Both Interstate 80 and Highway 50 in Northern California's high country were seeing extended closures as extreme weather blankets the region.

While active weather is set to wind down Wednesday after turbulent conditions the past two days, the impacts of the storms can still be felt.

(This is a breaking news story and will be updated.) A series of winter storms will continue to affect the Sierra and Tahoe region through Christmas and into Friday, bringing periods of heavy mountain ...