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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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  • PGE Urges Customers To Prepare For Possible Power Outages Ahead Of Strong Christmas Eve Windstorm – KXL

    PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland General Electric is urging customers across its service area to prepare for possible power outages as a significant windstorm is expected to move into the region on Wednesday, Christmas Eve.

    Meteorologists are tracking a stronger storm system than last week’s weather event, with forecasts calling for sustained winds of 20 to 45 miles per hour and gusts reaching up to 65 miles per hour. The storm is expected to affect PGE’s entire service territory and is part of a larger weather system impacting the West Coast from California to Washington.

    According to PGE, the windstorm is forecast to arrive Wednesday morning and last through mid-afternoon, potentially creating hazardous conditions and increasing the risk of downed trees and power lines.

    With holiday travel and celebrations already underway, the utility said it is taking proactive steps to prepare for possible outages. Crews have been staffed and materials staged at line operation centers to help restore power as quickly as possible if outages occur. PGE meteorologists are also continuing to monitor the developing system.

    The utility is encouraging customers to prepare now by assembling an outage kit that includes flashlights or headlamps, a battery-powered or hand-crank radio, a car charger for electronic devices, a 72-hour supply of food and water, necessary medications, extra blankets, and bottled water for both people and pets.

    PGE also emphasized safety, particularly around downed power lines. Customers are advised to stay at least 50 feet away from any downed lines and to always assume they are energized, even if there are no visible sparks. Anyone who encounters a downed power line should call 911 and then report it to PGE.

    Generator safety is another concern during outages. PGE warns that portable generators should only be operated outdoors, away from doors, windows, and garages, to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning. The utility also cautions against overloading generators, using improper extension cords, or attempting to “back feed” power into a home’s electrical system.

    Customers experiencing outages can get updates or report issues through multiple channels, including PGE’s outage map online, the PGE mobile app, text alerts, or by calling the company’s automated outage reporting system.

    More safety information and winter preparedness tips are available on PGE’s website.

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  • 11,000 lose power in Sacramento County, SMUD outage map shows

    11,000 lose power in Sacramento County, SMUD outage map shows

    Some KCRA 3 viewers reported powerful winds across the area.

