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  • Northern California storm coverage: Zero-visibility snow shuts down I-80, Highway 50

    A storm that is dumping piles of Sierra snow and soaking rain on the Northern California region is expected to bring more on Tuesday.The KCRA 3 weather team issued an Alert Day for Tuesday because of how risky conditions could be. Travel in and out of the Sierra is highly discouraged.Find a full forecast here.Track Doppler radar, traffic and rain totals hereSee road conditions here.See school closings here.See viewer videos here. Scroll below for live weather updates as they happenChain controls are in effect for highways in the Sierra, which could receive several feet of snow through Wednesday, especially at higher elevations. When chain controls are in effect, all vehicles except those with four-wheel-drive and snow tires equipped are required to install chains. Speed limits are also reduced during chain controls. On Interstate 80, the speed limit becomes 30 mph, while on Highway 50, it becomes 25 mph.Rain totals will not be as ample as snow amounts, but enough rain will fall to keep the roads soaked and possibly cause minor flooding. But rivers and creeks are not expected to flood.The National Weather Service also issued a Wind Advisory from 10 a.m. Monday through 10 p.m. Wednesday because of wind gusts of up to 35-45 mph. Power outages and downed tree limbs are possible, and winds may blow loose objects around.Live updatesTuesday9:30 a.m.: Road officials are holding traffic on Highway 50 from Echo Summit to Meyers due to multiple vehicle spinouts. There is no estimated time of reopening.9:20 a.m.: The Sierra Avalanche Center issued an avalanche warning for parts of the area that include Truckee, Lake Tahoe and the areas south of the lake. The warning is in effect through 4 a.m. Wednesday.8:50 a.m.: These are highway conditions as of this writing.Interstate 80The road remains shut down from Colfax to the Nevada state line. Chains are required from 3.4 miles east of Gold Run in Placer County to the Nevada state line.Highway 50Chains are required from 4 miles east of Placerville to Meyers.Highway 88The road is closed from 3.5 miles east of Silver Lake to Kirkwood in Amador County due to snow. Chains are required from 9 miles east of Pine Grove in Amador County to 3.5 miles east of Silver Lake in Amador County.Highway 89The road is closed at Emerald Bay State Park due to snow.Chains are required from 5 miles north of the Highway 50 junction to D.L. Bliss State Park in El Dorado County. Chain controls are also in effect from Truckee to the Sierra-Plumas County line.Highway 4Chains are required from Arnold to the Mt. Reba turnoff in Calaveras County.Highway 20Eastbound lanes are closed to all big rigs at Nevada Street in Nevada City due to snow.7:42 a.m.: According to Caltrans, eastbound Interstate 80 is closed to all traffic at Colfax, and westbound lanes remain closed to all traffic at the Nevada state line.Eastbound traffic at Applegate also remains closed to all trucks.7:15 a.m.: Caltrans is holding westbound Interstate 80 traffic at the Nevada state line due to multiple spinouts. No estimated time of reopening was released.All trucks heading eastbound on I-80 are being stopped at Applegate as traction issues worsen.7 a.m.: These are highway conditions as of this writing.Interstate 80 Chains are required from 3.4 miles east of Gold Run in Placer County to the Nevada state line.Highway 50Chains are required from 3 miles east of Placerville to Meyers.Highway 88The road is closed from 3.5 miles east of Silver Lake to Kirkwood in Amador County due to snow. Chains are required from Pine Grove to 1 mile west of Woodford in Alpine County.Highway 89The road is closed at Emerald Bay State Park due to snow.Chains are required from Picketts Junction to the Alpine-El Dorado County line. Chain controls are also in effect from D.L. Bliss State Park to Olympic Valley, as well as from Truckee to the Sierra-Plumas County line.Highway 4Chains are required from Arnold to the Mt. Reba turnoff in Calaveras County.6:25 a.m.: Interstate 80 and Highway 50 are open, but Highways 88, 89 and 4 are closed amid snowy conditions.Monday11:02 p.m.: Eastbound I-80 remains closed from Colfax to the Nevada State Line due to spinouts. 10:17 p.m.: Traffic is moving again on Highway 50 with chain controls in effect from Twin Bridges to Meyers, according to Caltrans. 9:23 p.m.: More than 3,420 Pacific Gas and Electric Co. customers in El Dorado County are without power after a tree made contact with a powerline. Power restoration is expected just before midnight. In Calaveras County, 4,454 customers lost power as a result of an unplanned outage. Power was expected to be restored at 2:45 a.m.Learn more. 8:44 p.m. A viewer sent us video of a high school soccer game that happened in the snow in Tuolumne today. 8:43 p.m.: Westbound Highway 50 is closed from Meyers to Twin Bridges in El Dorado County due to multiple spin-outs. 8 p.m.: Heather Waldman is giving a live update on Facebook and YouTube. 6:50 p.m.: The Pollock Pines Elementary School District and Silver Fork Elementary School District have canceled classes on Tuesday because of weather conditions. See more school closures here. 6:33 p.m.: Eastbound traffic on Interstate 80 is being held at Colfax after multiple spinouts. Highway 49, north of Crystal Boulevard, is also closed for a deadly crash investigation. Two people inside a vehicle died after a head-on collision. Another driver suffered major injuries. 5:21 p.m.: Michelle Bandur caught up with a kid braving the snowstorm in shorts. 4:46 p.m.: Brian Hickey shows what conditions are like for skiers at Palisades Tahoe in the video below. 4 p.m.: Here’s a look at the latest conditions in the Sierra below. 3:32 p.m.: Highway 88 is back open at Carson Spur after being closed for avalanche control. 1:35 p.m.: These are the current chain controls as of this writing.Interstate 80Eastbound: Chains are required from the Nevada state line to 2.1 miles east of Baxter in Placer County.Westbound: Chains are required from 2.1 miles east of Baxter in Placer County to the Nevada state line.Highway 50Chains are required from Twin Bridges to Meyers.Highway 89Chains are required from D.L Bliss State Park in El Dorado County to the I-80 junction.Highway 88Chains are required from Ham’s Station to Picketts Junction in Amador County.Highway 20Chains are required from Washington Road to the I-80 junction in Nevada County. The roads are also closed to eastbound traffic from Nevada Street in Nevada City to the I-80 junction while officials are performing a vehicle recovery.1:02 p.m.: Caltrans is holding traffic on westbound Highway 50 in Meyers for snow operations. It anticipates a reopening time of 2 p.m.The agency is also holding eastbound traffic at Twin Bridges but did not give an estimated time of reopening.12:35 p.m.: Reporter Michelle Bandur was at I-80 and Colfax when officials reopened the highway. Roads were shut down temporarily after multiple spinouts and crashes.11:38 a.m.: Caltrans said eastbound Highway 20 is closed from Nevada Street in Nevada City to the Interstate 80 junction. Westbound lanes are open.11:31 a.m.: Both directions of Interstate 80 from Colfax to the Nevada state line are closed due to multiple spinouts and crashes. Eastbound lines are being held at the state line, while westbound lanes are being held at Colfax.An estimated time of reopening was not given, but Caltrans said to expect significant delays.10:49 a.m.: Eastbound Interstate 80 at Colfax Road is closed due to vehicle spinouts. There is no estimated time of reopening.10:18 a.m.: Caltrans said big rigs are being held eastbound on Interstate 80 at Applegate due to weather conditions.10 a.m.: These are the current chain controls as of this writing.Interstate 80Chains are required from 2.1 miles east of Baxter in Placer County to the Nevada state line.Highway 50Chains are required from Twin Bridges to Meyers.Highway 20Chains are required from Washington Road to the I-80 junction in Nevada County.9:29 a.m.: Westbound Interstate 80 traffic in the Truckee area is again closed due to spinouts. There is no estimated time of reopening.9:19 a.m.: Road officials release westbound Interstate 80 traffic at Truckee after multiple spinouts were cleared.8:50 a.m.: Meteorologist Tamara Berg shares 24-hour rain totals as of 8:30 a.m. Monday.8:44 a.m.: Westbound Interstate 80 traffic at Truckee is being held due to multiple vehicle spinouts, Caltrans said.8:30 a.m.: These are the current chain controls as of this writing.Interstate 80Chains are required from 2.1 miles east of Baxter in Placer County to Truckee in Nevada County.Highway 50Chains are required from Twin Bridges to Meyers.8 a.m.: See storm coverage from the beginning of our 8 a.m. newscast.7:30 a.m.: Get a look at conditions in Soda Springs during a 7:30 a.m. live hit.7:25 a.m.: These are the current chain controls as of this writing.Interstate 80Chains are required from 2.1 miles east of Baxter in Placer County to Truckee in Nevada County.Highway 50Chains are required from Twin Bridges to Meyers.7:20 a.m.: According to an outage map, about 3,500 Pacific Gas & Electric Co. customers in Calaveras County are without power. The estimated time of restoration is 10 a.m. The cause of the outage has not been released.7 a.m.: See storm coverage from the beginning of our 7 a.m. newscast in the video player below.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel

    A storm that is dumping piles of Sierra snow and soaking rain on the Northern California region is expected to bring more on Tuesday.

    The KCRA 3 weather team issued an Alert Day for Tuesday because of how risky conditions could be. Travel in and out of the Sierra is highly discouraged.

    Chain controls are in effect for highways in the Sierra, which could receive several feet of snow through Wednesday, especially at higher elevations.

    When chain controls are in effect, all vehicles except those with four-wheel-drive and snow tires equipped are required to install chains. Speed limits are also reduced during chain controls. On Interstate 80, the speed limit becomes 30 mph, while on Highway 50, it becomes 25 mph.

    Rain totals will not be as ample as snow amounts, but enough rain will fall to keep the roads soaked and possibly cause minor flooding. But rivers and creeks are not expected to flood.

    The National Weather Service also issued a Wind Advisory from 10 a.m. Monday through 10 p.m. Wednesday because of wind gusts of up to 35-45 mph. Power outages and downed tree limbs are possible, and winds may blow loose objects around.

    Live updates

    Tuesday

    9:30 a.m.: Road officials are holding traffic on Highway 50 from Echo Summit to Meyers due to multiple vehicle spinouts. There is no estimated time of reopening.

    9:20 a.m.: The Sierra Avalanche Center issued an avalanche warning for parts of the area that include Truckee, Lake Tahoe and the areas south of the lake. The warning is in effect through 4 a.m. Wednesday.

