The video was taken at Pebble Beach Drive in Crescent City CA and it shows the beach covered in a layer of snow. Source: @geogjourneys via CNN LOS ANGELES (AP) — Heavy snow and rain pounded California and other parts of the West on Friday as the nation's latest winter storm intruded, while thousands of people in Michigan shivered through extended power outages wrought by one of the worst ice storms in decades. The National Weather Service warned of a “cold and dangerous winter storm” that would last through Saturday in California. Blizzard warnings were posted in the Sierra Nevada and Southern California mountain ranges, where as much as 5 feet (1.5 meters) of snow was expected. “Simply put, this will be a historic event for the amount of snow over the higher peaks and lower elevation snow,” according to the regional weather office. Interstate 5, the West Coast’s major north-south highway, was closed south of the Oregon border as snow fell to the floor of the Sacramento Valley and in a high mountain pass north of Los Angeles, where blizzard warnings were in effect. Smaller roads also closed. Forecasters warned of severe thunderstorms that could create waterspouts off the Southern California coast. A blizzard warning was in effect in part of Nevada. In the San Francisco Bay Area, hundreds of people drove up to 2,500-foot (760-meter) Mount Tamalpais to play in the snow. Julian Skerrett, 19, of Corte Madera, got there early. “It looks like we’re in Tahoe almost,” he said as flakes fell steadily. “It’s like a powder day, pretty fluffy snow.” In other storm-battered parts of the country, though, the beauty was lost on most. The weather has closed major roads, caused pileups, closed schools and snarled air travel. More than 300 flights were canceled and over 3,000 delayed as of midday Friday, according to FlightAware.com. More local videos here: https://bit.ly/2Pa0d1l Subscribe to NEXT: http://bit.ly/2eP1GwI Stay connected: 9NEWS Website: http://www.9news.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ilike9news Twitter: https://twitter.com/9NEWS Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/9newsdenver/ Download the 9NEWS App: https://www.9news.com/appredirect/ Sign up for the 9NEWSLETTER: https://www.9news.com/email 9NEWS (KUSA) is located in Denver, Colorado.