Stretch of I-80 Shut Down as Monster Blizzard Dumps Snow on Mountains in California and Nevada

Juan Manuel plows the snow off the sidewalk in front of The Bar of American where he is employed in downtown Truckee, Calif., on March 1, 2024. Andy Barron/AP Photo

RENO, Nev.—California authorities shut down 100 miles of Interstate 80 on March 1 as the biggest snowstorm of the season bore down on the Sierra Nevada, where residents were urged to take shelter and stay off roads as they prepared for up to 10 feet of snow in some areas and damaging winds.

“AAANNNDD WE’RE CLOSED!!” the California Highway Patrol posted on X, previously known as Twitter, saying the closure was due to “spin outs, high winds, and low visibility. No estimated time of reopening the freeway.”