California's Donner Pass: Blizzard Chaos!
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- Опубліковано 27 лют 2023
- Witness historic #snowfall in #california from Donner Pass to Truckee and its aftermath! Cars stranded, people trapped, and massive #snow #plows #trains and #blowers work tirelessly to clear the up-to-7-feet of snow, which could reach a record-breaking 100 inches in spots by the end of the storm with snow cuts already over the power lines in places. Is this snowfall the final nail in the coffin for the historic drought conditions and make it a record year for the Sierra? Watch to find out!
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2:24 --crunch, oh well that was minimal considering.
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As a non US citizen California is thought of as always above +20° Celsius, guess there's still a little more to learn about geography 🥶
Excellent video-no overbearing music, no editorializing narrative, just raw footage so we can see for ourselves.
I’d imagine you have a specific channel in mind, but also every channel has their own style of content. Humanizing the story does go a long way to show the impact of the storm
This storm is to the point where even veteran locals with snow worthy vehicles should just stay home.
A snow removal professional knows how to deal w/ extreme conditions. That's why we charge accordingly.
@Babs Kaz Old man winter is flexing like a bauss😂
@Custos Luminis just like all this snow shows us we are getting warmer every year. Not it's just a hoax to line the pockets of the one percent.
@Babs Kaz that rite don't believe the global warming hoax.
@@rickbeal1544 because you’re the expert on climate science??? 🤣
A former, 30 yr. Truckee resident says "They're getting their butts kicked up there this year." Undoubtedly, CalTrans is once again doing an AMAZING job keeping the highways open.
This is normal snowfall for that area. Break out some of the history books of snow in that area, from the 1800s and thereabouts. You'd be shocked to to see how much snow would fall up there.
@@Kreemerz Totally understand. Just saying they're at 200%+ of normal this season, no doubt. Would like to know what the March 1 snow survey came up with.
@@anxiousbeachbums Don't' know what that guy kreemerz is babbling about it being "normal" to have a record pace of average snowfall, and then comparing it to burying a couple horses in 1800. I guess they do get 5 foot snows every winter but these storms have been pretty off the charts. Awesome to have nearly 2 years worth of snow at this point to help make up for the drought years.
Well snow pack it's essential for West.
Younger Dryas has had up to 2 miles of ice in Nortben America Continent,
How much of snow pack is that?
In 11th century.
There was "Mini Ice Age"
Baltic Sea was solid frozen.
Yes we are , im in Soda springs ca ( 15 min from truckee , donner summit) Truckee ain't got nothing on our snow lol, in about an hour or so we are getting tge next round
We are just now getting out of our home for the first time in 6 days. Thankfully provisions were stocked up. Firewood was stored in the garage. The silence was (is) amazing. Really enjoy hearing the train horns on the crews clearing the lines. Watched plenty of movies and enjoyed each other's company tremendously. Thanks to all those for making things accessible again.
I bet it was a blast being snowbound. I wish I could be.
Stocking up is the key......I was surprised that many were not. Strange!
You had the wood stove--that is the key to survival!
You can live without food for over a month and you can melt snow for drinking water
@JeffHampton...Only tough folks like you have the willpower to pull that off...probably.
I used to live in Truckee. Never saw anything like this; not even close. The dedicated CalTrans, CHP, and truckers deserve the biggest shout-outs. They help keep everybody safe, fed, and supplied.
Yeah, my brother used to live in Truckee, and was never so happy as when he moved to the Reno area.
@@llb380 It's beautiful during the summer months but downright viscous in the winter.
I lived in Truckee for 41 years and saw my share of heavy snowfall. The most I saw was 5ft. overnight and that occurred twice.
@@waynekendall6741 I lived in Donner Lake by the Kitchen across from the lake. There were crazy times trying to get out to Squaw Valley!!!
Been here in Truckee for 41 years! This is almost the worse I can remember! Three days of a break & then we’re right back at it. Seems like early 80’s. Prosper Heights. All those people who moved up here during COVID to get away from the madness down below, are probably regretting it now.
