Lake Tahoe clearing out after quick snowstorm, clear holiday weekend ahead

Submitted by paula on Fri, 01/17/2020 - 7:53am

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Storms for the winter of 2019/20 haven't been prolific, but this week's one-day storm left behind up to two feet of snow at Lake Tahoe ski resorts and about a foot around South Lake Tahoe.

Chain controls remain on mountain roads Friday morning but expect them to be dropping as the forecast calls for partly sunny skies and a high of 35. Saturday and Sunday will be partly to mostly sunny and in the mid-40s.

Road controls as of 7:45 a.m. January 17:

US50
Chains Required, All Vehicles Except 4-Wheel Drive with Snow Tires - on US-50 from mile post 52.1 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 28.3 in El Dorado County to mile post 52.5 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 7.6 in Carson City County in Nevada.

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 0.5 in Douglas County in Nevada.

I80
Chains Required, All Vehicles Except 4-Wheel Drive with Snow Tires - on I-80 from mile post 33.1 in Placer County to mile post 0.0 in Washoe County in California.

SR88
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 0.0 in Douglas County in California.

Chains or Snow Tires Required - on SR-88 from mile post 0.0 in Douglas County to mile post 7.8 in Douglas County in Nevada.

SR89
Road Closed - on CA-89 from mile post 11.1 in El Dorado County to mile post 21.0 in El Dorado County in California.

Chains or Snow Tires Required - on CA-89 from mile post 13.7 in Placer County to mile post 1.2 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 21.0 in El Dorado County to mile post 13.7 in Placer County in California.

SR207
hains 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.

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.

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.

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 11.0 in Washoe County in California.

SR431
Chains Required, All Vehicles Except 4-Wheel Drive with Snow Tires - on SR-431 from State Route 28 to Old US-395 Junction in Nevada.

I580
Chains or Snow Tires Required - on I-580 from Eastlake Boulevard (Exit 44) to Bowers Mansion Interchange (Exit 50) in Nevada.

US395
Chains or Snow Tires Required - on US-395 from mile post 0.2 in Douglas County to mile post 31.4 in Douglas County in Nevada.

Chains or Snow Tires Required - on US-395 S from mile post 76.3 in Mono County to mile post 0.0 in Douglas County in California.

For all current road conditions:

California http://quickmap.dot.ca.gov/
Nevada https://nvroads.com/