DONNER SUMMIT (CBS13/CBS SF) — With major snow nevertheless a problem touring as a result of the Sierra Tuesday afternoon, Interstate 80 remained closed and U.S. Highway 50 was gridlocked as vacationers struggled to get to and from Lake Tahoe.

In accordance to Caltrans, I-80 is still closed from Colfax to the Nevada State Line thanks to very low visibility. For local traffic, chains are also essential from 3.4 miles east of Gold Operate to the Nevada Point out Line.

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On Tuesday afternoon, Caltrans tweeted that traffic on U.S. Freeway 50 in South Lake Tahoe was at capability and had fundamentally arrive to a standstill.

“If you do not require to journey now, make sure you don’t,” a Twitter write-up showing the targeted traffic map for the spot browse. “Your most effective alternative for an alternate route is to stay set.”

Highway 50 in the @cityofslt is gridlocked with visitors since Interstate 80 is nevertheless shut. If you never will need to journey right now, you should don’t. Your finest possibility for an alternate route is to keep place. @CHP_Truckee @CHPPlacerville @CHPSouthLake @nevadadotreno @nevadadot pic.twitter.com/bcTjzhddrZ

— Caltrans District 3 (@CaltransDist3) December 28, 2021

The roadway was shut from 8.3 miles east of Placerville to Meyers, but thoroughly reopened Monday night.

Freeway 50 was not without it is problems on Tuesday. In the morning, it was also closed following a semi-truck jackknifed in the place Sand Flat and Meyers.

#ICYMI #TrafficAlert Update: 🚨US-50 CLOSED🚧 @ Sand Flat & Meyers owing to jackknifed semi-truck. No ETO. #KnowBeforeYouGo @kcranews @GoodDaySac @CBSSacramento @BrittanyBegley @ABC10 @FOX40 @GoodDayCourtney @GoodDayTraffic @kfbk @KCBSAMFMTraffic @iHeartMedia @nevadadotreno pic.twitter.com/evCRnNitAR

— Caltrans District 3 (@CaltransDist3) December 28, 2021

Just after noon on Tuesday, Caltrans announced Freeway 50 experienced once more reopened. Motorists must however expect serious residual delays for the time currently being, and chain controls stay in effect east of Placerville to Meyers.

Caltrans suggests falling trees continue being a consistent obstacle to reopening I-80.

We’re also continue to operating to very clear quite a few trees from I-80. They….