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Winter Weather Returning This Weekend?

FROM CAL TRANS NEWS RELEASE - JAN. 21, 2021

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Cooler Weather, Periods of Rain and Snow Anticipated this Weekend

Motorists Should Prepare for Winter Conditions and Travel Delays

MARYSVILLE – Intermittent periods of rain and snow are in the forecast this weekend with winter driving conditions and travel delays anticipated in the Sierra.

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Snowsports Community Llaunches Tahoe Backcountry Safety Awareness Week

From News Release...

LAKE TAHOE, CA/NV (Nov. 19, 2020)—A coalition of avalanche safety, nonprofit, and winter backcountry organizations have established December 14-18 as the Tahoe-Truckee region’s first backcountry safety awareness week.

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Homewood Mountain Resort Reveals Upgrades & Winter Plan

From News Release...

HOMEWOOD MOUNTAIN RESORT INVESTS TO UPGRADE RESORT OFFERING, IMPLEMENTS NEW OPERATIONS PLAN FOR 2020-21 WINTER SEASON

Lake Tahoe area resort commits to reducing skier visits, caps season pass sales by 25%; Completes first phase of Ellis

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RED FLAG WARNING - Tuesday Afternoon, August 25

RED FLAG WARNING DECLARATION – VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER

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Help Keep Tahoe Bears Wild! Agencies encourage use of bear resistant canisters

From News Release - August 11, 2020

LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – As a reminder, backcountry visitors should practice proper food and garbage storage and behave appropriately when hiking and backpacking in Bear Country. This summer, wilderness rangers report bears are successfully taking down food-hangs in Desolation Wilderness. Once bears become habituated to human food and garbage they will return and seek it out. Agencies highly recommend using bear resistant canisters when visiting the backcountry.