Photos: Record snowfall blankets Sierra Nevada



The Sierra has set a record for most snow in a single month.

The Sierra received a record-breaking 16 feet of snow in December. James Torrez reports.

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A major Christmas weekend storm caused whiteout conditions and closed key highways in the mountains of Northern California and Nevada, with forecasters warning that travel in the Sierra Nevada could be difficult for several days. Three people were injured in a pileup on the U.S. Route 395 near Reno. I-80 was shut down from the California state line to the Nevada state line until at least Monday.

Several highways in Northern California and Nevada were closed Monday due to the heavy snows and frigid temperatures that continue to plague the West. The National Weather Service said there was a lot of snow on the West Coast and record cold weather in the Pacific Northwest. The U.S. South was experiencing warm temperatures.

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A major Christmas weekend storm caused whiteout conditions and closed key highways in the mountains of Northern California and Nevada, with forecasters warning that travel in the Sierra Nevada could be difficult for several days.

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The 70 mile stretch of I-80 in California has been shut down due to the extreme winter weather.

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"If you don't need to be out and about today, please stay at home," the sheriff's office said.

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A storm is rolling into the L.A. area on Monday afternoon, and a second storm is expected to linger for days.

The National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning for parts of Minnesota late on Sunday, December 26, as a snowstorm moved through the state. Storyful has a credit of Quinn ECasey.

Several people were hurt on the flight from Tampa to Atlanta. A woman is in custody.