    8:50 a.m.: These are highway conditions as of this writing.

    Interstate 80

    The road remains shut down from Colfax to the Nevada state line.

    Chains are required from 3.4 miles east of Gold Run in Placer County to the Nevada state line.

    Highway 50

    Chains are required from 4 miles east of Placerville to Meyers.

    Highway 88

    The road is closed from 3.5 miles east of Silver Lake to Kirkwood in Amador County due to snow.

    Chains are required from 9 miles east of Pine Grove in Amador County to 3.5 miles east of Silver Lake in Amador County.

    Highway 89

    The road is closed at Emerald Bay State Park due to snow.

    Chains are required from 5 miles north of the Highway 50 junction to D.L. Bliss State Park in El Dorado County. Chain controls are also in effect from Truckee to the Sierra-Plumas County line.

    Highway 4

    Chains are required from Arnold to the Mt. Reba turnoff in Calaveras County.

    Highway 20

    Eastbound lanes are closed to all big rigs at Nevada Street in Nevada City due to snow.

    7:42 a.m.: According to Caltrans, eastbound Interstate 80 is closed to all traffic at Colfax, and westbound lanes remain closed to all traffic at the Nevada state line.

    Eastbound traffic at Applegate also remains closed to all trucks.

    7:15 a.m.: Caltrans is holding westbound Interstate 80 traffic at the Nevada state line due to multiple spinouts. No estimated time of reopening was released.

    All trucks heading eastbound on I-80 are being stopped at Applegate as traction issues worsen.

    7 a.m.: These are highway conditions as of this writing.

    Interstate 80

    Chains are required from 3.4 miles east of Gold Run in Placer County to the Nevada state line.

    Highway 50

    Chains are required from 3 miles east of Placerville to Meyers.

    Highway 88

    The road is closed from 3.5 miles east of Silver Lake to Kirkwood in Amador County due to snow.

    Chains are required from Pine Grove to 1 mile west of Woodford in Alpine County.

    Highway 89

    The road is closed at Emerald Bay State Park due to snow.

    Chains are required from Picketts Junction to the Alpine-El Dorado County line. Chain controls are also in effect from D.L. Bliss State Park to Olympic Valley, as well as from Truckee to the Sierra-Plumas County line.

    Highway 4

    Chains are required from Arnold to the Mt. Reba turnoff in Calaveras County.

    6:25 a.m.: Interstate 80 and Highway 50 are open, but Highways 88, 89 and 4 are closed amid snowy conditions.

    Monday

    11:02 p.m.: Eastbound I-80 remains closed from Colfax to the Nevada State Line due to spinouts.

    10:17 p.m.: Traffic is moving again on Highway 50 with chain controls in effect from Twin Bridges to Meyers, according to Caltrans.

    9:23 p.m.: More than 3,420 Pacific Gas and Electric Co. customers in El Dorado County are without power after a tree made contact with a powerline.

    Power restoration is expected just before midnight.

    In Calaveras County, 4,454 customers lost power as a result of an unplanned outage. Power was expected to be restored at 2:45 a.m.

    Learn more.

    8:44 p.m. A viewer sent us video of a high school soccer game that happened in the snow in Tuolumne today.

    8:43 p.m.: Westbound Highway 50 is closed from Meyers to Twin Bridges in El Dorado County due to multiple spin-outs.

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    6:50 p.m.: The Pollock Pines Elementary School District and Silver Fork Elementary School District have canceled classes on Tuesday because of weather conditions.

    See more school closures here.

    6:33 p.m.: Eastbound traffic on Interstate 80 is being held at Colfax after multiple spinouts.

    Highway 49, north of Crystal Boulevard, is also closed for a deadly crash investigation. Two people inside a vehicle died after a head-on collision. Another driver suffered major injuries.

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    5:21 p.m.: Michelle Bandur caught up with a kid braving the snowstorm in shorts.

    4:46 p.m.: Brian Hickey shows what conditions are like for skiers at Palisades Tahoe in the video below.

    4 p.m.: Here’s a look at the latest conditions in the Sierra below.

    3:32 p.m.: Highway 88 is back open at Carson Spur after being closed for avalanche control.

    1:35 p.m.: These are the current chain controls as of this writing.

    Interstate 80

    Eastbound: Chains are required from the Nevada state line to 2.1 miles east of Baxter in Placer County.

    Westbound: Chains are required from 2.1 miles east of Baxter in Placer County to the Nevada state line.

    Highway 50

    Chains are required from Twin Bridges to Meyers.

    Highway 89

    Chains are required from D.L Bliss State Park in El Dorado County to the I-80 junction.

    Highway 88

    Chains are required from Ham’s Station to Picketts Junction in Amador County.

    Highway 20

    Chains are required from Washington Road to the I-80 junction in Nevada County. The roads are also closed to eastbound traffic from Nevada Street in Nevada City to the I-80 junction while officials are performing a vehicle recovery.

    1:02 p.m.: Caltrans is holding traffic on westbound Highway 50 in Meyers for snow operations. It anticipates a reopening time of 2 p.m.

    The agency is also holding eastbound traffic at Twin Bridges but did not give an estimated time of reopening.

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    12:35 p.m.: Reporter Michelle Bandur was at I-80 and Colfax when officials reopened the highway. Roads were shut down temporarily after multiple spinouts and crashes.

    11:38 a.m.: Caltrans said eastbound Highway 20 is closed from Nevada Street in Nevada City to the Interstate 80 junction. Westbound lanes are open.

    11:31 a.m.: Both directions of Interstate 80 from Colfax to the Nevada state line are closed due to multiple spinouts and crashes. Eastbound lines are being held at the state line, while westbound lanes are being held at Colfax.

    An estimated time of reopening was not given, but Caltrans said to expect significant delays.

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    10:49 a.m.: Eastbound Interstate 80 at Colfax Road is closed due to vehicle spinouts. There is no estimated time of reopening.

    10:18 a.m.: Caltrans said big rigs are being held eastbound on Interstate 80 at Applegate due to weather conditions.

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    10 a.m.: These are the current chain controls as of this writing.

    Interstate 80

    Chains are required from 2.1 miles east of Baxter in Placer County to the Nevada state line.

    Highway 50

    Chains are required from Twin Bridges to Meyers.

    Highway 20

    Chains are required from Washington Road to the I-80 junction in Nevada County.

    9:29 a.m.: Westbound Interstate 80 traffic in the Truckee area is again closed due to spinouts. There is no estimated time of reopening.

    9:19 a.m.: Road officials release westbound Interstate 80 traffic at Truckee after multiple spinouts were cleared.

    8:50 a.m.: Meteorologist Tamara Berg shares 24-hour rain totals as of 8:30 a.m. Monday.

    Northern California 24-hour rain totals as of 8:30 a.m. Monday on Feb. 16, 2026


    8:44 a.m.: Westbound Interstate 80 traffic at Truckee is being held due to multiple vehicle spinouts, Caltrans said.

    8:30 a.m.: These are the current chain controls as of this writing.

    Interstate 80

    Chains are required from 2.1 miles east of Baxter in Placer County to Truckee in Nevada County.

    Highway 50

    Chains are required from Twin Bridges to Meyers.

    8 a.m.: See storm coverage from the beginning of our 8 a.m. newscast.

    7:30 a.m.: Get a look at conditions in Soda Springs during a 7:30 a.m. live hit.

    7:25 a.m.: These are the current chain controls as of this writing.

    Interstate 80

    Chains are required from 2.1 miles east of Baxter in Placer County to Truckee in Nevada County.

    Highway 50

    Chains are required from Twin Bridges to Meyers.

    7:20 a.m.: According to an outage map, about 3,500 Pacific Gas & Electric Co. customers in Calaveras County are without power. The estimated time of restoration is 10 a.m. The cause of the outage has not been released.

    7 a.m.: See storm coverage from the beginning of our 7 a.m. newscast in the video player below.

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  • Northern California live storm updates: Lightning strikes; flooding prompts evacuation warnings

