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Avalanche in Greater Lake Tahoe Area, California
Avalanche December 10, 2016 · Greater Lake Tahoe Area, California
What the National Weather Service wrote
A quote from the Sierra Avalanche Center: Two skiers hiked into closed uncontrolled terrain at Mt. Rose. The first skier triggered a large avalanche that swept him 600-1000 ft downslope and buried him in debris that averaged 5 ft deep and reached up to 10 ft. deep in some areas. The second skier immediately called 911 and the search for his partner continued for the rest of the day. The skier was found deceased around midday on the 11th.
The wider storm
Heavy rain and wet high elevation snow brought impacts to the Lake Tahoe area on the 10th.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 678358. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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