"California's Sierra Nevada: Buried Under 11 Feet of Snow in Life-Threatening Blizzard"

A massive blizzard has buried California's Sierra Nevada under 6 to 11 feet of snow, closing roads and ski resorts with white-out conditions and hurricane-force winds. More snow is expected through Tuesday, with winter storm warnings in effect. The storm has brought seasonal snow totals from below normal to above normal, and water levels in the state's snowpack have risen just above normal. Travel remains hazardous, with additional snowfall and moderate mountain travel impacts expected through Tuesday night, but drier and warmer conditions are forecasted for the latter part of the week.