Chain controls dropping as latest storm passes through Lake Tahoe

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - More than a foot of snow fell overnight at ski resorts around Lake Tahoe, with a few inches falling at lake level. With the snow came road closures and chain controls, but sunny skies this morning are allowing road crews to finish plowing and those controls will be dropping during the day.

Sierra-at-Tahoe reports 16 inches of snow in the last 24 hours, with 15 inches at Heavenly, 14 inches at both Mt. Rose and Alpine Meadows and 13 inches at Kirkwood.

As of 10:00 a.m. Thursday, the following roads still have some sort of controls:

SR89

Close around Emerald Bay.

Chains or Snow Tires Required - on CA-89 from milepost 21.0 in El Dorado County to milepost 8.6 in Placer County in California.

SR88

Chains or Snow Tires Required - on CA-88 from milepost 45.4 in Amador County to milepost 47.7 in Amador County in California.

Chains Required, All Vehicles Except 4-Wheel Drive with Snow Tires - on CA-88 from milepost 47.7 in Amador County to milepost 19.2 in Alpine 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 milepost 7.0 in Douglas County in Nevada.

SR28

Chains or Snow Tires Required - on SR-28 from US-50 Junction to Crystal Bay in Nevada.

US50

Chains Required, All Vehicles Except 4-Wheel Drive with Snow Tires - on US-50 from milepost 0.0 in Douglas County to milepost 4.5 in Carson City County in Nevada.