A deadly avalanche struck a popular ski resort near Lake Tahoe, California, on Wednesday, killing at least one person and injuring another, according to the Associated Press.

palisades tahoe, skiing The resort, located about 15 minutes from the heart of downtown Lake Tahoe, closed about 30 minutes after opening due to a major storm. according to To AP. Search teams immediately began searching the area, searching for injured and trapped people, the report said. (Related: American climber and local guide killed in Tibet avalanche, 2 others missing)

Video footage posted on Twitter showed scenes of snow-covered mountainsides, emergency personnel at the scene and police cars speeding down the highway.

🚨#breaking news: Massive search and rescue underway at Tahoe ski resort after massive avalanche buries and injures multiple people ⁰⁰📌#Olympic Volleyball | #California ⁰
A large number of emergency personnel and other agencies are currently on standby at Palisades Tahoe Ski Resort in Olympic Valley. pic.twitter.com/ZtTquTn5yQ

— RAWSALETS (@rawsalerts) January 10, 2024

The avalanche occurred around 9:30 a.m. near the ski resort's Black Diamond slope and was approximately 150 feet wide, 450 feet long and 10 feet deep. Posted to your Twitter account.

Sgt. According to the Associated Press, Placer County Sheriff's Office spokesman David Smith confirmed that one man was killed and another suffered non-life-threatening injuries. Olympic Valley Fire Chief Brad Crisholm said the surviving victim had injuries to his lower legs, the newspaper reported. (Related: What Did California's Fossil Fuel War Actually Accomplish?)

“This is a very sad day for my team and everyone here,” Palisades Tahoe CEO Dee Byrne said in response to the news of the death. according to Up to ABC30.

More than a foot of additional snow is expected to fall in the Lake Tahoe area by Thursday morning, the newspaper said.