In California, this rare and dangerous snowstorm paralyzes the Sierra Nevada mountains

United States – Strong winds, heavy snow and avalanche dangers: The largest storm of the season has arrived in California. the National Weather Service The NWS issued a warning on Friday, March 1, for a major snow storm that is expected to continue until Sunday morning. It is mainly affected in the northeast of the state, in the mountains near Nevada.

In the Sierra Nevada Mountains, more than 10 feet of snow is expected, with avalanche risks high in the Lake Tahoe tourist area. As a precaution, several ski resorts in the area, as well as Yosemite National Park, announced their temporary closure until at least noon Sunday.

As you can see in the video above, The beautiful falling snowflakes are already disrupting traffic. The agency said a large portion of the I-80 Transcontinental Highway was significantly closed due to snow News agency. On social networks, Internet users shared photos from their cars showing how much the storm had reduced visibility: it was impossible to see more than one meter.

The NWS has already warned drivers and advised them not to travel due to “ Very dangerous conditions “For those already on the road, the weather service warned that you can expect to get stuck in your car, and that a survival kit is essential. According to the website Power outageAt least 45,000 households also faced power outages on Saturday.

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