A severe winter storm has caused heavy snowfall in the US state of California. The weather service has issued a blizzard warning for mountainous communities in the Sierra Nevada, where up to 10 feet of snow was expected in some places. People had to prepare for life-threatening conditions, it was said on Friday evening (local time). “Travel should be limited to emergencies.”
In the US, snowstorms are called severe snowstorms with sharp drops in temperature.
In the Palisades Tahoe winter sports area, where the 1960 Winter Olympics were held, wind gusts of up to 230 kilometers per hour were measured, according to media reports. Several ski areas would have to close, also due to the high avalanche danger.
Highways closed
In addition, Interstate 80, one of the nation’s major highways, was closed for about 100 miles due to snow and icy conditions.
The weather service and highway police warned of so-called whiteout conditions, where drivers can lose their orientation due to extremely limited visibility.
Several schools remained closed on Friday. The storm also caused power outages. According to the website Poweroutage.us, about 40,000 households in the region are without electricity. Due to the storm, Yosemite National Park, popular among tourists, is also closed to visitors until further notice. The winter storm could be one of the strongest since the 1970s, the report said.
Source: Krone
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