Western parts of the U.S. saw a white Christmas following snow storms arriving late on Saturday across several California mountains and even giving the Seattle area a snow show.
The National Weather Service reported that there would be “difficult travel” on local roads following the reports of snowfall around Seattle, an area that usually doesn’t see the white substance.
This won't be the end either as federal forecasters reported that there would be a “seemingly endless” number of low-pressure fronts from the pacific hitting the west coast. The cold storms are expected to continue until midweek.
“Cold arctic air” was also reported to be moving into the Portland, Oregon, area that also saw snow, NBC News reported.
An inch of the white fluff is expected to fall Sunday in the Seattle and Portland regions giving them storms that are unordinary.
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Nearly a fourth of the U.S. saw snowfall on Saturday, making a return to the foothills of California, NBC News reported.
According to the National Weather Service, “heavy, intense snowfall” was reported in the Tahoe Basin and Reno, Nevada, on Saturday.
This resulted in Interstate 80 being closed near Donner Summit, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Another chunk of interstate, 70 miles over the top of the Sierra Nevada, was closed on Saturday when nearly 2 feet of snow were dropped on some ski resorts around Lake Tahoe.
While some areas saw a white Christmas, other parts of California saw a wet and rainy Christmas. Storms drenched the state, causing flooding and evacuations in some areas.
On Saturday, in the Bay Area, bands of rain and thunderstorms moved into the region, and flood advisories were in effect until the late afternoon.
