California and other western states have been battered by snowstorms

  • 27/12/2021

California  ; In parts of northern California, nearly 30in (76cm) of snow fell in 24 hours, causing blackouts and road closures, including a 70-mile (112km) stretch of Interstate 80 into Nevada.
Six states have issued avalanche warnings.

Rainstorms hit southern California over the weekend, causing power lines to snap and streets to flood.

San Marcos Pass in Santa Barbara County received more than 1.8 inches of rain in 24 hours, while Rocky Butte in San Luis Obispo County received 1.61 inches, according to officials.
The National Weather Service (NWS) in Reno, Nevada, predicted that snowstorms would continue to fall throughout the night and into Monday, and forecasters warned that travel in the area would be difficult for several days.

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