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Powerful winter storm brought heavy snow to the Sierra, rain in the valley

Drivers take it slow on slick and snow covered I-80 02:03

Another storm system moved across Northern California Saturday, bringing more rain and heavy snow to Northern California.

CBS Sacramento declared Saturday a First Alert Action Day. Around 10-20 inches of snow were expected in the Sierra.

Check below for updates.

 

Chain controls lifted

After more than 24 hours, Caltrans said all chain controls on Interstate 80 and Highway 50 have been lifted.

By Brandon Downs
 

Sunday afternoon update

As of 2:30 p.m. Sunday, chain controls were lifted on Interstate 80 over Donner Summit for eastbound traffic. Chain controls remain in place for westbound drivers from the Nevada State Line to Truckee.   

According to Caltrans' website, Highway 50 does not have chain controls. 

For Highway 20, chains are required on all vehicles except 4-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires on all four wheels from about six miles east of Nevada City to Interstate 80.

By Brandon Downs
 

Chain controls update

Trucks are being turned around on Highway 20 in Nevada County near Nevada City. 

Chain controls are in effect on Interstate 80, Highway 267, Highway 28 and Highway 89 in the Sierra.   

By Brandon Downs
 

Highway 88 closed

Highway 88 is closed at Carson Spur for avalanche control, the CHP said. It is unknown when the highway will reopen.

Carson Spur is about 100 miles east of Sacramento, near Kirkwood.

By Brandon Downs
 

Westbound Interstate 80 reopens

Interstate 80 has reopened in both directions with chain controls in place. 

Chains are required on all vehicles except 4-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires on all four wheels from Colfax to the Nevada State Line. 

By Brandon Downs
 

Eastbound Interstate 80 reopens

Eastbound traffic on Highway 80 was released shortly before 3 p.m. Chains are required on most vehicles from Colfax to the Nevada State Line. 

Westbound I-80 traffic continues to be held at the Nevada State line to Truckee.

Chain controls are still in effect on Highway 50. 

By Brandon Downs
 

Traffic on westbound Interstate 80 being held at the Nevada State line

By Cameron Glenn
 

Road closures in effect in South Lake Tahoe

⚠️Update on Road Closures: In the Heavenly neighborhood, new road closure on Keller Rd. If you are departing from...

Posted by City of South Lake Tahoe Government on Saturday, January 6, 2024
By Cameron Glenn
 

Heavy snowfall picking up in the Sierra

By Cameron Glenn
 

Highway 88 chain controls

Chain controls went into effect around noon from Highway 88 from Kirkwood to Red Lake Creek.  

By Brandon Downs
 

Chains required on I-80

By Cameron Glenn
 

I-80 at Kingvale

Roads are becoming slick as heavy snow fills in.  

By Cameron Glenn
 

Winter Travel Warning

A quick moving, but impactful system is expected to move through the region Saturday, bringing heavy mountain and potential upper foothills snow, the National Weather Service says.

By Cameron Glenn
 

Latest storm forecast

By Cameron Glenn
 

Berkeley Snow Lab camera shows a "dumping" of snow

By Cameron Glenn
 

Here's what we're watching for the next storm

The storm moves in from the north through the morning on Saturday, bringing rain to low elevations and snow to the northern Sierra by 6 a.m.

Rain begins filling into the valley through Saturday afternoon, while snow activity picks up across the Sierra.

Click here to read more.

By Cameron Glenn
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