Storm Prompts Sierra Blizzard Warnings Where Up To 10 Feet Of Snow Could Fall

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California's Sierra Nevada could see up to 10 feet of snow, which combined with powerful winds, blizzard conditions will make for life-threatening travel conditions at times through early Monday. Some locations could also experience power outages and tree damage because of the heavy accumulations.

T​his system has been named Winter Storm Orzelle by The Weather Channel.

The winter storm is pushing through much of the West now. Below is the latest radar showing rain and mountain snow from Orzelle in the Pacific Northwest, California, the Great Basin and northern Rockies. Heavy snow is coming down in the Sierra Nevada. ---More...

NEW: California is getting wrecked by a massive snow storm with winds reaching up to 190mph and estimates of more than 10 feet of snow.

The conditions were so bad that hundreds of vehicles got stuck overnight on the I-80.

Some reports estimate that the weekend snowfall will… pic.twitter.com/uVKVlaU6l1

— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg)March 3, 2024