Crazy. We were able to get off Banner Mountain early this morning. The snow line was down to 2000 feet. Thanks to all ‘plow boys’ braving the storm and all the power guys fixing the power. 🙏 Be safe everyone.
I’m used to the snow in Grass Valley, but I can’t shovel or put chains on anymore. I’m staying in motels and with family in Sacramento and Santa Rosa. I’ve been texted by PG&E and emergency services the power has been off since yesterday. Snow is great for youngsters, I had my fill growing up n Grass Valley.
whoever took these shots deserves an award.
I agree. Fantatic video. Mesmerizing.
Award For what? I don't understand. It's just snow.
@@MrThenry1988 You deserve an award as well.
December 12, 2019. I accepted a load from Lodi, CA to Boise, Idaho. It was my second week by myself. Im a florida guy, never seen snow before. It was raining that whole day. I saw all of the signs about "chain law in effect", thinking that didnt apply to me because it was raining. Got on I-80 going East. At the 5000 ft. Mark, I learned about weather and mountains. Epic winter wonderland. Everyone else was Chaining up their tires but I just went in my sleeper berth and watched videos on how to chain up. I attempted it but only got wet, numb limbs and dirty. This paticular pass is THE MOST DANGEROUS in America during the winter. Make sure you have had practice chaining, make sure you have food and supplies on your truck and make sure you take it SLOW going down the mountain.
You've got some exploring to accomplish if you consider Donner pass to be the most dangerous.
From an old hand
You be careful out there greenhorn
Try not to sleep in chainup areas
It takes up space for us that wanna keep truckin.
They usually just park you at the bottom somewhere.. Like the fairgrounds at Auburn..
I would argue Wolf Creek Pass in Colorado is worse then Donner. Been over both dozen of times in the winter.
I've only driven over Donner Pass in the summer. Think I'll keep it that way.
Jeremiah from Ukiah
Imagine the Donner wagon train party surviving this -- those that did survive -- 170 years ago during what was a similar snowpack and harsh winter, in an era with no snowplows and snow blowers.
Hope people don't start to get bitey
Covered wagons.
@@thegreatone11 They ate already dead people. It was that or die themselves.
The boredom of being stuck must have just eaten at them…..
@@thegreatone11and no BBQ sauce either 😮
This is unbelievable! Thank you for posting this. A huge thanks to the brave men & women working to keep the roads plowed, for those out rescuing the drivers stuck, & the emergency response workers, & truck drivers delivering goods to the stores!
For sure... If the stores are able to be OPEN. I thought it was a bit strange. No snowmobiles are out.
I couldn't imagine how to survive this winter season people living here are brave. Thank you for plowing the huge snow.
Thanks for the pure video with no cheesy music or over-wrought commentary.
I grew up in the Colorado mountains and saw my fair share of snow...but wow, this is insane even by my standards! Just goes to show you how much moisture those Pacific storms pack when they hit the Sierra Nevada Mountains.
I was yet again recalling the big seventy eight blizzard eastern massachusetts the banks gramps had shoveled through the front walkway (pretty heights) and bank heights around town, this video tops those
@@iloestryker3012 yeah, sadly the east can't even compare with the sierra's snowfall even on the wildest years. in mountainous parts of quebec the snow depth might maybe reach 2 meters on a very snowy year, but in this video it looks like 5-10 meters, thats crazy. and the storm, or the winter isnt over yet
The average snowfall at Echo Summit, on the Hwy 50 route to Tahoe, is 411 inches annually. Mammoth is now approaching 500" for the 22-23 season.
@@iloestryker3012 "recalling the big seventy eight blizzard..." Yes, Rt 128 (Boston bypass) had hundreds of abandoned cars left buried in snow drifts making it hard to clear the road of snow.
I lived in Western MA at that time in the Berkshires. Snowbanks from plowed snow were seven to eight high on our country road at 1700 ft elevation.
