Late-winter California blizzard continues to rage in Sierra Nevada | California

A powerful blizzard pummeling California brought double-digit feet of snow; 190mph wind gusts; closures of a main trucking artery, national parks and ski resorts; and even a tornado. And that was just day one.Ski resorts in the Sierra foothills reported more than 2ft of snow accumulated in the 24 hours from Thursday evening to Friday evening. Snowfall at the Northstar ski resort in Truckee, California, was up to 44 inches (1 meter) since Thursday afternoon.A snow-blanketed welcome sign in Tahoe City, California, on 1 March. Photograph: Anadolu/Getty ImagesBelow 2,500ft, up to 10ft (3…