Shaver Lake fresh snow draws families and fans during the weekend

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- Families headed up to the mountains this play to bask the snow. Some skis edifice businesses say, Saturday was 1 of their biggest days of the year.

Even heading up, cars could beryllium seen either driving up oregon coming down from the mountains. Families besides stopped by stores successful Shaver Lake to marque definite they had due cogwheel and snowfall parkland permits.

People came retired to an country conscionable supra Shaver Lake disconnected Highway 168 to bask the snowfall connected Saturday. Some were riding sleds, gathering snowmen, oregon having snowball fights.

Eddie Valdespino and Jimena Villalobos were dressed successful their 49er gear,. They decided to walk their Super Bowl play up successful the snow.

"We were similar let's spell to Shaver Lake and spot the snow," said Villalobos. "I've ne'er been up present successful the snow. We've gone up to the sequoias, but ne'er present and it's truthful beautiful."

Up a small higher, astatine China Peak, snowfall covered the resort. Tim Cohee said the edifice is seeing plentifulness of radical this weekend. He adds the caller tempest helped with the snowfall levels.

"We got 68 to 80 inches this week and that changed everything," said Cohee.

Despite it being Super Bowl weekend, Cohee said this is simply a bully clip to travel out. He expects determination volition beryllium a smaller assemblage but cleanable conditions

"Everything's groomed," said Cohee, "this is the benignant of time that everybody hopes for, some arsenic an relation and arsenic a customer."

Crews proceed to wide roads for radical arsenic they proceed to caput up to the skis resorts. The CHP says it's important that you transportation chains with you anytime you caput up to the snow.

The bureau adds snowfall parkland passes are inactive required. Passes are $15 dollars for the time oregon $40 for a seasonal pass. They tin beryllium bought astatine stores similar Shaver Lake Sports.

As for Eddie Valdespino and Jimena Villalobos they're wrapping up their day, by having a lukewarm repast and getting acceptable for tomorrow's game.

If you're looking to travel retired to the snowfall adjacent weekend, Cohee urges radical to program ahead.

"Next play is the biggest vacation skis play of the year, President's weekend," said Cohee, "just marque definite you get your tickets, get your lodging, get everything acceptable to go."

For radical who privation to spell to the snowfall tomorrow, Cohee urges radical to permission aboriginal and not parkland connected the broadside due to the fact that it's amerciable and dangerous. He said if a snowfall parkland is full, support going due to the fact that determination volition beryllium much snowfall parks on the way.

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