NEW YORK, Mar 02 (BBC): Several ski resorts closed their doors across California on Friday, as the state prepared for a massive snowstorm forecast to hit the Sierra Nevada region over the weekend.
Californian officials closed off roads as the state, and neighbouring Nevada, braced for up to 10 feet (3 metres) of snow.
Wind gusts could also top 140 mph (225 kmh) in the Sierra Nevada mountains.
About two feet of snow has already fallen in the area. The most extreme weather - including heavy snow and fierce winds - is expected at the highest elevations in the mountain region.
The storm made its way to the region on Thursday and is expected to strengthen after midnight on Friday. Snow could fall at a rate of three to five inches (7.6 cm to 12.7 cm) an hour on Friday and Saturday.
The weather service added that travel conditions would range from "extremely dangerous to impossible" in the Sierra Nevada region. Avalanches are possible too, it said.
California mountains to see biggest snowstorm of season
FE Team | Published: March 02, 2024 22:44:10
California mountains to see biggest snowstorm of season
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