Our farmhouse (wood heated) was cozy and warm as I watched the National Guard (on TV) with huge equipment that was flown in from N. Carolina to help clear the snow.
I was born in MA in 1944. 1978 was the worst I ever seen it.
take note of the (mere yes) printings by Joan just above a bit of an example
Holy cow!!! I hope all are well!
Just imagine what the Donnors and others on that wagon train went through! They had no forewarning systems like today! They relied totally on themselves...and their deceased...to survive and what little knowledge they had of such a thing.
I spent a month one summer, years ago in a tent, at a 60 acre property, reading at night about the Donnors from a lantern. We were not far from a place called Chilcoot, and Frenchman's lake area. What a wonderful summer it was! Fishing, filming, catching frogs, riding dirtbikes, bathing in a creek, exploring old buildings. I'll never forget it!
Chilcoot is on the east end of Sierra Valley. One Christmas drive home the temperature was -9°f.
Exactly what we needed in Cali, real drought buster season.
All they had to do was not listen to that stupid guy and his purported 'shortcut' after they were warned and warned and warned not to do it.
Thank you for sharing such a great memory!
Exactly...that pass can get major snow we just never know when what year our how much mother nature does her owen thing ....
I've lived in Minnesota for 7 decades so I've seen plenty of snow but...............this is freakin' amazing. That is a LOT of snow!!! Really impressive!!!
Agree, this looks amazing.
I am never going to complain when I have to go out and plow a measly 8 inches off my driveway! Very impressed with the number of building that had obviously kept up with their roofs…and the ones who had not. Can’t help but wonder how wildlife copes with this amount of snow.
Loer elevations, I hope
By going to lower elevations, I hope before all that snow arrives.
Hats off to Caltrans workers having to plow and work in these difficult conditions!
They are so much smarter
This pass is brutal in a blizzard! It blows in wicked fast. My car radiator conked out passing through there in December 2008, and luckily I was able to roll downhill to the only hotel and repair shop outside of Reno. I was there for 2 days. As a kid from Utah I had the pioneer history of Donner Pass in my mind and, wow, that would've been terrifying in a covered wagon!
@ Outside the Box Ink, exactly, and those who live there know how it gets some years! I used to live in Applegate down the mountain near where the trucks chain up, and have been to Donner/Truckee many times - base of Donner statue represents snow depth when they got stranded - 20 ft.! No way out!
Glad to hear it worked out!!🙏🏼😅
@@bettyallen6372 Heaven's sake, 20 feet?! You folks keep safe out there and take good care of each other. Indeed, mountain communities excel at that!
@@whiteroseangel1511 That's kind of you to say, thank you. Awesome locals in that neck of the woods, grateful to them for help, advice and great humor!
Hard to imagine people trying that in a covered wagon
Wonderful sight indeed. Especially if you can sit by fireplace and enjoy.
Fun to visit. Fun to play in. Live and work out in it? Nope. Appreciation to the Caltrans, NDOT, and county crews tryin' to keep things moving.
Much love (and thanks) to all of the CHP, Nevada County & Placer County SO's, snow plow drivers, EMTs, Fire, etc. out there! I'm a former Nevada City & Auburn, CA resident (retired in Kimberly, Idaho, out by Twin Falls). I've been watching this entire cycle of storms online and have a parent living in Nevada City. Between videos, KCRA coverage and Chief Meteorologist, Mark Finan from KCRA I've been able to keep tabs. Praying for power to come on, sun to come out and once roads open and all settles down, come back out to Northern California for some phenomenal skiing!
It's Beautiful, Think this will fill the lakes now.. Love this.
Great documentary on this snow pack. Keep safe and remembering what it feels like to live in it. We shoveled pathways, decks, roofs, put on chains and brought firewood in for neighbors. I loved it because I was young, healthy and fit. Worked at and skied Snow Valley outside of Running Springs, CA Really is beautiful and if you prepare in the warmer months. Loved playing cards, listening to music, jigsaw puzzles and visiting neighbors soup in the crockpot and a few potatoes in the fireplace coals. Good times. Thank you for sharing this.
