The Lake Tahoe and Sierra Nevada region is blanketed with feet of snow.
TRUCKEE, Calif. — The Sierra Nevada and parts of Californiaare under aBlizzard Warning on Saturday.
It has closedInterstate 80 much of Friday and overnight into Saturday. CalTrans and the CHP are advising people not to drive to the Lake Tahoe area until the storm passes.
Tens of thousands of customers are without power early Saturday in California and Nevada and a 100-mile stretch of Interstate 80 remains closed indefinitely. The National Weather Service has issued a blizzard warning through Sunday for a 300-mile stretch of the mountain range, and authorities are urging people to take shelter and stay off the roads. Meteorologists predict more than 10 feet of snow could fall in higher elevations.
Check out photos and videos sent to us in our Near Me section.
Here are some of the scenes:
California Blizzard Photos | Saturday, March 2
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Heavenly Ski Resort
Sierra blizzard snowfall seen across Northern California:
Truckee:
Tahoe Donner neighborhood in Truckee:
Pollock Pines:
More from the Sierra:
Morning driveway clearing in Meyers:
Verdi, Nevada:
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CHP dashcamnear Gold Run:
I-80 will remain closed from Colfax to Nevada Stateline in both directions due to whiteout conditions
Posted by CHP - Gold Run on Saturday, March 2, 2024
Here's the view from the Sierra Snow Lab:
— UC Berkeley Central Sierra Snow Lab (@UCB_CSSL) March 2, 20243/2/24 8:45am Update:
We received 20.7" (52.5 cm) of #snow in the last day, which brings our storm total to 39.8" (101 cm) so far. Several more feet are expected by Monday morning.We lost power overnight but were able to keep all systems online. It's back on for now. pic.twitter.com/aLoOh6GpXf
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Sugar Bowl has some digging out to do:
20-24" overnight. We got some digging to do. pic.twitter.com/sYFX1Zblqr
— Sugar Bowl Resort (@sugarbowlresort) March 2, 2024
The Nevada County Office of Emergency Services is reminding people to stay safe.
Find an update this morning. Stay safe and #ReadyNevadaCounty!
Posted by Nevada County Office of Emergency Services onSaturday, March 2, 2024
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Here are some of the scenes from Friday:
Photos: Blizzard hits Northern California | Friday, March 1
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AP Photo/Brooke Hess-Homeier
Workers clear sidewalks with snow blowers during a snowstorm, Friday, March 1, 2024, in Truckee, California.
STORM WRAP: The Valley and Foothill regions saw showers throughout the day while the Sierra battled high winds and near whiteout conditions Friday.
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