    WE BEGIN WITH BREAKING NEWS. WE’RE FOLLOWING THREE BREAKING NEWS STORIES RIGHT NOW. FIRES BURNING IN SACRAMENTO AND STANISLAUS COUNTY, AND THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WITHOUT POWER IN PLACER COUNTY. LET’S SHOW YOU A LOOK RIGHT NOW. PG&E OUTAGE MAP. MORE THAN 5000 CUSTOMERS IN ROCKLIN AND LINCOLN DON’T HAVE POWER. YOU SEE IT RIGHT THERE ON THIS MAP. NO WORD ON WHAT CAUSED THE OUTAGE. PG&E DOES HOPE TO HAVE POWER BACK ON AROUND 11 THIS MORNING. ACTUALLY, MIKE, LET ME JUST TELL YOU, WE GOT AN EMAIL JUST INTO OUR NEWSROOM WITHIN A FEW MOMENTS AGO, AND WE’RE HEARING FROM PG&E THAT THEY HAVE RESTORED POWER TO ABOUT 1300 OF THOSE CUSTOMERS SO FAR. BUT THEY ARE AGAIN EXPECTING FULL RESTORATION, AS YOU MENTIONED, AT ABOUT 1045. SO AGAIN, THAT JUST COMING INTO THE KCRA THREE NEWSROOM MOMENTS AGO. ALSO, THIS IS COMING AFTER DOZENS OF LIGHTNING STRIKES LIGHT UP THE SKY EARLY THIS MORNING. THIS IS A LOOK AT SOME OF THE LIGHTNING WE CAUGHT OVER DOWNTOWN SACRAMENTO. NOW THOSE LIGHTNING STORMS MADE THEIR WAY UP THE VALLEY ON THE LEFT. YOU SEE RIGHT THERE VIDEO STRIKES. THIS IS COMING FROM OUR SUTTER BUTTE SKY CAMERA. AND FOLLOWING THE THUNDERSTORM, SEVERAL FIRES ACTUALLY POPPED UP IN THE VALLEY AND THE FOOTHILLS. THIS IS VIDEO OUR CREWS CAPTURED JUST MOMENTS AGO OF A 400 ACRE FIRE BURNING. RIGHT NOW, WE HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO CONFIRM IF THIS FIRE WAS STARTED BY LIGHTNING, BUT IT IS BURNING RIGHT NEAR HIGHWAY FOUR AND DUTTON ROAD. IT’S WEST OF COPPEROPOLIS IN STANISLAUS COUNTY. 400 ACRES HAVE BURNED SO FAR. NO OFFICIAL WORD ON WHAT STARTED IT. BUT WE DO KNOW LIGHTNING AGAIN WAS SEEN IN THAT AREA. NOW TAKE A LOOK. HERE ON THE LEFT YOU SEE VIDEO FROM THE FOWLER PEAK CAMERA THAT SHOWS WHEN THAT FIRE STARTED. ON THE RIGHT. WE HAVE A LIVE LOOK OF THE FIRE THAT’S BEEN VERY ACTIVE AND IT JUST CONTINUES TO GROW THERE. AND OF COURSE WE HAVE SEEN THE WIND WHIPPING THAT FIRE. OF COURSE. AND OF COURSE, YOU SEE THE FLAMES HERE, JUST HOW MUCH SMOKE THIS FIRE IS PUTTING UP. LET’S HEAD RIGHT OVER NOW TO TRAFFIC EXPERT BRIAN HICKEY TO SEE MORE ABOUT HOW THIS FIRE IS IMPACTING THE ROADS. YEAH, WE’LL STICK WITH THIS SHOT HERE FOR A MINUTE TO GIVE YOU AN IDEA OF WHAT IS WHAT CREWS ARE DEALING WITH OUT THERE. THIS FIRE IS BURNING ON BOTH SIDES OF HIGHWAY FOUR. THIS IS WEST OF COPPEROPOLIS, WHERE THEY HAVE THE ROAD SHUT DOWN AT HORSESHOE LANE, HORSESHOE DRIVE THERE, AND THEN OVER ON THE WEST END OF THIS INCIDENT AT MILTON ROAD, THEY HAVE IT SHUT DOWN AND YOU CAN SEE THERE HIGHWAY FOUR CLEARLY WHY THEY HAVE THE ROAD SHUT DOWN. THE HAZARD OF FLAMES RIGHT UP TO THE SHOULDER. AND THEN, OF COURSE, THE SMOKE THAT IS CONTINUING TO DRIFT ACROSS THE HIGHWAY THERE, OBSCURING VISION UP AHEAD. AND AGAIN, THIS IS JUST ONE OF SEVERAL FIRES THAT CREWS ARE BATTLING, BUT THIS ONE SO FAR APPEARS TO BE THE LARGEST ONE ACROSS THE REGION. THIS ONE JUST WEST OF COPPEROPOLIS. SO HERE’S THE MAP. OUR PHOTOGRAPHER PAUL WESTBROOK, PROVIDING THESE PICTURES TO US. THANK YOU PAUL. AS YOU CAN SEE HERE, HILTON MILTON ROAD. EXCUSE ME, IS WHERE THE WEST SIDE OF THIS CLOSURE IS SET UP. AND THEN HORSESHOE DRIVE ON THE EAST SIDE JUST WEST OF COPPEROPOLIS. AND IT’S THIS AREA RIGHT IN HERE AROUND DUTTON ROAD AND TELEGRAPH CITY, WHERE THIS FIRE CONTINUES TO BURN. ANOTHER ONE HAS SHUT DOWN IONE ROAD. WE’RE GOING TO CHECK IN WITH LETICIA ORDAZ IN JUST A MOMENT. BUT HIGHWAY 16 TO IONE IS SHUT DOWN. THIS IS WHAT THAT FIRE LOOKED LIKE EARLIER THIS MORNING AS IT KICKED UP RIGHT HERE AND STARTED DRIFTING OFF TO THE NORTH. AND AGAIN, IF YOU’RE IN RANCHO MARIETTA, YOU’RE PROBABLY SMELLING SMOKE FROM THIS ONE. AND WE’LL HAVE A GROUND VIEW. LOOK AT THAT ONE HERE IN JUST A MOMENT. BUT FOR NOW, FOR OUR COMMUTERS, INTERSTATE 80 THROUGH ANTELOPE ROAD, YOU CAN SEE SOME OF THE WIND WHIPPING AROUND IN THE TREES THERE. TRAFFIC HAS REALLY LIGHTENED UP ON THE 80 CORRIDOR WITH JUST A MINOR SLOWDOWNS RIGHT AT THE CAPITAL CITY. FREEWAY 50 IS LOOKING GOOD. FIVE CLEAR AND THEN 99 STILL A LITTLE SLOW AS YOU MAKE YOUR WAY THROUGH FLORIN ROAD AND THEN ALSO SOUTHBOUND 99 NEAR FRENCH CAMP. DELAY POPPING UP THERE. TRAVEL TIMES THOUGH 80. A 13 MINUTE RIDE OUT OF ROSEVILLE 50. BACK IN THE GREEN AT 17 MINUTES, 99 JUST INTO THE YOLO. IT’S ONLY 14 MINUTES FROM ELK GROVE AND I-5. A 12 MINUTE RIDE BACK TO YOU. ALL RIGHT, BRIAN, THANK YOU. WE ALSO HAVE TEAM COVERAGE ON A THIRD FIRE BURNING OFF OF HIGHWAY 16 IN IONE. AND YOU JUST HEARD BRIAN TALK ABOUT THAT? THAT’S IN SACRAMENTO COUNTY. METEOROLOGIST KELLY CURRAN IS TRACKING THOSE CONDITIONS. BUT FIRST LET’S BEGIN WITH LETICIA ORDAZ LIVE AT THAT FIRE BURNING OFF HIGHWAY 16 RIGHT NOW. LETICIA. GOOD MORNING, MIKE AND BRANDI. YES, THE WINDS ARE REALLY WHIPPING AROUND HERE IN THE JACKSON AREA. WE SEE A NUMBER OF FIRE CREWS OUT HERE DOING SOME STRUCTURE PROTECTION. OUT HERE. WE ARE TOLD BY SAC METRO FIRE THAT ONE HOME IS BEING THREATENED BY THE FLAMES. YOU CAN SEE THEY’RE OFFERING A NUMBER OF FIREFIGHTERS OUT HERE TRYING TO PROTECT THAT STRUCTURE. BUT IF YOU TAKE A LOOK AROUND, YOU CAN SEE JUST HOW MANY ACRES HAVE BURNED OUT HERE. WE’RE BEING TOLD BY SAC METRO FIRE THAT 2 TO 3 FIRES SPARKED OUT HERE EARLIER THIS MORNING, AND CREWS ARE WORKING TO GET A HANDLE ON THEM. AT THIS POINT, THEY DON’T KNOW THE EXACT CAUSE. THEY KNOW THAT LIGHTNING WAS IN THE AREA, BUT THEY ARE NOT CONFIRMING THAT. THAT’S WHAT CAUSED THESE SPOT FIRES OUT HERE. FIRE OFFICIALS SAY THEY WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE SITUATION. THEY’RE CONTINUING TO PUT OUT HOT SPOTS. YEAH. THE WIND IS REALLY BECOMING AN ISSUE OUT HERE. BUT CREWS SAY THEY ARE CONFIDENT THEY’RE GOING TO BE ABLE TO GET THE HANDLE OF THESE SPOT FIRES AND THAT THEY SHOULD BE OUT SOMETIME THIS MORNING. BUT CREWS ARE OUT HERE IN FULL EFFECT TRYING TO GET THIS SITUATION UNDER CONTROL IN THE AREA. WE’RE TOLD 8 TO 10 ENGINES FROM SAC METRO FIRE ARE OUT HERE TRYING TO STOP THE FORWARD PROGRESS. WE ALSO HAVE CAL FIRE CREWS THAT ARE OUT HERE. WE HAVE A BATTALION CHIEF, ONE WATER TENDER AND AGAIN, CREWS CONTINUE TO INVESTIGATE EXACTLY WHAT CAUSED THE FIRE. BUT RIGHT NOW THE PRIORITY IS JUST TO GET OUT THOSE HOT SPOTS SO YOU CAN SEE SOMEONE OUT HERE IN A PAIR OF SHORTS OUT HERE, JUST PUTTING WATER OVER SOME OF THESE HOT SPOTS, TRYING TO MAKE SURE THAT IT DOESN’T SPARK AGAIN OR EVEN JUMP THE HIGHWAY. RIGHT NOW, IT’S ONLY STAYED ON ONE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY AS WE SPEAK. WE DON’T KNOW EXACTLY HOW MANY ACRES BURNED, BUT WE KNOW THAT THIS AREA HAS PRETTY MUCH BLACKENED. AND THE INVESTIGATION CONTINUES OUT HERE. THIS MORNING. WE KNOW THAT NO ONE WAS HURT REPORTING LIVE OUT HERE IN IONE. LETICIA ORDAZ KCRA THREE NEWS. YEAH, WE OFTEN SEE THAT PEOPLE JUST DOING ANYTHING THEY CAN TO TRY AND PROTECT THEIR HOMES, THEIR PROPERTY.

