Snow and storms cause havoc across US

Areas of the Sierra Nevada have been hit with the heaviest snowfall in almost 90 years, with steep drifts stranding a passenger train, knocking out the Reno airport and shutting down major highways across the mountains.

Up to 19 feet of snow has fallen at elevations above 7,000 feet since December 28, and 6.5 feet fell at lower elevations in the Reno area. Meteorologists said it was the most snow in the Reno-Lake Tahoe area since 1916.