Heavy snow brings chain controls to Sierra highways

Heavy snow brings chain controls to Sierra highways as Winter Storm Warning is in effect
Heavy snow and multiple spinouts Thursday morning had officials holding all traffic on Interstate 80 at the California and Nevada state line in the Sierra as a Winter Storm Warning went into effect.
Heavy snow forces closure of I-80 through the Sierra
Heavy snowfall on Tuesday night forced the closure of Interstate 80 through the Sierra Nevada on Wednesday morning, according to Caltrans. Eastbound Interstate 80 is closed from Colfax to Nyack and westbound traffic is closed from the Nevada state line to Kingvale.
UPDATE: Winter storm warning issued for West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada until Wednesday morning, according to the NWS
A winter storm warning was issued by the NWS Sacramento CA on Sunday at 1:05 p.m. valid from Monday 1 p.m. until Wednesday 10 a.m.
Northern California rain and snow updates: Sierra chain controls up on I-80, Highway 50
The KCRA 3 weather team issued an Impact Day for the Valley and Foothills because of how rain will affect outdoor activities and travel. In the Sierra, we issued an Alert Day because travel is not recommended due to heavy snow.
Winter weather prompts chain controls on Sierra mountain highways
Ongoing winter weather has brought chain controls back to mountain highways on Thursday.I-80 between Nyack-Truckee in both directionsUS 50 Twin Bridges-MeyersS
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