After another winter storm hit Northern California this week with relentless rain and snow, snow storms closed most major highways and roads in the Greater Lake Tahoe region.
A blizzard warning has been issued for Monday through Wednesday morning for parts of the Sierra Nevada, including Interstate 80 and Highway 50, the two main east-west highways connecting Northern California and Nevada.
“The roads are closed. All,” officials at the Mono County Sheriff’s Office warned drivers Tuesday. “There is no alternate route, way back or secret route. It’s a blizzard, folks. You can’t see your hand in front of your face let alone a snow pole to guide you. Stay at home.”
Here are the latest conditions for major roads in the Tahoe area and elsewhere in California.
- Interstate 80 eastbound closed at 6 a.m. Wednesday in Applegate, northeast of Sacramento, and was closed westbound at the Nevada state line, with no estimated time of reopening, according to the California Highway Patrol.
- Highway 58 across the Tehachapi Pass from Towerline Road to Exit 172 east of Mojave will be closed as of 5:29 a.m., according to Caltrans.
- Interstate 5 over the Grapevine is still closed as of 06:06 due to ice and snow.
- Highway 395 is closed 11 miles north of Bishop to the intersection with Highway 182 in Bridgeport as of 7:51 a.m. while snow removal efforts continue.
- Highway 267 will be closed from 6 km south of Truckee to Kings Beach as of 9:10 a.m. due to snow. Chains or winter tires are required from Truckee to 37 miles south of Truckee in Placer County.
- Highway 178 is closed from 4 miles east of the Highway 184 intersection to east of Democrat Springs due to a rock slide. The highway is also closed from Weldon to State Route 14.
Ski resorts including Palisades Tahoe, Northstar California Resort, Homewood Mountain Resort, Boreal Mountain, Heavenly Mountain, Kirkwood Mountain Resort, Diamond Peak Resort and Sugar Bowl Resort had operational delays on Wednesday.
Donner Ski Ranch remained closed Wednesday and plans to reopen Thursday.
At Reno-Tahoe International Airport, there were 22 delayed flights as of 9:30 a.m
Drivers can Caltrans road information tool to monitor conditions on major highways.
