Climate change experts and meteorologists attending Operation Sierra Storm

South Lake Tahoe is host to Operation Sierra Storm each year, a leading national weather conference that brings together those that report the weather with South Lake Tahoe activities and top climate scientists.

The three-day conference runs from January 6-9, 2016 and the public has the opportunity to attend the Friday sessions that feature California State Sen. Pro Tem Kevin de León and Alexander (Sasha) Gershunov, Research Meteorologist for Climate, Atmospheric Science and Physical Oceanography at Scripps Institution of Oceanography.

On January 8 at Harvey's Cabaret, de León will speak from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. with Gershunov prior to that from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. There will be question and answer periods after each speaker.

Sen. De León, D-Los Angeles 24th District, will discuss the outcome of the Paris Climate Conference and highlight results including the long term economic, environmental and cultural impacts and California’s role as a national leader in addressing climate change. The annual conference includes scientists, lawmakers and television meteorologists from major market network affiliates throughout the U.S.

Gershunov will speak about this year’s El Niño phenomenon. He is affiliated with the Climate Education Partners (funded by National Science Foundation), NOAA’s California and Nevada Climate Applications Program, Department of the Interior’s Southwest Climate Science Center.

Paul Goodloe from The Weather Channel will be broadcasting live at Heavenly Mountain Resort from 6-9 a.m. PST on Saturday, January 9, as well as other major markets including Chicago, Boston, Sacramento, Charlotte, Dallas, Boise, San Francisco and Miami during the conference.

If interested in attending the Friday event RSVP by Monday, January 4, 2016 by 5:00 p.m. (http://evite.me/6TnK8uSfc2)