snow Coming to the NorCal Mountains Tonight, With the BIG Storm Expected Next Week

Snowshoers in Lassen Volcanic National Park. Photo: National Park Service Following a snowy month to begin the winter in late…

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Reward Increased to $7,500 in Endangered Wolf Shooting Investigation in Northern California

Earlier this week, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife offered a $2,500 reward for information int the case of…

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Artist Needed for New Mural on Tahoe’s ‘Magical’ East Shore Trail

Photo: Tahoe Fund Tahoe’s “magical” East Shore Trail was completed in June 2019, highlighting the beauty of Lake Tahoe for…

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$2,500 Reward Offered in Endangered Wolf Murder Investigation in Northern California

Lassen Pack The issue of wolves migrating back into California has become controversial, as wolf conservationists and cattle ranchers continue…

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California DWR Officials Once Again Emphasize Climate Change in Annual Snow Survey

Sierra snow survey on January 2, 2020. Photo: DWR Although the New Year snow surveys conducted by the California Department…

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Scary Video Shows Beachgoer Getting Swept Out to Sea By Massive Bay Area Wave

The waves have been vicious around the Bay Area and Sonoma Coast lately, with multiple high-surf warnings being issued by…

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DWR’s First Snow Survey of 2020 Shows Statewide Snowpack at 90 Percent of Average

Photo: California Department of Water Resources It’s become an annual tradition on the beginning of every year for the California…

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Season-Pass Holders Sue Northstar Over New Parking Fee

Photo: Reno Tahoe Prior to the 2019-20 winter season, Northstar Mountain Resort announced it would begin charging for parking, claiming the…

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Two NorCal Destinations Make Forbes List of ‘Best Places to Visit in 2020’

Forbes has released it’s list of the 25 Best Places To Visit In 2020 and Northern California got a lot…

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NorCal Ski Resorts Lead the List of Deepest Snowpacks in North America

Facebook/Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows It’s been a snowy start the water year and much like the epic winter of 2018-19,…

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CalTrans Outlines Travel Tips for the ‘Extreme Conditions’ of the Winter Season

The winter season is upon us, and the snowy and rainy conditions can make for challenging travel as family, friends,…

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Despite Sunny Skies, Rain Hits the Muir Woods National Monument

Flickr/Decaseconds On Tuesday, December 17th, visitors to Muir Woods National Monument finally saw some sunny skies that have been rare…

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NorCal Residents Fight for the Trees of their Beloved Redwood-Lined Road

Photo: Change.org Sitting between the small towns of Crescent City and Fort Dick is a 2.5 mile remote roadway that…

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Shasta Trinity National Forest Employees Receive Awards for Engaging Youth and Partners

Last week, Assistant Recreation Officer Marcus Nova accepted the award for “Engaging Youth” and the Trinity Divide Land Acquisition Team…

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More Rain and Snow Forecast for NorCal this Week with a Bigger Storm Expected this Weekend

Photo: Lassen Volcanic National Park As we enter into the third week of December in Northern California, we’re seeing more…

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With New Snow, Mt. Shasta Ski Park Will Open this Week

While Northern California was bombarded with snowfall in the early weeks of the winter, Mt. Shasta Ski Park struggled to…

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Illegal Trout Confiscated by CDFW Fed to Rehabilitating Bears, Raccoons and Bald Eagle

Trout confiscated at Antelope Lake on April 28. Photo: CDFW On April 28, 2019, California Department of Fish and Wildlife…

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Study: Catastrophic Mega-Flood an Imminent Threat to Northern California

In the past five years, we’ve seen dramatic swings in weather during the different seasons in Northern California. From drought to…

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The Brand-New Trailhead to Mossbrae Falls is Coming Closer to Reality

Flickr/CheWei Chang Anyone that’s ever had the pleasure of visiting Northern California’s most unique waterfall, Mossbrae Falls, knows its well…

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Over 100 Wild Horses from Devil’s Garden Have Been Placed into Permanent Homes

Photo: U.S. Forest Service It was a controversial move to begin rounding up the beautiful wild horses of Devil’s Garden…

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Thousands of ‘Penis Fish’ Wash Ashore on Point Reyes Beach

A fat innkeeper worm in Bodega Bay in June 2019. Photo: Kate Montana/iNaturalist Creative Commons Drakes Beach in the Point…

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Record-Setting 75-Foot Wave Recorded Off the Northern California Coast

Photo: Flickr/mlhradio A 75-foot wave was recorded off the Northern California coast on November 26, setting the record for the…

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Squaw Valley Resort’s World-Famous KT-22 Opens Today!

There’s a reason Squaw Valley’s KT-22 was voted the best chairlift in North America. It’s simply paradise for any expert…

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More Rain, Snow Heading for Northern California this Week

It’s been a non-stop onslaught of rain and snow in Northern California since the now famous ‘bomb cyclone’ hit on…

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Satellite Images Show the Insane Snowfall that Hit the Sierra Nevada in Just 2 Weeks

The month of November in Northern California was looking rather dry until Mother Nature hit in a big way during…

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Mt. Shasta Ski Park Delays Opening Following Lackluster Snowfall

Mt. Shasta Ski Park has decided to push back its season opening following a lackluster snowmaking week and a storm…

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Nearly 7 Feet of Snow, 50 MPH Winds Forecast for NorCal this Weekend

It’s been just over a week since we received the Thanksgiving week storm that blanketed Northern California with snow, and…

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Snowfall Sinks At Least Four Houseboats on Shasta Lake

Following the massive winter storm that slammed Northern California last weekend, workers at Bridge Bay Marina on Shasta Lake returned…

