Overheated planet update, Tahoe edition: Earliest return of winter conditions since 1969

Winter returns to the Sierra; Snow above 7,000 feet - News Story - KTVU San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO -- A cold weather front took aim at Northern California Tuesday, packing a potent punch with as much as 10 inches of snow for the Sierra peaks, the earliest return of winter conditions to Tahoe since 1969, according to weather forecasters.

According to the Central Sierra Snow Lab, the flurries predicted with this storm will make the shortest duration between snow storms since 1969. The lab – located in Norden – got its last measurable snow on July 1 – 96 days ago.