A major highway is closed again as the effects of a powerful blizzard continue to cause problems across the Sierra Nevada, and forecasters warned more heavy snow is on the way for Northern California. The highway patrol says Sunday there is no estimate for reopening sections of Interstate 80 to the west and north of Lake Tahoe.
A powerful blizzard hit the Sierra Nevada as the biggest storm of the season, shutting down a long stretch of Interstate 80 in California and leaving tens of thousands without power.A person uses a blower to clear snow during a storm, Sunday, March 3, 2024, in Truckee, Calif. A person uses a blower to clear snow during a storm, Sunday, March 3, 2024, in Truckee, Calif. A highway sign is covered in snow during a storm, Sunday, March 3, 2024, in Truckee, Calif.
The multiday storm caused traffic backups and closures on I-80 and many other roadways, shut down ski resorts and left thousands of homes and businesses without power. Jake Coleman digs out his car along North Lake Boulevard as snow continues to fall in Tahoe City, Calif., on Saturday, March 2, 2024.
“It was definitely a blizzard. And we woke up to a lot of snow yesterday and it never let up,” Potvin said Sunday. Her neighbors were snowmobiling and cross-country skiing in the streets. “But, yeah, we went from 0 to 100 pretty fast.” The storm began barreling into the region Thursday. A widespread blizzard warning through Sunday morning covered a 300-mile stretch of the mountains. A second, weaker storm was forecast to bring additional rain and snow between Monday and Wednesday, forecasters said.
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