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Brutal conditions slow recovery efforts after avalanche
NBC News· 2026-02-20 01:05
Tonight, near white out conditions in California, causing havoc on mountain highways, stranding drivers and leaving thousands without power, forcing some schools to even close. In the high Sierra, nearly 2 feet of fresh snow, complicating an already dangerous recovery mission after California's deadliest avalanche ever. One skier still missing with eight others confirmed dead as avalanche warnings only increase.And this is why that avalanche warning has been extended. Snow now for days on end that you can b ...