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Dangerous Rock Slide Falls on Highway 50 Near Echo Summit

On Sunday evening, the Sierra Avalanche Center issued an Avalanche Warning for much of the Tahoe area, warning motorists to…

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Avalanche Warning: ‘Large and Destructive’ Avalanches Expected in Tahoe Area

With the massive snowfall bombarding the Tahoe area over the past few days, the Sierra Avalanche Center has issued an…

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With New Snow, Mt. Shasta Ski Park Announces Opening Day

It’s been a pleasant surprise for skiers and snowboarders to witness the onslaught of snow falling in the Northern California…

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‘Atmospheric River’ to Bring Nearly 7 Feet of Snow to NorCal Mountains Through Monday

Here we go again. Northern California welcomed winter in a fantastic way Thanksgiving week, with a “bomb cyclone” storm bringing…

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Winter Storm Watch: 3 More Feet of Snow Forecast for NorCal Mountains Through Sunday

It was a spectacular start to winter in Northern California when a the “bomb cyclone” storm brought 2 feet of…

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Video Shows Crazy Scene in Dunsmuir with Cars Backed Up for Miles on Snow-Laden I-5

With the closure of Interstate 5 between Redding and Yreka on Tuesday and Wednesday, it’s caused quite the commotion for…

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Interstate 5 Between Yreka and Redding Reopens to Southbound Traffic, Northbound Remains Closed

Here’s a quick update for anyone crazy enough to travel on Interstate 5 between Yreka and Redding today – as…

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Northern California’s ‘Bomb Cyclone’ Storm is Putting Up Historic Numbers

Following two excruciatingly dry months in Northern California, winter has finally arrived in the form of a massive “bombogenesis” storm.…

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Interstate 80 Remains Closed to All Traffic Near Tahoe Due to Storm

Any Holiday travel was completely stifled on Tuesday evening when a “bombogenesis” storm descended into Northern California, forcing officials to…

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Interstate 5 Remains Closed to All Traffic Between Redding and Yreka Due to Snow

As the sun rose Wednesday morning to reveal large amounts of snow throughout Northern California, Holiday travel remains stifled. Due…

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Interstate 80 Reopens Near Tahoe with Chain Controls

Following a more than 3-hour closure on the popular stretch of Interstate 80 near Tahoe, the road has reopened to…

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UPDATE: Northbound I-5 Closed to All Traffic 10 Miles North of Redding

We recently reported that northbound traffic had been closed on Interstate 5 in Dunsmuir due to spinouts and now CalTrans…

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Northbound I-5 Closed at South Dunsmuir Due to Multiple Spinouts

The massive Thanksgiving storm just reached Northern California and there’s already multiple road closures. One large road closure is northbound…

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Interstate 80 Closed at Alta Due to Snowstorm Induced Collisions

Photo: California Highway Patrol After much hype, the massive snowstorm has hit Northern California and traffic conditions are already being…

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NWS Updated Snow Forecast: 4 Inches for Redding, 2 Feet for Shasta Lake and 3 Feet for Dunsmuir

Snow in Downtown Dunsmuir Yesterday, we noticed a change in the weather patterns of the upcoming storm descending on Northern…

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NWS Calls Upcoming Storm a ‘Bombogenesis.’ Here’s What That Means.

The National Weather Service tweeted a GIF of the storm descending into Northern California on Tuesday, calling it a “bombogenesis.”…

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Howling Winds Reach 101 MPH in Sierra Ahead of Big Winter Storm

View of Sierra Nevada from Mammoth Airport. Flickr/Jeff Sullivan The first big winter storm is descending into Northern California this…

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Lassen Park Highway Will Close Tuesday Due to Snowstorm

Photo: Lassen Volcanic National Park The first major winter storm is set to slam Northern California this week and Lassen…

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Winter Storm Warning – Up to 3 Feet Snow of Forecast for NorCal Mountains this Week

Flickr/Scott Schrantz We’ve been keeping our eye on the first big winter storm heading for Northern California this week, and…

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Massive Waves up to 35-Feet Set to Slam Northern California Coast

Photo: Flickr/mlhradio The first significant winter storm of the season is making its way into Northern California, and boy is…

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Wind Advisory – North Coast Could See 70+ MPH Winds This Week

Battery Point Lighthouse. Flickr/David A. Hofmann As Northern California braces for what’s proving to be the area’s first major winter…

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Say What?! Redding Area Forecast to See Snow This Week

With the massive snowstorm set to slam Northern California this week, many people are preparing to avoid the mountain areas.…

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The Siskiyou Ice Rink is Open for the Winter Season!

The thrill of ice skating right beneath the majestic Mount Shasta while feeling the crisp winter air of Northern California…

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Tahoe Bear Destroys Car Interior After Breaking In and Getting Stuck Inside

It’s become a story all too familiar for Tahoe locals – a bear breaks into a car looking for human…

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‘Several Feet of Snow’ Forecast for NorCal Mountains Thanksgiving Week

A past storm in South Lake Tahoe. Photo: Flickr/Florent Lamoureux With snow and rain forecast for Thanksgiving Week in Northern…

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Trailer Drops for Harrison Ford’s ‘Call of the Wild’ Featuring NorCal Scenery

The Humboldt-Del Norte Film Commission announced that the new Harrison Ford movie, based on the legendary novel Call of the…

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Scientists Believe Thousands of Meteors Could Fly Over the Night Sky Tonight

Not since 1995 has an alpha Monocerotids meteor storm been seen over the night sky, but that could be the…

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BREAKING: It’s Snowing in Tahoe!

Whispers of a light snow dusting began to rumble in the Tahoe area early this week and sure enough, we…

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