TRUCKEE, Calif. — The first signs of winter weather arrived in the Sierra Nevada Mountains this week, as a strong storm system traveling south along the West Coast brought the first snowfall of the season, along with the season's first Winter Storm Warning issued by the National Weather Service.

According to the FOX Forecast Center, snow will pile up through Wednesday, with snowfall totals ranging from 2 to 3 feet or more at the region's highest peaks.

The snow stems from the same system of low pressure that has brought severe weather, flooding and evacuations in Southern California .

The intense snow is expected to make travel through the region very difficult, especially through mountain passes like Sonora and Tioga, with winds upwards of 70 mph increasing the potential for down tree

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