UPDATE: I-80 has reopened in both directions for passenger vehicles only.
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If you were planning on traveling to Tahoe for the weekend, your trip is going to have to wait.
Those trying to enter California from Nevada are also out of luck.
Multiple agencies including Nevada Highway Patrol, CalTrans, and local authorities are reporting that Interstate 80 is closed in both directions from Colfax to the Nevada State Line.
The interstate is shut down because of a Winter Storm Warning, which means lots of heavy snowfall and low visibility.
The Placer County Sheriff’s Department issued a traffic alert for this stretch of I-80.
There is no estimated time for reopening.
The Sierra Avalanche Center says there’s high avalanche danger at all elevations in the central Sierra backcountry in the greater Lake Tahoe region.
Forecasters say travel across the Sierra is highly discouraged through early Saturday, and drivers should expect chain controls, delays, possible closures and treacherous conditions.
Stay with KRON4 for updates – We will let you know when conditions change.
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