Winter storm warning continues, I-80 shut down
The National Weather Service has extended the latest winter storm warning for the Tahoe area through Tuesday morning with an additional snow accumulation of 2-3 feet above 7,000′.
As of Sunday morning, whiteout conditions shut down 70 miles of Interstate 80 from Colfax to the Nevada state line. Most of the Caltrans cameras near Donner Summit are temporarily out of service, but here’s an image from the camera in Truckee:
Diamond Peak reports 5 1/2 feet of new snow from the latest storm system.
And the snow keeps piling up in Incline Pines. Here’s a shot from Sunday morning:
Our snow removal contractor, Mark Etcheberry, has been busy trying to keep our road clear. Here’s a look at what it takes after moderate overnight snowfall.