Snow is nonstop in California’s Sierra Nevada as major highway stays closed

A 70-mile stretch of the major corridor was nearly impassable as blizzard conditions continue and a second storm is on the horizon

Blizzard conditions in California continued to batter the Sierra Nevada mountains on Sunday, keeping a 70-mile stretch of Interstate 80 closed near the Nevada state line, even as forecasters warned of more snow on the way.

Sections of Interstate 80 to the west and north of Lake Tahoe were made impassable by blowing snow piling up in lanes, with no estimate for reopening, the California Highway Patrol said.