At UC Berkeley's Central Sierra Snow Laboratory, located at 6,894 feet above sea level near Donner Pass, researchers collect ...

These five states have the most mountain ranges in the United States, and the vast majority are found in the western portion of the country.

The Sierra Nevada snowpack, the source of nearly one-third of California's water supply, is looking a little like a New ...

Some waterfalls roar. Some sing. One wears a soft white cloud. Yosemite Falls is often called the Fall of Mist because of the fine spray it throws int.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A snowmobiler was killed after an avalanche in California's Sierra Nevada mountain range buried him in snow on Jan. 5, authorities ...

And even though their levels dropped last summer as cities and farms used the water, California’s reservoirs started this ...

We who live in Nevada County and love to sing, and/or love to hear choral music are fortunate indeed. In our small community ...

Snowpack in the Colorado Rockies is closely monitored, with about 40 million people in seven U.S. states and about two million in Mexico relying on the Colorado River for their water. Snowpack is a ...

Jeniffer Solis, Nevada Current. Snowpack in Nevada is off to a grim start as high temperatures have prevented snow packs from ...

A snowmobiler was killed after an avalanche in California's Sierra Nevada mountain range buried him in snow on Jan. 5, authorities said. The avalanche unfolded the afternoon of Jan. 5 in the area of ...

The snowpack in California stands at just 59% of average for this time of year. Extraordinary warmth has meant that storms bring more rain and less snow.

California's Gateway to the Sierra Nevada blends downtown shopping, museums, and dining with riverfront parks, lake ...