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Avalanche in Greater Lake Tahoe Area, California
Avalanche January 17, 2020 · Greater Lake Tahoe Area, California
What the National Weather Service wrote
A large avalanche occurred between the Scott Chute and the Promised Land at Alpine Meadows Resort. 2 individuals were involved with one fatal injury with the other skier having severe lower-body injuries. A strong winter storm had hit in the previous 12-24 hours with 25 inches at the summit and over 15 inches at the base. Weather was mostly cloudy with high clouds at the time of the avalanche and light winds.
The wider storm
A stronger storm system moved across the Sierra Nevada mainly on the 16th, with lighter snow showers and icy roads lingering into the morning of the 17th. This storm produced strong winds, but it also produced more significant precipitation that previous storms, mainly as snow.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 901386. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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