LOS ANGELES — A powerful winter storm is dumping buckets of snow across California, setting the state up for an epic weekend on the slopes — if ski resorts can handle the conditions.
With heavy snow continuing to fall, resort operators are bracing for an onslaught of visitors while grappling with the logistical complications and safety concerns that come with an extraordinary weather event. And the bounty of snow has them already looking ahead to an extended winter sports season.
Several resorts halted lifts Thursday due to strong winds and low visibility and warned of freezing temperatures, extremely dangerous road conditions and the potential for more closures.
