(KRON) The Sierra will see extreme weather conditions Tuesday.
Blowing snow will create blizzard conditions across the Sierra. Forecasters are predicting 40 to 60 mile an hour winds.
Three to six feet of new snow will fall with this storm. Two feet of snow fell Monday into Tuesday overnight at Kingvale along Interstate 80.
Tuesday morning Interstate 80 east and west bound were shut down due to dangerous driving conditions.
2-3 FEET of new #snow in last 24 hrs in the Sierra & this storm is just getting going! Life-threatening travel conditions today #CAStorm pic.twitter.com/hCJESuGKfB— NWS Sacramento (@NWSSacramento) January 10, 2017
#Blizzard Warning for the #Sierra. Life threatening blizzard conditions: whiteout conditions & high avalanche danger https://t.co/4B6tdCrxZj pic.twitter.com/k6DmFJqoz1— NWS Reno (@NWSReno) January 10, 2017
Here comes the next #AtmosphericRiver! Continued flooding, Sierra blizzards, and strong winds today into Wednesday #cawx #CAStorm #CAFlood pic.twitter.com/UD7b0FmqQZ
— NWS Sacramento (@NWSSacramento) January 10, 2017
Kingvale, in the northern Sierra Nevada along Interstate 80, reported 26 inches of new snow overnight! #i80 #CAwx
— NWS Sacramento (@NWSSacramento) January 10, 2017