SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – A quick moving storm passed through the Sierra overnight, leaving about a foot of new snow at ski resorts and chain controls on Lake Tahoe area roads.
With the storm system gone, the overcast skies will be making way for a sunny day with highs in the 40s and a wind up to 5 mph. There will be some areas of patchy fog in the morning. The clearing will be short-lived though as the next system moves in Friday night with snow expected by 10:00 p.m. Another 3-5″ of snow is forecast for lake level before it leaves Saturday night. Another weather system is due Monday.
Friday morning’s 24-hour snow report from resorts
Heavenly Mountain Resort – 11″
Sierra-at-Tahoe – 12″
Kirkwood – 11″
Northstar – 11″
Mt. Rose -7″
Homewood – 14″
Road Controls
As of 7:15 a.m. Friday, February 12:
CA88
Chains Required, All Vehicles Except 4-Wheel Drive with Snow Tires – on CA-88 from mile post 45.4 in Amador County to mile post 22.7 in Alpine County in California.
CA89
Closed from Bliss State Park to 5 miles north of the Y (Emerald Bay)
Chains or Snow Tires Required – on CA-89 from mile post 17.1 in El Dorado County to mile post 0.5 in Nevada 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 21.4 in Alpine County to mile post 6.7 in El Dorado County in California.
US50
Chains Required, All Vehicles Except 4-Wheel Drive with Snow Tires – on US-50 from mile post 59.8 in El Dorado County to mile post 70.6 in El Dorado County in California
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 4.5 in Carson City County in Nevada.
US395
Chains or Snow Tires Required – on US-395 from mile post 4.1 in Douglas County to mile post 13.8 in Douglas County in Nevada.
SR431
Chains Required, All Vehicles Except 4-Wheel Drive with Snow Tires – on SR-431 from State Route 28 to Timberline Drive in Nevada.
SR28
Chains Required, All Vehicles Except 4-Wheel Drive with Snow Tires – on SR-431 from State Route 28 to Timberline Drive in Nevada.
Chains or Snow Tires Required – on SR-28 from mile post 2.7 in Placer County to mile post 11.0 in Washoe County in California.
Chains Required, All Vehicles Except 4-Wheel Drive with Snow Tires – on SR-28 from mile post 0.0 in Placer County to mile post 2.7 in Placer County in California.
SR267
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.
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.
SR207
Chains Required, All Vehicles Except 4-Wheel Drive with Snow Tires – on SR-207 from US-50 Junction to Dagget Pass Chain Up Area in Nevada.
Chains Required, All Vehicles Except 4-Wheel Drive with Snow Tires – on SR-207 from Dagget Pass Chain-Up Area to junction with SR 206 Foothill Road in Nevada.
I80
Chains Required, All Vehicles Except 4-Wheel Drive with Snow Tires – on I-80 from mile post 63.5 in Placer County to mile post 14.2 in Nevada County in California.
For up to the minute road conditions in California, visit http://quickmap.dot.ca.gov/ and in Nevada visit https://nvroads.com/.