Winter weather impacts could be "major" across the Sierra Nevada, forecasters say.

A few scattered showers are already present Sunday morning, but the heavier rain is expected to arrive this afternoon and Sierra snow begins this evening.

When Mother Nature doesn’t deliver, it’s up to technology — and a dedicated crew willing to work in freezing cold weather while the rest of the world sleeps — to bring winter to the slopes. There has been an unseasonably warm start to this winter ...

This winter has not been kind to the West, with consistent record warmth and a lack of snow. However, a major change is underway that may bring too much of a good thing to California.

The NWS issued winter storm warnings as parts of California, Nevada and Alaska face 70‑mph winds, 20 inches of snow and whiteouts.