Chain controls start to go up in the Sierra

The temperatures started dropping early this evening, turning the rain to snow and chain controls are now in place on several highways around Lake Tahoe.

At 6:49 p.m. Thursday, R2 controls went into effect from Meyers to Twin Bridges. Chains or traction devices are required on all vehicles except four wheel/ all wheel drive vehicles with snow-tread tires on all four wheels. (Four wheel/all wheel drive vehicles must carry traction devices in chain control areas).

US-50 in Nevada - Chains or Snow Tires Required - on US-50 from mile post 12.3 in Douglas County to mile post 14.6 in Douglas County, from mile post 0.0 in Carson City County to mile post 1.0 in Carson City County in Nevada.

SR-88 - Chains Required, All Vehicles Except 4-Wheel Drive with Snow Tires - from mile post 58.7 in Amador County (Silver Lake) to mile post 6.1 in Alpine County
(5 miles west of Pickett's Junction) in California.

I-80 - Chains Required, All Vehicles Except 4-Wheel Drive with Snow Tires - from mile post 69.2 in Placer County to mile post 9.1 in Nevada County in California, Kingvale to Donner Lake interchange. Trucks being screened at lower elevations.

SR-207 - Chains or Snow Tires Required - on SR-207 from mile post 0.0 in Douglas County to mile post 5.0 in Douglas County, in Nevada.

SR-431 - Chains or Snow Tires Required - on SR-431 from Fairview Boulevard to Bulls Eye in Nevada.

Ebbetts Pass and Monitor Pass are closed.