This is the way 👆🏼
Great job documenting this. Amazing amounts of snow. Wow.
Hey, I love your video I like that there is no music no narration just the film and it is incredible
Prayers for all 🙏
Holey Moley! Never seen snow that high in Tahoe before that completely covers the home! Wowza!
Some of that was from the snow blowers when they clear the road they blow it to the side like shown in the video.
But, yeah, Sierra at Tahoe ski resort has gotten 462 inches this Winter at 8800 feet. That's 38.5 feet. That was before this storm which has added another 5-6 feet.
I live in Reno, and I have put on plenty of chains over the years but with storms like these, I look at cars stuck on HW 80 and think "why"? What WERE you thinking? Thinking? You weren't. May everyone be safe and well and eventually get home.
I will say that I am grateful for the water that will come from this and hope that the ground can absorb a good bit. I was up at Tahoe in September and I have never seen it so dry and I've been going up there since the 60's. Wishes safety to everyone that lives up there, from Truckee to all around the Lake and surrounding communities. That is a boat load of snow to contend with.
The farmers should be happy
Hopefully Pyramid Lake will get a much needed filling out of this winter as well. I grew up in Sparks from the mid 50's to graduating Sparks High in '71 and don't remember anything like this.
Fun getting stuck up there in an 18 wheeler on Rt 80 going west to Cali in early 2010. Snow kept coming down harder and harder. Took a while for the message boards to say Chain Up. By that time it was Too Late! Fun chaining up in all that snow fall. I definitely won’t forget that!
Crazy crazy weather ... I hope this takes california out of the drought and we see greener pastures longer this year.
They need more water storage, without it most of the moisture just flows away. The population has doubled since the last dam was built.
They brought out the Rotary Snow Plow! They only do that for Big Snow!
Was in a storm like this in the 90’s. Snow covered the vent for the pellet stove and everyone in the house got carbon monoxide poisoning. Lucky to have survived! Please check to make sure your vents are clear on the roof!
A friend of mine bought house in this area. He called and asked why there was a snowblower and a flame-thrower in the garage. Well, I says...it snows...occassionally. Now...he is quite proficient with the tools that were so generously left behind. 😂
Maybe the former homeowner was moving to a sunnier location without snow.
OK, people. What part of DONNER Pass don't you understand?
Lol.
Hungry why wait snap into a slim Jim....
..."Pass"
I stopped running that gulley years ago.
Yep pretty to see in the summer not so much in the winter...
I love California!
A great clip. May God bless you and your family with good health and peace.❤❤
It's crazy the amount of snow from mammoth to Truckee. The melt is going to be nuts.
I was just thinking about the melt too …. Wow a lot of water !
Praying the melt will be a blessing 🙏 many have cried drought for so long. Let the Lord fill out lakes, ponds, and more. Filter the unclean water as he does with the tiny rocks and minerals that he made to clean with. I saw your work Lord! It was Absolutely amazing! The Lord is good! 👍
That’s an equivalent of 14.4” of rain. If you get 17’ of snow overall, that’s an equivalent of 20.4” of rain, just 3.6” shy of 2’ of rain.
Pray for a slow warm-up and melt.
I lived in Serene Lakes, Donner Pass from 1981 - 1985 and 1983 was just like this new dump. Alpine Meadow Ski had a severe avalanche took out the ski lodge and several people...snow was over the tele lines it was very serious times. Lucky for me I had a lifted Dodge Power Wagon chained all 4 wheels to get around.
Serene lakes gets dumped on like no other place i know. Had a cabin there since the 70s
Those old Power Wagons were pretty good. I drove one for work in 1974-75 in sometimes bad conditions. It went through u-joints pretty fast but, as you say, with all four wheels chained up there wasn't a lot that could stop it.
That's just a dusting you cry babies wanna see snow come to desert. Center so cal 😂
right! When the drought broke!
