"California's Sierra Nevada Mountains Hit by Massive Blizzard, Prompting School Closures and Highway Shutdown"

A powerful blizzard in California's Sierra Nevada mountains dropped over 7ft of snow, closing highways and ski resorts amid dangerous whiteout conditions, with more snow and 100mph winds expected. Communities are digging out from snowdrifts, with power outages affecting thousands of homes. The Palisades Tahoe ski resort plans to reopen, but several others closed due to excessive snow, wind, and low visibility. Interstate-80 remains closed with no estimated reopening, and transport crews are struggling to clear roads due to extreme snow piles.