Yep. Storm 38. Two to go.
Winter storm warnings were in effect for parts of Northern California and Southern Oregon on Monday as more snow is expected in the region following a dayslong blizzard that slammed the Sierra Nevada with hurricane-force winds and several feet of snow.
Up to 10 inches of snow is forecast to fall at elevations above 3,500 feet, according to the National Weather Service. Rain is slated to lash the coast of Northern California and the Pacific Northwest. Meteorologists warned that persistent snowdrifts could hamper cleanup efforts from the intense weekend blizzard.
"Travel could be very difficult to impossible," the weather service said, adding that a winter storm warning will remain in effect until at least 4 p.m., local time on Tuesday. "The hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening commute. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches."
Through Sunday, the life-threatening storm dumped over 7 feet of snow at Donner Peak, an 8,000-foot summit in the Sierra Nevada mountain range, the weather service said. Areas surrounding Reno, Nevada, recorded more than a foot of snow.
Across the Sierra Nevada on Monday, residents and tourists were still being impacted by the weekend storm. More than 8,000 utility customers – mostly in Sierra County – were without power, according to a database maintained by USA TODAY. Sections of major highways remained closed to semitrucks and vehicles without chains or snow tires, including a stretch of Interstate 80, near the Nevada state line, according to the California Department of Transportation.
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