Cleanup begins near Shaver Lake after powerful winter storm buries Sierra in snow

Heavy snowfall and icy roads make unsafe conditions successful the Sierra

SHAVER LAKE, Calif. (KFSN) -- Cleanup efforts are underway adjacent Shaver Lake pursuing a week of aggravated wintertime upwind that brought dense snowfall, icy roads and hazardous driving conditions crossed the Sierra.

At the Hungry Hut, employees spent overmuch of Friday shoveling snowfall arsenic they worked to reopen the business.

"We're conscionable trying to get it retired of present truthful we tin unfastened up, the concern unfastened backmost up, and get things rolling," manager Paula Angus told Action News.

The tempest brought a one-two punch. Light snowfall began falling Monday, rapidly covering the crushed and rooftops by Tuesday. Conditions worsened Wednesday nighttime arsenic colder aerial moved successful and snowfall levels dropped.

In all, respective feet of caller snowfall present broad ample portions of the Sierra.

"It is rather a lot," Angus said. "I haven't seen it similar this. I've lived present (for) 3 years, and I've ne'er seen it similar this."

The snowfall made for precise ample snowbanks, and they are lone getting bigger arsenic much plow trucks determination into the area. It has caused unsafe driving conditions.

On Friday morning, icy conditions connected Highway 168 four-lane conception caused aggregate problems.

Video shared by the California Highway Patrol showed a multi-vehicle spin-out. A PG&E motortruck and trailer jackknifed arsenic shaded areas adjacent Beal Fire Road turned into sheets of ice.

Despite the hazards and ongoing concatenation requirements, immoderate travelers continued into the mountains. Ken Farrell and his household drove from Los Angeles for a play travel to China Peak.

"It's the archetypal clip we've truly had immoderate existent snowfall since Christmas time, truthful it should beryllium beauteous exciting," helium said.

With warming temperatures connected the way, employees astatine the Hungry Hut accidental they are ready.

"It has been slow, and present the play is astir to prime up truly quick(ly)," Angus said.

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