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US 395 and SR 108 open near Boot Fire; Forest closed to public
Submitted by paula on Sat, 09/08/2018 - 11:54am
Firefighers now have a containment line around three percent of the Boot Fire as 6,873 acres have burned. Fire activity moderated yesterday with little fire growth occurring. More than 570 firefighters and numerous helicopters are making headway.
Zero containment on Boot Fire; US 395 remains closed in area
Submitted by paula on Fri, 09/07/2018 - 9:11am
1:00 p.m. update 9/8/18 - Firefighters now have a containment line around three percent of the boot fire which has now grown to 6,873 acres. US 395 nd SR 108 are now open. For a complete update: http://southtahoenow.com/story/09/08/2018/us-395-and-sr-108-open-near-boot-fire-forest-closed-public
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Boot Fire now at 4,620 acres with evacuations and road closures, including US 395
Submitted by paula on Wed, 09/05/2018 - 12:16pm
9:30 p.m. update: The Boot Fire has grown to 4,620 acres with 0 percent containment. Evacuations and road closures continue to grow.
Update: Smoke continues to come to Lake Tahoe from fires in the west
Submitted by paula on Tue, 08/07/2018 - 10:01pm
A number of fires across northern and eastern California continue to bring hazy conditions and degraded air quality to northeast California, the Sierra, and western Nevada. According to the National Weather Service in Reno, areas at greatest risk for unhealthy to very unhealthy air quality are from Sonora Pass to South Lake Tahoe and Carson City.
Ebbetts Pass in Alpine County may remain closed into July
Submitted by paula on Wed, 06/14/2017 - 10:37am
A tough winter on Sierra Nevada roads is still taking its toll. State Route 4 over Ebbetts Pass remains closed for road repairs near Wolf Creek, and it is expected to remain closed into July.
The road is closed from the east end of Lake Alpine to 7.2 miles west of the junction with State Route 89.
Caltrans has been able to clear snow and make repairs on State Route 108 over Sonora Pass. It opened Tuesday afternoon.
For up to the minute road conditions, visit http://quickmap.dot.ca.gov/.
Deep snow delays opening of Ebbetts Pass and Sonora Pass
Submitted by paula on Thu, 05/25/2017 - 5:51pm
The winter of 2016/17 continues to leave records behind. It is the first time first time in at least the last ten years Sonora Pass (SR-108) will not be open by the Memorial Day weekend. For the second time in the same period, Ebbetts Pass (SR-4) is not opening before a weekend that usually brings many people into the higher elevations.
Monitor Pass opens with almost 20 feet of snow still along roadway
Submitted by paula on Mon, 05/08/2017 - 10:08pm
Caltrans crews have been working on seasonally closed mountain highway to get them open for spring and summer travelers.
Monitor Pass/State Route 89 opened Monday afternoon, while District 10 maintenance crews continue to clear Sonora Pass/SR-108 and Ebbetts Pass/SR-4. Yosemite National Park handles the clearing of Tioga Pass/SR-120.
After the wettest winter in over 100 years there are still some areas of upper passes with 20 feet of snow.
Crews clearing seasonally closed Sierra passes, some opening dates projected
Submitted by paula on Sun, 04/16/2017 - 10:35am
Snow, rocks, boulders, trees and debris are being cleared from roads through the Sierra Nevada that have been closed all winter. Caltrans crews from Districts 9 and 10 are plowing through several feet of snow in some area. While some roads will be opening soon, many have a lot of work to be done before they can open to traffic.
Crews will inspect the road, bridges, culverts to make sure the road is safe for the public before reopening. They will also replace signs that tumbled during the winter.
Plan for heavy traffic during Thanksgiving holiday
Submitted by admin on Wed, 11/25/2015 - 8:01pm
Anyone on the roads today noticed a big influx of travelers, both inside the Tahoe basin and on the state's highways.
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) advises motorists that experts are predicting a slight increase in all methods of travel nationwide, with about 47 million people traveling either by car or airplane for the Thanksgiving holiday.
Rain starts off week in South Lake Tahoe; Temps back in 70s by Friday
Submitted by paula on Sun, 10/04/2015 - 1:21pm
A few days of light rain in South Lake Tahoe didn't amount to large numbers of precipitation with .7 inches recorded as of Sunday afternoon. A slight chance of showers continues until Monday evening.
The lake may have not received snow, but Sonora Pass, State Route 108, is currently closed from 26 miles east of Strawberry to the junction with Hwy 395 due to snow.
The seven day forecast from the National Weather Service:
Sunday - Isolated showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. East wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sierra passes opening for season
Submitted by paula on Wed, 04/22/2015 - 11:32pm
State Route 108 over Sonora Pass has opened in time for the opening of trout fishing season in the Eastern Sierra on Saturday, April 25 according to Caltrans.
Also opening is State Route 120 (west) Mono County - Tioga Pass Road, to the East Yosemite Park Entrance Gate. State Route 120 is closed beyond this point. Users can access State Route 120 for recreational activities from the junction of US 395 at Lee Vining up to the park entrance closure gate.
State Route 168 (west) Inyo County – Access to Sabrina Lake is also now open.
California stream fishing season begins April 28
Submitted by Don Quilici on Wed, 04/18/2012 - 1:03am
With the ski and board season winding down, it’s almost time to catch some fish in the High Sierra once again.
On Saturday, April 28 the 2012 fishing season will open for all applicable lakes, reservoirs, streams, creeks and rivers in California. The season will then remain open until Thursday, Nov. 15.
If you’re new to the Lake Tahoe and Sierra, here’s some information that can be useful if you would like to fish on that Opening Day or the entire opening weekend:
