Sierra Blizzard Warning Extended Through March 3
The National Weather Service has pushed back the end time of its Northern California blizzard warning, which now runs from February 29 to March 3.
4 reports on this incident · first at Aug 8, 2026, 9:24 p.m. ET
Earlier reports
Aug 8, 2026, 9:53 p.m. ET
Sierra Nevada Blizzard Watch Upgraded to Warning Through March 3
The National Weather Service has issued a blizzard warning for Northern California, including the Lake Tahoe resort area in the Sierra Nevada, according to Time. The alert level is a warning — the step above a watch, meaning the conditions are expected rather than merely possible — and it runs from February 29 through March 3.
Time reported that the weather service described a dangerous storm bringing "life-threatening" conditions, with the potential to dump more than 12 feet (3.7 meters) of snow and with wind and blowing snow making travel treacherous.
The weather service warned that mountain travel will be nearly impossible, and that hurricane-strength gusts could trigger power outages, according to Time.
Aug 8, 2026, 9:25 p.m. ET
Weather Service Says Mountain Travel Will Be Nearly Impossible Under Sierra Blizzard Warning
Mountain travel will be nearly impossible and hurricane-strength gusts could trigger power outages, the National Weather Service warned, as a blizzard warning took effect across Northern California, according to Time.
The warning-level alert, issued by the National Weather Service, began February 29 and runs through March 3. It covers Northern California, including the Lake Tahoe resort area in the Sierra Nevada, Time reported.
The weather service described a dangerous storm bringing "life-threatening" conditions with the potential to dump more than 12 feet (3.7 meters) of snow, with wind and blowing snow making travel treacherous.
Aug 8, 2026, 9:24 p.m. ETFirst report
Blizzard Warning Issued for Northern California Through March 3
The National Weather Service issued a blizzard warning for Northern California, including the Lake Tahoe resort area in the Sierra Nevada, running from February 29 through March 3, 2024. The warning is at the alert level "warning."
The weather service described a dangerous storm bringing "life-threatening" conditions with the potential to dump more than 12 feet of snow, and said wind and blowing snow would make travel treacherous, according to Time.
The weather service warned that mountain travel will be nearly impossible, and that hurricane-strength gusts could trigger power outages, Time reported.
This is a developing situation. The full extent of the storm's effects was not established in the coverage this account is drawn from.
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