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The blizzard hit parts of the Western US -

A huge blizzard has hit parts of California and Nevada in the Western United States.

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Major shutdown -

The blizzard left tens of thousands of homes without power, closed major roads, and shut down ski resorts.

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No electricity -

More than 33,000 people in Nevada and nearly 24,000 in California have been left without electricity.

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Mountain towns have been affected -

According to the National Weather Service, more than 80 inches (two meters) of snow has piled up since March 1 in Soda Springs, Sugar Bowl, and other mountain towns.

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Snow-covered city -

This person used a snowblower in front of a restaurant in Truckee on March 2. 

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Sierra Nevada -

The blizzard has been especially severe in the mountainous Sierra Nevada region.

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Warnings of heavy snowfall -

People around California's Lake Tahoe have been warned of "high to extreme avalanche danger" due to the heavy snowfall.

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Heavy machinery needed -

As some areas saw three to five inches (seven to 12 cm) of snow falling per hour, plenty of snow clearing machinery was needed on the roads.

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A lot of snow to clear -

This woman is seen clearing off snow from her car. Luckily, she had an ice scraper!

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Dangerous driving conditions -

A stretch of the Interstate 80 highway was shut down for a while on March 2 due to dangerous driving conditions.

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Difficulty to help -

Emergency service workers and tow trucks had a difficult time getting to motorists due to the blizzard.

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Stay where you are -

For this reason, weather forecasters asked people to remain where they are, as it could take significant time to dig commuters out of the snow if they get stuck.

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A buried vehicle -

A truck is left buried as a blizzard hits Mammoth Lakes, California, on March 2, 2024.

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Snow-covered mailbox -

A mailbox is covered in snow during a storm on March 3, in Truckee, California.

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Waiting for help -

A group of people wait for a bus to pick them up near Mammoth Lakes on March 2.

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Hard to get around -

These train workers climbed aboard during the powerful snowstorm on March 1.

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Snowblowers to the rescue -

A worker uses a snowblower in front of a home on March 2 in Truckee, California.

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Grocery shopping -

A customer pushes their grocery cart through the snow in Mammoth Lakes on March 2. Hopefully they got their essentials!

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Forget using your bike -

Snow accumulated on bicycles at a condominium complex near Marriott Truckee hotel in Truckee, California. Definitely not bicycle weather there!

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Out for a walk -

As the blizzard calmed down, this person pulled their kid on a sled while taking their dog for a walk on March 3 in Truckee.

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Playing in the snow -

A child playing on a snowbank in Truckee on March 2.

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Snow on the I-80 -

Vehicles are seen on the road as the weather got worse on March 1.

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A lot of work -

A worker digs out snow from a home on March 2, in Truckee.

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Everyone helping out -

A man is seen clearing snow from Church Street in downtown Truckee on March 2.

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Snow all around -

Trees and homes are covered in snow during the powerful multiple day winter storm in the Sierra Nevada mountains.

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Truckee River -

A snow-blanketed Truckee River on March 1.

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Snow kept falling -

A plow cruised along as snow continued to fall in downtown Truckee on March 2.

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Snow-blanketed Olympic Valley -

A view of snow-blanketed Palisades Tahoe in Olympic Valley on March 1.

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Only snow ahead -

A sign for Interstate 80 westbound covered with snow in Truckee on March 1.

Sources: (USA Today) (BBC) (CNN) 

See also: Climate change—how extreme weather is affecting our world

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