US: Strong Winter Storm Brings Blizzard Conditions To Sierra Nevada 3

A strong winter storm hit the Sierra Nevada on Friday, March 1, bringing heavy snow and high winds. Blizzard Warnings were issued for the area, including Lake Tahoe and eastern Nevada. The Sierra Avalanche Center warned that the danger of avalanches was high. Yosemite National Park and many ski resorts in the region announced they were closing at least for the day.

(SP)PHILIPPINES-MANILA-BASKETBALL-FIBA WORLD CUP-SECOND ROUND-DOM VS PUR

(SP)PHILIPPINES-MANILA-BASKETBALL-FIBA WORLD CUP-SECOND ROUND-DOM VS PUR

(230901) -- MANILA, Sept. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Ethan Thompson, coach of Puerto Rico, reacts after winning the second round match between Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico at the 2023 FIBA World Cup in Manila, the Philippines, on Sept. 1, 2023. (Xinhua/Wu Zhuang)

(SP)PHILIPPINES-MANILA-BASKETBALL-FIBA WORLD CUP-GROUP B-SRB VS PUR

(SP)PHILIPPINES-MANILA-BASKETBALL-FIBA WORLD CUP-GROUP B-SRB VS PUR

(230828) -- MANILA, Aug. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Puerto Rico's Ethan Thompson (C) breaks through during the Group B match between Serbia and Puerto Rico at the 2023 FIBA World Cup in Manila, the Philippines, Aug. 28, 2023. (Xinhua/Meng Yongmin)

(SP)BRAZIL-RECIFE-BASKETBALL-FIBA-AMERICUP-USA VS PUERTO RICO

(SP)BRAZIL-RECIFE-BASKETBALL-FIBA-AMERICUP-USA VS PUERTO RICO

(220909) -- RECIFE, Sept. 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Ethan Thompson (L) of Puerto Rico and Craig Sword of the United States fight for a rebound during a quarter-final match between the United States and Puerto Rico at the FIBA Americup 2022 in Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil, Sept. 8, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Tiancong)

(SP)BRAZIL-RECIFE-BASKETBALL-FIBA-AMERICUP-USA VS PUERTO RICO

(SP)BRAZIL-RECIFE-BASKETBALL-FIBA-AMERICUP-USA VS PUERTO RICO

(220909) -- RECIFE, Sept. 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Zylan Cheatham (3rd R) of the United States and Ethan Thompson (1st R) of Puerto Rico fight for a rebound during a quarter-final match between the United States and Puerto Rico at the FIBA Americup 2022 in Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil, Sept. 8, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Tiancong)