“A major storm in Northern California resulted in 10 feet of snowfall and winds reaching speeds of 100 miles per hour.”

Footage captured during the night reveals a blizzard that struck northern California, causing heavy snowfall of up to 10ft and high winds exceeding 100mph.

Heavy blowing snow caused extremely treacherous travel conditions on Saturday, March 2 according to the National Weather Service.

At least 40,000 residences in the Lake Tahoe region were left without electricity due to severe weather conditions.

According to officials, “spin-outs, high winds, and low visibility” caused the closure of 100 miles of the I-80.