Hail, snow hits Sierra Nevada, Northern California

Cars coming down the steep, curving path from the 7,000-foot Donner Summit were spinning out on fresh snow and colliding.

Lightning and winds gusting to 35 mph hit areas around Sacramento and hail "the size of dimes" was reported a few miles from the unincorporated community of Sheridan, said Travis Wilson, a meteorologist with the weather service in Sacramento.

[...] south in Fairfield, winds drove a grass fire that quickly spread to three homes and prompted authorities to evacuate another 10 homes, police Sgt. Matt Bloesch said.