After nearly a full week of heavy snowstorms in the Sierra Nevada, which brought multiple feet to some portions of the mountain, blue skies are on the horizon.
In Truckee, near the area of the Sierra where 15 skiers were caught in a historic fatal avalanche Tuesday, snowfall is predicted to end by Thursday evening, according to the National Weather Service. On Friday and Saturday, mostly clear skies with no precipitation will welcome the weekend.
However, despite bluebird conditions expected across the mountain, backcountry skiing will still not be completely safe from avalanches…