Winter storm shuts down I-80 in Sierra, more snow on way

RENO, Nev. (AP) — A 70-mile stretch of I-80 in the Sierra has been shut down in a powerful winter storm that dropped nearly 2 feet of snow on some ski resorts around Lake Tahoe overnight and isn’t done yet. A winter storm remains in effect there until 10 a.m. Tuesday. The National Weather Service says more snow is on its way _ 1 to 2 feet at lake level and up to another 3 feet at elevations above 7,000 feet. Winds over ridgetops could gust in excess of 100 mph. I-80 connecting Reno to Sacramento is closed in both directions due to poor visibility from the Nevada-California state line to Colfax.