Winter Storm Warning Issued for California and Nevada, Forecasting Heavy Snow and High Winds

The National Weather Service has issued Winter Storm Warnings for parts of California's Sierra Nevada and Nevada's Greater Lake Tahoe Area. Forecasts include heavy snow, with accumulations potentially exceeding 20 inches along the crest west of Lake Tahoe, and wind gusts over 90 mph in mountain ridges. Travel is expected to be very difficult to impossible, with warnings of damage to trees and power lines.