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Authorities say 6 backcountry skiers found alive, 10 are missing after Northern California avalanche
- In the Castle Peak area, the Nevada County Sheriff's Office reported multiple backcountry skiers missing after an avalanche on Tuesday, prompting a search.
- Sierra Avalanche Center warnings said heavy snowfall, including up to 40 inches at Soda Springs near Castle Peak since Monday, increased avalanche danger amid a powerful winter storm.
- The search-and-rescue operation mobilized after the sheriff's office received a report of the avalanche around 11:30 a.m., deploying deputies, the Nevada County Sheriff's Search & Rescue team and allied agencies.
- Highway officials reported closures and chain controls disrupted travel, including Interstate 80 shut from Colfax to the Nevada state line, while about 3,500 Pacific Gas & Electric Co. customers in Calaveras County lost power.
- The avalanche warning remained in effect through 4 a.m. Wednesday, keeping danger high as forecasters warned parts of the Sierra could receive up to 8 feet of snow.
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An avalanche in Northern California on Tuesday buried a group of skiers who were skiing off-piste. Six survived, but ten are still missing, local authorities said, according to foreign news agencies.
A powerful winter storm has been moving across California, on the west coast of the United States, since the beginning of the week, hitting the state with heavy rainfall, powerful gusts of wind and snowfall.
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