As per reports, the National Weather Service (NWS) has issued warnings indicating ongoing disruptive weather conditions in parts of California through Sunday (03 March), with a winter storm persisting in much of the West.
• High avalanche danger is anticipated in the backcountry for the Eastern Sierra slopes, specifically between Virginia Lakes and Bishop Creek, until 1900 hours (local time) on Sunday (03 March).
• The storm is expected to gradually diminish heading into Sunday (03 March), with the heaviest rainfall/ snowfall dispersing into scattered showers during the day. More than 12,000 homes and businesses were without power in California early Sunday (03 March), down from nearly 40,000.
• A second, weaker storm is forecasted to bring an additional one to two feet of snow to the region between Monday (04 March) and Wednesday (06 March). The National Weather Service warns of extremely dangerous to impossible driving conditions due to blowing snow and high winds, with gusts exceeding 100 miles per hour (mph) in the high mountains.
• More than 100 miles of I-80 remained closed Sunday (03 March) from the Nevada border to Colfax, California. The California Highway Patrol stated that there is no estimated time for reopening the freeway.
• A Blizzard warning remains in effect for Monday (04 March) for most of the Sierra Nevada mountains, including the Ruby Mountains and Lake Tahoe. A winter storm warning is in effect for elevations above 3000 feet, with another one to two feet of snow expected above 4000 feet through Monday (04 March).
• The blizzard warning can be accessed on the official Twitter account of NWS Sacramento (https://twitter.com/NWSSacramento/status/1764331019736613280/photo/1). Additionally, all the regions placed under blizzard warnings can be accessed on their official website (https://forecast.weather.gov/wwamap/wwatxtget.php?cwa=usa&wwa=Blizzard%20Warning).