Chain controls dropped on I-80, Highway 50 in the Sierra

Both Interstate 80 and Highway 50 in Northern California's high country were seeing extended closures as extreme weather blankets the region.

• Feb 20

Chain controls remain in effect on I-80, Highway 50 in Northern California as snow continues

Roads are a mess across Northern California as a storm moves through the region on Christmas Eve.

• Dec 26, 2025

Interstate 80 reopens in the Sierra after atmospheric river, chain controls dropped

Chain controls, interstate closures and flooded roads were an obstacle for drivers Wednesday morning as significant wet weather rolled into Northern California.

• Feb 5, 2025

All Sierra freeways seeing chain controls as more snow hits Northern California

Chain controls are in effect on all Sierra Nevada freeways Friday morning as more snow hits the region.

• Nov 15, 2024

Random stabbing at Sacramento-area gas station leads to Highway 50 standoff

Traffic is flowing again through West Sacramento on Highway 50 after an early morning standoff on the freeway involving a stabbing suspect.

• Aug 15, 2024

Rockslide temporarily blocks U.S. Highway 50 in Sierra at Echo Summit

One of the main roads to Lake Tahoe, U.S. Highway 50, was temporarily blocked in the Sierra Wednesday after a rockslide covered the roadway.

• Mar 20, 2024

Boulders block traffic on U.S. Highway 50 in Sierra

Traffic was stuck in both directions on U.S. Highway 50 in the Sierra Tuesday afternoon because of boulders blocking the roadway.

• Jan 2, 2023