51-year Sierra snowfall record shattered

With less than a week remaining in 2021, part of the Lake Tahoe region broke its record for December snowfall set 51 years ago.

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On Monday, the December snow total at the UC Berkeley Central Sierra Snow Lab (CSSL) reached 16.5 feet, smashing the 1970 record of 15 feet. Additional snowfall this week brought the December total to 17.5 feet by Wednesday morning.

A new October-December record of 22 feet has also been set, breaking the previous record of...

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