SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – The storm that brought several feet of snow to Lake Tahoe ski resorts is making its way out of the area, with forecasted snow expected to end Friday by 4 p.m.
Traffic was being held at Meyers due to several spinouts on Echo Summit. At 12:06 p.m. Friday, the hold was released.
As of noon, chains or AWD with snow tires are required on all roads except for the following closures: SR89 at Emerald Bay, SR237, SR88 at the Carson Spur, and SR431.
Before getting on the roads, watch for road condition updates in California https://quickmap.dot.ca.gov/ and in Nevada https://www.nvroads.com/ as conditions can change quickly.
Ski resort snow reports:
Heavenly: 24 hours – 13″, 7 days – 51″
Sierra-at-Tahoe: 24 hours – 14″, 7 days – 68″
Kirkwood: 24 hours – 20″, 7 days – 65″
Palisades: 24 hours – 15″, 7 days – 64″
A look at Lake Tahoe highways at noon Friday, clockwise from upper left: US50 at Meyers, US50 at Echo Summit, US50 at Spooner and US50 at Cave Rock.
