Sacramento weather timeline for rain Sunday, Sierra travel update
Rain will linger throughout the day on Sunday in the Valley and snow will remain active in the Sierra, a day after dangerous whiteout conditions forced roadway closures for those headed to the mountains and high winds led to power outages across Northern California. See below for coverage of the latest road conditions and the forecast for what to expect with more rain and snow on Sunday. Here are live updates on conditions.8:18 am: Liberty Utility outage map is reporting 18,510 customers are impacted from a large power outage that started yesterday in South Lake Tahoe. The restoration time is unknown, and times could vary based on location. According to the City of South Lake Tahoe Government, there are many downed wires throughout several neighborhoods. 6:10 am: Highway 50 reopens after avalanche control operations end. Sections of I-80 are still closed after whiteout conditions. Traffic on Highway 50 resumed after an earlier closure between Meyers and Echo Summit for avalanche control, according to Caltrans. Chain controls are in effect over the summit. Interstate 80 remains closed from Colfax to the Nevada state line. Click here for a look at Caltrans’ QuickMap for traffic conditions. Click here to search conditions by highway. Here is what to know about the latest rain and snow timeline. Weekend rainExpect periods of off-and-on rain throughout the day. The best time to be out may be in midday. Late afternoon and evening showers will increase, though you can’t rule out a thunderstorm. Snow in the SierraColder air has dropped snow levels in the Sierra as snow continued to fall overnight.Snow levels have dropped to 2,500 to 3,500 feet and by the afternoon the snow will taper in intensity.Click here for a look at Caltrans’ QuickMap for traffic conditions. Click here to search conditions by highway. Track real-time traffic updates here(App users, click here to see our interactive traffic map.)Track Northern California Doppler radar here(App users, click here to see our interactive radar map.)Download our app for the latest Here is where you can download our app for the latest weather alerts.Follow our KCRA weather team on social mediaChief Meteorologist Mark Finan on Facebook and TwitterMeteorologist Tamara Berg on Facebook and TwitterMeteorologist Eileen Javora on FacebookMeteorologist Dirk Verdoorn on FacebookMeteorologist/Climate Reporter Heather Waldman on Facebook and TwitterWatch our forecasts on TV or onlineHere’s where to find our latest video forecast. You can also watch a live stream 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.
Rain will linger throughout the day on Sunday in the Valley and snow will remain active in the Sierra, a day after dangerous whiteout conditions forced roadway closures for those headed to the mountains and high winds led to power outages across Northern California.
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See below for coverage of the latest road conditions and the forecast for what to expect with more rain and snow on Sunday.
Here are live updates on conditions.
8:18 am: Liberty Utility outage map is reporting 18,510 customers are impacted from a large power outage that started yesterday in South Lake Tahoe. The restoration time is unknown, and times could vary based on location. According to the City of South Lake Tahoe Government, there are many downed wires throughout several neighborhoods.
6:10 am: Highway 50 reopens after avalanche control operations end. Sections of I-80 are still closed after whiteout conditions.
Traffic on Highway 50 resumed after an earlier closure between Meyers and Echo Summit for avalanche control, according to Caltrans. Chain controls are in effect over the summit.
Interstate 80 remains closed from Colfax to the Nevada state line.
Click here for a look at Caltrans’ QuickMap for traffic conditions. Click here to search conditions by highway.
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Just spoke with a spokesperson for CHP, as of 8:15PM Saturday, there is no estimated time for reopening closed sections of Interstate 80 due to whiteout conditions at the top of the mountain. @kcranews
— KCRA Lee Anne Denyer (@KCRALeeAnne) December 11, 2022
Here is what to know about the latest rain and snow timeline.
Weekend rain
Expect periods of off and on rain throughout the day. The best time to be out may be in midday.
Late afternoon and evening showers will increase, though you can’t rule out a thunderstorm.
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Snow in the Sierra
Colder air has dropped snow levels in the Sierra as snow continued to fall overnight.
Snow levels have dropped to 2,500 to 3,500 feet and by the afternoon the snow will taper in intensity.
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Click here for a look at Caltrans’ QuickMap for traffic conditions. Click here to search conditions by highway.
Track real-time traffic updates here
(App users, click here to see our interactive traffic map.)
Track Northern California Doppler radar here
(App users, click here to see our interactive radar map.)
Download our app for the latest
Here is where you can download our app for the latest weather alerts.
Follow our KCRA weather team on social media
Watch our forecasts on TV or online
Here’s where to find our latest video forecast. You can also watch a live stream 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.