Tuesday, March 29, 2016

California Pileup Due to Winter Storm Troy's Strong Winds Injures More Than Two Dozen

Sean Breslin
Published: March 29,2016 



 
Strong winds associated with Winter Storm Troy created a blinding dust storm that caused a 15-vehicle pileup in Lucerne Valley, California, on Monday. The San Bernardino County Fire District tweeted images of the accident at Highway 18 and Rabbit Springs Road Monday afternoon, reporting 28 injuries.
The fire department said three people were taken to an area hospital for further treatment.
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Strong winds associated with Winter Storm Troy led to a 15-vehicle pileup in Lucerne Valley, California.
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The dust storm began when 50-mph winds kicked up dirt from a dry lake bed near the highway, NBC Los Angeles said.
The winter storm also brought heavy snow to Reno, Nevada, Monday morning, slowing travel considerably on Interstates 80 and 395 into and around the city during the morning rush hour. The snow fell at a rate of about an inch per hour Monday morning, according to the Associated Press.
"This is the most snow we've gotten all year," David Evans of Sparks told the AP while shoveling snow out of his driveway Monday morning. "It's crazy."
Authorities said traffic was hardly moving along some stretches of those interstates starting at about 5 a.m. Monday morning, according to the Reno Gazette-Journal. The snowy conditions led to several slide-offs and at least one jackknifed tractor-trailer, the report added.
Through 4 p.m. Monday, 8 of the more than 30 accidents resulted in injuries from accidents that occurred on snowy roads, the Gazette-Journal also reported. Another 45 motorists required assistance from the difficult conditions.
The Reno Arch is out there, somewhere! Looking to be one of our heaviest snowfalls all winter. In late March.

Up to a foot of snow fell in western Nevada on Monday. Reno officially received as much as 9.5 inches of snow, according to storm reports from the National Weather Service. A wind gust of 78 mph was reported near Red Rock Canyon.
Many of the city's schools were on Spring Break this week, according to the Gazette-Journal, but Truckee Meadows Community College announced a delayed opening at 9 a.m. Monday morning.
Drivers were required to use chains or snow tires on several roads in the city, including I-80 and I-395, KTVN.com reported.
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