
Blizzard Warning Issued Ahead of California’s Next Storm
Published on February 28, 2024
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. “We’re looking at dangerous mountain travel,” National Weather Service Meteorologist Sara Purdue told The Epoch Times. “It’s definitely safer to change your plans if you have any that take you into the mountains this weekend.” The blizzard warning is only the seventh such warning issued for the state since 2014, according to Ms. Purdue....
