Martin Luther King Holiday Observed ~ City Offices Closed
South Lake Tahoe, CA…City offices will be closed on Monday, January 16, 2017 in observance of the Martin Luther King Holiday. City offices will reopen at 8am on Tuesday, January 17th.
Chain Controls Update For Morning Of January 17th
Incline Village, NV…Ok on the California side of the line from Caltrans. I-80 Open, US 50 Open, 88 Still closed near Carson Spur past Kirkwood. Those traction enhancers or for wheel drive are must use equipment almost everywhere this morning I 80 [IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA – SOLANO CO] NO TRAFFIC RESTRICTIONS ARE […]
Traffic Starts Moving In Tahoe Area As I-80 Joins US-50 As Open Passes, 88 Still Closed Near Carson Spur
Truckee, CA…Traffic Starts Moving In Tahoe Area As I-80 Joins US-50 As Open Passes, 88 Still Closed Near Carson Spur. Some commercial traffic is still restricted but traffic is starting to flow and business is springing back to life. This highway information is the latest reported as of Wednesday, January 11, 2017 at 16:00. I […]
Forest Supervisor’s Office In South Lake Tahoe Will Re-open Tomorrow
South Lake Tahoe, CA…The Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit Forest Supervisor’s Office on College Drive in South Lake Tahoe will open tomorrow at noon to the public. We will evaluate our other facilities around the Basin during the day. We appreciate everyone’s patience as staff clear parking areas and walkways for the safety of our […]
Liberty Says The Lights Are Coming Back On In Lake Tahoe Area
Tahoe Visto, CA….Update Jan. 11th at 2 p.m. Power has been restored to a majority of customers in the Northstar, Squaw, Olympic Valley, Alpine Meadows, Glenshire, Martis Camp and Truckee areas. We anticipate customers in Kings Beach, Tahoe City and Portola/Loyalton will also be restored today. There are still challenges to restoring power from Emerald […]
Copious Amounts Of Snow Bury Resorts As Tahoe Digs Out For Incredible Weekend Ahead
Incline Village, NV…Heavenly is the only resort with bull wheels turning today with some runs on the California side. Most if not all of the other resorts are struggling from feet of snow, avalanche conditions, power outages and closed roads making accessing them even if they were open impossible. Most are gearing up for opening […]
Liberty Says 20,000 Still Without Power, Crews Working Hard, Website Back Up After Outage
North & South Tahoe Areas, CA…Update Jan. 11th at 8:30am. Please be advised the Liberty Utilities North and South Lake Tahoe Walk In Centers and Customer Service Phone Lines will be closed today due to the server weather conditions. We currently have approximately 20,000 customers without power. All Liberty Utilities and NV Energy crews have […]
Over 19,000 Customers Without Power At This Time
Truckee, CA…From Liberty Energy…”The majority of customers along the North Shore, West Shore and continuing through Truckee to Portola are without power due to a mudslide & falling trees that have damaged all of the three energy sources to the region. About 1,700 customers in SLT remain without power due to a fallen tree branch […]
Traffic Update…Avalanche Snow Removal On SR 89 & Alpine Meadows Road
Truckee, CA…CHP is reporting an avalanche on Alpine Meadows Road and State Route 89. Units are at the scene and setting up to clear snow. Incident: 00072 Type: Provide Traffic Control Location: Sr89 / Alpine Meadows Rd Loc Desc: RIVER RANCH Lat/Lon: 39.187027 -120.195001 Close Detail Information 1:55 PM 8 [24] B80-023 SETTING UP FOR […]
Blizzard Warning Issued For The Sierra Through Wednesday
Reno, NV…A Blizzard Warning has been issued for the Sierra through Wednesday morning. Dangerous and potentially life threatening blizzard conditions are possible in the Sierra. See latest statement: http://go.usa.gov/x9QDg Multiple feet of snowfall are expected. Strong winds will produce zero visibility in whiteout conditions along with high drifting snow. Do not attempt to travel as […]