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Foot of new snow on top of Sierra; headed for Utah

Last updated Monday, February 27, 2012 - 2:53pm

RENO, Nev. -- A wet winter storm in the Sierra that dumped up to a foot of snow in the upper elevations also brought a couple of inches to the valley floors, making for a messy Monday morning commute in Reno.

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Forest Service urges caution

Charles F. Trentelman Standard-Examiner

Last updated Wednesday, February 1, 2012 - 11:48pm

OGDEN — The U.S. Forest Service issued a reminder Wednesday that new snow has made recreation in the Wasatch-Cache-Uintah National Forest more hazardous.

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Because of heavy snow in Alaska this year many moose have been killed on roadways and railroads.

Deep snow may lead to record moose traffic deaths

Michelle Theriault Boots Anchorage Daily News

Last updated Tuesday, January 24, 2012 - 1:31pm

ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- A dull-brown moose with a prominent rack steps delicately on to Anchorage's Minnesota Drive in the January afternoon twilight, as cars streak past.

He stops traffic as he ambles into deep snow on the edge of the road -- barely avoiding becoming part of the growing ranks of the winter's unlucky moose.

For moose, heavy snowfall means misery, and this winter is shaping up to be a deadly one.

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