The poor visibility and heavy snowfall in the Sierra Nevada recorded on the morning and afternoon of this Wednesday, caused an avalanche to occur about 20 miles from the Palisades Tahoe ski area that left one dead, one injured, and 4 people buried under the snow.
The event occurred at approximately 9:30 a.m. on January 10, according to Placer County authorities, who reported that the person who lost his life was Kenneth Kidd, 66 years old.
Various videos on social media show what happened and how many visitors helped those who were buried by snow near Palisades Tahoe, a popular ski resort that attracts dozens of visitors each year.
The National Weather Service Sacramento, California, warned on January 8 that ?a winter storm will bring heavy mountain snow to the interior mountains of NorCal by the middle of this week. The heaviest amounts are expected on Wednesday?
Authorities said a multi-team search and rescue effort was launched to find potential victims.
?More than 100 Palisades personnel participated in the search and two probe lines were completed. The mountain will be closed for the rest of the day, the sheriff's office said.
The office also noted that the debris field from the avalanche was approximately 45 meters wide, 137 meters long and 3 meters deep.
Note that a winter storm warning is in effect in the area and snow accumulations of 70 to 76 centimeters are expected in the resort area, and another winter storm is expected to bring heavy mountain snow on Friday afternoon And the saturday.
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