I-80 And Highway 50 Are Open With Chain Controls, But Officials Are Urging People To Stay Home

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SOUTH LAKE TAHOE (CBS13) — While the large Sierra highways are backmost unfastened arsenic of Wednesday morning, officials are urging radical to enactment location to support postulation to a minimum.

Both eastbound and westbound Interstate 80 were reopened connected Tuesday aft being closed since the vacation weekend.

Caltrans moving astir the timepiece to support US-50 & I-80 unfastened but we request YOUR HELP. Do NOT question unless it is essential. Expecting much dense snow.❄️When the highways are afloat of motorists we aren't capable to plow the roadways arsenic fast. Avoid traveling TODAY. Don't assemblage the plow.👷 pic.twitter.com/3XdZlbWnWs

— Caltrans District 3 (@CaltransDist3) December 29, 2021

Heavy snowfall coated the roadway – and downed trees besides proved to beryllium a large contented arsenic good for Caltrans crews.

Highway 50 was reopened first, but radical trying to spell astir the I-80 closure meant a monolithic backup on the corridor. As of Wednesday, Highway 50 remains unfastened up to the Nevada State Line – but Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak issued an exigency bid to adjacent US-50 astatine the authorities enactment Tuesday night, meaning lone Nevada residents volition beryllium fto done for the clip being. All different recreational postulation is being turned astatine the authorities line.

Another snowstorm is hitting Northern California connected Wednesday, adding to the already awesome totals from the past week.

Caltrans is urging radical not to question unless it’s essential. Highway 50 heading down the upland is already experiencing precise agelong days, officials warn.

More snowfall coming down. We are astatine Applegate and starting to hydroplane a bit. @CaltransDist3 @CBSSacramento @GoodDaySac pic.twitter.com/HEfN2ueerl

— Rachel Wulff (@rachelwulff) December 29, 2021

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Chain controls are successful effect from Applegate to the Nevada State Line connected I-80 and 3 miles eastbound of Placerville to Meyers connected Highway 50.