Road controls continue around Lake Tahoe

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - As the Lake Tahoe Basin shovels out the feet of snow from their driveways, road crews are busy removing snow to allow for easier and safer movement.

Heavenly is reported 68" of new snow over the last 48 hours.

Sierra-at-Tahoe reports 50"-78" over the last 7 days.

Kirkwood reports 48" of snow in the last 48 hours.

Palisades Tahoe reports 69" of new snow over the last 7 days.

Diamond Peaks reports 42" of snow from the latest storm.

There are still road controls on all major area highways.

As of 9 a.m.:

Chains or traction devices are required on all vehicles except four-wheel/all-wheel drive vehicles with snow-tread tires on all four wheels. (Four-wheel/all-wheel drive vehicles must carry traction devices in chain control areas):

US 50 from Meyers to Sand Flat
SR 89 from Meyers to Picketts Junction
SR 88 from Picketts Junction to Carson Spur
SR 88 is closed at the Carson Spur
SR 89 from Ebrights to Tahoma except for the portion around Emerald Bay which is closed
SR 28 from 4 mi east of Tahoe City to the Nevada state line.
I-80 from Nevada state line to Emigrant Gap
SR 431 is closed

R-1 controls on SR 28 around Tahoe City is Chains only or snow tired on 4wd, SR89 from Tahoe City to Truckee.

Check ahead as things can change as well as closures due to avalanche control:

California - https://quickmap.dot.ca.gov/
Nevada - https://www.nvroads.com/map