Tag: Snow storm

California Ski Resorts Report Record Snowpack, Plan to Extend Season

With another storm barreling down on California mountains this week, snowfall totals are approaching unprecedented levels in many locations, prompting mountain resorts to extend their ski season—potentially into summer for some. The Mammoth Mountain resort reported 695 inches of snow on the morning of March 29 in an emailed statement to The Epoch Times, breaking…


Mechanic Sees Drivers Trapped on Icy Road in Brutal Winter Storm, Frees Them for 7 Hours Till 6 A.M

A brutal winter storm struck the western U.S. from Arizona to Wyoming last month, seeing many motorists stranded for long hours in cold weather and abandoned cars littering the highways. Twenty drivers trapped in a blizzard in Washington state on Feb. 22 have a pair of local heroes to thank for pulling them out. Uber…


Mechanic Sees Drivers Trapped on Icy Road in Brutal Winter Storm, Frees Them for 7 Hours Till 6 AM

A brutal winter storm struck the western U.S. from Arizona to Wyoming last month, seeing many motorists stranded for long hours in cold weather and abandoned cars littering the highways. Twenty drivers trapped in a blizzard in Washington state on Feb. 22 have a pair of local heroes to thank for pulling them out. Uber…


Yosemite Park Remains Closed Indefinitely Following Historic Snow Storm in California

Yosemite National Park has been forced to close indefinitely after two consecutive storms battered the beloved outdoor destination over the last week, officials announced March 2. The park broke its 54-year record, receiving 40 inches of snow Feb. 28. The previous record was 36 inches received on Feb. 28, 1969. “Yosemite has experienced significant snowfall…


Irvine Unified Students ‘Snowed In’ at San Bernardino Mountain Camps

Hundreds of Irvine Unified students were snowed in at science camps in the San Bernardino mountains this weekend—but some are now beginning to return home, according to district officials. About 500 students from Irvine Unified’s Cadence Park, Oak Creek, and Stone Creek schools were expected to return from Running Springs’s Camp Pali Feb. 24—but heavy…


Snow Pummels Parts of Northeast; Thousands Without Power

BOSTON—Utility crews raced Saturday to restore power to tens of thousands of customers across New England and New York after a powerful storm dumped 2 feet of snow in some places. More than 160,000 customers in New England were in the dark as of the afternoon and another 20,000 were without power in New York…


Southeastern Ontario Could See Between 10-20 cm of Snow as Storm Continues Eas

Parts of southeastern Ontario could see 10 to 20 centimetres of snow by late Saturday morning as a winter storm continues its path eastward. Environment Canada has issued weather warnings for eastern regions of Ontario including Ottawa, Kingston and Smiths Falls, with periods of heavy snow continuing through tonight before easing to light flurries. Ottawa…


Winter Storm Forces School Closures in Parts of the Maritimes

Winter storm warnings remain in effect for much of the Maritimes as a snowstorm has forced the closure of schools in parts of Nova Scotia and P.E.I. Up to 40 centimetres of snow is in the forecast for eastern Nova Scotia and Cape Breton, where winds gusting at up to 100 kilometres per hour will…


Snowfall Gridlock in Metro Vancouver Turns 45-minute Commute Into 12-hour Frustration

When Bharanisai Madhusudhan stopped at the grocery store on his way home from work Tuesday afternoon, he expected the trip home to Surrey, B.C. to take him about 45 minutes. Instead, it would be nearly 12 hours before he arrived home. “If I had walked to my home, I would have reached there about four…


Environment Canada Warns of Heavy Snow, Near-Zero Visibility in Parts of Ontario

Environment Canada is warning of a prolonged period of snow squalls expected to hit parts of Ontario this weekend that could bring up to 80 centimetres of snow to some regions. The weather agency says people should consider postponing non-essential travel until conditions improve because visibility may be reduced to almost zero due to heavy…