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Lake Tahoe roads: Chain requirements dropped on some area highways (updated)

The view of U.S. 50 in Meyers Monday morning.
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LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS Click here for California highways. Click here for Nevada highways.

Here’s the latest on road conditions in the Tahoe region.

UPDATE

As of 6:30 p.m.

California

U.S. 50

No restrictions in place.

Interstate 80

No restrictions in place.

California Route 89

Is closed from Eagle Point campground to D.L. Bliss State Park due to snow.

Chains are required on all vehicles except four-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires on all four wheels from 5 miles north of the junction to U.S. 50 to Emerald Bay.

Chains are required on all vehicles except four-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires on all four wheels from D.L. Bliss State Park to Sugar Pine State Park.

Chains are required on all vehicles except four-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires on all four wheels from Tahoma to Tahoe City.

California Route 88

Is closed from 6.5 miles east of Peddler Hill to Kirkwood /Carson Spur/ due to snow.

Chains are required on all vehicles except 4-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires on all 4 wheels from 3.6 miles west of Dew Drop to 6.3 miles east of Ham’s Station.

Chains are required on all vehicles except 4-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires on all 4 wheels from 6.3 miles east of Ham’s Station to 6.5 miles east of Peddler Hill.

Chains are required on all vehicles except 4-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires on all 4 wheels from Kirkwood to Picketts Junction

California Route 267

No chain requirements are in effect.

Nevada

Nevada Route 207 (Kingsbury Grade)

No chain requirements are in effect.



Nevada Route 431 (Mt. Rose Highway)

Chains are required, all vehicles except four-wheel-drive with snow tires, from Nevada Route 28 to Douglas Fir Drive.

Nevada Route 28

Chains are required, all vehicles except four-wheel-drive with snow tires, from U.S. 50 junction to Crystal Bay in Nevada.

U.S. 50

Chains are required, all vehicles except four-wheel-drive with snow tires, from mile post 0.0 in Douglas County to mile post 1.0 in Carson City.



 

 

 

 

UPDATE

As of 1:10 p.m.

California

U.S. 50

Chains are required on all vehicles except four-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires on all four wheels from Twin Bridges to Meyers.

Interstate 80

No restrictions in place.

California Route 89

Is closed from Eagle Point campground to D.L. Bliss State Park due to snow.

Chains are required on all vehicles except four-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires on all four wheels from Picketts Junction to 2.7 miles south of the junction of U.S. 50/Luther Pass.

Chains are required on all vehicles except four-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires on all four wheels from 5 miles north of the junction to U.S. 50 to Emerald Bay.

Chains are required on all vehicles except four-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires on all four wheels from D.L. Bliss State Park to Sugar Pine State Park.

Chains are required on all vehicles except four-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires on all four wheels from Tahoma to Tahoe City.

Chains are required on all vehicles except four-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires on all four wheels from Markleeville to Woodfords.

California Route 88

Is closed from Peddler Hill to Kirkwood /Carson Spur/ due to snow.

Chains are required on all vehicles except 4-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires on all 4 wheels from 9 miles east of Pine Grove to Peddler Hill.

Chains are required on all vehicles except 4-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires on all 4 wheels from Kirkwood to 3.5 miles east of Westwoods.

California Route 267

No chain requirements are in effect.

Nevada

Nevada Route 207 (Kingsbury Grade)

No chain requirements are in effect.

Nevada Route 431 (Mt. Rose Highway)

Chains are required, all vehicles except four-wheel-drive with snow tires, from Nevada Route 28 to Douglas Fir Drive.

Nevada Route 28

Chains are required, all vehicles except four-wheel-drive with snow tires, from U.S. 50 junction to Crystal Bay in Nevada.

U.S. 50

Chains are required, all vehicles except four-wheel-drive with snow tires, from mile post 0.0 in Douglas County to mile post 7.6 in Carson City.

 

 

 

UPDATE

As of 11:10 a.m.

California

U.S. 50

Chains are required on all vehicles except four-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires on all four wheels from Twin Bridges to Meyers.

Interstate 80

No restrictions in place.

California Route 89

Is closed from Eagle Point campground to D.L. Bliss State Park due to snow.

Chains are required on all vehicles except four-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires on all four wheels from Picketts Junction to 2.7 miles south of the junction of U.S. 50/Luther Pass.

Chains are required on all vehicles except four-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires on all four wheels from 5 miles north of the junction to U.S. 50 to Emerald Bay.

Chains are required on all vehicles except four-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires on all four wheels from D.L. Bliss State Park to Sugar Pine State Park.

Chains are required on all vehicles except four-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires on all four wheels from Tahoma to Tahoe City.

Chains are required on all vehicles except four-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires on all four wheels from Markleeville to Woodfords.

California Route 88

Is closed from Peddler Hill to Kirkwood /Carson Spur/ due to snow.

Chains are required on all vehicles except 4-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires on all 4 wheels from 9 miles east of Pine Grove to Peddler Hill.

Chains are required on all vehicles except 4-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires on all 4 wheels from Kirkwood to 3.5 miles east of Westwoods.

California Route 267

Chains are required on all vehicles except four-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires on all four wheels from Truckee to Kings Beach.

