SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Weather conditions caused by the storm are causing delays or chain controls in the northern part of California and the Sierra Nevada mountains, especially between Lake Tahoe and Sacramento. Be prepared for travel delays, chain controls and possible road closures.
Gusty winds have also left thousands of residents without power.
12 p.m. power outage update: Over 2,000 SMUD customers still lack power. A majority of the outages have shifted from the Arden area to parts of south Sacramento.
According to the SMUD Outage Center, over 2,732 customers are without power. As if 10:15 Saturday morning, the most affected area is Arden, with over 1,700 customers without electricity. See below for links to outage maps.
► WEATHER IMPACT FORECAST: The worst of weather is over for the valley, but Sierra snow will continue all day
► RELATED: Saturday's Sacramento Santa Parade canceled due to storm
Latest Chains & Traffic
12 p.m. Update: Eastbound Hwy. 88 is closed from Iron Mountain Road to Kirkwood due to white out conditions, according to CalTrans. There is no estimated time for reopening.
- Eastbound: Due to multiple spinouts, all eastbound traffic is being held at Colfax in Placer County.
- Westbound: Chains are required on all vehicles, except those with four-wheel drive and snow tires, from the Nevada State Line to Baxter in Placer County
- Eastbound: Traffic is being held 3 miles east of Kyburz in El Dorado County due to spinouts
- Westbound: Traffic is being held at Meyers in El Dorado County due to spinouts. Chains are required on all vehicles, except those with four-wheel drive and snow tires from 3 miles east of Kyburz to Meyers.
Below are the latest road conditions and here's a link to an interactive map from Caltrans.
Sacramento region traffic map:
NWS Sacramento Wind Advisors (10:30 a.m.)
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Power Outages
- Liberty Utilities: Outage Map
- PG&E: Outage Map
- Roseville Electric Utility: Outage Map
- SMUD: Outage Map
- RELATED: 5 hacks to get you through a power outage
Radar
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