Chains controls around Lake Tahoe as storm passes through

3:00 p.m. update 1/5/16: Well, the storm had another surge and chain controls are back up over Echo from three miles east of Kyburz to Meyers and on 80 from one mile east of Baxter to the Donner Lake interchange.

220 p.m. update 1/5/16: Chain controls over Echo Summit (Hwy 50) and Donner Pass (I80) have been lifted.

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Chain controls have been up through the Sierra Nevada for most of the day as snows passes over the region.

As of 1:15 p.m. Tuesday, Dopler Radar still shows a wide band of precipitation heading towards the mountains. The winter storm warning expires at 4:00 p.m. today with a small chance of accumulating snow at lake level this evening.

At this time there are chains or 4WD with snow tired required over Echo Summit on Highway 50 from Meyers to Twin Bridges, chains or snow tires on highways 28 and 89 around the lake and over the Mt. Rose Highway, SR431, and on Hwy 88 from mile post 45.4 in Amador County to mile post 13.4 in Alpine County.

For currenct conditions:

Nevada: www.nvroads.com
California: www.quickmap.dot.ca.gov