The National Weather Service (NWS) issued blizzard and winter storm warnings for portions of Washington, Oregon, and California, while other forecasters say that system could track across the United States this week.
Blizzard warnings were issued for parts of the Sierra Nevada areas in eastern California, while winter storm warnings were in effect for Northern California, western Oregon, and a small section of Washington state, according to a map posted Tuesday by the NWS.
“Heavy snow and strong winds will create extremely dangerous travel conditions across the Sierra Nevada,” it also said Tuesday, adding, “mountains from southern Oregon through California will see heavy snow rates of 2 to 3 inches per hour and additional snowfall of 2-4 more feet for the Sierra Nevada and southern California ranges through Wednesday. Blizzard conditions will make for dangerous to impossible travel.”…