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Avalanche — Greater Lake Tahoe Area, California
January 5, 2026 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
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Area
Greater Lake Tahoe Area
Event narrative (NOAA)
A group of snowmobilers triggered an avalanche near Johnson Peak and Castle Peak north of Truckee. One snowmobiler was fully buried and killed.
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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.