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Unbelievable Photos Of Snow-Buried California

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Mammoth Lakes Fire Department firefighters use a ladder on a snowbank while responding to a propane heater leak and small fire at a shuttered restaurant surrounded by snowbanks, in the wake of an atmospheric river event, on March 12, 2023, in Mammoth Lakes, Calif. (Mario Tama/Getty Images)

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Mammoth Lakes Fire Department firefighters use a ladder on a snowbank while responding to a propane heater leak and small fire at a shuttered restaurant surrounded by snowbanks, in the wake of an atmospheric river event, on March 12, 2023, in Mammoth Lakes, Calif. (Mario Tama/Getty Images)

At a Glance

Relentless winter storms have clobbered California's mountains with feet of snow, and another storm headed in.
Photos show feet of snow on roofs in the Sierra Nevada.

Photos out of California's mountainous areas show the conditions after even more snow fell over the weekend. Feet of snow is seen piled on top of homes and in yards and piled high on the side of roads.

(MORE: Southern California Resident Trapped In Snow For Over A Week)

An additional one to two feet of snow fell in California's high elevations over the weekend, on top of the 12 feet that had already accumulated since late February.

First, Winter Storm Piper dumped several feet of snow on the state, even in low elevations. The National Weather Service said it was one of the strongest storms to hit Southern California. Before residents could finish digging out, Winter Storm Quest brought several more feet to the already snow-covered mountains. Over the weekend, Winter Storm Sage headed in with more snow for the Sierra Nevada, while lower elevations received up to a foot of rain, causing major flooding in some areas of Central California.

(MORE: California's Flood Emergency, In Photos)

The San Bernardino coroner has responded to 13 death reports since the relentless storms began, according to a news release.

Another atmospheric river is headed into California this week, packing more snow for the Sierra and more flood threats for parts of the state.

Photos show the dangerous scenes from California's mountains. Click through the slideshow above to see some unbelievable images from the state.

MORE FROM WEATHER.COM: Winter Storm Sage, In Photos

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A sheriff's deputy drives through floodwaters in the community of Pajaro in Monterey County, Calif., on Monday, March 13, 2023. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)

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A sheriff's deputy drives through floodwaters in the community of Pajaro in Monterey County, Calif., on Monday, March 13, 2023. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)

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