    A storm that moved into Northern California overnight is resulting in power outages, flooded roads and downed tree limbs.The KCRA 3 weather team issued an Alert Day for both Wednesday and Thursday, which indicates that conditions could be a risk to public safety.Snowy conditions can also lead to chain controls. When they are in effect, all vehicles except those with four-wheel drive and snow tires equipped are required to install chains. Also, the speed limit for Interstate 80 is reduced to 30 mph, while the limit is 25 mph on Highway 50.Find the full forecast here.Track power outages here.We are tracking live weather updates as we receive them. Live updates 6:30 p.m.: Traffic is being held on I-80 in both directions at Doner Summit do to multiple spinouts, Caltrans said. 5:15 p.m.: A tree fell on a home in Carmichael on Wednesday. The people who lived there were out of town and no one was hurt.5 p.m.: A flash flood warning has been issued by the National Weather Service for a portion of the Sacramento area. People are being asked to be cautious of flooded roads, creeks and streams as well as poor drainage areas. The warning is expected to last until 7:30 p.m.4:50 p.m.: About 344 SMUD customers are without power, according to the utility’s outage map.See the map here. 4 p.m.: The National Weather Service has issued a special weather statement for the Sacramento area. Until about 4:45 p.m., pea-sized hail and winds of about 30 miles per hour are expected. 3:15 p.m.: Evacuation warnings are in effect for the Cosgrove Creek area near Valley Springs and La Contenta due to rising water levels , according to the Calaveras County Office of Emergency Services. Under an evacuation warning residents are advised of a potential threat to life and property. There is a possibility for an evacuation order.To see the evacuation warning zone on a map, click here. 12:30 p.m.: Traffic on westbound I-80 is being turned around at Truckee and Donner Lake Interchange due to multiple spinouts.12 p.m.: As of this writing, there are at least 96,000 utility customers across California without power, according to a state dashboard.In San Joaquin County, PG&E said about 2,600 customers in the Stockton area lost their power.11 a.m.: The Imaginarium at Cal Expo is closed Wednesday because of wind-related concerns.10:57 a.m.: The California Highway Patrol Yuba-Sutter division shared video of a water rescue that happened midnight Wednesday near Highway 113.10:27 a.m.: The Amador Fire Department said it is at Westover Field on Airport Road in Sutter Creek, filling sandbags for anyone who needs them.10 a.m.: As of this writing, there are roughly 123,000 utility customers across California without power.9:55 a.m.: These are chain controls as of this writing.Interstate 80Eastbound traffic: Chains are required from Kingvale to Truckee.Westbound traffic: Chains are required from the Donner Lake Interchange to 4.7 miles west of Kingvale. Traffic is being turned around at Truckee and Donner Lake Interchange due to multiple spinouts.Highway 50Chains are required from Twin Bridges to Meyers.9:51 a.m.: The Grass Valley Fire Department shared pictures of its firefighters handling storm-related issues in the city.9:45 a.m.: Pacific Gas & Electric Co. talked about its efforts in addressing storm-related damages.9:15 a.m.: The Sacramento Municipal Utility District spoke about what it’s doing to address storm-related damages.9 a.m.: See our updated forecast in the video player below.7:55 a.m.: The California Highway Patrol said at least one person died in what appears to be a weather-related crash.CHP said a vehicle crashed into a telephone pole at Franklin Boulevard and Point Pleasant Road. That was reported shortly before 6 a.m.7:40 a.m.: See weather highlights from our 7 a.m. newscast in the video player below.7:10 a.m.: The California Highway Patrol East Sacramento division said its officers are responding to multiple reports of vehicle spinouts amid stormy conditions.7 a.m.: A statewide dashboard indicates that at least 138,000 utility customers across California are without power.6:55 a.m.: These are chain controls for mountain travel as of this writing. When chain controls are in effect, chains are required on all vehicles except those with four-wheel drive and snow tires equipped.Also, the speed limit is reduced with chain controls. On Interstate 80, the speed limit is 30 mph, while Highway 50’s speed limit is 25 mph.Interstate 80Chains required from Kingvale in Placer County to Truckee in Nevada County.Highway 50Chains are required from Twin Bridges to Meyers.6:20 a.m.: Traffic expert Brian Hickey observed flooding along Interstate 80 at Norwood Avenue. Motorists were seen driving through the flooding.6 a.m.: See weather highlights from our 6 a.m. newscast in the video player below.4 a.m.: KCRA 3 spotted a tree that fell on a home along Cedarhurst Way in the Carmichael area of Sacramento County.REAL-TIME TRAFFIC MAPClick here to see our interactive traffic map.TRACK INTERACTIVE, DOPPLER RADARClick here to see our interactive radar.DOWNLOAD OUR APP FOR THE LATESTHere is where you can download our app.Follow our KCRA weather team on social mediaMeteorologist Tamara Berg on Facebook and X.Meteorologist Dirk Verdoorn on FacebookMeteorologist/Climate Reporter Heather Waldman on Facebook and X.Meteorologist Kelly Curran on X.Meteorologist Ophelia Young on Facebook and X.Watch our forecasts on TV or onlineHere’s where to find our latest video forecast. You can also watch a livestream of our latest newscast here. 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    SACRAMENTO, Calif. —

    A storm that moved into Northern California overnight is resulting in power outages, flooded roads and downed tree limbs.

    The KCRA 3 weather team issued an Alert Day for both Wednesday and Thursday, which indicates that conditions could be a risk to public safety.

    Snowy conditions can also lead to chain controls. When they are in effect, all vehicles except those with four-wheel drive and snow tires equipped are required to install chains. Also, the speed limit for Interstate 80 is reduced to 30 mph, while the limit is 25 mph on Highway 50.

    Find the full forecast here.

    Track power outages here.

    We are tracking live weather updates as we receive them.

    Live updates

    6:30 p.m.: Traffic is being held on I-80 in both directions at Doner Summit do to multiple spinouts, Caltrans said.

    5:15 p.m.: A tree fell on a home in Carmichael on Wednesday. The people who lived there were out of town and no one was hurt.

    5 p.m.: A flash flood warning has been issued by the National Weather Service for a portion of the Sacramento area. People are being asked to be cautious of flooded roads, creeks and streams as well as poor drainage areas. The warning is expected to last until 7:30 p.m.

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    4:50 p.m.: About 344 SMUD customers are without power, according to the utility’s outage map.

    See the map here.

    4 p.m.: The National Weather Service has issued a special weather statement for the Sacramento area. Until about 4:45 p.m., pea-sized hail and winds of about 30 miles per hour are expected.

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    3:15 p.m.: Evacuation warnings are in effect for the Cosgrove Creek area near Valley Springs and La Contenta due to rising water levels , according to the Calaveras County Office of Emergency Services. Under an evacuation warning residents are advised of a potential threat to life and property. There is a possibility for an evacuation order.

    To see the evacuation warning zone on a map, click here.

    12:30 p.m.: Traffic on westbound I-80 is being turned around at Truckee and Donner Lake Interchange due to multiple spinouts.

    12 p.m.: As of this writing, there are at least 96,000 utility customers across California without power, according to a state dashboard.

    In San Joaquin County, PG&E said about 2,600 customers in the Stockton area lost their power.

    11 a.m.: The Imaginarium at Cal Expo is closed Wednesday because of wind-related concerns.

    10:57 a.m.: The California Highway Patrol Yuba-Sutter division shared video of a water rescue that happened midnight Wednesday near Highway 113.

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    10:27 a.m.: The Amador Fire Department said it is at Westover Field on Airport Road in Sutter Creek, filling sandbags for anyone who needs them.

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    10 a.m.: As of this writing, there are roughly 123,000 utility customers across California without power.

    9:55 a.m.: These are chain controls as of this writing.

    Interstate 80

    Eastbound traffic: Chains are required from Kingvale to Truckee.

    Westbound traffic: Chains are required from the Donner Lake Interchange to 4.7 miles west of Kingvale. Traffic is being turned around at Truckee and Donner Lake Interchange due to multiple spinouts.

    Highway 50

    Chains are required from Twin Bridges to Meyers.

    9:51 a.m.: The Grass Valley Fire Department shared pictures of its firefighters handling storm-related issues in the city.

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    9:45 a.m.: Pacific Gas & Electric Co. talked about its efforts in addressing storm-related damages.

    9:15 a.m.: The Sacramento Municipal Utility District spoke about what it’s doing to address storm-related damages.

    9 a.m.: See our updated forecast in the video player below.

    7:55 a.m.: The California Highway Patrol said at least one person died in what appears to be a weather-related crash.

    CHP said a vehicle crashed into a telephone pole at Franklin Boulevard and Point Pleasant Road. That was reported shortly before 6 a.m.

    7:40 a.m.: See weather highlights from our 7 a.m. newscast in the video player below.


    7:10 a.m.: The California Highway Patrol East Sacramento division said its officers are responding to multiple reports of vehicle spinouts amid stormy conditions.

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    7 a.m.: A statewide dashboard indicates that at least 138,000 utility customers across California are without power.

    6:55 a.m.: These are chain controls for mountain travel as of this writing. When chain controls are in effect, chains are required on all vehicles except those with four-wheel drive and snow tires equipped.

    Also, the speed limit is reduced with chain controls. On Interstate 80, the speed limit is 30 mph, while Highway 50’s speed limit is 25 mph.

    Interstate 80

    Chains required from Kingvale in Placer County to Truckee in Nevada County.

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  • I-205 fully reopens near Tracy more than 8 hours after tanker overturns

