A series of winter storms in the Western U.S. brought heavy snow and some travel headaches. Forecasters warned of more wintry weather ahead.
of several vehicles that were stranded on California’s Gold Lake Highway during storm conditions.
Authorities near Reno said three people were injured in a 20-car pileup on Interstate 395, where drivers described limited visibility on Sunday. Further west, a 70-mile stretch of Interstate 80 was shut until at least Monday from Colfax, California, through the Lake Tahoe region to the Nevada state line.
"Expect major travel delays on all roads," the National Weather Service office in Reno, Nevada, said Sunday on Twitter. "Today is the type of day to just stay home if you can. More snow is on the way too!"
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