Blizzard Warning Issued Ahead of California’s Next Storm

Residents were encouraged to abandon any plans to drive into the mountains over the weekend, the National Weather Service in Sacramento reported.
Blizzard Warning Issued Ahead of California’s Next Storm
Visitors walk as snow falls in the Grant Grove of giant sequoia trees during a storm in Kings Canyon National Park, Calif., on Feb. 1, 2024. Mario Tama/Getty Images
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Weather forecasters have issued a rare blizzard warning for parts of eastern California and the Lake Tahoe region as another storm is expected to hit the state Feb. 29.

Residents were encouraged to abandon any plans to drive into the mountains over the weekend, as heavy snow and strong winds may create white-out conditions, the National Weather Service in Sacramento reported.

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