Avalanche — Greater Lake Tahoe Area, California
2008-12-25 · Greater Lake Tahoe Area, California
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Direct deaths
Event narrative
The Sacramento Bee newspaper reported that a 21-year-old skier died in an avalanche in the Sierra on Christmas morning. The newspaper reported that the skier's body was found buried following an avalanche in the Red Dog area at Squaw Valley Ski Resort. The victim was a resident of Tahoe City.
Wider weather episode
A winter storm brought over two feet of snow to parts of the Sierra Nevada and a rare white Christmas to much of western Nevada.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 146289. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.