Tahoe Flurries Ends Sierra's Record Lack Of Snowfall

By CBS San Francisco Staff:

DONNER PASS (CBS SF) — A weather system rolled into the Sierra Tuesday, dumping nearly 2 inches of snow and ending a record 37 consecutive days without precipitation during meteorological winter.

The researchers at the UC Berkeley Central Sierra Snow Lab, nestled in the mountains near the famed Donner Pass, posted a photo of the fresh snowfall and a sigh of relief on social media.

“1.6” of #snow overnight means that we have ended the longest streak of days without measurable precipitation at the lab!,” the post read.

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