🌨️A storm dumped feet of snow in the Sierra mountains, causing challenging road conditions and stranding visitors.
🚧Caltrans took advantage of a break in the snow to reopen I-80 to traffic.
⏰Visitors faced delays and slow traffic as they made their way back to the Bay Area.
🚗The roads were cleared, but there were still snow banks and snowy conditions along the way.
🔒Some resorts in Tahoe remained closed due to the heavy snow, but they were working to clear the snow and reopen.
What caused visitors to be stranded?
—A storm dumped feet of snow in the Sierra mountains, making the roads impassable and stranding visitors.
How did Caltrans handle the situation?
—Caltrans used a break in the snow to reopen I-80 to traffic, allowing visitors to start making their way back home.
What were the road conditions like?
—The roads were cleared, but there were still snow banks and snowy conditions, causing delays and slow traffic.
Were there any road closures?
—I-80 was temporarily closed, but it was reopened once the roads were cleared.
Were there any resort closures?
—Some resorts in Tahoe remained closed due to the heavy snow, but they were working to clear the snow and reopen.
00:05A storm dumped feet of snow in the Sierra mountains, causing challenging road conditions and stranding visitors.
00:18Caltrans used a break in the snow to reopen I-80 to traffic after it was temporarily closed.
01:08Visitors faced delays and slow traffic as they made their way back to the Bay Area.
01:36The roads were cleared, but there were still snow banks and snowy conditions along the way.
02:21Some resorts in Tahoe remained closed due to the heavy snow, but they were working to clear the snow and reopen.
