Thousands without power after massive storm hits Pacific Northwest
CBSN
Thousands are without power on Sunday after a storm slammed the Pacific Northwest, dumping nearly 30 inches of snow in the Sierra region and leading to road closures in Northern California. The National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning for greater Lake Tahoe through 1 a.m. Tuesday and warned of "widespread whiteout conditions" and wind gusts that could top 45 mph.
As of Sunday afternoon, there were more than 20,000 without power in Washington, more than 14,000 without power in California and more than 10,000 without power in Oregon, according to PowerOutage.US.
The National Weather Service reported 3.8 inches of snow fell in Seattle, where the wind chill caused temperatures that felt like they were near zero degrees. Frigid temperatures are expected to last in the region until Thursday.
