‘Unaccounted Victims’ Following Alpine Meadows Avalanche
By Joey Tack on January 17, 2020
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CA – JANUARY 28: The mountains and trees along Highway 50 are covered in snow as viewed on January 28, 2017, near South Lake Tahoe, California. The six-year drought in California has been called off by the Federal government following record rain throughout the state and up to 25 feet of snow in the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range. (Photo by George Rose/Getty Images)
Breaking news from Alpine Meadows, CA. KCRA is reporting there are several unaccounted victims after a morning avalanche.
Placer County Sheriff’s deputies are currently responding to an avalanche that occurred at Alpine Meadows this morning. Search and Rescue is responding as well, as there are several unaccounted victims. More to follow. pic.twitter.com/F0UwdNbG5w
— Placer Sheriff (@PlacerSheriff) January 17, 2020
Here’s what we know about the Alpine Meadows avalanche:
—unknown number of people are unaccounted for
—avalanche happened this morning
—Placer Co Sheriff SAR and Tahoe Nordic SAR are responding
—it’s unclear if the avalanche happened on Alpine Meadows ski resort property— Emily Maher (@EmilyMaherTV) January 17, 2020
