Three people were victims of snowstorms that hit the western and central states

Three people have been victims of heavy snow that hit the western and central U.S. states

Three people have been victims of heavy snow that hit the western and central U.S. states. Sharp cold snap and snow came to the West Coast of the country from Washington state to Arizona and California.

In Arizona and Colorado less than a day has fallen about 60 cm of precipitation. In Nevada because of bad weather had closed schools and government agencies, ITAR-TASS. It is expected that in the next day in some areas covered by bad weather rolled up to one meter of rain.

Intense snowfall continues in the central regions of the country. Total weather-covered 17 states.

A number of federal and local highways were formed many kilometers of traffic jams. Traffic police recorded a huge number of car accidents on snowy and icy roads.

In addition, a number of snow-affected areas there is strong wind gusts up to 80 miles per hour and the temperature dropped below minus 15 degrees Celsius.

In some southern states, including Arizona and Nevada, the rapid melting of falling snow led to landslides.