Record snowfall and heavy rains lash west coast from Oregon to southern California

Authorities urge people to stay indoors after Christmas weekend storms damaged roads and brought dangerously cold temperatures A heavy Christmas weekend storm blanketed the mountains of northern California and Nevada in snow, causing whiteout conditions and closing highways in the Sierra Nevada. Forecasters have warned that travel in the Sierra Nevada, the mountainous region along the California-Nevada border, could be difficult for several days. Three people were injured in a 20-car pileup on U...