Overnight snowstorm leaves behind a few inches of snow at Lake Tahoe; road controls

Submitted by paula on Mon, 10/18/2021 - 7:02am
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SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A quick-moving storm passed through the Lake Tahoe area overnight, leaving snow on area roads as the morning commute began. Controls are in place on many highways so use precaution.

I80 closed for awhile Sunday as the California Highway Patrol dealt with numerous spin-outs and jackknifed trucks.

After the last bit of the weather system moves through, Monday's forecast is mostly sunny, with a high near 45 and a low of 19. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Current conditions (as of 8:00 a.m.):

US50
Chains Required, All Vehicles Except 4-Wheel Drive with Snow Tires - on US-50 from Glenbrook 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 59.8 in El Dorado County to mile post 70.6 in El Dorado County in California.

SR88
Chains Required, All Vehicles Except 4-Wheel Drive with Snow Tires - on CA-88 from mile post 38.4 in Amador County to mile post 13.4 in Alpine County in California.

SR89
Chains or Snow Tires Required - on CA-89 from mile post 11.1 in El Dorado County to mile post 8.6 in Placer County in California.

Chains Required, All Vehicles Except 4-Wheel Drive with Snow Tires - on CA-89 from mile post 0.5 in Nevada County to mile post 8.7 in Plumas 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.

I80
Chains Required, All Vehicles Except 4-Wheel Drive with Snow Tires - on I-80 from mile post 66.2 in Placer County to mile post 14.2 in Nevada 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.

SR267
Chains or Snow Tires Required - on SR-267 from mile post 9.9 in Placer County to mile post 3.8 in Placer County in California.

SR431
Chains Required, All Vehicles Except 4-Wheel Drive with Snow Tires - on SR-431 from Fairview Boulevard to Douglas Fir Drive in Nevada.

SR4 EBBETTS PASS - CLOSED
SR 89 MONITOR PASS - CLOSED

For current California conditions, visit http://quickmap.dot.ca.gov/
For current Nevada conditions, visit https://nvroads.com/