Chain controls are in effect for most mountain highways as a cold front moves east on Thursday.Â
Cold, showery weather is anticipated to follow.Â
Scattered, heavy snow showers will develop in the Sierra, with some breaks in between. While it won’t be snowing all day long, the snow showers will be heavy and capable of producing 1-2 inches per hour.
A portion of U.S. 50 was temporarily closed on Thursday for avalanche control.Â
US-50 closed for avalanche control from Chiapa Dr. to Echo Summit in both directions. Estimated Time to Open (ETO) is 11 am. Please be patient as Caltrans works to re-open the road during these extremely heavy snow conditions. pic.twitter.com/wrjEkY2tlS
— CHP South Lake Tahoe (@CHPSouthLake) March 13, 2025
Reno will be dry overall on Thursday, with some icy patches Thursday morning.
Highs on Thursday will be in the mid 40’s. Another system rolls in early Friday, bringing more snow to the Sierra, but not as much as today.
A Ford Expedition traveling southbound on SR-89 north of SR-88 (Pickett's Jct) left the road and traveled tonto the snow-covered west shoulder where it went down a an embankment and rolled over. Luckily, the driver and passengers did not sustain any injuries. pic.twitter.com/YZOZntNYqw
— CHP South Lake Tahoe (@CHPSouthLake) March 13, 2025
