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>> PAM: NEW TONIGHT AT 8--
VERY LITTLE MOISTURE HAS
>> PAM: FALLEN IN THE
SIERRA THIS WINTER, AND
THERE IS SIGNIFICANT CONCERN
THAT 2014 COULD BE YET
ANOTHER DRY YEAR.
>> PAM: ALREADY, SKI RESORTS
NEAR TAHOE ARE DEALING WITH
LESS THAN IDEAL SNOW
CONDITIONS. AT LEAST ONE
RESORT HAS HAD TO SHUT DOWN.
KRON 4'S CHARLES CLIFFORD.
IN THE SIERRA TODAY WITH AN
UPDATE.
>> REPORTER:HERE IN THE
SIERRA THERE HASN'T BEEN A
SIGNIFICANT SNOWSTORM SINCE
EARLY DECEMBER. BACK THEN
IT LOOKED LIKE THE SKI
SEASON MIGHT BE OFF TO A
GOOD START. SINCE THEN, VERY
LITTLE SNOW HAS FALLEN HERE
IN THE MOUNTAINS. THE SKI
RESORTS ARE DOING THE BEST
THEY CAN. BUT AT PLACE LIKE
DONNER RANCH THE HILLS ARE
BARREN. DONNER HAS HAD TO
CLOSE TEMPORARILY. THEY ARE
HOPING TO GET MORE SNOW SO
THEY CAN REOPEN.
>> REPORTER:LARGER PLACE
LIKE SUGAR BOWL ARE ABLE TO
MAKE THEIR OWN SNOW AND STAY
AT LEAST PARTIALLY OPEN.
>> REPORTER:CONSIDERING WHAT
WE HAVE, IT'S NOT BAD.
>> REPORTER:JAMES PICKERRELL
IS FROM PACIFICA, HE'S HERE
SKIING FOR A COUPLE DAY. HE
SHOT SOME VIDEO WITH A
GOPRO CAMERA AND WAS KIND
ENOUGH TO GIVE IT TO ME. YOU
CAN SEE THAT THE MAIN RUNS
ARE PRETTY WELL COVERED BUT
THERE ARE SOME BARE SPOTS
OFF TO THE SIDES. JAMES
SAYS THAT IT'S STILL NOT TO
BAD OUT HERE.
>>
>> REPORTER:JUST WAITING ON
MOTHER NATURE TO THROW US A
GOOD STORM. WE ARE COMMITTED
TO STAYING OPEN AND SO FAR
WE'VE BEEN DOING A GREAT
JOB.