@@georgemarinez7650 theres 40 feet of snow in serene lakes. Do you see the wall behind the cars thats all snow bud.
I used to work on Donner Pass. Yes, I've seen weather like this a number of times. Once you're over the top, and start going down the East side of the mountains, it gets somewhat better.
Just amazing, deepest snow ever.
Great footage
What an awesome video!!! It makes me appreciate the hot days of summer. (not really) I cannot imagine what it would be like to live there when this is happening. I have never lived where it snows, so wouldn't know the 1st thing about surviving. Hats off to these people who clear the way!
Here is how I survive bad snow storms/brutally cold temps. I think you could handle this with no experience.
Step 1 - Stay home.
Step 2 - Turn heat on. Takes a good second or so to flip the switch.
That's it.
Obviously more complicated if you absolutely must travel in which case it is important to know how to deal with it. And I have a plan for what to do if the power goes out for a while during really cold temps while travel is impossible.
kudos to those work so hard in such dangerous conditions
I grew up in northern California and Donners pass closed every year. Now everyone's used to these soft warm winters.
My uncle Wil lived in Truckee for many years and we'd go visit often. I remember a series of snow storms sometime in the 90's ( maybe someone out there will remember the year) whereas my uncle had to climb out his second story window just to go outside and greet us due to the super heavy snowstorms and very high and sudden snow drifts.
1989
What about like 96 or 98 where good ones in the valley
I’ll never forget New Year’s Day 1997 it was 57 degrees in Reno and we had a HUGE atmospheric river go through before it was even named. Reno flooddd that year. Scary time!@Noe Gomez
@@lauramarsh5658 I remember I was in Carson city and streets where flooded
Did you all have to climb into through the window to get into the house?
the wildlife must be getting hard hit.. I live in Canada and have never seen snow like that in my 60 years. stay safe and warm..
That opening scene with the grader. Now that folks is what ya call a "White Out"
Definitely don’t miss truck driving 🛻 through all that 😲
This is the amount of snow we used to get every year when I was young. Now, it's a rarity.
Horrible reality isn't it, as I recall the same from my childhood there.
Your lifetime has no statistical significance.
Not a rarity, 2011, 2017, 2019, 2022 and 2023. This year is the first one in 42 years I can remember that has been non-stop though. It's stormed nearly every week since January.
9 feet at Soda Springs in the past 7 days and 3 feet since yesterday.
Like Celestes Mike jones??
@@kell_checks_in = Your brain has no statistical significance...
It's beautiful
WXChasing thanks for sharing the video! It’s truly hard to comprehend.
Love the snow!
That looks positively NASTY!
Hghway depts and snow train crews are to be commended for the work they do in these conditions!
They called it winter when I lived in Truckee. Lol.
I grew up there in the 19060 and 80s This was the normal snow fall every year.
Don't complain, the water runoff in the spring will good for the lake.
You should hope for more heavy winters like this. As it's the only way to fill the Lakes and reservoirs.
this year has been the best winter since 1989
The reservoirs will be drained in no time and back to the excuses. CA politicians know what they are doing. It's a joke. We are doomed. Just wait.
😯 how long did it take the trucks holding food to get over Donner Pass? Some stores are beginning to have empty shelves.
@@ginapadilla5386 shelves full. Hwy 80 is open
@@paulvon2378 One WalMart Produce empty and various items gone. One near me workers said better to come early a.m. bc food goes fast.
Grabbed what I could today. Going in morning
I’ll be there when they open.
Thank you for posting and making these types of videos.
Props to the plow guys !!🙌🏼
The only thing I can said, this videos was absolutely amazing well done, be safe everyone fellas and God bless you all.🙏.
Finally Donner back to normal 👍
Donner Pass, cars, trucks are stuck, can you now see why so many pioneers died there? Those scenes are so scary.I can't imagine anyone one traveling anywhere in that.
У нас в Сибири я не видел такого количества снега))) Новосибирская область. Однако отец мне рассказывал, что когда он был маленький, дома в деревне заметало вместе с крышами. И они катались на санях с крыш домов, как с горок.
