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After feet of Sierra snow and icy Reno roads, forecasters say calmer weather is ahead. Here’s what to expect through the weekend.
More avalanche warnings were issued on Tuesday morning across the region, including in the greater Lake Tahoe area. Officials warned that rapidly accumulating snow, weak layers within the existing snowpack and gale-force winds had created conditions capable of burying or injuring people.
As Northern Nevada continues to dig out of the last snowstorm, forecasters are seeing another wave or two on the horizon.
Eight backcountry skiers have been found dead and one remains missing after an avalanche near Lake Tahoe in California, officials said.