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NASA releases image of massive February snowpack in the Sierra Nevada compared to that of same month in 2018

Satellite images released by NASA this week put the massive amount of snow in California's mountains into perspective.

Winter storms this year have produced incredible levels of snow in the Sierra Nevada, and more rainfall is expected.

A photo from NASA showed the mountain region in February of 2018 and February this year. The side-by-side snapshot shows extensive snow this year covering the western slopes of the region:
February of 2018 and February this year
© NASAFebruary of 2018 (left) and February this year (right)
"The Sierra Nevada is really living up to its name 'snowy mountain range' this year. With snow reports coming in feet & snow storms still moving in, it's now home to the snowiest ski resort in the U.S.," NASA tweeted.


Comment: Also pertinent: Mammoth Mountain in California has received 37 feet of snow for the season so far - with further heavy falls forecast

HUGE amounts of snow on Mammoth Mountain, California
© John KassellHUGE amounts of snow on Mammoth Mountain, California
Squaw Vallley in California sets February snowfall record before the month is over at 17 feet

Lake Tahoe weather: Season snow totals near 400 inches

As regards that last report (dated the 11th of February) a total of 8 feet of new snow can be added after taking into account these subsequent reports:

Storm snow totals surge to 5 feet at some Lake Tahoe area ski resorts in 48 hours

Lake Tahoe ski resorts hit by another 3 feet of snow in 24 hours

Which would take the season snowfall total thus far for some of those resorts to 41 feet.


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Squaw Vallley in California sets February snowfall record before the month is over at 17 feet

Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows set a record for snowfall in February with 205 inches for the month.
Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows set a record for snowfall in February with 205 inches for the month.
The latest storm to hit the Truckee-Tahoe area dropped another 30 inches of snow at Squaw Valley's upper mountain, breaking the record at the resort for most snowfall in February.

This month, Squaw Valley has been hit with 205 inches of snow at its upper mountain and more is currently coming down. The previous record was set in February 2017 when Squaw received 196 inches of snow.

Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows has also received more than 462 inches of total snow at Squaw this season, according to the resort, which is 171% of its average snowfall for this date, and already more than the season average of 450 inches at the mountain.

"We're about halfway through the season and already past our average," said Liesl Hepburn, public relations director for Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows. "Based on that, we're projecting a long spring ski season."

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Storm snow totals surge to 5 feet at some Lake Tahoe area ski resorts in 48 hours

Skiers enjoy the fresh powder Saturday at Sierra-at-Tahoe
© Sierra-at-TahoeSkiers enjoy the fresh powder Saturday at Sierra-at-Tahoe
With an additional 2 feet on Friday, snow totals from an ongoing winter storm have surged to 5 feet at some Lake Tahoe ski resorts.

An additional 2 feet could fall Saturday and early Sunday morning
before a winter storm warning expires at noon Sunday.

A winter storm that started Wednesday brought rain to elevations up to 8,000 feet. By Thursday morning snow levels dropped to lake level. On Friday morning resorts reported receiving nearly 3 feet of snow in 24 hours.

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Farmer snaps rare 'ghost apples' in Michigan orchard

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© Andrew SistemaApple-shaped ice casing created in an orchard following an ice storm are pictured in Michigan
The 'once in a generation' freeze hit that the Midwest of the country earlier this year saw frozen lakes, record breaking temperatures and large-scale travel disruption.

But a Michigan farmer also captured one of the weather's more beautiful phenomenons - the 'ghost apple'.

Andrew Sistema said that while pruning his apples trees on his Kent County farm, he noticed a perfect shell of ice coating the fruit.

A peculiar and rare product of the recent influx of cold weather from the polar vortex, ghost apples form when rain freezes perfectly around the skin of the fruit.

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Lake Tahoe ski resorts hit by another 3 feet of snow in 24 hours

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Tahoe snow covers vehicle
Mother Nature turned the snow back on Thursday, dumping nearly 3 feet of fresh powder in 24 hours at ski resorts around Lake Tahoe.

Along with dumping deep snow, this winter storm also is causing operational problems at some resorts. Heavenly Mountain Resort is on a delayed opening. Heavenly is planning on opening at 10 a.m. Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe is closed for the day.


Comment: That's another 3 feet to add to this: Lake Tahoe weather: Season snow totals near 400 inches


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Blizzard kills thousands of Washington dairy cows

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Dairy farmers in multiple dairying regions of Idaho and Washington experienced significant snowfall, high winds and extreme cold over the weekend, leaving nearly 2,000 dairy cows dead.

According to Matt Gould of Rice Dairy, initial reports from their customers included words like "catastrophic" and "extreme" when it came to describing the impact the snow had on their open lot dairies.

"We heard anecdotes from farmers ranging from losses totaling 100 cows to thousands," he said. "We also heard some milk was dumped because of logistical issues during the storms."

The Yakima Valley Dairy Association says their members lost 1,600 cows in just a few days. The large snowfalls occurred in Grand and Franklin Counties.


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DEEP snow in Ebensee am Feuerkogel, Austria today, January 16
© Gessl PatrickDeep snow in Ebensee am Feuerkogel, Austria, January 16
These are events that happened across our planet in the middle of Northern Hemisphere Winter 2019. Changes are amplifying and will continue to do so through 2035.


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Record-breaking snowfall cloaks Moscow

Snow clearing equipment in central Moscow
© Valery Sharifulin/TASSSnow clearing equipment in central Moscow
Record snowfall covered Moscow on Wednesday, with streets and monuments blanketed in white and dozens of flights cancelled at the city's main airport.

Snow coated trees and power lines from morning, but melted into deep slush on pavements as temperatures rose above freezing in the afternoon.

Some seven centimetres (2.8 inches) of snow fell overnight, according to the national meteorological service, with drifts reaching up to 45 centimetres (18 inches).

Aeroflot airline said on its website that it had cancelled more than 70 flights in and out of the city's Sheremetyevo airport.


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Mammoth Mountain in California has received 37 feet of snow for the season so far - with further heavy falls forecast

HUGE amounts of snow on Mammoth Mountain, California
© John KassellHUGE amounts of snow on Mammoth Mountain, California
Mammoth Mountain has some new bragging rights, having the most snow pack in the entire country, and more snow is on the way Thursday night into Friday.

Depending on the elevation our mountains will get between two to even nine feet of new snow.

So far Mammoth Mountain has gotten 446 inches or 37 feet and in the summit, there are 210 inches or 17.5 feet right now.

Sugar Bowl Resort in Tahoe comes in at a close second with 188 inches.