I think 18 feet might be embelishing just a bit, but there is almost that much up there total now. It's snowed about six feet in the last round at my cabin, so I believe it's about 9 feet at Donner Pass, which is only about 10 minutes away up the hill. They had a similar series of storms just after Christmas that put down a good base, so the totals are getting WAY up there now.
It's clearing up now, so I think we're just about done with the snow for a little while. As bad as it is up here, they do a great job of clearing the roads, at least in the populated areas. I've been able to drive down into town with no problem once I've dug out my car. The dogs, meanwhile, think they've gone to heaven. They love the snow!
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