Dry spell helped spark deadly Sierra Nevada avalanche trapping skiers
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A weekslong snow drought in Northern California left an older, hardened snow layer vulnerable to a fresh, several-feet snowfall, creating unstable avalanche conditions that trapped skiers in the Sierra Nevada near Truckee in February 2026.
- Snow drought helped set the stage for deadly California avalanche, leading to unstable conditions Associated Press News
- After Avalanche Warnings, a Sierra Nevada Tragedy The New York Times
- Moms, athletes among victims of deadly California avalanche; recovery paused amid storms KTLA
- Key question in deadly Tahoe avalanche: Why did skiers leave shelter in blizzard conditions? San Francisco Chronicle
- 8 backcountry skiers killed and 1 missing after deadliest avalanche in California’s recorded history CNN
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