Roads a mess through the Sierra tonight, I80 closed

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Tonight is an excellent time to stay off the roads around Lake Tahoe. As of 7:20 p.m. I80 remains closed from the CA/NV state line and Applegate. US 50 over Echo Summit was closed at 7:00 p.m. for avalanche control and SR 88 is closed from Peddler Vista to Red Lake Creek/the Carson Pass. SR 267 at Northstar is closed as is the Mt. Rose Highway, SR 431.

SR 89 around Emerald Bay has not opened since the storms last week and remains closed.

On the roads that are open, vehicles stuck in snow and accidents have been reported.

An Avalanche Warning has been issued by the Forest Service Sierra Avalanche Center and is place until 7:00 a.m. Sunday. The Winter Storm Warning is in place until 10:00 p.m. Sunday.

On Saturday night an additional snow accumulation of 10 to 16 inches is possible, with 3 to 5 inches on Sunday.

Up to the minute road controls can be found at http://quickmap.dot.ca.gov/ for California and https://nvroads.com/ for Nevada.