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Chain controls in effect in Nevada, Placer counties

 

Chain controls are in effect Monday morning due to fresh snow in Nevada and Placer counties.

Update 12:01 p.m.

Chain controls on Interstate 80 and Highway 267 have been dropped.

Update 11:13 a.m.:

Interstate 80:



Eastbound traffic — 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.

Westbound traffic — Chains are required on all vehicles except four-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires on all four wheels from Donner Lake Interchange to 4.7 miles west of Kingvale.



Highway 49:

No restrictions reported for Nevada County.

Highway 20:

Chains are required on all vehicles except four-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires on all four wheels from 2.I miles east of Washington Road to the Junction of I-80.

Highway 174:

Chains or snow tires are required from Colfax to Grass Valley.

Highway 267:

Chains or snow tires are required from Truckee to 5 miles south of Truckee.

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.

Highway 89:

Chains or snow tires are required from Bliss State Park (El Dorado County) to the Junction of I-80.

Highway 28:

No restrictions reported at this time.

Update 8:30 a.m.:

Interstate 80:

Chains are required on all vehicles except four-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires on all four wheels from 2.1 miles east of Baxter to Truckee.

Highway 20:

Chains are required on all vehicles except four-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires on all four wheels from Nevada Street in Nevada City to the Junction of I-80.

Originally posted:

Interstate 80:

Chains are required on all vehicles except four-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires on all four wheels from 3.4 miles east of Gold Run to Truckee.

Highway 89:

Chains or snow tires are required from Bliss State Park (El Dorado County) to the Junction of I-80 (Nevada County).

Chains or snow tires are required from the Junction of I-80 to 11 miles north of Truckee (Sierra County).

Highway 267:

Chains or snow tires are required from Truckee to 5 miles south of Truckee.

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.

Highway 28:

Chains are required on all vehicles except four-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires on all four wheels from Tahoe City to 4 miles east of Tahoe City.

Chains or snow tires are required from 4 miles east of Tahoe City to the Nevada State Line.

Highway 20:

Chains are required on all vehicles except four-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires on all four wheels from 6 miles west of Grass Valley to the Junction of I-80.

Highway 49:

Chains are required on all vehicles except four-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires on all four wheels from 4 miles south of Grass Valley to Empire Street in Grass Valley.

Chains are required on all vehicles except four-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires on all four wheels from 4 miles south of Grass Valley to Grass Valley.

Highway 174:

Chains or snow tires are required from Colfax to Grass Valley.

Source: Caltrans


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