How much snow fell in Northern California and the Sierra Nevada? Snowfall over 7 feet

TRUCKEE, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 02: People make their way through downtown on foot and on skis as snow falls north of Lake Tahoe during a powerful multiple day winter storm in the Sierra Nevada mountains on March 02, 2024 in Truckee, California. Blizzard warnings were issued with snowfall of up to 12 feet and wind gusts over 100 mph expected in some higher elevation locations. Yosemite National Park is closed and a 50-mile stretch of Interstate 80 was shut down yesterday due to the storm. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 776114505 ORIG FILE ID: 2053559761

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.

Several inches of snow is forecast to fall through Monday afternoon at elevations above 3,500 feet, according to the National Weather Service. Nearly a foot of snow will pile up in some areas, while rain is slated to lash the northern coast of California. Meteorologists warn that persistent snowdrift could hamper clean up efforts from the intense weekend blizzard.

Through Sunday, the life-threatening storm dumped over 7 feet of snow at Donner Peak, an 8,000 feet summit in the Sierra Nevada mountain range, the weather service said. Areas surrounding Reno, Nevada, recorded more than a foot of snow.

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Across the Sierra Nevada on Monday, residents and tourists were still being impacted by the weekend storm. More than 8,000 utility customers were without power, according to a database maintained by USA TODAY. And sections of major highways remained closed, including more than 100 miles of I-80, from the Nevada border to Colfax, California, according to the California Department of Transportation.

On Monday, multiple school districts in northern California canceled classes, including the Tahoe Truckee and Lake Tahoe unified school districts. Near Reno, Nevada, the Washoe County School District said it will likely delay the start of class by several hours; several schools in the district will be closed.

The powerful blizzard began late last week but its most intense conditions occurred on Sunday, when wind gusts reached 190 mph and white out conditions left hundreds of people stranded in their cars for several hours. Parts of Nevada, Utah and Colorado received some heavy wind gusts and several inches of snow.

Moisture from the winter storm led a tornado to form on Friday in Madera County, 90 miles north of Corcoran, damaging an elementary school, according to the weather service office in Hanford, California. On Saturday, a tornado warning was issued in the Kings County town of Corcoran, 50 miles south of Fresno, where a possible second tornado formed.

What were some of the biggest snow reports in California?

Sugar Bowl – 7.42 feet Donner Peak – 7.25 feetSoda Springs – 7.0 feetKingvale – 6.08 feetLake Spaulding – 6 feetCentral Sierra Snow Lab – 5.3 feet

Contributing: John Bacon, Jorge L. Ortiz and Thao Nguyen

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