Road conditions around Lake Tahoe: Some closures, others have chain controls
Submitted by paula on Tue, 02/26/2019 - 9:06am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Expect some type of road restrictions around Lake Tahoe until Thursday when the Winter Storm Warning expires at 4:00 a.m.
Road Conditions around Lake Tahoe as of 8:00 a.m. on February 26:
I80
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 0.0 in Douglas County to mile post 4.5 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.
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.
US 395
High Winds - Vehicles Over 9 Feet High Are Prohibited - on Alt US-395 from mile post 0.0 in Washoe County to mile post 7.22 in Washoe County in Nevada.
High Winds - Vehicles Over 9 Feet High Are Prohibited - on US-395 S from mile post 76.3 in Mono County to mile post 0.0 in Douglas County in California.
High Winds - Vehicles Over 9 Feet High Are Prohibited - on US-395 from mile post 26.0 in Washoe County to mile post 42.1 in Washoe County in Nevada.
SR89
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 0.0 in Placer County in California.
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. (At Emerald Bay)
I590
High Winds - Vehicles Over 9 Feet High Are Prohibited - on I-580 from Eastlake Boulevard (Exit 44) to Mt Rose Highway (Exit 56) in NV
High Winds - Vehicles Over 9 Feet High Are Prohibited - on I-580 from mile post 0.5 in Washoe County to mile post 15.0 in Washoe County in Nevada.
SR28
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 or Snow Tires Required - on SR-28 from Secret Harbor Chain Up Area 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 2.7 in Placer County in California.
SR431
Road Closed - on SR-431 from Fairview Boulevard to Douglas Fir Drive in Nevada.
Chains Required, All Vehicles Except 4-Wheel Drive with Snow Tires - on SR-431
from Douglas Fir Drive to Timberline Drive in Nevada.
Chains Required, All Vehicles Except 4-Wheel Drive with Snow Tires - on SR-431 from State Route 28 to Fairview Boulevard in Nevada.
Truck Restrictions - on SR-431 Mount Rose Highway in both directions SR-28 Incline Village to Galena Creek Park / Douglas Fir Drive in Nevada. Trucks prohibited.
Current as of: 2/25/2019 7:20:05 AM PST
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.
SR207
Chains Required, All Vehicles Except 4-Wheel Drive with Snow Tires - on SR-207 from Dagget Pass Chain-Up Area to mile post 7.0 in Douglas County 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
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 19.2 in Alpine County in California.
Closed from 3.5 miles east of Silver Lake to Kirkwood (Carson Spur)
Closed from 2 miles east of Kirkwood to 5 miles west of Picketts Junction (Carson Pass)
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