    11,000 lose power in Sacramento County, SMUD outage map shows

    Some KCRA 3 viewers reported powerful winds across the area.

    Updated: 10:41 AM PDT Sep 2, 2025

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    More than 11,000 customers were without power in parts of Sacramento County on Tuesday morning, SMUD’s outage map showed.The outages included 8,000 customers in the Carmichael area and more than 2,000 in Rancho Cordova. Some KCRA 3 viewers reported powerful winds across the area. This story is developing. Stay with KCRA 3 for updates.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

    CARMICHAEL, Calif. —

    More than 11,000 customers were without power in parts of Sacramento County on Tuesday morning, SMUD’s outage map showed.

    The outages included 8,000 customers in the Carmichael area and more than 2,000 in Rancho Cordova.

    SMUD's outage map.

    Some KCRA 3 viewers reported powerful winds across the area.

    Winds knocked over this boat in Carmichael.

    Lori Wiod

    Winds knocked over this boat in Carmichael.

    This story is developing. Stay with KCRA 3 for updates.

    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

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  • Cell service outages forcing humans of Earth to go touch some grass

    Cell service outages forcing humans of Earth to go touch some grass

    Take a look down at your phone. SOS mode? Yeah, you’re not alone. Cellular providers across the country are apparently experiencing outages. And we’re not talking just one company. Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, and US Cellular are all reporting outages.

    Is this it? Is the apocalypse upon us? You can’t keep a good dog down for long as folks were quick to find a computer and voice their concerns on the internet. Heaven forbid we go a day without our cell phones permanently drawing attention from our eye balls.

    I’m sure with each passing hour, specific providers will post updates and things will slowly get back to normal. But what if for one day, we all went outside and touched some gras- WAIT. I HAVE FULL SERVICE!

    Zach Nading

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