    I-205 fully reopens near Tracy more than 8 hours after tanker overturns

    WE BEGIN WITH BREAKING NEWS. THAT BREAKING NEWS IS OUT OF SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY. A TANKER TRUCK CRASH HAS SHUT DOWN A MAJOR THOROUGHFARE TO THE BAY AREA. IT’S CREATED A MASSIVE BACKUP. IT WAS CARRYING A HIGHLY FLAMMABLE LOAD. SO IT’S BEEN A VERY DELICATE OPERATION TO CLEAR THAT SCENE. SO THIS IS NOW GOING INTO ITS SIXTH HOUR. IT’S HAPPENING WHERE? 205 AND 580 MERGED NEAR TRACY AND MOUNTAIN HOUSE. YOU CAN SEE THE BACKUP IS GOING FOR MILES, AND IT HAS BEEN FOR HOURS. PEOPLE CRAWLING THROUGH THE TRAFFIC ON THEIR WAY HOME FROM WORK. THE TRAFFIC IS ALL THE WAY, BACKED UP TO LIVERMORE FOR THOSE WHO ARE GOING EASTBOUND, AND IT IS BACKED UP THERE FROM GRANT LINE THERE IN TRACY FOR THOSE GOING WESTBOUND, THAT OVERTURNED TRAILER IS FILLED WITH ETHANOL, SO CREWS CAN’T UPRIGHT THE TRAILER UNTIL ALL OF THAT IS SAFELY OFFLOADED INTO ANOTHER TANK. WE KNOW THAT TRAILER ARRIVED JUST AFTER 5:00, SO TWO HOURS NOW FOR JUST THAT PART OF THE OPERATION. LIVECOPTER3 PILOT DAN OPPENHEIM HAS BEEN FLYING ABOVE THIS FOR HOURS NOW, SO, DAN, LET’S DESCRIBE FIRST OF ALL WHAT YOU’RE SEEING. ARE THEY MAKING ANY PROGRESS? YES, WE HAVE BEEN HERE FOR QUITE SOME TIME, AND THE PROGRESS THAT WE ARE WITNESSING, IT IS SUBTLE, BUT THERE ARE CERTAINLY STEPS THAT ARE ON THE CRITICAL PATH THAT ARE OCCURRING. THEY DO HAVE ANOTHER TANKER IN JUST HAVING ANOTHER TANKER EVEN ARRIVE ON SCENE IS NO EASY FEAT. WHEN YOU HAVE BACKUPS FOR MILES IN ALL DIRECTIONS. SO THEY HAVE MANAGED TO GET A TANKER ON SCENE AND THEY HAVE BEEN WORKING TO EMPTY THIS OVERTURNED TANKER FOR CLOSE TO TWO HOURS. NOW. TANKER OF THAT VOLUME IS GOING TO TAKE QUITE A BIT OF TIME TO EMPTY OUT. SO ONCE THAT IS COMPLETE THEN WE DO HAVE A TOW TRUCK OR A WRECKER THAT WILL BE ABLE TO WRITE THAT AND THEN REMOVE THE TRUCK THAT IS BLOCKING THE HIGHWAY. SO WE’LL CONTINUE TO WATCH AND SEE HOW THAT PROGRESSES. WE’LL KEEP REPORTING BACK TO YOU. JUST NOT. ALL RIGHT. AND DAN, LET’S TALK ABOUT THE TRAFFIC SITUATION. WHAT ARE YOU SEEING FROM YOUR VANTAGE POINT. BECAUSE I’M SEEING A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE TRYING TO GET AROUND THIS, AND WE’RE ACTUALLY SEEING CRASHES ON SOME OF THOSE SIDE ROADS WHERE PEOPLE ARE TRYING TO GET AROUND THIS. WE HAVE NOT SEEN ANY ACCIDENTS ON THE SIDE ROADS NECESSARILY, BUT WE DO HAVE CONGESTION. IT DOESN’T SEEM LIKE ANY OF THE SIDE ROADS ARE REALLY MOVING. THEY ARE JUST CRAWLING ALONG AT A SNAIL’S PACE. BUT THIS IS A MAJOR CHOKE POINT. IT IS A MAJOR ARTERY CONNECTING THE CENTRAL VALLEY TO THE BAY AREA, AND WHEN THAT’S BLOCKED THROUGH RUSH HOUR, WE WILL HAVE SOME MAJOR BACKUPS IN PLACES LIKE MOUNTAIN HOUSE AND TRACY ESPECIALLY. WE CAN’T SEE ALL THE WAY INTO LIVERMORE, BUT WHAT WE CAN SEE IS STOPPED TRAFFIC GOING ALL THE WAY TO THE ALTAMONT PASS. YOU KNOW, I’M CURIOUS IF WE COULD PUT THE OVERLAY ON, BUT TO SHOW THE EXACT ROAD THAT WE’RE LOOKING AT. BUT I BELIEVE. YEAH, HERE WE ARE. WE’RE FACING TOWARD. IS THAT TOWARD STOCKTON, EDIE, THAT WE’RE LOOKING AT RIGHT NOW? IT LOOKS LIKE GRANT LINE ROAD RIGHT THERE, WHICH IS A ROAD THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE BEEN GETTING OFF ON AND GOING AROUND. BUT YEAH, THE CAMERA IS POINTED TOWARD THE WEST, TOWARD LIVERMORE, THROUGH THE ALTAMONT PASS, AND YOU CAN SEE ALL THOSE WHITE LIGHTS RIGHT THERE. THOSE ARE THE PEOPLE WHO ARE STOPPED ON THE ROAD WHO ARE TRYING TO GET HOME FROM THE BAY AREA. BUT THIS ROAD, THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE SINCE 1:00 THIS AFTERNOON. AND JUST CONFIRMING, DAN, THERE ARE SOME PEOPLE WHO WE’RE SEEING DOWN THERE RIGHT NOW WHO HAVE BEEN THERE THE WHOLE TIME, JUST STUCK FOR HOURS AND HOURS. THAT IS CORRECT. THEY HAVE MANAGED TO MOVE THE VEHICLES THAT WERE IN VERY CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THIS AND THAT I’M GUESSING IS OUT OF ABUNDANCE OF SAFETY. HOWEVER, THERE ARE THERE ARE CARS THAT HAVE BEEN STATIONARY FOR HOURS. YEAH, THIS HAS GOT TO BE SO FRUSTRATING FOR PEOPLE JUST STUCK IN THAT. THE OTHER THING, AND YOU MENTIONED AGAIN, THIS IS A PRETTY VOLATILE SITUATION FOR THE CREWS THAT ARE AROUND THAT ACTUAL TANKER. ARE YOU SEEING PEOPLE TAKING PRECAUTIONS THERE? THE EMERGENCY WORKERS THEMSELVES, JUST TO MAKE SURE THEY’RE NOT IN ANY KIND OF HARM’S WAY. THE WORKERS. CLEARING THE CLEARING THE SITE DO HAVE EMERGENCY VEHICLES IN CLOSE PROXIMITY. THERE ARE VARIOUS HAZMAT AND FIRE VEHICLES IN THE AREA, AND THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE WORKING CLOSE TO THIS TANKER DO HAVE APPROPRIATE PPE. OKAY. AND IF WE DO LOOK AT THAT SHOT TOWARD THE TOP OF THE SHOT RIGHT THERE, YOU DO SEE A FIRE TRUCK. THERE WAS AN AMBULANCE OUT THERE EARLIER. THEY’RE THERE JUST IN CASE SOMETHING DOES HAPPEN. BUT I HAVE COVERED ACCIDENTS IN THE PAST OF TANKER TRUCKS. I’VE WITNESSED THEM. AND A TANKER TRUCK THAT GOES ON ITS SIDE. IT JUST TAKES ONE SPARK AND JUST THE MASSIVE FLAMES THAT COULD HAPPEN. AND THEY SHOOT ALL THE WAY UP THE ROAD, CAUSING A BIG CONCERN. SO THEY’RE NOT TAKING ANY CHANCES IN THIS SITUATION. BUT THEY’RE RIGHT THERE. YOU SEE THE FIRE TRUCKS, WHICH ARE ON ONE SIDE OF THE OVERPASS, AND THEN ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE OVERPASS, WE HAVE THE THE TANKER. AND WE ALSO THERE WERE TWO TANKS ASSOCIATED WITH THAT. ONE TANK IS ON ITS SIDE, THE OTHER ONE, AND THE TRUCK ITSELF REMAINED UPRIGHT. DAN, JUST WE WE WANT TO THANK YOU SO MUCH BECAUSE WITH SO MANY PEOPLE STUCK IN THIS RIGHT NOW, WE KNOW THAT PEOPLE, THEIR FAMILIES, THEIR LOVED ONES WANT TO KNOW VERY SPECIFICALLY WHAT IS CAUSING THIS, WHAT IS HAPPENING THERE THAT’S HAVING SUCH A MASSIVE IMPACT ON SO MANY DRIVERS. AND SO WE REALLY APPRECIATE THIS VANTAGE POINT. IT LOOKS LIKE WE’RE SEEING SOME KIND OF MAYBE ETHANOL THERE ON THE HIGHWAY. IS THAT WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE TO YOU, DAN QUITE HONESTLY, I CAN’T TELL IF THAT’S WATER. I CANNOT TELL WHAT THAT IS. I SEE WHAT YOU’RE SEEING AS WELL, BUT IT’S HARD TO TELL FROM HERE. JUST HAS THAT SHEEN. EARLIER INITIAL REPORTS ON THE CHP COMMUNICATIONS PAGE SAID THERE MAY HAVE BEEN SOME SORT OF LEAK. WE DON’T KNOW IF THAT WAS EVER CONFIRMED, BUT WE DO KNOW THAT AT 2:00 THIS AFTERNOON, THEY WERE TALKING ABOUT WHAT THEY WERE GOING TO DO. THEY WAS TALKS ABOUT DRAINING THAT TANK, WHICH HAD THE ETHANOL, THE GAS MIXTURE IN THERE, AND THERE WAS TALKS OF DRAINING IT, BUT IT TOOK SEVERAL HOURS BEFORE WE GOT A TANKER THERE ON SCENE TO START DRAINING THAT. AND YOU HAVE TO WONDER IF IT’S BECAUSE WE DO HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF A LEAK, BUT OBVIOUSLY THEY FELT THAT THERE WAS A HAZARD HERE AND THEY WANTED TO TAKE IT VERY CAREFULLY. YEAH. AND DAN, YOU MENTIONED IT WAS HARD TO GET THAT TANKER IN BECAUSE TRAFFIC IS STOPPED ALL AROUND THIS SITUATION. WERE YOU ABLE TO SEE HOW THE HOW THEY MANAGED THAT? QUITE HONESTLY, I DID NOT SEE HOW THEY BROUGHT IT IN. I ONLY SAW THE TANKER ARRIVE AFTER IT WAS ON THE CLOSED SECTION OF HIGHWAY. IT STOOD OUT ONLY ONCE. IT WAS ON THE CLOSED SECTION OF HIGHWAY. RIGHT. SO ALLOWING JUST THAT, THAT ONE IN FOR EMERGENCY REASONS. DAN AGAIN THANK YOU. GREAT WORK.

    I-205 fully reopens near Tracy more than 8 hours after tanker overturns

    Updated: 10:01 PM PST Nov 18, 2025

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    The eastbound and westbound lanes of Interstate 205 were closed in Tracy for more than eight hours on Tuesday after a tanker overturned on the freeway, according to the police department. Traffic was backed up through rush hour and into the evening. Just before 10 p.m., footage from LiveCopter 3 showed crews removing the final traffic cones blocking lanes on westbound I-205, fully reopening the interstate.Around 1:30 p.m., CHP said the overturned truck had blocked all lanes of westbound I-205 just west of the Alameda County line. At that time, one lane of eastbound I-205 was also blocked. The westbound Interstate 580 commercial bypass was also closed.Watch raw footage from LiveCopter 3 over the scene from Tuesday afternoon in the video below:CHP later fully closed the eastbound lanes of I-205. Officials said the tanker was full of ethanol and needed to be safely drained before it could be turned upright. There was also a small fuel leak that the South San Joaquin Fire Authority said was quickly controlled. At 5:20 p.m., CHP said recovery of the tanker had begun. Around 8:30 p.m., the fire authority said firefighters had just completed offloading fuel from the overturned tanker to a replacement tanker. “This was a slow and deliberate process to ensure safety for motorists, first responders, and the environment,” the fire authority said in a social media post. Around 9:30 p.m., footage from LiveCopter 3 showed the tanker truck being removed from the area on a tow truck. Heavy traffic backups remained on both sides of the interstate.Watch footage from LiveCopter 3 on Tuesday night in the video below:CHP recommended drivers use Mountain House Parkway as an alternate route. However, footage from LiveCopter 3 showed widespread backups on both the interstate and surrounding streets. It’s not clear if anyone was injured when the tanker overturned.Find the latest traffic updates here. See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel

    MOUNTAIN HOUSE, Calif. —

    The eastbound and westbound lanes of Interstate 205 were closed in Tracy for more than eight hours on Tuesday after a tanker overturned on the freeway, according to the police department. Traffic was backed up through rush hour and into the evening.

    Just before 10 p.m., footage from LiveCopter 3 showed crews removing the final traffic cones blocking lanes on westbound I-205, fully reopening the interstate.

    Around 1:30 p.m., CHP said the overturned truck had blocked all lanes of westbound I-205 just west of the Alameda County line. At that time, one lane of eastbound I-205 was also blocked. The westbound Interstate 580 commercial bypass was also closed.

