Blizzard conditions and whiteouts with multiple feet of snowfall in the Lake Tahoe region continued on Saturday. Interstate 80 is closed due to dangerous travel conditions. Crews are working to clear the roadway.
Blizzard conditions and whiteouts with multiple feet of snowfall in the Lake Tahoe region continued on Saturday. As many as 10 feet of snow is expected to fall in some of the higher elevations of the Sierra by the end of the weekend. A blizzard warning remains in effect through 10 a.m. Sunday for Nevada, Placer, Plumas, and Sierra counties. So if you're thinking about heading to the Sierra over the next couple of days, you had better rethink those plans, because Interstate 80 is closed.
To say traffic is a mess would be an understatement. California Highway Patrol has no word on when I-80 will reopen. The full closure is from Colfax to the state line. Travel in the region is dangerous. CHP reported multiple spin outs and jackknifed trucks on the stretch of roadway into the Sierra. Many trucks remain stranded on the roadway. Crews are still working on vehicle recovery on Saturday morning as they evaluate conditions. Caltrans is working around the clock to clear major roadways
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