The nearly 17 feet of snow in California's Sierra Nevada is crushing records

After months of extreme drought that triggered water shortages and stoked wildfires, heavy snow is falling in the Sierra Nevada -- enough to break decades-old records.

The nearly 17 feet of snow in California's Sierra Nevada is crushing records
After months of extreme drought that triggered water shortages and stoked wildfires, heavy snow is falling in the Sierra Nevada -- enough to break decades-old records.