Rain and snowfall in California over the weekend have led to evacuations and dangerous travel conditions in a number of places across the state, including the Sierra mountains.
The excessive snowfall caused treacherous conditions for drivers, according to numerous reports; meanwhile, the University of California–Berkeley Central Sierra Snow Lab stated that it received 21.5 inches of snow in 24 hours.
Just before the start of the holiday weekend that brought more snowfall, the California Highway Patrol rescued three people who ended up perched in their car on the edge of a cliff in the Santa Cruz Mountains, after the vehicle slid off a rain-slicked road….