- The storm will proceed throughout the West whereas “creating right into a attainable blizzard” in coming days, the Nationwide Climate Service warned.
- A stretch of California Freeway 89 was closed resulting from heavy snow between within the Lake Tahoe space.
- Nonetheless unclear: The affect the storm may have on the Northeast.
A strong winter storm crashing throughout the West on Sunday slammed components of Southern California with greater than 7 inches of rain and promised to snarl journey with toes of snow in some areas from the mountains of the Golden State by way of the Midwest.
The storm will proceed throughout the West whereas “creating right into a attainable blizzard” in coming days, the Nationwide Climate Service warned. The system was forecast to comb throughout a large swath of the nation from Colorado to Minnesota on Monday by way of Wednesday, with driving snow, excessive winds and freezing rain.Â
“Heavy snow will carry main impacts to many areas throughout the nation,” the climate service warned. “Journey might change into unimaginable.”
A stretch of California Freeway 89 was closed due to heavy snow within the Lake Tahoe space, the freeway patrol mentioned. Components of the Sierra Nevada might see 5 toes of snow and whiteout situations Sunday and Monday, the climate service mentioned. Components of I-80 and different roads additionally noticed intervals of closure.
Because the storm rolls east, AccuWeather mentioned components of I-90 and I-94, the main highways of the Higher Midwest, may very well be pressured to shut because the snow piles larger.
An atmospheric “bowling ball” might carry snow and a slight likelihood of thunderstorms to southwest California on Sunday, the climate service reported. The bowling ball is predicted to maneuver throughout the northwest and southeast areas of the area Sunday evening into early Monday.
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Heavy mountain snow reported in Lake Tahoe, Sierra NevadaÂ
The climate service reported heavy mountain snow in northeast California, the Better Lake Tahoe area, western Nevada, and the Japanese Sierra Nevada.Â
Since Friday, the Better Lake Tahoe area has seen as much as 48 inches of snow, the climate service mentioned. The climate service additionally warned of harmful mountain journey situations that can final till early Monday with 1 to 2 toes of extra snow attainable within the Sierra Nevada above 4,500 toes.Â
Practically 22,000 clients had been with out energy round Lake Tahoe Sunday evening, based on Liberty Utilities’ outage map. The map confirmed that the estimated restoration time could be by 12 p.m. PST Monday. A winter storm warning stays in impact for the world and freezing to below-freezing temperatures are anticipated in a single day.Â
Southern California deluge; South might see flooding, tornadoesÂ
In Southern California, components of Ventura and San Luis Obispo counties had been beneath siege from greater than 7 inches of rain, the climate service reported. Greater than 4 inches swamped some areas of Los Angeles County, and localized rainfall charges of as much as an inch an hour had been drenching components of southwestern California, with complete rainfall reaching three inches in some areas.
Flash flooding and particles circulation had been a priority, significantly in and close to latest areas burned by wildfires within the drought-stricken area.
The primary band of heavy rain exited Los Angeles County shortly earlier than 9 a.m. PST Sunday however showers are anticipated by way of the day and in a single day, based on the climate service. Scattered showers are additionally anticipated by way of Sunday within the Bay Space with a small likelihood of hail.
San Luis Obispo County noticed “very heavy downpours” with robust wind gusts as much as 80 mph Saturday evening, the climate service reported. A number of energy strains fell Saturday evening within the county inflicting all cellphone and 911 strains to be down, the Grover Seaside Police Division mentioned.
Practically 30,000 clients had been with out energy Saturday evening, based on PG&E.  By Sunday afternoon, a lot of the energy had been restored within the county however greater than 7,500 clients had been nonetheless with out electrical energy, based on PG&E’s outage heart map.Â
The Nationwide Climate Service was warning of attainable extreme climate Tuesday and Wednesday in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. Extreme thunderstorms will likely be able to producing tornadoes, damaging winds and hail, the climate service mentioned.
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Freezing temperatures predicted in north California, northwest Nevada
Close to to beneath freezing in a single day low temperatures are predicted for the week in northern California and northwest Nevada because the winter storm strikes out of these areas, the climate service reported.Â
A freeze watch was issued by the climate service, lasting from late Monday by way of Tuesday morning. Sub-freezing temperatures can even be attainable late Tuesday into Wednesday morning.
‘Main’ snowstorm forecast from Colorado to Minnesota
A robust low-pressure system forecast to kind over Colorado and Kansas on Monday will pull moist air northward from the Gulf of Mexico, combining it with extraordinarily chilly air from the polar areas in Canada, AccuWeather meteorologist Thomas Geiger defined.
” A significant snowstorm is within the playing cards from Colorado to Minnesota into midweek,” he mentioned.
The worst of the storm might hit late Tuesday into Wednesday, with snowfall charges as excessive as a number of inches per hour in some areas. Wind gusts might attain 60 mph, Geiger mentioned.
“Blizzard situations attainable (for) parts of northeast Colorado late Monday evening – Tuesday evening,” the climate service’s Boulder officer tweeted. “Important journey impacts, whiteouts, street closures & harsh livestock situations will likely be attainable.”
Snow will proceed to push eastward because the storm strengthens. Components of Minnesota might see snow with an icy combine at occasions. Geiger warned {that a} tenth of an inch of ice can hazardous.
Some areas will see heavy glaze of ice
“Throughout a lot of central and southern Minnesota, a heavy glaze of ice could also be extra impactful than the snow,” Geiger mentioned. Some areas of North and South Dakota that see solely snow might see 2 toes of it, he mentioned.
The storm might final all week, AccuWeather Meteorologist Lauren Hyde mentioned. Nonetheless unclear: The affect it may have on the Northeast at week’s finish. However heavy snow and ice may very well be on the way in which, forecasters mentioned.
