A Sierra storm packing heavy snow and winds gusting up to 116 mph prompted an avalanche warning Thursday in the mountains above Lake Tahoe, halted interstate traffic and closed schools and state offices in Nevada.
The governor ordered the early closure of state offices in Carson City, Reno and three neighboring counties.
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The storm was expected to bring up to two feet of snow to the crest of the Sierra by Friday morning. More than a 30-mile stretch of Interstate 80 west of the California-Nevada line was closed to truck traffic.
Chains were required on all but four-wheel-drive vehicles.