Отличное видео! Привет, Америка!)))
Great job recording! Unbelievable .....!
Prayers and support for the people of California in these harsh conditions
This is a little more than usual, but that area is used to a lot of snow. A few years ago they had a season total of like 60 ft. I think it's over 40 now. It's all good. We need the water.
It's not like back East when they get 2 feet and everything comes to a stop and a bunch of people die. In Tahoe people are used to this!! I can't wait to ski tomorrow!!
Prayers? Ya ok 🤡
@@bjbhehir few inches in Texas close’s everything
Prayers 💀 I came to watch this video to relax. xD This is not some kind of catastrophe. This is what we call winter.
The weather there in California is just INSANE. Right now here in Chicago at 12:30 a.m. on 3/2, it is a “balmy” 42 degrees with NO SNOW on the ground. I guess it has to snow somewhere, I’m just glad it’s not here.
I’m from Canada and I’m impressed with this snowfall!
This the most snow I ever seen fall in the United States 🇺🇸. Thanks for sharing.
That’s absolutely crazy… I live in Illinois and I never saw so much snow… I believe the Donners started out there journey in Springfield Illinois….
We had that much in 77 and 78
WOW! Amazing to see that the residents are so on top of keeping their driveways plowed. And quite the parade of powerful smaller snowblowers on display.
Wow! That is insane!! especially for southern California!!
Well, I'm from Northern California, and it snows up in Truckee and Tahoe during most winters, it's snowing way more than usual this winter, but I'm saying it's not completely abnormal.
I lived in Reno, NV, in the late 90s and Mt. Rose would get so much snow in winter. There was a visitor center at top of the mountain probably close to 2 story tall and it would be completely covered in snow. There would only be a light dusting of snow in Reno with winds stiff enough to tip over 18-wheelers on the hwy to Carson City.
I used to drive a semi up Donner Pass I-80 in winter and had to chain up. Only drove 25MPH. At times, they closed the highway down when visibility got too bad. Crazy ride across Donner Pass.
Did you you carry food? My thing the food getting over the Pass . Grocery shelves shelves are going empty. 😯
I’m a worry wart 😂
@Gina Padilla No, I brought high end office furniture from Grand Rapids Michigan to California and then loaded up produce from California to deliver at various warehouses in US and Canada
@@zipcode9 oh ok thanks for replying
Welcome to my world. Hunkered down and snowed in. Thanks for the video to let people see what we're dealing with.
Cheers and prayers to yall out there im pretty dumbfounded at how thick it gets there. Thought only Alaska gets this bad. You guys just shelter in with heat food and water? Wat temps are we talking about at nights.
I remember Dad chaining up the station wagon with Mom and a load of kids and collie dog inside, trying to get over Donner to the cabin at the Lake. This sure does take me back!
I imagine this is the kind of winter that gave Donner Pass its name.
Wow, awesome footage. That's a whole lot of snow. It seems the next few days will be sunny. Give people a chance to catch up. Then they get pounded with lots more snow. Be safe every one.
Absolutely amazing! My sister lives in Tahoe! Stay safe everyone!
Lived in Donner Summit and Truckee in the early 80's. We had a storm about as bad as this, as I got over 8 ft of snow, snowed in for 3 days, as plows couldn't make it up the road, great memories. Thanks for sharing.
Was that 1988? Down in Meadow Vista at 1850’ we got around 2’ in one storm that year.
Pretty. I don't get to see much of this in central Texas. I like how quilt and peaceful it is.
Amazing footage of the snow
Incredible to see. Thanks
This is what dreams are made of! I used to go out for a ride when we would get blizzards, sometimes I'd be out until the sun came up without realizing how late/early it was. I'd get home and my truck would be a solid brick of snow with snow packed in the grill along with every crack and crevice.