    Watch raw footage from LiveCopter 3 over the scene from Tuesday afternoon in the video below:

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    CHP later fully closed the eastbound lanes of I-205. Officials said the tanker was full of ethanol and needed to be safely drained before it could be turned upright.

    There was also a small fuel leak that the South San Joaquin Fire Authority said was quickly controlled.

    At 5:20 p.m., CHP said recovery of the tanker had begun. Around 8:30 p.m., the fire authority said firefighters had just completed offloading fuel from the overturned tanker to a replacement tanker.

    “This was a slow and deliberate process to ensure safety for motorists, first responders, and the environment,” the fire authority said in a social media post.

    Around 9:30 p.m., footage from LiveCopter 3 showed the tanker truck being removed from the area on a tow truck. Heavy traffic backups remained on both sides of the interstate.

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    CHP recommended drivers use Mountain House Parkway as an alternate route. However, footage from LiveCopter 3 showed widespread backups on both the interstate and surrounding streets.

    It’s not clear if anyone was injured when the tanker overturned.

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  • Chain controls return to Sierra as Sunday morning snow slows I-80

    LET’S GO NOW TO LIVE TRACKER THREE ON THE ROADS THIS MORNING. KCRA 3’S ERIN HEFT IS IN KINGVALE THIS MORNING. AND ERIN, YOU’RE REALLY SEEING THE SNOW THIS MORNING. YES WE ARE. WE ACTUALLY HOPPED OUT OF LIVE TRACKER THREE BECAUSE. SO INTERESTING. WE HAVE CHAIN CONTROLS IN EFFECT. THAT’S WHAT YOU’RE LOOKING AT DOWN THE WAY A LOT OF SEMI TRUCKS PULLED OFF TO THE SIDE OF INTERSTATE 80. LIKE YOU SAID, WE’RE IN KINGVALE. IT’S A VERY SHORT STRETCH OF CHAIN CONTROL. BUT JUST BE AWARE IT IS IN EFFECT. AND ALSO IF YOU’RE SOMEONE WHO HAS ALL OF THE TREAD ON YOUR TIRES AND EVERYTHING APPROPRIATE, MAYBE YOU DON’T NEED CHAINS BECAUSE YOU HAVE THOSE APPROPRIATE TIRES OR YOU PUT THEM ON YOURSELF. CHAINS. THAT IS GREAT. BUT ALSO JUST KEEP IN MIND THAT THERE ARE MEN AND WOMEN WHO ARE CHAIN INSTALLERS THAT DO THIS SEVERAL MONTHS OUT OF EVERY SINGLE YEAR, AND YOU’RE GOING TO WANT TO SLOW DOWN AND TAKE PRECAUTION BECAUSE THEY’RE OUT ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WE ACTUALLY TALKED TO CHRIS LOTITO. HE’S BEEN DOING THIS FOR 50. YES, FIVE ZERO YEARS. HE’S 70 YEARS OLD THIS YEAR. TAKE A LISTEN TO HIS ADVICE. YOU ENTER A CHAIN CONTROL AREA. LEGALLY, THE SPEED LIMIT IS 30 MILES AN HOUR. WE RECOMMEND 2530, TOPS. CHAINS AREN’T MADE TO GO ANY FASTER ANYWAY, AND IT’S NOT SO MUCH HOW FAST YOU CAN GO. IT’S HOW QUICK YOU CAN STOP. SO THE SLOWER YOU GO, THE EASIER IT IS TO STOP AND AVOID COLLISIONS. YEP, HE’S PREACHING SAFETY, WHICH SHOULD BE EVERYONE’S TOP OF MIND. THAT IS OVER 30 MILES AN HOUR. DON’T BE SOMEONE WHO’S SPEEDING THROUGH THIS ZONE, BECAUSE IF I WALK SLOWLY, YOU’LL SEE YOU’RE GOING TO MEET CALTRANS. AND YOU’RE ALSO GOING TO MEET CHP UP HERE. AND THEY’RE GOING TO ALSO BE MAKING SURE THAT YOU’RE TAKING PRECAUTION. YOU HAVE THE RIGHT CHAINS. YOU ARE ONLY GOING 30 MILES AN HOUR OR LOWER. AND THEY’LL ALSO BE THE PEOPLE TO RESPOND IF YOU SPIN OUT OR HAVE A CAR CRASH. SO PLEASE JUST KEEP TAKING PRECAUTION. AND ALSO, CHRIS WENT ON TO SAY THAT YOU SHOULD HAVE WATER IN THE CAR, THE APPROPRIATE CLOTHING IN THE CAR, AND PATIENCE, BECAUSE SOMETIMES INTERSTATE 80 DOES SHUT DOWN, HAVE GLOVES, HAVE THE RIGHT SHOES. DON’T BE US. TODAY WE THOUGHT WE MIGHT BE IN VALLEY RAIN. SIKE! WE’RE IN SIERRA SNOW AND THAT IS SOMETHING. JUST TO KEEP IN MIND. LIFE AND THINGS CHANGE. LETICIA. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU SO MUCH. SAY HI TO CHRIS. HE’S BEEN

    Chain controls return to Sierra as Sunday morning snow slows I-80

    Veteran chain installer shares safety tips as Caltrans checks cars snowfall blankets the summit before ski season.

    Updated: 11:48 AM PST Nov 16, 2025

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    On a KCRA3 Weather Impact Day in the Sierra, chain controls greeted drivers before dawn over the Interstate 80 summit, slowing traffic as snow tucked the mountains in ahead of Thanksgiving.“I coined the term: make sure you bring your patience. You’ll need it,” said Chris Lotito, who has spent 50 years installing chains on the side of the interstate. His advice for winter travel is simple and strict: “Always bring your chains with you, always make sure you have a full tank of gas, because sometimes the road may be closed for a little while and you want to stay warm, bring a blanket or two and always bring water.”Caltrans crews were out checking for chains, tires, and four-wheel drive as ice and snow covered the roadway. In chain control areas, the speed limit is 30 mph. “We recommend 25–30 tops,” Lotito said. “Chains are not made to go any faster anyway, and it’s not so much how fast you can go, it’s how quick you can stop. So the slower you go, the easier it is to stop and avoid collisions.”Some drivers were caught off guard by the early blast. “I just came from Sacramento, so I was just coming to visit some friends,” said Alvin Ho, behind the wheel of his Prius Sunday morning. “They told me to expect it, but I’ve never really driven in snow, so this is my first time.”Lotito noted that traffic remains manageable for now, but that won’t last. “It’s a little early for heavy traffic because the ski resorts aren’t open yet. Once they open, this road turns into a nightmare as far as waiting and waiting and waiting.”For now, the message is to prepare, slow down and take in the view. “Just be careful up here, look how beautiful it is before Thanksgiving,” Lotito said.Here’s what drivers should bring:Tire chains and know-how to install themFull tank of gasBlankets and warm clothingWater and basic suppliesExtra time and patienceSee more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel

    KINGVALE, Calif. —

    On a KCRA3 Weather Impact Day in the Sierra, chain controls greeted drivers before dawn over the Interstate 80 summit, slowing traffic as snow tucked the mountains in ahead of Thanksgiving.

    “I coined the term: make sure you bring your patience. You’ll need it,” said Chris Lotito, who has spent 50 years installing chains on the side of the interstate.

    His advice for winter travel is simple and strict: “Always bring your chains with you, always make sure you have a full tank of gas, because sometimes the road may be closed for a little while and you want to stay warm, bring a blanket or two and always bring water.”

    Caltrans crews were out checking for chains, tires, and four-wheel drive as ice and snow covered the roadway. In chain control areas, the speed limit is 30 mph.

    “We recommend 25–30 tops,” Lotito said. “Chains are not made to go any faster anyway, and it’s not so much how fast you can go, it’s how quick you can stop. So the slower you go, the easier it is to stop and avoid collisions.”

    Some drivers were caught off guard by the early blast.

    “I just came from Sacramento, so I was just coming to visit some friends,” said Alvin Ho, behind the wheel of his Prius Sunday morning. “They told me to expect it, but I’ve never really driven in snow, so this is my first time.”

    Lotito noted that traffic remains manageable for now, but that won’t last

    . “It’s a little early for heavy traffic because the ski resorts aren’t open yet. Once they open, this road turns into a nightmare as far as waiting and waiting and waiting.”

    For now, the message is to prepare, slow down and take in the view. “Just be careful up here, look how beautiful it is before Thanksgiving,” Lotito said.

    Here’s what drivers should bring:

    • Tire chains and know-how to install them
    • Full tank of gas
    • Blankets and warm clothing
    • Water and basic supplies
    • Extra time and patience

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  • Pig caught on busy interstate after police foot chase

    A unique suspect was taken into custody after showing off impressive speed on Interstate 40.On Tuesday, Nov. 11, officers were called to the area of I-40 and the Louisiana offramp in Albuquerque, New Mexico, for a pig on the loose.”It was odd, but most of the time, we get stuff like that, and we get there and there’s nothing there,” said Lt. Ramon Candelaria with the Albuquerque Animal Welfare Department. “I didn’t think much of it until I was getting there and I seen the traffic start backing up.”As Candelaria showed up, ready to lasso the pig, he spotted Albuquerque police officers chasing him.”I seen the pig running and then I seen officers right behind it,” Candelaria said.After a short foot pursuit, the culprit was in custody.”Pretty soon, I seen them all start high-fiving each other,” Candelaria said. “They had the pig in the back of a unit. I give it to the APD officers. They were hustling to catch this little guy and they were moving.”APD shared this video on its social media pages.Albuquerque Animal Welfare believes the pig is about a year old and roughly 50 pounds. They suspect he’s domesticated and that he fell out of someone’s truck.”He grabbed it, handled it and put it in the back of a unit. If that would have been any kind of a wild animal, it would have definitely bit him,” Candelaria said. “Then his colors. His colors were not normal for a pig if it was wild.”Staff did scan him for a microchip, but didn’t find one. The pig is at the Westside Shelter waiting for its owners to claim him. Hearst sister station KOAT visited the shelter Thursday and learned the pig loved attention and being pet.It’s not uncommon for Albuquerque Animal Welfare to rescue animals on the interstate.”We’ve gotten porcupines on the freeway. I’ve gotten a badger on the freeway, you name it. We’re in New Mexico, so it’s expected. But I didn’t expect a pig,” Candelaria said. But Candelaria does ask drivers to slow down when flashing lights are present. Video shows the pig almost being clipped by a car driving by.”We’re out there trying to save the animal and watch out for ourselves. It gets dangerous out there, and some people just do not respect the lights,” Candelaria said.The pig is being held at the Westside Shelter. For details on adopting him, click here.

