PHOTOS: Powerful blizzard dumps snow on Northern California

Frank McGorman, of San Carlos, and Michael Shields, of Los Gatos, from left, with Shields' dogs Jekyll and Hydee, from right, ski down a backcountry trail off Northwoods Boulevard in Truckee, Calif., on Sunday, March 3, 2024.
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In this image from a Caltrans remote traffic camera, a car travels along Interstate 80 near Donner Summit, Calif. on Monday, March 4, 2024. A powerful blizzard that closed highways and ski resorts had moved through the Sierra Nevada by early Monday. A long stretch of Interstate 80 from west of Lake Tahoe over Donner Summit to the Nevada state line finally reopened to all but big rigs.
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A Union Pacific engine clears the train tracks of snow in downtown Truckee, Calif. on Sunday, March 3, 2024.
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Patrons enter Jax At The Tracks diner past snow drifts in downtown Truckee, Calif. on Sunday, March 3, 2024.
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A drone view shows a snow-covered downtown Truckee, Calif. on Sunday, March 3, 2024.
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Frank McGorman, of San Carlos, and Michael Shields, of Los Gatos, from left, with Shields’ dogs Jekyll and Hydee, from right, ski down a backcountry trail off Northwoods Boulevard in Truckee, Calif., on Sunday, March 3, 2024.
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A person skis during a snow storm on Sunday, March 3, 2024, in Olympic Valley, Calif.
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Nick Muzik shovels snow outside of the Bar of America in downtown Truckee, Calif., on Sunday, March 3, 2024.
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People ski during a snow storm on Sunday, March 3, 2024, in Olympic Valley, Calif.
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J.J. Morgan clears snow on Church Street near the historic Truckee Hotel as snow continues to fall in downtown Truckee, Calif., Sunday, March 3, 2024.
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Palisades Tahoe ski resort remains closed during a blizzard on Sunday, March 3, 2024, in Truckee, Calif.
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Palisades Tahoe ski resort remains closed during a blizzard on Sunday, March 3, 2024, in Olympic Valley, Calif.
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A highway sign is covered in snow during a storm, Sunday, March 3, 2024, in Truckee, Calif.
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Snow is cleared from the entrance to a business during a storm, Sunday, March 3, 2024, in Truckee, Calif.
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Vehicles are covered in snow during a storm on Sunday, March 3, 2024, in Truckee, Calif.
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Moe Kennerley, 6, jumps off a large snow pile as his dad Andy and brother Van, 4, watch in downtown Truckee, Calif. on Saturday, March 2, 2024.
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Snow is cleared from the entrance to a business during a storm, Sunday, March 3, 2024, in Truckee, Calif.
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Snow continues to fall on the shores of Lake Tahoe in Tahoe City, Calif. on Saturday, March 2, 2024.
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Alex Hereford plays with his friend’s dog Dingo on top of a snow pile in downtown Truckee, Calif. on Saturday, March 2, 2024.
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A group of friends ski on a residential street during a snowstorm on Saturday, March 2, 2024, in Truckee, Calif.
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Crews clear trees along Donner Lake, where power was lost due to a snow storm on Saturday, March 2, 2024, in Truckee, Calif.

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