Snow falls on the Sierra

Rowena Shaddox reports

LIVE FROM SODA SPRINGS TONIGHTROW.

WHAT DO YOU SEE IN THERE.WELL MAKING IT IS SUPERCOLD RIGHT NOW IT FEELS LIKEWINTER AND YOU COULD PROBABLYSEE THAT THE SNOW IS COMINGDOWN STEADILY AND SOME LOCALSDEFINITELY TOOK ADVANTAGE OFTHE SNOW.AS THESE BRIGHT GROWINGTHUNDER CLOUDS MOVE TOWARDBLACK AND SKIES WITH RAIN ITWAS A FORESHADOWING OF THINGSUP AHEAD ON THE MOUNTAIN.

FOGAND RAIN SOON EVOLVED INTO PEASIZE HAIL AND EMIGRANT GAP.RAIN ADDED TO THE SWELL OF THESOUTH YUBA RIVER AND COMPAREDTO JUST LAST NIGHT THERE WASPLENTY OF SNOW TODAY IN THESAME AREA BUT ICY STORM ROLLEDRIGHT NOW.

FOR AT LEAST ONETRUCKER HE CALLED IT A DAYSTUCK WITH HIS CARGO AT THEDONNER SUMMIT REST AREA, THEWEATHER SO FAR HAS BEENCONNICK IF BIN.

THE ROADCONDITIONS AND CHILLY TEMPSDIDN'T STOP ANOTHER TRUCKDRIVER FROM CONTINUING ON HISROUTE TO CLOSE TO ME YOURALTHOUGH CALTRANS IN CHPDELAYED HIS DRIVING TO KEEPMOTORISTS SAFE.

HELD UP TO 3HOURS IN THE SNOW.

OTHERS JUSTCAME UP TO SEE THE SIGHTS.IT'S PRETTY THAT CAME OFWRITING AND THOSE ON TODAY ANDIT'S ALL COVERED IN SNOW INMAY.NOW NOW MY DAUGHTER CALLEDME SHE LIVES IN RENO.

ANDSHE'S LIKE LET'S GO PLAY INTHE SNOW.

SO THAT'S WHAT WE'REDOING.

MY FRIENDS GRADUATINGWHO ARE ALSO TAKING ADVANTAGEOF US.

OUR TROOPS I THINK IT'SDEFINITELY INTERESTING AND IKNOW I'M GOING TO BE MY SCHOOLIN THE CITY ACTUALLY GIVE USTHE SPECIAL MASKS.SO I KNOW WE'RE GOING TOTAKE IN WREXHAM SPECIAL FACTIS I YOUR PICTURE, YEAH.SO THE SNOW DEFINITELYCOMING DOWN STEADILY.

IT ISLIGHT BUT CHP AND CALTRANSWANT TO MAKE SURE THAT YOUTAKE IT EASY OUT THERE.REPORTING LIVE FROM SODASPRINGS TONIGHT REALLY