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Updated: Mon Feb 16 13:04:46 PST 2026
I-80
[IN THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AREA & SIERRA NEVADA]
**For Eastbound Traffic: Is closed eastbound to all tractor-semitrailer combinations at Applegate (Placer Co) - Due to snow - All tractor-semitrailer combinations are advised to use an alternate route
Chains are required on all vehicles except 4-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires on all 4 wheels from the Nevada State line to 2.1 mi east of Baxter (Placer Co)
Eastbound trucks are being screened at Applegate (Placer Co) - Drivers must have maximum chains in their possession in order to proceed - Permit loads are prohibited
**For Westbbound Traffic: Is closed westbound to all tractor-semitrailer combinations at Nevada State Line - Due to snow - All tractor-semitrailer combinations are advised to use an alternate route
Chains are required on all vehicles except 4-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires on all 4 wheels from 2.1 mi east of Baxter (Placer Co) to the Nevada State line
Is closed westbound to all tractor-semitrailer combinations at Nevada State Line - Due to snow - All tractor-semitrailer combinations are advised to use an alternate route
All westbound trucks are required to stop at the brake check area 0.5 mi west of Nyack (Placer Co) - To reduced the risk of brake fires
[BUSINESS 80 - CAPITAL CITY FREEWAY]
No traffic restrictions are reported for this area.
US-50
[IN THE SACRAMENTO VALLEY & THE LAKE TAHOE BASIN]
Chains are required on all vehicles except 4-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires on all 4 wheels from Twin Bridges to Meyers (El Dorado Co)
Please research chain control locations as caltrans is currently working to update chain control descriptions for consistency with internet mapping, like google maps & mapquest.
[CAPITAL CITY FREEWAY]
No traffic restrictions are reported for this area.
CA-88
[IN THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA AREA & SIERRA NEVADA]
Is closed from 3.5 mi east of Silver Lake to Kirkwood /Carson Spur/ (Amador Co) at 1400 hrs on 2/16/26 - Due to avalanche control - Motorists are advised to use an alternate route
Chains are required on all vehicles except 4-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires on all 4 wheels from Ham's Station to Picketts Jct (Amador Co)
Chains are required on all vehicles except 4-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires on all 4 wheels from the Alpine/El Dorado co line to 2.7 mi south of the Jct of US 50 (El Dorado Co)
Please research chain control locations as caltrans is currently working to update chain control descriptions for consistency with internet mapping, like google maps & mapquest.
CHP
2/16 12:46pm (TKCC): ^80 R2 BOTH DOT FM STATE LINE TO COLFAX |
2/16 12:45pm (TKCC): WILL OPEN WB 80 AT STATELINE IN APPX 10-15 MIN |
2/16 12:45pm (TKCC): ^WB 80 AT TRUCKEE - LETTING TRAFFIC GO |
2/16 12:45pm (TKCC): ^EB 80 AT TRUCKEE / TURNING TRUCKS AT ALTA TO SEE IF THEY CAN GET THROUGH |
2/16 12:42pm (TKCC): [Notification] [CHP]-^ CARSON SPUR CLOSED AT 1400 HRS |
2/16 12:29pm (TKCC): ^80 WB CLOSED STATE LINE TO COLFAX |
2/16 12:28pm (TKCC): ^80 EB CLOSED AT COLFAX TO STATE LINE |
2/16 12:27pm (TKCC): [Notification] [CHP]-^50 R2 TWIN BRIDGES TO MEYERS // TRKS MIN |
2/16 11:35am (TKCC): ^THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE U.S.FOREST SERVICE SIERRA AVALANCHE CENTER.THE SIERRA AVALANCHE CENTER IN TRUCKEE HAS ISSUED A BACKCOUNTRYAVALANCHE WATCH FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS: NWS RENO NV - NVZ002(GREATER LAKE TAHOE)...CAZ072 (GREATER LAKE TAHOE (CA))* WHAT...HIGH AVALANCHE DANGER IS ANTICIPATED IN THE BACKCOUNTRYMONDAY EVENING, LASTING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT, AND POSSIBLY INTOWEDNESDAY. |
2/16 10:13am (TKCC): ^89S R2 TO BLISS STATE PARK TO TRUCKEE |
2/16 9:39am (TKCC): ^ 89N R2 PROSSER DAM TO SIERRA PLUMAS CO LINE |
2/16 9:38am (TKCC): ^SR28 R2 TAHOE CITY TO STATE LINE |
2/16 9:16am (TKCC): [Notification] [CHP]-^50 NO CONTROLS |
2/16 7:19am (TKCC): ^ 89 WEST SHORE - R2 FROM EBRIGHTS TO BLISS STATE PARK |
2/16 5:35am (TKCC): ^89L R2 XMAS VALLEY TO ALPINE EL DORADO CO LINE |
2/16 5:34am (TKCC): ^20 R2 LONE GRAVE TO 20/80 JCT / TURNING SEMI AT NEVADA ST EB DUE TO SPIN OUTS |
2/16 12:48am (TKCC): ^20 R2 VISTA POINT TO 80/20 JCT |
2/15 8:56pm (TKCC): ^20 EB - TRUCK SCREENING @ NEVADA ST |