"California's Sierra Nevada and Towns Buried Under Massive Snowfall: A Visual Journey"

A powerful winter storm in California's Sierra Nevada mountains brought up to 10 feet of snow and wind gusts of almost 200 mph, causing power outages, closing highways, and burying ski resorts. Yosemite National Park and a 50-mile stretch of Interstate 80 were shut down, with schools canceled and warnings of "life-threatening concern" for residents near Lake Tahoe. The storm left hundreds stranded in their cars and brought extreme blizzard conditions, with photos showing the impact of the blizzard in Northern California and Nevada.