US EditionPowerful storm in California and Nevada shuts interstate and dumps snow on mountains
- A powerful blizzard caused disruptions in California and Nevada, with thousands without power and Interstate-80 closed.
- Up to 10 feet of snow was expected in the Lake Tahoe mountains, leading to travel warnings and extreme avalanche danger.
- Yosemite National Park closed due to severe weather, with visitor evacuations and the potential for extended power outages.
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Sierra Nevada blizzards close highway, threaten avalanches
(Reuters) -More than one foot (30 cm) of additional snow was predicted to fall on Sunday in much of California’s Sierra Nevada mountains, already whitened by a weekend of blizzards that closed a major highway into Nevada as forecasters warned of a high risk of avalanches. Interstate 80 has been closed between Colfax and the Nevada state line since Friday as high winds whipped up snow squalls, the California Highway Patrol said. The National Weat…
A massive blizzard howls in the Sierra Nevada. High winds and heavy snow close roads and ski resorts
TRUCKEE, Calif. (AP) — A powerful blizzard that a meteorologist termed “as bad as it gets” howled in the Sierra Nevada mountains, closing a long stretch of Interstate 80 in
Snowstorms wreak havoc in the United States west. Multiple roads and ski resorts were closed in California and Nevada, while over 30,000 households remained without power. The snowstorm is the strongest in the Sierra Nevada mountain range, where gusts of up to 305 km/h were measured. The avalanche risk has increased due to several meters of fresh snowfall in the mountains. The most dangerous situation is for Americans living around Lake Tahoe. M…
A pesar de que la situación a mejorado y que el delegado del Gobierno de España en Castilla y León, Nicanor Sen, ha desactivado las alertas en toda la Comunidad, todavía existen muchas carreteras en la que la nieve caída en las últimas horas está provocando cortes. En estos momentos la nieve obliga cortar cuatro carreteras de la red secundaria de Burgos, León, Segovia y Zamora, concretamente la BU-572 a su paso por el puerto de Lunada, la LE-126…
Sierra Nevada continues to get pummeled by a powerful blizzard
(KRON) -- The Sierra Nevada continues to get pummeled by a powerful blizzard. A long stretch on I-80 and several ski resorts are still closed Saturday night due to gusty winds and snow. The officer says if you're not in the area, don't go there. Authorities are trying to get the roads cleaned up, and to do so, everyone has to stay off of it. Latest storm updates: Blizzard warning in effect, travel highly discouraged Highways completely shut down…
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