Most chain requirements dropped around Lake Tahoe (updated)
Caltrans
Here’s the latest on road conditions in the Tahoe region.
UPDATE
As of 6:45 p.m.
California
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.
California Route 88
Is closed from 3.5 miles east of Silver Lake to Kirkwood /Carson Spur.
Chains are required on all vehicles except four-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires on all four wheels from Silver Lake to 5 miles west of Picketts Junction.
Nevada
Nevada Route 431 (Mt. Rose Highway)
Chains are required, all vehicles except four-wheel-drive with snow tires, from Nevada Route 28 to Bulls Eye.
UPDATE
As of 9:35 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
Chains are required on all vehicles except four-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires on all four wheels from 1 mile east of Baxter to the Nevada state line.
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 Squaw Valley Road to the junction of Interstate 80.
California Route 88
Chains are required on all vehicles except four-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires on all four wheels from 3.6 miles west of Dew Drop to Picketts Junction.
Chains are required on all vehicles except four-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires on all four wheels from Picketts Junction to 1 mile west of Woodfords.
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 the Dagget Pass chain up area.
Nevada Route 431 (Mt. Rose Highway)
Chains are required, all vehicles except four-wheel-drive with snow tires, from Nevada Route 28 to Timberline Drive.
U.S. 50
Chains are required, all vehicles except four-wheel-drive with snow tires, from Glenbrook to mile post 4.5 in Carson City.
UPDATE
As of 8:10 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
Chains are required on all vehicles except four-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires on all four wheels from 3 miles est of Gold Run to the Nevada state line.
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 Squaw Valley Road to the junction of Interstate 80.
California Route 88
Chains are required on all vehicles except four-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires on all four wheels from 3.6 miles west of Dew Drop to Picketts Junction.
Chains are required on all vehicles except four-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires on all four wheels from Picketts Junction to 1 mile west of Woodfords.
California Route 267
Chains are required on all vehicles except four-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires on all four wheels from 5 miles south of 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 the Dagget Pass chain up area.
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.
ORIGINAL POST
As of 6 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
Chains are required on all vehicles except four-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires on all four wheels from Kingvale to the Donner Lake interchange.
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 Tahoe City to Squaw Valley Road.
California Route 88
Chains are required on all vehicles except four-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires on all four wheels from 3.6 miles west of Dew Drop to Picketts Junction.
Chains are required on all vehicles except four-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires on all four wheels from Picketts Junction to 1 mile west of Woodfords.
California Route 267
Chains are required on all vehicles except four-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires on all four wheels from 5 miles south of 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 the Dagget Pass chain up area.
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.
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