California’s mountains could see rare August snow in weekend of ‘weather whiplash’
LA TimesAn aerial view of Lake Tahoe’s Emerald Bay. An unusually strong, early-season cold front was moving across Northern California on Friday, bringing with it the possibility for rare August snow along the peaks of the Sierra Nevada. “While this snow will not stay around very long, roads near Tioga Pass could be slick and any campers and hikers should prepare for winter conditions.” There’s about a 50% chance for a dusting in the area early Saturday, forecasters said, and a possibility for brief snowfall across peaks over 8,000 feet in elevation. The shift in weather bringing the chance of snow will mostly give people an early “hint of fall,” including a chance for some record cold temperatures in the area, Fuentes said. “Moderate to heavy rainfall could trigger flash flooding of low-lying areas and debris flows around the Park fire burn scar,” the alert said, adding residents should prepare for potential flooding.
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