Thank you for taking your time to give us a tour. These videos are priceless. Be safe and God bless.
whose safe up there? n where is anybody safe there? where to go n feel safe?? poor souls
Wow, the news casters were not lying about the blizzard and telling people not to go up to the mountains. This is nuts! It was snowing in Victorville, San Bernardino, & Riverside last week. I think we're pretty much got the drought taken care of 😊👍🏽
Yah its been yrs.since they told the truth..
Can you even imagine those poor people who tried to cross that pass on horse and buggy way back in the past. No wonder they couldn't make it.
Covered wagon. Donner party..
Yeah they ate their leather belts and shoes and then people
Great video! Thanks for showing the world what it's really like up here right now.
Lake Tahoe is loving this. Much needed. Not so much for everyone currently having to deal with it. Scary beautiful!!!
that's right .... drive around in a blizzard without you headlights on 1:10
This summer should be excellent for panning the Feather river.
This spring is going to be great for growing a garden.
@@flynnstone3580 Absolutely! Plant some tomatoes for me.
Unbelievable and beautiful at the same time.
THANK U 4 SHARING, REALITY AT ITS WORST !! GOD BLESS ❣️
We prayed for this drought to go away... well here we are! It will melt and we'll have abundance of water this year. This to shall pass! Please be safe and be prepared. Peace and love to everyone.
Hopefully Reservoir Powell and Reservoir Mead get some relief.
ultimate drought buster storms one after the other since October.
@@francoutah Powell and Mead don't really get any water from the west slope of the Sierra. All the river reservoirs on the west slope will fill this year. After being pretty empty for the last 2 years. Both Powell and Mead get all their water from the "Rocky mt." drainage and the Colorado river complex. Snow in Idaho, Utah counts for more.
@@JedionEarth108 according to UC Berkely it has done a lot. We are no longer in severe drought.
@@rayalevesque Las Vegas and Meade are a different story. Nevada will end up getting more water from Colorado river and California will need to stop wasting water. Feds will not let Meade go Deadpool.
Awesome - thanks for the info on my family's cabin up there. Glad to see our road/parking spot is plowed as we're hoping to go check on things on Thurs/Fri during the break between storms. Hiking a few hundred yards from our parking space is definitely going to be a challenge...
How nice! I do hope all is well.
Looking forward to seeing the waterfalls in Yosemite this summer.
This has certainly shaped up to be the mega storm. Makes you think of the old Donner Party and what they went through.
Wow - I have huge respect for you getting out there in the elements to share this awesome video! I have a copy of the book "Snowbound Streamliner" which tells of the 3 day ordeal of passengers stuck up there on a train in 1952. The pictures in that book are amazing. If you can get a copy of the book it is well worth it.
So good to see so much snow ❄️!! I feel for those living there but I know how bad We need the snow in California!! I have never seen this much rain and snow in all My life living in California. I just pray pray that the summer isn't quite so HOT again this year 🤞
And prayers for Everyone up in the Sierra mountains 🙏💗
Really good Asmr video. Thank you for filming and im sorry your stuck in it. Loved the flanger. And the cal trans Blower! white out conditions!
It’s an 1847 winter up there.
I wonder how the Self Driving Trucks will do in this? 😂😂👍🏽
Personally I love it. I live in Lindsay Ontario and it was a bright sunny day when the bus took us to school. By 12 o'clock the school was scrambling to figure out what to do. A lot of students had to stay and sleep on the gym mats and every person with a snowmobile were utilized to get us from the main highway to our homes on the side roads. not just snow we had high winds for days later and we were delivering milk bread eggs etc. to people who were snowbound. Thank god for snowmobiles! Obviously we didn't get as much but there is no difference in the seriousness of the situation. We were playing soccer at first break and at noon hour we were making snowmen with the body being a half a ton in weight and thirty of us pushing to make it bigger. I don't think it fully melted until the end of April lol
I live in Boston and this winters been very mild, no snowstorms, hardly any snow at all, I love the snow, it quiets everything down, it's beautiful, although that's a lot of snow to deal with. Thank you