It's not too often that California cities beat Chicago in a snow record. But that is exactly what has happened this winter, as more white stuff has fallen in the Golden State than in the Windy City.
OAKLAND, Calif.But that is exactly what has happened this winter, as more white stuff has fallen in the Golden State than in the Windy City. Case in point: Chicago had gone 287 days without snow until Tuesday night, when it received 1.5 inches. That was the first dayMeanwhile, Tahoe has recorded a whopping 22 feet of snow this week stemming from October through the present, breaking a 1970 record when 21.6 feet fell during the same period.
Eight inches alone fell by Tuesday morning, according to the UC Berkeley Central Sierra Snow Lab, which tracks snow levels in the Donner Lake area of Nevada County, California. Even lower elevations in the Bay Area beat Chicago. The peaks of Mount Hamilton in Santa Clara County reported nine inches of snow as of Monday. Other mountaintops in Santa Cruz, Napa County and Contra Costa County also saw snow. 5 Freeway over the GrapevineWhile the snow has been terrific news for those anxious to ease California's drought conditions, the unusual dumping of precipitation has caused its share of havoc, too.
The snow has caused closed roads, power outages, blizzard conditions forcing ski resorts to close and
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