Sierra Weather: Chain Controls In Effect
TRUCKEE (CBS13) — California Highway Patrol says chain controls are in effect in the Sierra.
Currently, those chain controls are:
I-80
[IN THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AREA & SIERRA NEVADA]
CHAINS ARE REQUIRED ON ALL VEHICLES EXCEPT 4-WHEEL-DRIVE VEHICLES WITH SNOW TIRES ON ALL 4 WHEELS FROM NYACK (PLACER CO) TO THE DONNER LAKE INTERCHANGE (NEVADA CO)
PLEASE RESEARCH CHAIN CONTROL LOCATIONS AS CALTRANS IS CURRENTLY WORKING TO UPDATE CHAIN CONTROL DESCRIPTIONS FOR CONSISTENCY WITH INTERNET MAPPING, LIKE GOOGLE MAPS & MAPQUEST.
A HIGH WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM THE SOLANO/YOLO CO LINE TO THE SACRAMENTO/PLACER CO LINE - TRAVEL IS NOT RECOMMENDED FOR CAMPERS, TRAILERS OR PERMIT LOADS
SR-89
[IN THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AREA & SIERRA NEVADA]
IS CLOSED FROM THE LASSEN VOLCANIC NAT'L PARK SOUTH BDRY TO THE JCT OF SR 44 /LASSEN LOOP/ (TEHAMA, SHASTA CO) - FOR THE WINTER - MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED TO USE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE
CHAINS ARE REQUIRED ON ALL VEHICLES EXCEPT 4-WHEEL-DRIVE VEHICLES WITH SNOW TIRES ON ALL 4 WHEELS FROM PICKETTS JCT (ALPINE CO) TO 2.7 MI SOUTH OF THE JCT OF US 50 (EL DORADO CO) /LUTHER PASS/
PLEASE RESEARCH CHAIN CONTROL LOCATIONS AS CALTRANS IS CURRENTLY WORKING TO UPDATE CHAIN CONTROL DESCRIPTIONS FOR CONSISTENCY WITH INTERNET MAPPING, LIKE GOOGLE MAPS & MAPQUEST.
1-WAY CONTROLLED TRAFFIC AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS FROM 1.2 MI NORTH OF MEYERS /AT WEST WAY/ (EL DORADO CO) TO THE EL DORADO/PLACER CO LINE FROM 0700 HRS TO 1800 HRS TUESDAY THRU FRIDAY THRU 5/17/19 - DUE TO CONSTRUCTION
1-WAY CONTROLLED TRAFFIC AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS FROM GRANLIBAKKEN RD TO THE JCT OF SR 28 /IN TAHOE CITY/ (PLACER CO) FROM 0400 HRS TO 1200 HRS MONDAY THRU FRIDAY THRU 5/17/19 - DUE TO CONSTRUCTION
A HIGH WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM WOODFORDS (ALPINE CO) TO THE ALPINE/EL DORADO CO LINE - TRAVEL IS NOT RECOMMENDED FOR CAMPERS, TRAILERS OR PERMIT LOADS
SR-88
[IN THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA & SIERRA NEVADA]
CHAINS ARE REQUIRED ON ALL VEHICLES EXCEPT 4-WHEEL-DRIVE VEHICLES WITH SNOW TIRES ON ALL 4 WHEELS FROM HAM'S STATION (AMADOR CO) TO RED LAKE CREEK (ALPINE CO)
PLEASE RESEARCH CHAIN CONTROL LOCATIONS AS CALTRANS IS CURRENTLY WORKING TO UPDATE CHAIN CONTROL DESCRIPTIONS FOR CONSISTENCY WITH INTERNET MAPPING, LIKE GOOGLE MAPS & MAPQUEST.
1-WAY CONTROLLED TRAFFIC AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS FROM 3 MI EAST OF THE SAN JOAQUIN/AMADOR CO LINE TO 5.2 MI WEST OF DEW DROP /AT COLUMBIA DR/ (AMADOR CO) FROM 1900 HRS EACH NIGHT TO 0700 HRS EACH MORNING MONDAY THRU FRIDAY THRU 5/17/19 - DUE TO CONSTRUCTION
A HIGH WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 MI WEST OF PICKETTS TO 1 MI WEST OF WOODFORDS (ALPINE CO) - TRAVEL IS NOT RECOMMENDED FOR CAMPERS, TRAILERS OR PERMIT LOADS
US-50
[IN THE SACRAMENTO VALLEY & THE LAKE TAHOE BASIN]
CHAINS ARE REQUIRED ON ALL VEHICLES EXCEPT 4-WHEEL-DRIVE VEHICLES WITH SNOW TIRES ON ALL 4 WHEELS FROM TWIN BRIDGES TO MEYERS (EL DORAADO CO)
PLEASE RESEARCH CHAIN CONTROL LOCATIONS AS CALTRANS IS CURRENTLY WORKING TO UPDATE CHAIN CONTROL DESCRIPTIONS FOR CONSISTENCY WITH INTERNET MAPPING, LIKE GOOGLE MAPS & MAPQUEST.
1-WAY CONTROLLED TRAFFIC AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS FROM 0.3 MI EAST OF ECHO SUMMIT TO 1.3 MI EAST OF ECHO SUMMIT /AT JOHNSON PASS RD/ (EL DORADO CO) FROM 0700 HRS TO 1700 HRS TUESDAY THRU FRIDAY THRU 5/17/19 - DUE TO CONSTRUCTION
1-WAY CONTROLLED TRAFFIC AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS FROM 1.3 MI WEST OF THE JCT OF SR 89 TO THE JCT OF SR 89 (EL DORADO CO) 24 HRS A DAY FROM 0700 HRS ON MONDAY THRU 1200 HRS ON FRIDAY THRU 5/17/19 - DUE TO PERMIT WORK
A HIGH WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM THE JCT OF I 80 /WEST SACRAMENTO/ (YOLO CO) TO THE SACRAMENTO/EL DORADO CO LINE - TRAVEL IS NOT RECOMMENDED FOR CAMPERS, TRAILERS OR PERMIT LOADS
For the very latest chain controls, click here.
CHP urges drivers to follow the rules and not cause accidents that could close roads.
Stay with CBS13 all night for the latest forecasts from Meteorologist Dave Bender.