Nevada

Nevada Route 207 (Kingsbury Grade)

Chains are required, all vehicles except four-wheel-drive with snow tires, from U.S. 50 junction to Foothill Road.

Nevada Route 431 (Mt. Rose Highway)

Chains are required, all vehicles except four-wheel-drive with snow tires, from Nevada Route 28 to Slide Meadows.

Traffic is being held from Slide Meadows to Mount Rose Ski Resort.

Chains are required, all vehicles except four-wheel-drive with snow tires, from Mount Rose Ski Resort to Thomas Creek Road.

Nevada Route 28

Chains are required, all vehicles except four-wheel-drive with snow tires, from U.S. 50 junction to Crystal Bay in Nevada.

U.S. 50

Chains are required, all vehicles except four-wheel-drive with snow tires, from mile post 0.0 in Douglas County to mile post 7.6 in Carson City.

 

 

 

 

UPDATE

As of 8:40 a.m.

California

U.S. 50

Chains are required on all vehicles except four-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires on all four wheels from Twin Bridges to Meyers.

Interstate 80

For eastbound traffic: Chains are required on all vehicles except four-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires on all four wheels from Cisco to the Nevada state line.

For westbound traffic: Chains are required on all vehicles except four-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires on all four wheels from Truckee to 2.5 miles east of the junction with California Route 20.

California Route 89

Is closed from Eagle Point campground to D.L. Bliss State Park due to snow.

Chains are required on all vehicles except four-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires on all four wheels from Picketts Junction to 2.7 miles south of the junction of U.S. 50/Luther Pass.

Chains are required on all vehicles except four-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires on all four wheels from 5 miles north of the junction to U.S. 50 to Emerald Bay.

Chains are required on all vehicles except four-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires on all four wheels from D.L. Bliss State Park to Sugar Pine State Park.

Chains are required on all vehicles except four-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires on all four wheels from Tahoma to Tahoe City.

Chains are required on all vehicles except four-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires on all four wheels from Markleeville to Woodfords.

California Route 88

Is closed from Peddler Hill to Kirkwood /Carson Spur/ due to snow.

Chains are required on all vehicles except 4-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires on all 4 wheels from 9 miles east of Pine Grove to Peddler Hill.

Chains are required on all vehicles except 4-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires on all 4 wheels from Kirkwood to 3.5 miles east of Westwoods.

California Route 267

Chains are required on all vehicles except four-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires on all four wheels from Truckee to Kings Beach.

Nevada

Nevada Route 207 (Kingsbury Grade)

Chains are required, all vehicles except four-wheel-drive with snow tires, from U.S. 50 junction to Foothill Road.

Nevada Route 431 (Mt. Rose Highway)

Chains are required, all vehicles except four-wheel-drive with snow tires, from Nevada Route 28 to Thomas Creek Road.

Nevada Route 28

Chains are required, all vehicles except four-wheel-drive with snow tires, from U.S. 50 junction to Crystal Bay in Nevada.

U.S. 50

Chains are required, all vehicles except four-wheel-drive with snow tires, from mile post 0.0 in Douglas County to mile post 7.6 in Carson City.

 

 

ORIGINAL POST

As of 7:05 a.m.

California

U.S. 50

Chains are required on all vehicles except four-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires on all four wheels from Twin Bridges to Meyers.

Interstate 80

For eastbound traffic: Chains are required on all vehicles except four-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires on all four wheels from Cisco to the Nevada state line.

For westbound traffic: Chains are required on all vehicles except four-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires on all four wheels from Truckee to 2.5 miles east of the junction with California Route 20.

California Route 89

Is closed from Eagle Point campground to D.L. Bliss State Park due to snow.

Chains are required on all vehicles except four-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires on all four wheels from Picketts Junction to 2.7 miles south of the junction of U.S. 50/Luther Pass.

Chains are required on all vehicles except four-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires on all four wheels from 5 miles north of the junction to U.S. 50 to Emerald Bay.

Chains are required on all vehicles except four-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires on all four wheels from D.L. Bliss State Park to Sugar Pine State Park.

Chains are required on all vehicles except four-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires on all four wheels from Tahoma to Tahoe City.

Chains are required on all vehicles except four-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires on all four wheels from Markleeville to Woodfords.

California Route 88

Is closed from Peddler Hill to Kirkwood /Carson Spur/ due to snow.

Chains are required on all vehicles except 4-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires on all 4 wheels from 9 miles east of Pine Grove to Peddler Hill.

Chains are required on all vehicles except 4-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires on all 4 wheels from Kirkwood to 3.5 miles east of Westwoods.

California Route 267

Chains are required on all vehicles except four-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires on all four wheels from Truckee to Kings Beach.

Nevada

Nevada Route 207 (Kingsbury Grade)

Chains are required, all vehicles except four-wheel-drive with snow tires, from U.S. 50 junction to Foothill Road.

Nevada Route 431 (Mt. Rose Highway)

Chains are required, all vehicles except four-wheel-drive with snow tires, from Nevada Route 28 to Thomas Creek Road.

Nevada Route 28

Chains are required, all vehicles except four-wheel-drive with snow tires, from U.S. 50 junction to Crystal Bay in Nevada.

U.S. 50

Chains are required, all vehicles except four-wheel-drive with snow tires, from mile post 0.0 in Douglas County to mile post 7.6 in Carson City.


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