A record-breaking storm has struck Northern California, producing historic snowfall and two very rare tornadoes.
Two tornadoes touched down in Central California between Friday and Saturday, in Madera County and Kings County, respectively, with the first one forcing children to take shelter in a cafeteria. No significant damages or injuries were reported in either incident.every Los Angeles Times:
A tornado touched down in Kings County Saturday afternoon, making it the second tornado to hit Central California in two days. Carlos Molina, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service’s Hanford office, said the tornado reached the south end of Corcoran around 4:37 p.m. The tornado moved east and dissipated by the time it reached Route 99, he said.
The tornado occurred less than a day after a funnel cloud briefly touched down in Madera County, about 30 minutes north of Fresno. ABC7 The tornado touched down near the elementary school, and students reported they were forced to take shelter in the cafeteria.
In response, Carlos Molina of the National Weather Service said, “This is the first time we’ve actually observed two tornadoes in a row.”
“Typically, in Central California, we should see one, maybe two, tornadoes throughout the region between March and April,” he said.
A tornado touched down in Madera County early this afternoon. #tornado #cawx pic.twitter.com/fQf6K7efLJ
— NWS Hanford (@NWSHanford) March 2, 2024
two tornadoes touchdown The minute-long crash in San Luis Obispo County last month was the first to hit the county since 2004 and the largest since 1950.
The record-setting storm brought tornadoes and heavy snow, closing several roads and several ski areas in the Sierra Nevada.
“Very heavy snowfall, ranging from 2 to 6 inches per hour, combined with very strong winds, at times exceeding 100 miles per hour, will continue to make travel impossible in the Sierra Nevada,” the Weather Prediction Center said.
Officials did not give a timeframe for when the road could reopen.around CNN:
Snow closed a 110-mile stretch of Interstate 80 near the Nevada border for more than a day Friday night after highway officials reported drivers stranded.
Over 15,000 The number of homes and businesses without power in California was down from nearly 40,000 as of Sunday afternoon, according to tracking websites. PowerOutage.us.
Numerous ski resorts and lifts remained Closed on Sundays, Some resorts are warning of delayed starts, including Palisades Tahoe, Sierra at Tahoe and Mammoth.Twin Bridges ski resort Sierra at Tahoe shares snow images with CNN pile up It hit the door of the resort’s maintenance shop, and cars in the resort’s guest parking lot were buried in snow that had fallen overnight.
The Weather Prediction Center also warned of “high to extreme” avalanche danger in the Greater Lake Tahoe region and central Sierra through Sunday, with about 12 feet of snow expected to accumulate along the Sierra crests later in the day. It has issued a forecast. The service also predicted strong winds “in excess of 125 mph.”
“The winds are likely to bring down trees and power lines, causing widespread power outages,” the newspaper said. “Additionally, cooler temperatures will arrive in the West behind the early front, reducing snow levels in many valleys.”
“Snow and strong winds along the Sierra Nevada and in the western mountains will gradually weaken through Monday. However, an unstable cold air mass will remain across a wide swath of the western United States as enhanced upper-level energy arrives from the Pacific Ocean. ” said the National Weather Service.
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