![]() ![]() Residents that are new to the area have their baptism by snowfall and then over time become seasoned veterans in how to handle a storm that can dump over feet of snow in a matter of days. "Few storms have been more storms more like the late '80s and early '90s so is actually normal for here but we've have not had this much snow in a while," Stewart explained.įor those that live up here, it's a learning experience. Just off of Polaris Street, cars lined up to get back on Highway 50 which suffered intermittent closures all of Tuesday. She grew up in the house across the street from her grandmother and has experienced every variation of winter in the Sierra Foothills. Stewart is the only one in her family with a four-wheel drive car and snow tires that could make it up to Pollock Pines. "I'm at my grandma's house and she's going to be 94 in March," Stewart tells CBS13. The snow is piling up in Pollock Pines and Malinda Stewart had to make a quick trip up to Polaris St. Discount: 12% off the best Available Rate for all hotels in PG&E's service area.Use discount corporate code PGESGP when booking online.Discount: 10% off the Published Rate for all hotels in PG&E's service area.Use discount corporate code 180172 when booking online.Hyatt Discount (Hyatt, Hyatt Regency, Hyatt Place, Hyatt House) Discount: 20% off the Best Available Rate for all hotels in PG&E's service area.Use discount corporate code 00977150 when booking online.Discount: 15% off the Best Available Rate for all hotels in PG&E's service area.Ĭhoice Discount (Comfort Inn, Quality Inn, Econolodge, Clarion).Use discount corporate code 8000002934 when booking online.Wyndham Discount (La Quinta, Days Inn, Super 8, Ramada, Howard Johnson, Travelodge, Microtel, Hawthorn Suites, Wyndham) Discount: 14% off the Best Flexible Rate for all hotels in PG&E's service area.Use discount corporate code 787065960 when booking online.IHG Discount (Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Crowne Plaza, Candlewood Suites, Staybridge Suites) PG&E said it secured hotel discounts for customers experiencing extended outages. The utility company said the areas impacted the most were Placerville, Grass Valley and Nevada City. Overall, this pattern supports cooler-than-normal and wetter-than-normal weather for our region through much of March.Īround 24,500 customers were without power as a major storm dumped heavy snow and brought windy conditions across the Sierra Tuesday, Pacific Gas and Electric said. We are locked in a cold and unsettled pattern that will likely dominate through most of March with brief exceptions here and there. Snow accumulations will be greatest above 4,000 ft with 2-4 feet possible at pass level and 1-3 feet of snow likely above 3,000 feet. Snow levels will start off higher with the weekend storm, beginning around 3,000 feet and then lowering to 1,500 feet Sunday. Finally, a third round of winter weather may set in late Sunday through Monday with more heavy snow in the Sierra. The first wave will likely begin Saturday followed by a heavier round during the overnight hours into Sunday. Weather Summary: We expect the storm to impact our area with several waves of heavy snow in the Sierra. Timing: Saturday-Monday with the heaviest snow falling Saturday night into Sunday. Therefore, Sunday has been designated a First Action Day and we will provide extended storm coverage. Additionally, the weight of the snow may overwhelm structures if snow from the last storm isn't removed. This storm may result in extended road closures, dangerous travel, chain requirements and low visibility. Impacts: Another storm will impact our area this weekend bringing the potential for another 2-4 feet of snow for the high Sierra. Having said that, these temperatures are right at the daily record low temperatures for cities like Sacramento, Stockton, Auburn, etc. We don't expect to break or tie this record but it will be close as the forecast low is 31 degrees for downtown. The all-time record low in Sacramento during the month of March stands at 29 degrees, set in 1880. Temperatures will be near record lows both mornings, perhaps nearing the all-time record low for March in downtown Sacramento. Morning temps in the upper 20s to low 30s. ![]() Hard Freeze Warning issued for northern Sacramento Valley and Sierra Foothillsįreeze Warning issued for Sacramento and San Joaquin Valley HARD FREEZE WARNING & FREEZE WARNING (Wed & Thurs Morning): ![]()
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