Sierra Weather: I-80 Remains Closed In Sierra Due Whiteout Conditions At Summit
COLFAX (CBS13) - Drivers are still being advised to avoid traveling up to the Sierra into Friday afternoon.
This is what you will see trying to enter I-80 at Colfax. 80 is closed due to white out conditions. @GoodDayMarianne @GoodDaySac @CBSSacramento @GDSTracyKetchum @DinaKupfer @GoodDayTraffic @mkewman #roadclosure #Snow #safety pic.twitter.com/GXvWRET0EN
— DG (@CameraGuyDave1) February 15, 2019
Interstate 80 remains closed due to whiteout conditions, Caltrans says. The closure is in effect eastbound from Colfax to the Nevada state line. For tractor-trailers, eastbound I-80 is closed at Applegate.
Highway 50 is also closed, but it's due to a downed tree about 11 miles west of Kyburz. Chain controls are in effect from 3 miles east of Placerville to Meyers.
Dangerous travel conditions will continue across the #Sierra today through early Sunday morning. An additional 3 to 6 feet of snow are expected through this period. The Winter Storm Warning has been extended to include all of Saturday. #cawx pic.twitter.com/vzU40Fmsz9
— NWS Sacramento (@NWSSacramento) February 15, 2019
The Sierra will continue to be hit with snow over the weekend. Between three to six more feet of fresh snow is expected to fall over the weekend in the Sierra, forecasters say.