SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – Chain controls over many mountain roads are being lifted this morning as the beautiful blue skies Lake Tahoe is famous for are appearing from behind the clouds.
As of 11:00 a.m. on Thanksgiving, Caltrans has removed chain controls from US50 at Echo Summit but there is a small pocket from Fresh Pond to Sly Park that requires them at this time.
More snow is due to return to the Lake Tahoe Basin today. A Winter Storm Warning is in place until 4:00 p.m. Accuweather says to expect some snow flurries by 1:00 p.m., then after a cloudy afternoon, they return at 8:00 p.m. Doppler Radar shows a band of unsettled weather by 4:00 p.m. The National Weather Service in Reno has the following forecast for Thanksgiving:
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible. Tonight – Snow likely, mainly before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
A Winter Storm Watch is in place for Lake Tahoe starting Saturday afternoon and going until Monday morning. Heavy snow with accumulations of 8 to 16 inches at lake level and 1 to 3 feet above 7000 feet is possible.
Road conditions as of 11:00 a.m.:
US50
Chains Required, All Vehicles Except 4-Wheel Drive with Snow Tires – on US-50 from mile post 0.0 in Douglas County to mile post 1.0 in Carson City County in Nevada.
Chains Required, All Vehicles Except 4-Wheel Drive with Snow Tires – on US-50 rom Pollock Pines to 3 miles east of Pollock Pines.
CA88
Chains Required, All Vehicles Except 4-Wheel Drive with Snow Tires – on CA-88 from mile post 26.8 in Amador County to mile post 22.7 in Alpine County in California.
CA89
Chains or Snow Tires Required – on CA-89 from mile post 0.5 in Nevada County to mile post 15.1 in Sierra County in California.
Chains Required, All Vehicles Except 4-Wheel Drive with Snow Tires – on CA-89 from mile post 21.4 in Alpine County to mile post 6.7 in El Dorado County in California.
Chains Required, All Vehicles Except 4-Wheel Drive with Snow Tires – on CA-89 from mile post 11.1 in El Dorado County to mile post 8.6 in Placer County in California.
I80
Chains Required, All Vehicles Except 4-Wheel Drive with Snow Tires – on I-80 from mile post 49.0 in Placer County to mile post 14.2 in Nevada County in California.
SR267
Chains or Snow Tires Required – on SR-267 from mile post 3.8 in Placer County to mile post 0.0 in Nevada County in California.
Chains Required, All Vehicles Except 4-Wheel Drive with Snow Tires – on SR-267 from mile post 9.9 in Placer County to mile post 3.8 in Placer County in California.
SR28
Chains or Snow Tires Required – on SR-28 from US-50 Junction to Crystal Bay in Nevada.
SR431
Chains Required, All Vehicles Except 4-Wheel Drive with Snow Tires – on SR-431 from State Route 28 to Douglas Fir Drive in Nevada.
For up to the minute road conditions, visit http://quickmap.dot.ca.gov/ for California and https://nvroads.com/511-home for Nevada.