Northern California’s winter storm has passed, but chains are still required on major highways, some roads remain closed, and PG&E outages persist.

CALIFORNIA, USA — A winter storm that arrived Sunday afternoon is officially over after the storm continued through Thursday morning, significantly impacting Northern California.


Interstate 80 open with chains

Interstate 80 is open in both directions, but chains are required on all vehicles except 4-wheel vehicles with snow tires on all 4 wheels from Colfax to the Nevada State line. 


Highway 50 open with chains

Highway 50 is open in both directions, but chains are required on all vehicles except 4-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires on all 4 wheels from Placerville to Meyers.

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Highway 88 open with chains

Highway 88is open in both directions, but chains are required on all vehicles except 4-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires on all 4 wheels from Pine Grove to Dew Drop. 


Highway 89 closure, chain controls

As of 9 a.m. Friday, Highway 89 is closed due to snow at Emerald Bay State Park in El Dorado County.

Chains are required on all vehicles except four-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires on all four wheels from Picketts Junction in Alpine County to 2.7 miles south of the Highway 50-Luther pass junction.

Chains are required on all vehicles except four-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires on all four wheels from Bliss State Park in El Dorado County to the I-80 junction in Nevada County. 

Chains are required on all vehicles except four-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires on all four wheels from Truckee to the Sierra-Plumas county line.


Highway 267 closure, chain controls

As of 9 a.m. Friday, Highway 267 is closed due to low visibility from five miles south of Truckee to Kings Beach in Placer County, per CHP South Lake Tahoe.

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


Highway 4 closed in Calaveras County

As of around 9 a.m. Friday, Highway 4 is closed at Lilac Drive in Arnold (in Calaveras County) due to heavy snow, per Caltrans. There is no estimated time of reopening.


PG&E outages

As of 9 a.m. Friday, here are the current power outage counts by county:

Outage counts remain steady, and as officials restore power, fresh outages are occurring, according to PG&E spokesman Paul Moreno.

More out-of-area crews are arriving to help local crews with restoration, Moreno said Wednesday. PG&E will reportedly fly helicopters to patrol remote circuits as weather permits and use SnoCats to reach snowed-in areas.


Yosemite National Park travel

Park officials said most of Yosemite Valley is receiving snow, which has affected visitor travel.

All campgrounds and Curry Village are closed through at least Thursday night due to high winds and snow, according to park officials.

The pedestrian route to the Horsetail Fall viewing area has been closed, officials said, because cloudy conditions will reduce visibility. 

Park officials advise visitors to carry tire chains and be prepared for delays and road closures.  


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