Westbound I-80 traffic being held at the state line due to a jackknifed big rig
Westbound Interstate 80 traffic is being held at the state line due to a jackknifed big rig, Caltrans reports. There’s no estimated time of reopening.Â
Latest First Alert Forecast
Tracy Humphrey has the First Alert Weather Forecast on this stormy Thursday.
Here’s what you need to know:
- First of two storms is here
- Storm moves out this afternoon
- Dense valley fog moves in Friday morning
- Second storm arrives Saturday and extends into Sunday
Avalanche Watch issued for the Sierra
The Sierra Avalanche Center in Truckee has issued a backcountry avalanche watch due to a winter storm.
According to the National Weather Service, the watch is in effect from Thursday, 7 a.m. to Friday 7 a.m.
The area impacted will be the Central Sierra Nevada Mountains between Yuba Pass on the north (Highway 49) and Ebbetts Pass on the south (Highway 4), including the Greater Lake Tahoe area.
Traveling near or in avalanche terrain is not recommended.Â
Sierra Driving Conditions
Photographer Dave Grashoff was in the Sierra showing us conditions along I-80. Travel in the mountains is discouraged this morning.