Powerful winter storm brought heavy snow to the Sierra, rain in the valley
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Another storm system moved across Northern California Saturday, bringing more rain and heavy snow to Northern California.
CBS Sacramento declared Saturday a First Alert Action Day. Around 10-20 inches of snow were expected in the Sierra.
Check below for updates.
Chain controls lifted
After more than 24 hours, Caltrans said all chain controls on Interstate 80 and Highway 50 have been lifted.
Sunday afternoon update
As of 2:30 p.m. Sunday, chain controls were lifted on Interstate 80 over Donner Summit for eastbound traffic. Chain controls remain in place for westbound drivers from the Nevada State Line to Truckee.
According to Caltrans' website, Highway 50 does not have chain controls.
For Highway 20, chains are required on all vehicles except 4-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires on all four wheels from about six miles east of Nevada City to Interstate 80.
Chain controls update
Trucks are being turned around on Highway 20 in Nevada County near Nevada City.
Chain controls are in effect on Interstate 80, Highway 267, Highway 28 and Highway 89 in the Sierra.
Highway 88 closed
Highway 88 is closed at Carson Spur for avalanche control, the CHP said. It is unknown when the highway will reopen.
Carson Spur is about 100 miles east of Sacramento, near Kirkwood.
Westbound Interstate 80 reopens
Interstate 80 has reopened in both directions with chain controls in place.
Chains are required on all vehicles except 4-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires on all four wheels from Colfax to the Nevada State Line.
Eastbound Interstate 80 reopens
Eastbound traffic on Highway 80 was released shortly before 3 p.m. Chains are required on most vehicles from Colfax to the Nevada State Line.
Westbound I-80 traffic continues to be held at the Nevada State line to Truckee.
Chain controls are still in effect on Highway 50.
Traffic on westbound Interstate 80 being held at the Nevada State line
Road closures in effect in South Lake Tahoe
Heavy snowfall picking up in the Sierra
Highway 88 chain controls
Chain controls went into effect around noon from Highway 88 from Kirkwood to Red Lake Creek.
Chains required on I-80
I-80 at Kingvale
Roads are becoming slick as heavy snow fills in.
Winter Travel Warning
A quick moving, but impactful system is expected to move through the region Saturday, bringing heavy mountain and potential upper foothills snow, the National Weather Service says.
Latest storm forecast
Berkeley Snow Lab camera shows a "dumping" of snow
Here's what we're watching for the next storm
The storm moves in from the north through the morning on Saturday, bringing rain to low elevations and snow to the northern Sierra by 6 a.m.
Rain begins filling into the valley through Saturday afternoon, while snow activity picks up across the Sierra.
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