images, the west getting the first powerful punch from this massive storm, as much as five feet of snow in the mountains of northern california. the images are extraordinary tonight, as they now dig out, and now the threat of what s coming next. abc s mola lenghi from california tonight. reporter: it br reporter: it brought feet of snow to the west, and now that massive powerful winter storm system is making a run across the country. blizzard warnings posted for the northern plains. the national weather service warning travel may become impossible due to the heavy snow and strong winds. on i-84 in utah, a charter bus traveling from boise to salt lake city overturning on slick roads before dawn. more than 20 people hurt. the storm blasting the sierra nevada mountains with snowfall rates over four inches an hour, and hurricane force wind gusts over the weekend. the storm dumped a few feet of snow on the lake tahoe area, burying homes, knocking out power lines, canceling schools.