Fresno's rain showers are expected to subside this afternoon, according to the National Weather Service in Hanford. The weather maker will move east Monday afternoon and usher in dry weather Tuesday and Wednesday. However, that high-pressure system could yield to another weather maker on the north end of the Valley...
Midweek Storm to Bring More Rain, Snow to Central and Northern California
There’s a week left in fall but forecasters said Tuesday a winter storm is about to roll into Northern and Central California, carrying widespread rain in some areas and more mountain snow. The weather system is expected to arrive Wednesday afternoon and continue through Thursday, the National Weather Service said....
Weekend Storm Brings Needed Moisture to Valley. Forecast Shows More on the Way.
Light snowfall lingered in Shaver Lake and other parts of the Sierra Nevada after weekend precipitation brought much-needed moisture to the Central Valley over the weekend. The Fresno area received about .71 inches of rainfall through early Monday, measured at Fresno City College. Shaver Lake received about a half-inch of precipitation,...
Chain Controls Lifted on I-80 After Snow Snarls Traffic
RENO, Nev. — Another round of snow snarled traffic with more than a dozen crashes on slippery roads in the Reno-Sparks area and triggered chain controls much of Tuesday on Interstate 80 in the Sierra. The Nevada Highway Patrol reported at least 18 traffic accidents during the morning commute in...
137 MPH Wind Gust at Tahoe Resort; Chains on I-80 in Sierra
RENO, Nev. — Chains or snow tires are required on much of U.S. Interstate 80 in the Sierra and most highways around Lake Tahoe after a winter storm packing snow and winds in excess of 130 mph blew through the region. A weather advisory for the Reno-Tahoe area expired at...
Fresno Teen Grateful to Be Alive After 30 Hours in Utah Mountains
Nicolas Stacy-Alcantara, who survived nearly 30 hours alone in the snowy Utah mountains, said Wednesday he kept himself awake with phone alarms, built a snow cave for shelter and held a special beaded bracelet to keep his hopes up. The 17 year old Fresno teenager was visiting Utah to see...
Searchers Find Fresno Teen Missing in Utah Canyon
MILLCREEK, Utah — A Fresno teenager who went missing while hiking in the snowy Utah mountains was found alive Friday after spending a frigid night alone, authorities said. The 17-year-old was showing signs of hypothermia when search and rescue crews found him hiking in the snow without a jacket or...
Latest Southern California Storm Fades, Gusty Winds Expected
LOS ANGELES — The center of Southern California’s latest winter storm was staying well out to sea Monday and forecasters greatly scaled back the amount of rain and snow it could produce. Only light snowfall or flurries were seen in the high mountain passes north and east of Los Angeles,...
Caltrans: Grapevine Is Open Again to Traffic
Update 11:10 a.m., Friday Caltrans says the Grapevine I-5 is open to traffic accompanied by CHP escorts. Motorists are asked to drive carefully and not tailgate the escort vehicles. The highway remains icy. GRAPEVINE: I-5 is now OPEN with CHP escorting traffic over the pass. Please drive carefully and follow...
Caltrans: Grapevine Is Open Again to Traffic
Update 11:10 a.m., Friday Caltrans says the Grapevine I-5 is open to traffic accompanied by CHP escorts. Motorists are asked to drive carefully and not tailgate the escort vehicles. The highway remains icy. GRAPEVINE: I-5 is now OPEN with CHP escorting traffic over the pass. Please drive carefully and follow...