FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — A storm from the Gulf of Alaska remains stalled over Northern California, bringing snow to the area's mountains.
The storm also spawned a tornado near Sacramento. And it drenched fans and players at the end of the deciding seventh game of the National League Championship Series, won by the San Francisco Giants.
Only minor damage is reported from the tornado, in the Yuba City area.
Forecasters have been calling for up to 2 feet of snow in the highest elevations in the northern Sierra Nevada. It's a good sign for a state that depends on snow accumulation for its water supply.
Chain controls were in effect yesterday on U.S. Highway 50 southwest of Lake Tahoe. East of Nevada City, five big rigs jackknifed after at least 6 inches of snow accumulated by midmorning.
A forecaster says snow showers are expected to continue into tonight in higher elevations.
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267-a-05-(Stefanie Henry, meteorologist, National Weather Service, in AP interview)-"of the question"-Stefanie Henry, with the National Weather Service, says it's a bit early for a first major storm of the season to bring snow to the Sierra Nevada. (22 Oct 2012)
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268-a-08-(Stefanie Henry, meteorologist, National Weather Service, in AP interview)-"would be lighter"-Stefanie Henry, with the National Weather Service, says the heaviest snow from this storm has already fallen, but more snow could come later in the week. (22 Oct 2012)
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APPHOTO CARP101: Chris Gilbert, left, and SebastianDrew, walk through the snow after sledding near Blue Canyon, Calif, Monday, Oct. 22, 2012. The first storm of the season swept through Northern California bringing rain to the lower elevations and snow in the mountains. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli) (22 Oct 2012)
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APPHOTO CARP104: Chain installers work as snow falls on eastbound Interstate 80 near Nyack, Calif., Monday, Oct. 22, 2012. The first storm of the season swept through Northern California bringing rain to the lower elevations and snow in the mountains. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli) (22 Oct 2012)
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