San Francisco: Blowing snow in the Northern California and Nevada mountains closed the main highway, while the Arctic explosion brought cold temperatures to the northwest Pacific and warm warm weather settled in the Texas and Southeast sections.
Donner Pass in Sierra, Officials with the University of California, Berkeley Snow Snow Laboratory on Monday said that snow recently destroyed a December record of 179 inches (4.6 m), set in 1970.
This record is now 193, 7 inches (4.9 m) because more snow is expected.
The Northstar California Resort in Truckee closed the mountain operation on Monday in the midst of Blizzard’s condition.
The ski resort has received more than 6 feet (1.8 m) snow for the last 48 hours, according to the resort’s Facebook post.
Smart search and rescue looking for missing skiers last seen Saturday morning in the elevator at the ski resort, KCRA reported.
Snowpack at Sierra was at a very low level after the last few weeks of dry weather but the State Water Resources Department reported on Monday that the snow package was between 145% and 161% normal throughout the expected snow.
At Pacific Northwest, an emergency heating shelter opened throughout Washington and West Oregon when the temperature plunged into teenagers and fortune tellers said the Arctic explosion would last for several days.
Sunday snow baths blowing northwest the Pacific from Alaska Bay, throwing up to 6 inches (15 cm) in the Seattle area.
More than one foot (0.3 m) was reported near Port Angeles across the sound of Puget on the Olympic Peninsula.
Portland, Oregon, also receive snow.
Cold temperatures in this region can bind or break records in the coming days.
National weather service said Sunday Low Seattle was 20 degrees F (-6.7 c), broke the sign in 1948.
Bellingham was 9 degrees F (-12.
8C), three degrees cooler than the previous record in 1971.
State officials In Oregon has stated an emergency.
In the county multnomah – home for Portland – six severe weather shelters open with plans to open additional sites, including at the Oregon Convention Center.
Seattle City leaders also opened at least six severe weather shelters starting Saturday to Wednesday.
In Nevada, frozen air and dazzling snow exploded in the northern part of the state on Monday, influencing travel and business, closing the Sierra Nevada highway, postponing airport flights and closing offices.
Interstate 80 was still closed due to bad visibility and thick snow from Nevada State Line to Placer County, California.
An avalanche blocked the country route that connected Tahoe City to several ski resorts at Olympic Valley and authorities urged riders to avoid unimportant trips.
Some flights were canceled or postponed at Reno-Tahoe International Airport and at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas, where the sky was clear but the nearby mountains were limited by snow.
Governor Nevada Steve admitted to order unimportant state workers other than public safety personnel and correction to remain at home because of a storm.
Weather and Trip Advisor stretched to Northeast Nevada and Elko because of the possibility of blowing and drifting of snow.
The storm that has hit California and Nevada in the past few days also brought rain and snow to Arizona.
Rain inch recording in one day was reported at the airport in Phoenix Friday when 11 inches (28 centimeters) snowed at Arizona Snowbowl Ski Resort right outside Flagstaff.
Other 6 inches (15 centimeters) snow are recorded in 24 hours ending Monday morning.
More storms are expected to reach the desert state starting Monday afternoon and continuing throughout the week.
The temperature is very warm in parts of the South Plateau, including in Arkansas, where several cities break records on Christmas days for daily high temperatures.
But the forecast warns that severe storms are mid-week when the storm system moves through in-depth south, with Alabama and Mississippi with the greatest risk of bad weather, according to the Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma.
The heavy snow will start winding on Monday night at Sierra Nevada in California and the area is expected to take a break from a cold snap on Thursday, said Emily Heller, a meteorologist with national weather service.
Temperatures in Washington and West Oregon are not expected to rise above freezing to at least Thursday, and may not be up to the weekend, fortune tellers.
Snow explosion of California and freeze Pacific Northwest