    A unique suspect was taken into custody after showing off impressive speed on Interstate 40.

    On Tuesday, Nov. 11, officers were called to the area of I-40 and the Louisiana offramp in Albuquerque, New Mexico, for a pig on the loose.

    “It was odd, but most of the time, we get stuff like that, and we get there and there’s nothing there,” said Lt. Ramon Candelaria with the Albuquerque Animal Welfare Department. “I didn’t think much of it until I was getting there and I seen the traffic start backing up.”

    As Candelaria showed up, ready to lasso the pig, he spotted Albuquerque police officers chasing him.

    “I seen the pig running and then I seen officers right behind it,” Candelaria said.

    After a short foot pursuit, the culprit was in custody.

    “Pretty soon, I seen them all start high-fiving each other,” Candelaria said. “They had the pig in the back of a unit. I give it to the APD officers. They were hustling to catch this little guy and they were moving.”

    APD shared this video on its social media pages.

    Albuquerque Animal Welfare believes the pig is about a year old and roughly 50 pounds. They suspect he’s domesticated and that he fell out of someone’s truck.

    “He grabbed it, handled it and put it in the back of a unit. If that would have been any kind of a wild animal, it would have definitely bit him,” Candelaria said. “Then his colors. His colors were not normal for a pig if it was wild.”

    Staff did scan him for a microchip, but didn’t find one. The pig is at the Westside Shelter waiting for its owners to claim him. Hearst sister station KOAT visited the shelter Thursday and learned the pig loved attention and being pet.

    It’s not uncommon for Albuquerque Animal Welfare to rescue animals on the interstate.

    “We’ve gotten porcupines on the freeway. I’ve gotten a badger on the freeway, you name it. We’re in New Mexico, so it’s expected. But I didn’t expect a pig,” Candelaria said.

    But Candelaria does ask drivers to slow down when flashing lights are present. Video shows the pig almost being clipped by a car driving by.

    “We’re out there trying to save the animal and watch out for ourselves. It gets dangerous out there, and some people just do not respect the lights,” Candelaria said.

    The pig is being held at the Westside Shelter. For details on adopting him, click here.

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  • Shrapnel fell onto CHP vehicle during U.S. military live-fire exercise over I-5, agency says

    The U.S. military exercise that shot live-fire artillery rounds over Interstate 5 on Saturday dropped metal shrapnel onto a California Highway Patrol protective services detail for Vice President JD Vance, agency officials said Sunday.

    The incident occurred shortly after the detail had escorted Vance to the Marine Corps event at Camp Pendleton. The CHP said that the shrapnel was from an explosive ordnance that was fired over Interstate 5 and “detonated overhead prematurely, striking and damaging a CHP patrol vehicle.” A CHP motorcycle with the detail also was struck.

    The shrapnel fell in an area where CHP officers were gathered to close traffic along the I-5 in northern San Diego County, which cuts through Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton.

    State officials decided to order the closure of the freeway during the live-fire exercise, conducted for the Marine Corps’ 250th anniversary celebration featuring Vance.

    A chunk of shrapnel is seen on the hood of a California Highway Patrol vehicle amid a live-fire demonstration at Camp Pendleton.

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    The shrapnel that struck the CHP patrol vehicle was about 2 inches by 2½ inches, according to a CHP incident report obtained by the Los Angeles Times. No one was in the vehicle when it was struck. The shrapnel left what was described as a “small dent/scratch” on the vehicle’s hood.

    Small bits of shrapnel struck the CHP motorcycle. An officer assigned to the protective services detail said he heard what sounded like “pebbles” falling on his motorcycle and three feet around him. A metal piece of shrapnel, about one inch in length and half an inch wide, was found near the motorcycle, which was not damaged.

    No injuries were reported, the CHP said. State officers immediately contacted the Marines, which then “canceled firing additional live ordnance over the freeway, and the area was swept for further evaluation.”

    Gov. Gavin Newsom called the live-ammunition event over one of California’s busiest freeways “reckless.” The section of freeway that was closed for the live-fire demonstration is the only route connecting coastal Orange County to the beach cities of northern San Diego County.

    “We love our Marines and owe a debt of gratitude to Camp Pendleton,” Newsom said in a statement posted on X, “but next time, the Vice President and the White House shouldn’t be so reckless with people’s lives for their vanity projects.”

    A map shows the location of a CHP vehicle when it was hit by shrapnel

    A map shows the direction of ordnance that the CHP says detonated prematurely, dropping shrapnel on the I-5.

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    The artillery was planned to be fired at 1:46 p.m., about half an hour after the CHP had stopped traffic around 1 p.m. along a 17-mile stretch of Interstate 5. The exercise had been expected to last until 1:51 p.m., with about 60 rounds being fired, the CHP said in its report.

    The artillery rounds were shot from White’s Beach and were aimed northward, according to the CHP. The report said that one artillery round “failed to clear the roadway and detonated midflight near Interstate 5 southbound. After the failed round, the exercise was terminated and no additional munitions were fired.”

    Newsom had lambasted the White House for failing to coordinate or share safety information ahead of the Marine Corps celebration.

    Administration officials, meanwhile, had insisted that the Pendleton event was safe and that a freeway closure was unneeded.

    Newsom’s office said Thursday it was told no live fire would go over the freeway. On Friday, however, military event organizers asked the California Department of Transportation for a sign along the I-5 that read “Overhead fire in progress.”

    On Saturday morning, the state was told that live rounds were set to be shot over the freeway around 1:30 p.m. CHP officials then urged the freeway closure due to safety risk and the likelihood that it would distract drivers.

    “This was an unusual and concerning situation,” CHP Border Division Chief Tony Coronado said in a statement released Sunday.

    “It is highly uncommon for any live-fire or explosive training activity to occur over an active freeway,” Coronado said. “As a Marine myself, I have tremendous respect for our military partners, but my foremost responsibility is ensuring the safety of the people of California and the officers who protect them.”

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  • Westbound I-70 reopened in Aurora between Tower Road and Airport Boulevard

    Westbound lanes of Interstate 70 reopened Thursday morning in Aurora following a crash between Tower Road and Airport Boulevard.

    The Colorado Department of Transportation announced the news on social media at approximately 8:47 a.m. Thursday. By 10:42 a.m., CDOT reported the roadway had reopened.

    The Aurora Police Department said on X that a vehicle rear-ended a box truck and became stuck underneath it. The “at-fault driver” was taken to the hospital with moderate injuries, police said.

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  • Northern California storm forecast update: Soaking rain, high elevation snow starts Monday

    The KCRA 3 weather team continues to monitor a storm system that will bring rain and some high-elevation snow to Northern California at the start of next week.Monday and Tuesday are now KCRA 3 weather Impact Days. Precipitation is expected to start during the day Monday and it could be heavy at times through Tuesday.Leer en español. Rain forecastRain will be widespread for the Valley and Foothills. Places like Sacramento, Stockton and Modesto could pick up a half inch to an inch of rain Monday through Tuesday. The Foothills are now expected to see higher totals ranging between one and two and a half inches.These rain totals could lead to some ponding on roads, especially in areas where drains are blocked. Stream flooding is not currently expected. This rain will also put pause on fire season for much of the region. It is important to note that forecast models continue to shift as the storm approaches. The KCRA 3 weather team will provide updates as those changes come in. Snow forecastA Winter Storm Watch will go into effect Monday for places above 6,500 feet in the Sierra.Next week’s storm track is currently unfavorable for big snow totals around Lake Tahoe, there should still be enough accumulation for chain controls at times on Highway 50, Interstate 80 and Highway 88 Monday night through Tuesday. Bigger totals are expected in Alpine and Mono County. Caltrans has said that Monitor, Ebbetts and Sonora passes will be temporarily closed because of the snow between October 13th and 16th. Snow levels are expected to hover between 6,000 and 7,000 feet throughout the duration of the storm.The rest of next weekBeyond Tuesday, the forecast continues to look cooler than normal for mid-October. REAL-TIME TRAFFIC MAPClick here to see our interactive traffic map.TRACK INTERACTIVE, DOPPLER RADARClick here to see our interactive radar.DOWNLOAD OUR APP FOR THE LATESTHere is where you can download our app.Follow our KCRA weather team on social mediaMeteorologist Tamara Berg on Facebook and X.Meteorologist Dirk Verdoorn on FacebookMeteorologist/Climate Reporter Heather Waldman on Facebook and X.Meteorologist Kelly Curran on X.Meteorologist Ophelia Young on Facebook and X.Watch our forecasts on TV or onlineHere’s where to find our latest video forecast. You can also watch a livestream of our latest newscast here. The banner on our website turns red when we’re live.We’re also streaming on the Very Local app for Roku, Apple TV or Amazon Fire TV. See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel

    SACRAMENTO, Calif. —

    The KCRA 3 weather team continues to monitor a storm system that will bring rain and some high-elevation snow to Northern California at the start of next week.

    Monday and Tuesday are now KCRA 3 weather Impact Days. Precipitation is expected to start during the day Monday and it could be heavy at times through Tuesday.

    Leer en español.

    Rain forecast

    Rain will be widespread for the Valley and Foothills. Places like Sacramento, Stockton and Modesto could pick up a half inch to an inch of rain Monday through Tuesday.

    The Foothills are now expected to see higher totals ranging between one and two and a half inches.

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    The KCRA 3 weather team has been increasing the expected rainfall totals for Monday and Tuesday. Ponding on roads and slow travel should be expected, especially Monday evening and Tuesday morning. 

    These rain totals could lead to some ponding on roads, especially in areas where drains are blocked. Stream flooding is not currently expected. This rain will also put pause on fire season for much of the region.

    It is important to note that forecast models continue to shift as the storm approaches. The KCRA 3 weather team will provide updates as those changes come in.

    Snow forecast

    A Winter Storm Watch will go into effect Monday for places above 6,500 feet in the Sierra.

    Next week’s storm track is currently unfavorable for big snow totals around Lake Tahoe, there should still be enough accumulation for chain controls at times on Highway 50, Interstate 80 and Highway 88 Monday night through Tuesday.

