More photos and video emerged Monday of the massive winter storm over the weekend that dumped up to 5 feet of snow on an area of the Sierra Nevada region of Northern California, creating dangerous travel conditions.
Images released by the California Highway Patrol and the California Department of Transportation showed vehicles moving slowly along Interstate-80, which was experiencing blackout conditions on Sunday.
The UC Berkeley Central Sierra Snow Lab also posted video showing feet of snow piled Sunday on top of a building at its Soda Springs location.
As of Monday, that area had been hit with 60 inches of snow from the storm, according to Fox Weather. City officials in South Lake Tahoe reported 30 to 36 inches, the website added.
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Interstate 80 in Northern California is seen covered in snow Sunday night.
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“Expect icy driving conditions and cold temperatures early this week, so please slow down and allow plenty of space between you and other vehicles,” the CHP’s Truckee office tweeted Monday.
Blackout conditions are seen on Sunday, December 11 along Interstate-80 in Northern California.
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The storm is now moving away from the western US and will hit the Plains by midweek, bringing significant rain and below-average temperatures, said Marc Chenard, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service.
“It’s going to be a busy week as this system moves across the country,” Chenard told the Associated Press on Sunday.
Cars move slowly Sunday night along Interstate 80 in Northern California.
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Associated Press contributed to this report.
