CALIFORNIA, USA — Rain and snow returned to Northern California this weekend. A Winter Storm Warning began Friday night at 10 p.m. and will continue through early Monday morning at 4 a.m. The region could see 1-2 inches of additional snow in the Sierra come Monday above 4,500 feet.
Snow totals are still coming in as resorts are still digging out. Sierra-at-Tahoe seems to be the big winner with 45 inches of snowfall from this storm with flakes continuing to fall.
In the valley, Woodland has seen almost 4 inches of rain. Davis has also done well so far with over 3 inches. Sacramento and Stockton have both received over an inch and a half so far, while Modesto has so far picked up over an inch of rain.
Overnight Sunday, showers will roll through and thunderstorms are possible. We could see an additional 3/4 of an inch of rain overnight in the Sacramento Valley, but thunderstorms could bring even more.
In terms of Sierra travel, road conditions will not have a chance to improve very much until Monday morning when the snow is finally finished.
It's not until late this evening and overnight tonight that precipitation finally begins to taper off. By the Monday morning commute, most of the rain and snow will have ended, with only a few lingering showers possible.
Road Conditions
Drivers on I-80 or US-50 should be prepared for chain controls in the Sierra. Drivers on I-5 and in the Valley should increase the following distance and reduce speeds to account for rain.
Interstate 80
Caltrans advises not to travel on I-80 unless absolutely necessary.
- Both directions from Colfax to the California-Nevada state line: Chains are required on all vehicles except those with 4-wheel drive and snow tires on all four wheels.
Highway 50
- 3 miles east of Placerville to Meyers: Chain controls are in effect for all vehicles except those with four-wheel/all-wheel drive and snow tires on all wheels, according to Caltrans.
State Route 88
- 3.5 miles east of Silver Lake to Kirkwood/Carson Spur in Amador County: The roadway is closed due to zero visibility.
- 6.1 miles west of Picketts Junction to Picketts Junction in Alpine County: Closed due to snow
- Dew Drop to 3.5 miles east of Silver Lake in Amador County: Chains are required for all vehicles except those with 4-wheel drive and snow tires on all four wheels.
- Kirkwood in Amador County to 3.5 miles east of Woodfords in Alpine County: Chains are required for all vehicles except those with 4-wheel drive and snow tires on all four wheels.
Highway 4
- East of of Lake Alpine to the Junction of Highway 89/Ebbetts Pass in Alpine County: Closed for the winter.
- 7.5 miles east of Murphy in Calaveras County to the Mt. Reba turnoff in Alpine County: Chains are required for all vehicles except those with 4-wheel drive and snow tires on all four wheels.
Power Outages:
Liberty Utilities, which provides electricity to homes and businesses around Lake Tahoe, is reporting widespread power outages. Those outages are impacting the communities of Tahoe City, Kings Beach, Meyers, Stateline, Muller, Russell Valley, Squaw Valley and Portola.
View below for a map of the impacted areas.
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