Elsewhere, inclement weather plagued areas of the U.S., with dangerous conditions including heavy snow in upstate New York, a major ice storm in Midwest states and severe weather warnings around Lake Tahoe.

Officials in San Francisco issued the city’s first ever tornado warning while on the opposite coast New York State was hit by almost 3ft of snow.

An early winter ice storm in the Midwest caused hundreds of accidents on Saturday as parts of West Virginia and Pennsylvania hunkered down for a messy wintry mix of freezing rain, sleet and snow.

Winter storm warnings are in place for the Sierra Nevada until 10 p.m. Saturday, where 6 to 24 inches of snow are possible.

A major ice storm created treacherous driving conditions across Iowa and eastern Nebraska this weekend and prompted temporary closures of Interstate 80 after numerous cars and trucks slid off the road.

A wide area of freezing rain created dangerous travel conditions in the Midwest and Plains Saturday morning with dozens of crashes reported, and hours-long closures of major interstates.

A wide swath of freezing rain has led to multiple crashes across Iowa and Nebraska. FOX Weather’s Brandy Campbell reports live from Cedar Rapids, Iowa where a thick glaze of ice continues to build.

An ice storm caused hazardous travel and a fatality in Iowa and Nebraska, while California experienced a rare tornado, causing damage and injuries. Heavy snow impacted upstate New York and the Sierra Nevada,