Winter storm aftermath perpetuates chain controls on Interstate 80, Highway 50

CALIFORNIA, USA — Weather conditions caused by Saturday's storm are causing delays or chain controls in some parts of Northern California and the Sierra. Be prepared for travel delays, chain controls and possible road closures.

Here are the latest road conditions and an interactive Caltrans map.

Interstate 80

• Eastbound:
  • Traffic is turning single drive axle tractor-semitrailer combinations at Applegate (Placer Co). Due to spinouts, single drive axle tractor-semitrailer combinations are advised to use an alternate route.
  • Chains are required on all vehicles except four-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires on all four wheels from Nyack to the Nevada State Line (Placer Co).
  • Eastbound trucks are being screened at Applegate (Placer Co). Drivers must have maximum chains in their possession in order to proceed. Permit loads are prohibited
• Westbound:
  • Traffic is turning single drive axle tractor-semitrailer combinations at Mogul (Placer Co). Due to spinouts, single drive axle tractor-semitrailer combinations are advised to use an alternate route.
  • Westbound traffic is turning single drive axle tractor-semitrailers towing double trailers are being turned at the Nevada State Line. Due to traction concerns
  • Chains are required on all vehicles except four-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires on all four wheels from the Nevada State Line to 2.1 mi east of Baxter (Placer Co).

  • Westbound trucks are being screened 5 mi west of Reno /at Mogul/ (Washoe Co). Drivers must have maximum chains in their possession in order to proceed. Permit loads are prohibited.

Highway 50

• Chains are required on all vehicles except four-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires on all four wheels from Twin Bridges to Meyers (El Dorado Co).
• There is a dense fog advisory in effect from the Yolo/Sacramento Co Line to the Sacramento/El Dorado Co Line. Motorists are advised to drive with caution.

Highway 89

• Central California area & Sierra Nevada
  • Highway 89 Is closed from the Jct of US 395 (Mono Co) to the Jct of SR 4 /Monitor Pass/ (Alpine Co). Due to snow, motorists are advised to use an alternate route.
  • Chains are required on all vehicles except four-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires on all four wheels from Markleeville (Alpine Co) to the Alpine/El Dorado Co Line.
  • Chains are required on all vehicles except four-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires on all four wheels from Picketts Jct (Alpine Co) to 2.7 mi south of the Jct of US 50 (El Dorado Co) /Luther Pass.
• Northern California area
  • Highway 89 is closed from the Lassen Volcanic Nat'l Park South Bdry to the Jct of SR 44 /Lassen Loop/ (Tehama, Shasta Co). For the winter, motorists are advised to use an alternate route.
  • Chains are required on all vehicles except four-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires on all four wheels from Picketts Jct (Alpine Co) to 2.7 mi south of the Jct of US 50 (El Dorado Co) /Luther Pass.
  • Chains are required on all vehicles except four-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires on all four wheels from 5 mi north of the Jct of US 50 to Bliss State Park (EL Dorado Co).
  • Chains are required on all vehicles except four-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires on all four wheels from Truckee (Nevada Co) to 11 mi north of Truckee (Sierra Co).
  • Chains or snow tires are required from 11 mi north of Truckee (Sierra Co) to Sierra/Plumas Co Line.
  • Chains or snow tires are required from 19.5 mi north of the Jct of SR 299 (Shasta Co) to 1.5 mi south of Bartle (Siskiyou Co) /Dead Horse Summit.

Interstate 5

• Central California area
  • A high wind advisory is in effect from the Jct of I 580 to the Jct of I 205 /in the Tracy Area/ (San Joaquin Co) - Travel is not recommended for campers, trailers or permit loads.
• Northern California area
  • There is a dense fog advisory in effect over the Elkhorn Bridge & over the Elkhorn Causeway /North of Sacramento/ (Sacramento Co) - Motorists are advised to drive with caution.

Highway 99

• No issues reported.

Sacramento region traffic map:

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