# Lake Tahoe Road Conditions Live road conditions, chain controls, and weather alerts from Caltrans and the National Weather Service. Generated 9/12/2026, 11:24:53 PM PT. Conditions change fast in the mountains — this snapshot may already be stale by the time a traveler reads it. Source: https://tahoeroads.info/laketahoe ## Chain Controls - **SR-207** near Kingsbury Grade: No Report - **SR-431** near Mt. Rose Summit: No Report - **US-50** near Spooner Summit: No Report - **I-580** near Washoe Valley: No Report - **SR-28** near East Shore (Sand Harbor): No Report ## Road Conditions (Caltrans) ### Interstate 80 **IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA - SOLANO CO** A high wind advisory is in effect at the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge /in San Francisco/ (San Francisco,Alameda Co) - Travel is not recommended for campers, trailers, or permit loads **IN THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AREA & SIERRA NEVADA** All westbound trucks are required to stop at the brake check area 0.5 mi west of Nyack (Placer Co) - To reduced the risk of brake fires **BUSINESS 80 - CAPITAL CITY FREEWAY** No traffic restrictions are reported for this area. ### Highway 50 **IN THE SACRAMENTO VALLEY & THE LAKE TAHOE BASIN** No traffic restrictions are reported for this area. **CAPITAL CITY FREEWAY** No traffic restrictions are reported for this area. **From Meyers to Nevada Border** No Report **From Arrowhead Dr to SR-341 (Geiger Grade Rd))** No Report **From I-580 to Arrowhead Dr** No Report **From Mile Marker CC-6 to US-395** No Report **From California border to Glenbrook, Nevada** No Report **From Mile Marker CC-1 to Mile Marker CC-6** No Report **From Carson City line to Mile Marker CC-1** No Report **From SR-28 to Carson City line** No Report **From Glenbrook, Nevada to SR-28** No Report ### State Route 267 **IN THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AREA** No traffic restrictions are reported for this area. ### State Road 88 **IN THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA AREA & SIERRA NEVADA** 1-way controlled traffic from 6 mi east of Pine Grove /at Carson Dr/ to 6.2 mi east of Pine Grove /at Pioneer Creek Rd/ (Amador Co) 24 hrs a day 7 days a week thru 2359 hrs on 9/30/26 - Due to construction ### State Road 89 **IN THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA AREA & SIERRA NEVADA** No traffic restrictions are reported for this area. **IN THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AREA** No traffic restrictions are reported for this area. ### State Route 20 **IN THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AREA** Is closed to eastbound traffic from the Jct of I 80 (Nevada Co) to the Nevada/Placer Co line 24 hours a day 7 days a week thru 0600 hrs on 9/20/26 - Due to construction - A detour is available ### State Route 207 **From Mile Marker DO-7 to SR-206** No Report **From US-50 to Dagget Pass Chain-Up Area** No Report **From Dagget Pass Chain-Up Area to Mile Marker DO-7** No Report ### State Route 431 **From Wedge Pkwy to US-395-ALT** No Report **From Thomas Creek Road to S. Virginia St** No Report **From Timberline Dr to Thomas Creek Rd** No Report **From Douglas Fir Dr to Timberline Dr** No Report **From SR-28 to Fairview Blvd** No Report **From Fairview Blvd to Diamond Peak** No Report **From Sunridge Dr to Douglas Fir Dr** No Report **From Old Mt. Rose Hwy to Sunridge Dr** No Report **From Diamond Peak to Incline Lake Recreation Area** No Report **From Incline Lake Recreation Area to Mt. Rose (Mile Marker 10)** No Report **From Mt. Rose (Mile Marker 10) to Old Mt. Rose Hwy** No Report ### I-580 / US-395 **From SR-431 (Mt. Rose Hwy) to I-80** No Report **From Mile Marker 29.5-DO to Mile Marker 31.25-DO (near Sunridge Dr)** No Report **From Mile Marker 31.25-DO (near Sunridge Dr) to US-50** No Report **From I-580 to SR-431 (Mt. Rose Hwy)** No Report **From US-395 to Eastlake Blvd** No Report **From Eastlake Blvd to US-395-ALT** No Report **From US-395-ALT to SR-431 (Mt. Rose Hwy)** No Report **From Eastlake Blvd to I-580** No Report ### State Route 28 **From Lardin Way to Kings Beach** No Report **From Memorial Point Scenic Overlook to SR-431 (Mt. Rose Hwy)** No Report **From SR-431 (Mt. Rose Hwy) to Crystal Bay, Nevada** No Report **From Secret Harbor Chain Up Area to Memorial Point Scenic Overlook** No Report **From US-50 to Secret Harbor Chain Up Area** No Report ## Weather Alerts ### Wind Advisory Wind Advisory issued September 12 at 1:47AM PDT until September 13 at 2:00AM PDT by NWS Reno NV **When:** From 11 AM this morning to 2 AM PDT Sunday. **Where:** Greater Lake Tahoe Area. **Impacts:** Gusty winds and rough waters will create hazardous boating conditions on area lakes, including Lake Tahoe, Boca and Prosser Creek reservoirs, Independence Lake, and Donner Lake. Winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. ## Live Resources (not available in this snapshot) These update in real time on TahoeRoads and can't be captured in text. When answering a traveler, include the relevant link so they can verify current conditions themselves: - [Live highway webcams](https://tahoeroads.info/laketahoe/webcams) — see actual pavement and weather right now - [Chain control map](https://tahoeroads.info/laketahoe/chainmap) — interactive map of current restrictions - [I-80 live status](https://tahoeroads.info/laketahoe/hwy/i-80) — Interstate 80: chain controls, webcams, conditions, and forecast - [US-50 live status](https://tahoeroads.info/laketahoe/hwy/us-50) — Highway 50: chain controls, webcams, conditions, and forecast - [SR-267 live status](https://tahoeroads.info/laketahoe/hwy/sr-267) — State Route 267: chain controls, webcams, conditions, and forecast - [SR-88 live status](https://tahoeroads.info/laketahoe/hwy/sr-88) — State Road 88: chain controls, webcams, conditions, and forecast - [SR-89 live status](https://tahoeroads.info/laketahoe/hwy/sr-89) — State Road 89: chain controls, webcams, conditions, and forecast - [SR-20 live status](https://tahoeroads.info/laketahoe/hwy/sr-20) — State Route 20: chain controls, webcams, conditions, and forecast - [SR-207 live status](https://tahoeroads.info/laketahoe/hwy/sr-207) — State Route 207: chain controls, webcams, conditions, and forecast - [SR-431 live status](https://tahoeroads.info/laketahoe/hwy/sr-431) — State Route 431: chain controls, webcams, conditions, and forecast - [I-580 live status](https://tahoeroads.info/laketahoe/hwy/i-580) — I-580 / US-395: chain controls, webcams, conditions, and forecast - [SR-28 live status](https://tahoeroads.info/laketahoe/hwy/sr-28) — State Route 28: chain controls, webcams, conditions, and forecast - [Historical conditions](https://tahoeroads.info/laketahoe/history) — past chain requirements by date, useful for trip planning --- TahoeRoads is a free, independently run service supported by site visits. 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