It’s Starting…Traffic on I-80 Starting to Act Up as Storm Arrives

Truckee, CA…Right now there are a few incidents starting to show up. As of this writing the one causing the most problems is westbound near Blue Canyon. I-80 is temporarily closed to give them space to remove a big rig that is blocking most of the lanes. This incident started with a Mercedes vs Big Rig accident.

They are holding traffic westbound at Donner Lake.

There is also an accident near Soda Springs

EASTBOUND TRUCKS ARE BEING SCREENED AT APPLEGATE (PLACER CO) – DRIVERS MUST
HAVE MINIMUM CHAINS IN THEIR POSSESSION IN ORDER TO PROCEED – PERMIT LOADS ARE
PROHIBITED

WESTBOUND TRUCKS ARE BEING SCREENED AT PROSSER RD /IN TRUCKEE/ (NEVADA CO)
– DRIVERS MUST HAVE MINIMUM CHAINS IN THEIR POSSESSION IN ORDER TO PROCEED
– PERMIT LOADS ARE PROHIBITED