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State offices close as heavy snow, 116 mph wind slams Sierra

by Associated Press
| January 16, 2020 6:35 PM

RENO, Nev. (AP) — A Sierra storm packing heavy snow and winds gusting up to 116 mph (186 kph) prompted an avalanche warning Thursday in the mountains above Lake Tahoe, halted interstate traffic and closed schools and state offices in Nevada.

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