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    There will be enough snow for chain controls and long travel delays over Donner and Echo Summit next week. Ebbetts Pass, Sonora Pass and Monitor Pass will all be closed temporarily.

    Bigger totals are expected in Alpine and Mono County. Caltrans has said that Monitor, Ebbetts and Sonora passes will be temporarily closed because of the snow between October 13th and 16th.

    Snow levels are expected to hover between 6,000 and 7,000 feet throughout the duration of the storm.

    The rest of next week

    Beyond Tuesday, the forecast continues to look cooler than normal for mid-October.

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  • 2 Pennsylvania state police officers shot during vehicle chase, suspect dead

    Two state police officers in Pennsylvania pursuing a vehicle were shot Wednesday in an exchange of gunfire with a suspect who was killed, authorities said.The troopers were airlifted by a medical helicopter to WellSpan York Hospital to be treated, according to investigators. They are in critical and serious condition, Pennsylvania State Police said in a statement.Officials have not yet released the names of the injured troopers. They were responding to a theft call at a sporting goods store. Several suspects had fled in a vehicle, the statement said. The troopers saw the vehicle and there was a pursuit.Spike strips stopped the vehicle. Two women came out and were taken into custody, the statement said.A man in the vehicle “began shooting at troopers, striking two of them,” the statement said. “Troopers returned fire, fatally wounding the male.”Gov. Josh Shapiro said he and his wife, Lori, were praying for the officers and asked others to join them.“Pennsylvania’s law enforcement officers are the very best of us — running towards danger every day to keep our communities safe,” Shapiro said in a post on the social platform X.The shooting took place in southern Franklin County, which is about 85 miles northwest of Baltimore.

    GREENCASTLE, Pa. —

    Two state police officers in Pennsylvania pursuing a vehicle were shot Wednesday in an exchange of gunfire with a suspect who was killed, authorities said.

    The troopers were airlifted by a medical helicopter to WellSpan York Hospital to be treated, according to investigators. They are in critical and serious condition, Pennsylvania State Police said in a statement.

    Officials have not yet released the names of the injured troopers.

    They were responding to a theft call at a sporting goods store. Several suspects had fled in a vehicle, the statement said. The troopers saw the vehicle and there was a pursuit.

    Spike strips stopped the vehicle. Two women came out and were taken into custody, the statement said.

    A man in the vehicle “began shooting at troopers, striking two of them,” the statement said. “Troopers returned fire, fatally wounding the male.”

    Gov. Josh Shapiro said he and his wife, Lori, were praying for the officers and asked others to join them.

    “Pennsylvania’s law enforcement officers are the very best of us — running towards danger every day to keep our communities safe,” Shapiro said in a post on the social platform X.

    The shooting took place in southern Franklin County, which is about 85 miles northwest of Baltimore.

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  • Eastbound I-4 reopens after crash near convention center in Orange County

    One eastbound lane of Interstate 4 has reopened after the highway was shut down near mile marker 72 on Monday afternoon after multiple crashes with injuries, Florida Highway Patrol said. Five people were transported to area hospitals, FHP said. One of the vehicles involved is a semi that overturned. Eastbound traffic had been detoured onto International Drive before getting back on I-4 eastbound from Sand Lake Road.Traffic is still moving very slowly in the area as the other lanes of eastbound I-4 where the crash occurred are still shut down as of 6 p.m.>> This is a developing story and will be updated

    ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. —

    One eastbound lane of Interstate 4 has reopened after the highway was shut down near mile marker 72 on Monday afternoon after multiple crashes with injuries, Florida Highway Patrol said.

    Five people were transported to area hospitals, FHP said.

    One of the vehicles involved is a semi that overturned.

    Eastbound traffic had been detoured onto International Drive before getting back on I-4 eastbound from Sand Lake Road.

    Traffic is still moving very slowly in the area as the other lanes of eastbound I-4 where the crash occurred are still shut down as of 6 p.m.

    >> This is a developing story and will be updated

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  • Fire shuts down lanes of eastbound I-580 in Livermore, affecting Central Valley commute

    Fire shuts down lanes of eastbound I-580 in Livermore, affecting Central Valley commute

    Updated: 4:53 PM PDT Aug 29, 2025

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    A fire burning along Interstate 580 has shut down eastbound traffic in Alameda County, according to the California Highway Patrol. CHP said eastbound I-580 was shut down just east of N. Flynn Road. At 4:10 p.m., CHP said the two middle lanes of the interstate had opened, but crews remained on scene to put out hot spots.While officials have not said what sparked the fire, a video shared by CHP showed a burning vehicle on the shoulder of the interstate, with the surrounding vegetation burned.Officials have not said if anyone was injured, nor have they shared an estimated time of reopening.Find the latest traffic updates here. | MORE | A 2025 guide for how to prepare for wildfires in California | Northern California wildfire resources by county: Find evacuation info, sign up for alertsCal Fire wildfire incidents: Cal Fire tracks its wildfire incidents here. You can sign up to receive text messages for Cal Fire updates on wildfires happening near your ZIP code here.Wildfires on federal land: Federal wildfire incidents are tracked here.Preparing for power outages: Ready.gov explains how to prepare for a power outage and what to do when returning from one here. Here is how to track and report PG&E power outages.Keeping informed when you’ve lost power and cellphone service: How to find a National Weather Service radio station near you.Be prepared for road closures: Download Caltrans’ QuickMap app or check the latest QuickMap road conditions here. See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel

    LIVERMORE, Calif. —

    A fire burning along Interstate 580 has shut down eastbound traffic in Alameda County, according to the California Highway Patrol.

    CHP said eastbound I-580 was shut down just east of N. Flynn Road.

    At 4:10 p.m., CHP said the two middle lanes of the interstate had opened, but crews remained on scene to put out hot spots.

    While officials have not said what sparked the fire, a video shared by CHP showed a burning vehicle on the shoulder of the interstate, with the surrounding vegetation burned.

    Officials have not said if anyone was injured, nor have they shared an estimated time of reopening.

    Find the latest traffic updates here.

    | MORE | A 2025 guide for how to prepare for wildfires in California | Northern California wildfire resources by county: Find evacuation info, sign up for alerts

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  • High-speed crash closes I-4 WB at Volusia, Seminole county line

    The westbound lanes of Interstate 4 are closed on Thursday at noon after a crash, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers said the vehicle involved in the crash was traveling at a speed above the posted limit. This resulted in the vehicle running off the roadway and striking a sign pole. FHP said one of the occupants was ejected from the vehicle, while another was able to crawl out.Both occupants were transported to a hospital in critical condition. Some westbound lanes are currently shut down near the Seminole and Volusia county line as officials investigate the crash.

    The westbound lanes of Interstate 4 are closed on Thursday at noon after a crash, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

    Troopers said the vehicle involved in the crash was traveling at a speed above the posted limit. This resulted in the vehicle running off the roadway and striking a sign pole.

    FHP said one of the occupants was ejected from the vehicle, while another was able to crawl out.

    Both occupants were transported to a hospital in critical condition.

    Some westbound lanes are currently shut down near the Seminole and Volusia county line as officials investigate the crash.

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  • 5 dead, dozens injured after tour bus with about 50 people crashes in New York State, officials say

    A vacation to Niagara Falls ended in tragedy on Friday as a tour bus with about 50 passengers heading back to New York City crashed into a ditch, killing five people and injuring dozens.Officials believe most of the passengers were not wearing a seat belt, as multiple people were also ejected from the bus, which sustained heavy damage in the incident, said New York State Police spokesperson James O’Callaghan.“We believe there is a child that is a fatality,” he said.And translators are headed to the scene to assist police in the investigation, as most of the passengers were Indian, Chinese or Filipino, he said at a news conference.Erie County Medical Center in Buffalo received 24 patients and 20 are being treated, it confirmed at a Friday afternoon news conference.Video below: NY State Police Trooper James O’ Callaghan discusses bus crashAs the investigation unfolds, it’s not yet clear why the crash took place, O’Callaghan said, but he added authorities have a “good idea” of what caused the bus to roll over after losing control, without offering further details.The bus was driving at full speed and did not hit any other vehicles, but lost control from the median onward, O’Callaghan said.Helicopters, ambulances and law enforcement swarmed the crash site, where the bus was seen on its side with many people gathered around it.A list of the passengers provided by the bus company confirms there were 52 people on board, including the driver, police said in a statement.“Several witnesses observed the bus lose control, enter the median, then cross to the southern shoulder and overturn,” the state police said in a news release.The state’s department of transportation is trying to help people get off the interstate as some remain stranded due to the incident, O’Callaghan said. The state Thruway is currently closed in both directions near the crash site, state police say.“It’s a very volatile scene. We have vehicles going the wrong way on the 90,” he said, describing the area as “highly traveled.”The driver is “alive and well” and working with authorities, O’Callaghan said, and some victims were taken to the Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, New York.New York Gov. Kathy Hochul described the crash as “tragic” and said first responders are “working to rescue and provide assistance to everyone involved” in a post on X.CNN has contacted the U.S. embassies for the Philippines, China and India for comment.

    PEMBROKE, N.Y. —

    A vacation to Niagara Falls ended in tragedy on Friday as a tour bus with about 50 passengers heading back to New York City crashed into a ditch, killing five people and injuring dozens.

    Officials believe most of the passengers were not wearing a seat belt, as multiple people were also ejected from the bus, which sustained heavy damage in the incident, said New York State Police spokesperson James O’Callaghan.

    “We believe there is a child that is a fatality,” he said.

    And translators are headed to the scene to assist police in the investigation, as most of the passengers were Indian, Chinese or Filipino, he said at a news conference.

    Erie County Medical Center in Buffalo received 24 patients and 20 are being treated, it confirmed at a Friday afternoon news conference.

    Video below: NY State Police Trooper James O’ Callaghan discusses bus crash

    As the investigation unfolds, it’s not yet clear why the crash took place, O’Callaghan said, but he added authorities have a “good idea” of what caused the bus to roll over after losing control, without offering further details.

    The bus was driving at full speed and did not hit any other vehicles, but lost control from the median onward, O’Callaghan said.

    Helicopters, ambulances and law enforcement swarmed the crash site, where the bus was seen on its side with many people gathered around it.

    A list of the passengers provided by the bus company confirms there were 52 people on board, including the driver, police said in a statement.

    “Several witnesses observed the bus lose control, enter the median, then cross to the southern shoulder and overturn,” the state police said in a news release.

