These brief items collected over the last few days:
…..51% of the Lower 48 states with a blanket of snow today!
…..62 below zero wind chill at Deadhorse, Alaska this morning
…..Interstates 17 and 40 closed in North Arizona during this most recent storm. Motorists were stranded south of Flagstaff and Grand Canyon
…..100 calls of slide-offs in only three hours in the area.
…..I-15 closed for a time between Los Angeles and Las Vegas
…..Visibility down to 1/4 mile at Flagstaff and 1/2 mile at Grand Canyon during the storm
…..Downed trees and piles of tumbleweeds caused hazards for motorists on some LA streets and freeways. Reminded me of one of my all time favorite songs, “Tumbling, Tumbleweeds by the Sons of The Pioneers!
…..Gusts to 100 mph in the Sierra-Nevada Mountains with heavy snow.
…..Power out to 10,000 homes and businesses in and around South Lake Tahoe.
…..105 mph wind gust recorded at Mammoth Lakes Ski Resort
…..Two feet of additional snow forecast in the Colorado Mountains by tomorrow
