Published: March 29,2016
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.(San Bernardino County Fire District)
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.
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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