    The state’s department of transportation is trying to help people get off the interstate as some remain stranded due to the incident, O’Callaghan said. The state Thruway is currently closed in both directions near the crash site, state police say.

    “It’s a very volatile scene. We have vehicles going the wrong way on the 90,” he said, describing the area as “highly traveled.”

    The driver is “alive and well” and working with authorities, O’Callaghan said, and some victims were taken to the Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, New York.

    New York Gov. Kathy Hochul described the crash as “tragic” and said first responders are “working to rescue and provide assistance to everyone involved” in a post on X.

    CNN has contacted the U.S. embassies for the Philippines, China and India for comment.

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  • Press vans following VP nominee Tim Walz crash on Wisconsin interstate ahead of Labor Day speech

    Press vans following VP nominee Tim Walz crash on Wisconsin interstate ahead of Labor Day speech

    Press pool vans following Democratic Vice Presidential nominee Tim Walz were involved in a crash on the interstate in Wisconsin. They were en route to speak at a Labor Day Laborfest event at the grounds of Summerfest, a large music festival in Milwaukee.Related video above: Walz comments on the crash during remarks at the Labor Day eventThe motorcade transporting Walz and U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore continued towards the Summerfest venue despite the incident. The crash involved three vans carrying press and staff members who were accompanying the vice presidential nominee.”Passengers reported injuries considered to be non-life-threatening and were treated by medical personnel prior to transport to an area hospital,” Secret Service Public Affairs Specialist Joe Biesk said. “There was no impact to the protectee and the traffic incident is being investigated by the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office.”According to a White House official, VP Kamala Harris was briefed on the collision involving Walz’s motorcade and spoke with Gov. Walz prior to takeoff from Detroit to check on him and the staff.President Joe Biden called from Air Force One and spoke to Walz a short time later, as the president was traveling to a separate campaign stop in Pittsburgh with Vice President Kamala Harris. Upon arriving at his event, Walz spoke briefly about the crash saying “some of my staff and members of the press that were traveling up with us were involved in a traffic accident on the way here today.”“We’ve spoken with the staff. I’m relieved to say that with a few minor injuries, everybody’s going to be okay,” Walz said. “President Biden and Vice President Harris called to check in, and we certainly appreciate their concern, and I want to express my sincere thanks to the US Secret Service and all the local first responders for their quick reaction.”It wasn’t immediately clear what caused the crash, which occurred shortly before 1 p.m. local time and caused some minor injuries.A member of the traveling pool staff, who was in a van carrying reporters, had an injured arm and was treated by medics, according to a pool report from a reporter traveling in Walz’s motorcade, who wrote that passengers were “violently thrown forward, as our van slammed into the one in front of us and was hit from behind.” Some reporters had scrapes and bruises and one had a bloody nose. Another feared having suffered a concussion and was initially looking to be taken to urgent care — but eventually climbed aboard a new van to accompany the rest of the press to the event.All who wanted to be checked out by paramedics were assessed, according to the pool report. The Associated Press contributed to this report.

    MILWAUKEE —

    Press pool vans following Democratic Vice Presidential nominee Tim Walz were involved in a crash on the interstate in Wisconsin. They were en route to speak at a Labor Day Laborfest event at the grounds of Summerfest, a large music festival in Milwaukee.

    Related video above: Walz comments on the crash during remarks at the Labor Day event

    The motorcade transporting Walz and U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore continued towards the Summerfest venue despite the incident.

    The crash involved three vans carrying press and staff members who were accompanying the vice presidential nominee.

    “Passengers reported injuries considered to be non-life-threatening and were treated by medical personnel prior to transport to an area hospital,” Secret Service Public Affairs Specialist Joe Biesk said. “There was no impact to the protectee and the traffic incident is being investigated by the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office.”

    According to a White House official, VP Kamala Harris was briefed on the collision involving Walz’s motorcade and spoke with Gov. Walz prior to takeoff from Detroit to check on him and the staff.

    President Joe Biden called from Air Force One and spoke to Walz a short time later, as the president was traveling to a separate campaign stop in Pittsburgh with Vice President Kamala Harris.

    Upon arriving at his event, Walz spoke briefly about the crash saying “some of my staff and members of the press that were traveling up with us were involved in a traffic accident on the way here today.”

    “We’ve spoken with the staff. I’m relieved to say that with a few minor injuries, everybody’s going to be okay,” Walz said. “President Biden and Vice President Harris called to check in, and we certainly appreciate their concern, and I want to express my sincere thanks to the US Secret Service and all the local first responders for their quick reaction.”

    It wasn’t immediately clear what caused the crash, which occurred shortly before 1 p.m. local time and caused some minor injuries.

    A member of the traveling pool staff, who was in a van carrying reporters, had an injured arm and was treated by medics, according to a pool report from a reporter traveling in Walz’s motorcade, who wrote that passengers were “violently thrown forward, as our van slammed into the one in front of us and was hit from behind.”

    Some reporters had scrapes and bruises and one had a bloody nose. Another feared having suffered a concussion and was initially looking to be taken to urgent care — but eventually climbed aboard a new van to accompany the rest of the press to the event.

    All who wanted to be checked out by paramedics were assessed, according to the pool report.

    The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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  • Two rare tornadoes touch down in Central California as storms pummel state

    Two rare tornadoes touch down in Central California as storms pummel state

    A tornado touched down in Kings County Saturday afternoon — the second tornado in two days to hit Central California.

    The tornado touched down in the south end of Corcoran around 4:37 p.m., said meteorologist Carlos Molina with the National Weather Service’s Hanford office. The tornado moved eastward and than dissipated by the time it got to U.S. Route 99, he said.

    The tornado comes less than a day after a funnel cloud briefly touched down in the county of Madera, about 30 minutes north of Fresno. ABC7 reported the tornado touched down near an elementary school, forcing students to shelter in the cafeteria.

    “This is the first time I’ve ever actually observed two tornadoes back to back,” said Molina, noting moisture in the area from a winter storm had brought ideal conditions for such an event.

    “Usually, for Central California, we normally would get one, possibly two tornadoes across our area between March and April,” he said.

    The back-to-back tornadoes come less than a month after two tornadoes touched down within a minute of each other along San Luis Obispo County’s coast.

    Officials said at the time they were the first tornadoes to hit San Luis Obispo County since 2004 and the strongest since before 1950 with winds of 95 mph.

    Elsewhere in the state, a blizzard pounded the Sierra Nevada on Saturday with gusts of up to 190 mph and almost 2 feet of snow in some places. A 75-mile stretch of Interstate 80 was shut down and ski resorts were force to close amid the dangerous conditions.

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  • Traffic clogged for 6 miles on I-77 in SC. 3 vehicles collide near bridge repair

    Traffic clogged for 6 miles on I-77 in SC. 3 vehicles collide near bridge repair


    The area of congestion is near Chester from about Exit 62 south to around Exit 55 on I-77.

    The area of congestion is near Chester from about Exit 62 south to around Exit 55 on I-77.


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    Traffic is clogged for at least 6 miles on Interstate 77 south between Charlotte and Columbia after a collision that happened while one lane of the road was closed for bridge repairs, officials said.

    The area of congestion is near Chester from about Exit 62 south to around Exit 55, said Master Trooper Gary Miller of the S.C. Highway Patrol. Miller advised drivers to seek an alternate route if possible. WSOC-TV also reported miles of traffic in southbound lanes.

    The traffic slowed after noon when three commercial vehicles in the southbound lane of traffic collided on I-77 south near mile marker 61, Miller said. Troopers were en route to work the incident, Miller said.

    I-77 is the main route between Rock Hill and Columbia. There are more vehicles traveling through Chester County on I-77 each day — at least 50,000, officials say — than the 32,000-plus people living in the county.

    It remains unclear when crews will clear the crash.

    The I-77 southbound bridge under repair is near mile marker 56, according to the S.C. Department of Transportation and the Richburg Fire Department Facebook page.

    DOT crews started repairs Tuesday morning after the highway patrol notified them about damage to the bridge deck early Tuesday morning, DOT spokesperson Kelly Moore said in an email to The Herald.

    The DOT said bridge repair is expected to be finished later Tuesday.

    This story was originally published February 13, 2024, 1:20 PM.

    Andrew Dys covers breaking news and public safety for The Herald, where he has been a reporter and columnist since 2000. He has won 51 South Carolina Press Association awards for his coverage of crime, race, justice, and people. He is author of the book “Slice of Dys” and his work is in the U.S. Library of Congress.





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  • Dangerous winds thrash Southern California; snow and ice threaten Interstate 5 closure

    Dangerous winds thrash Southern California; snow and ice threaten Interstate 5 closure

    Dangerous winds continued to thrash Southern California on Sunday, causing some power outages in Los Angeles neighborhoods and triggering warnings that Interstate 5 near the Grapevine could be shut down because of snow and ice.

    A wind advisory remained in effect across Los Angeles, Ventura and Santa Barbara counties until 7 p.m. Sunday, with gusts ranging from 25 mph to 50 mph across the region. Gusts of up 70 mph are possible in mountain areas, said meteorologist Robbie Munroe of the National Weather Service.

    Wind advisories remained in effect in San Diego, Riverside and San Bernardino counties until Sunday at noon, officials said. There is also a slight chance of rain Sunday night in the coastal and valley regions.

    Temperatures across the region ranged from the low to mid-50s on Sunday and were expected to drop into the 40s overnight, according to the weather service. Valley areas could see temperatures dip to the low 30s, Munroe said.

    “Take extra care with pets and plants,” he said.

    The cold air has also brought snowfall, icy conditions and fog along Interstate 5 near the Grapevine, which has made for hazardous driving conditions, prompting authorities to warn drivers about delays and possible closure of the busy roadway. A crash involving dozens of vehicles on a foggy stretch of Interstate 5 near Bakersfield on Saturday left two people dead and nine others injured.

    The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power reported power outages throughout its service area on Sunday affecting more than 2,500 customers, according to its website. Southern California Edison’s website reported 17 outages in Los Angeles County affecting more than 3,600 customers, and three outages affecting 384 customers in Orange County.

    Although the latest cold front might remind Southern Californians of last year’s massive winter storm, Munroe said that current conditions decrease the odds of witnessing a similar white winter.

    “This is a pretty cold system, but it lacks the combination of cold and moisture that we saw last year,” he said.

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