Digging Out After the Blizzard: A Snowy Drive Through Soda Springs

❄️Interstate 80 in Soda Springs is facing closures and traffic due to crashes and spinouts caused by the blizzard.

🚗Chains or snow tires are required on Interstate 80 from Kingvale to Truckee due to snowy and slick conditions.

⛷️Skiers and snowboarders are enjoying knee-deep powder in the Sierra, with some areas experiencing waist-deep snow.

🌧️The blizzard has brought much-needed snow to the region, bringing the snowpack to 111% of average.

🚧Caltrans is working to clear the roads and deal with the impacts of the storm, including jackknifed big rigs and closure of Highway 80.

Are there closures on Interstate 80 in Soda Springs?

—Yes, due to crashes and spinouts caused by the blizzard, there are closures on Interstate 80 in Soda Springs.

Do I need chains or snow tires on Interstate 80?

—Yes, chains or snow tires are required on Interstate 80 from Kingvale to Truckee due to snowy and slick conditions.

What are the skiing conditions in the Sierra?

—Skiers and snowboarders are enjoying knee-deep powder in the Sierra, with some areas experiencing waist-deep snow.

How much snow has the blizzard brought to the region?

—The blizzard has brought much-needed snow to the region, bringing the snowpack to 111% of average.

What is Caltrans doing to handle the impacts of the storm?

—Caltrans is working to clear the roads and deal with the impacts of the storm, including jackknifed big rigs and closure of Highway 80.

00:02Live Tracker Three shows the drive through Soda Springs after a blizzard.

00:16Interstate 80 is facing closures and traffic due to crashes and spinouts.

00:24Crews are dealing with issues in both directions of Interstate 80.

00:38Caltrans is holding traffic in Kingvale due to a crash.

00:48Chains or snow tires are required on Interstate 80 from Kingvale to Truckee.

01:02The snowstorm has brought knee-deep powder to the Sierra.

03:19Caltrans is still dealing with issues and conditions are changing.

04:48The snowstorm has brought the snowpack to 111% of average.