March 5, 2024

More snow hits Northwest following blizzard in California's Sierra Nevada mountains

WATCH: Major blizzard buries parts of West in snow

More snow is hitting the Northwest in the wake of a blizzard that slammed California's Sierra Nevada mountains.

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A motel shows no vacancy amid heavy snowfall during a powerful multiple day winter storm in the Sierra Nevada mountains, which is boosting the snowpack, on March 3, 2024 in Truckee, Calif.

After portions of the Sierra recorded a whopping 10.5 feet of snow over four days, this new storm is bringing heavy mountain snow to Northern California and Oregon.

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A person uses skis downtown as snow continues to fall during a powerful multiple day winter storm in the Sierra Nevada mountains, on March 3, 2024 in Truckee, Calif.
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More than 1 foot of snow is possible from the southern part of California's Cascade Mountains to southern Oregon and western Wyoming.

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A person uses a snow blower at Boreal Mountain Resort, currently shuttered due to the snowstorm, following a massive snowstorm in the Sierra Nevada mountains on March 4, 2024 at Soda Springs, Calif.
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A person cross country skis on the side of Donner Pass Road during a powerful multiple day winter storm in the Sierra Nevada mountains on March 3, 2024 in Truckee, Calif.

Stretches of Interstate 80 around Donner Summit that were just hit hard by last week's snowstorm could see another 2 to 4 inches this week.

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A snowplow operates (LOWER L) by homes covered in snow following a massive snowstorm in the Sierra Nevada mountains on March 4, 2024 near Soda Springs, Calif.
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A home is partially covered in snow following a massive snowstorm in the Sierra Nevada mountains on March 4, 2024 near Soda Springs, Calif.

The new storm will wind down Tuesday night, but some snow could linger in parts of the central Rockies through Thursday.