Winter weather involving 20 cars on Nevada highway

RENO, Nevada (AP) – Authorities are responding to a convoy of 20 vehicles in suburban Reno amid winter snowstorms in northern California and Nevada. The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office on Sunday said its deputies said the wreck occurred on the southbound lane of US 395 near Lake Tahoe. Drivers have described loss of life with poor visibility. The sheriff’s department has used social media posts to urge people to avoid travel and stay home. The messages included images of snow-covered highways and cloudy skies. Winter conditions are associated with wet weather along the West Coast.