Thousands Stranded As Storm Ravaged I-80 Remains Closed In The Sierra

CBS San Francisco

APPLEGATE, CA — The line stretched for miles early Wednesday morning, semi-truck after semi-truck parked on the side of I-80 and roadside lots waiting for the vital traffic artery between Northern California and Nevada to reopen.

The brunt of a fierce winter storm front began moving eastward early Wednesday, but as it exited it left behind as much as 4 feet of new snow, towering snow drifts, fallen trees and the sub-zero temperatures added a layer of ice to roadway.

While the blizzard conditions shut down the roadway, it just added to the amazing seasonal snow totals at the local ski resorts. Palisades Tahoe reported it had gotten 56 inches over the last 72 hours while 52 inches fell at Boreal.

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