Three people were killed in blustery Northern California, football playoffs were called off because of rain in Arizona, and dozens of cars became stranded in snowy rural Nevada as winter weather barreled through the West.
The system was expected to head east and reach the opposite coast by the middle of next week, but not before dropping rain on the Southwest, National Weather Service meteorologist Steve Anderson said. In northern Utah, officials warned truck drivers of potential trailer-toppling gusts. Snow in New Mexico and Arizona prompted some schools to delay opening Friday.
A flood watch was in effect in the Phoenix area, where several miles of the Loop 303 freeway in the western suburbs were closed due to flooding. - AP