Last minute preparations were underway Wednesday night, ahead of the next round of snow in the Sierra.
At Sports Basement in Berkeley, skis were being ground down and waxed up.Snowboarders and skiers are getting ready to head up the hill."Up to Tahoe for the weekend," Tim Finnigan said. He thinks he will beat the incoming snow by driving up Thursday afternoon."We’ll see how much of it stays open," Finnigan said. "Worse comes to worst, we’ll just ski the lower mountain."Alex Posey hasn’t seen snow in a couple of years.She is renting skis for a four-day snow trip.
"I got sleeping bags, hand warmers, lanterns, flashlights, a bunch of non-perishable food, water, anything I can survive on for at least 24 to 36 hours." Palisades Tahoe is preparing for slick roads, reduced visibility, and closures on mountain passes. The ski resort is telling people not to give in to "powder panic," because they plan to be open until at least Memorial Day.Finnigan isn’t waiting but plans to play it safe.
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