Saturday, November 30, 2019

Intense Winter Storm Snarls Traffic Along Highways in Plains, Western U.S.; 1 Dead in South Dakota

At a GlanceParts of Interstate 80 in Nebraska are closed due to blowing snow.

Parts of Interstate 17 and 40 were closed late Thursday into early Friday in northern Arizona due to heavy snow.

Parts of Interstate 40 and Interstate 17 were closed south of Flagstaff, Arizona, in both directions early Friday due to heavy snow in the higher elevations, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.

In California, a portion of Interstate 5 from Grapevine to Castaic through Tejon Pass closed Thursday morning as heavy snow sweeps through the higher elevations.

About 100 miles of Interstate 5 between Yreka and Redding near the Oregon border was closed Tuesday night and into early Wednesday morning due to multiple vehicle spinouts, according to the California Department of Transportation.

The westbound lanes of Interstate 80 between Truckee and Nyack were also closed Wednesday morning due to multiple spinouts, the California Highway Patrol said.

Highway 20 in Nevada County was closed near the intersection of I-80 due to whiteout conditions and excessive snow, and Highway 49 was closed between Downieville and Sattley in Sierra County.



https://weather.com/safety/winter/news/2019-11-29-winter-storm-california-west-thanksgiving-travel-roads-airports

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