# Lake Tahoe Road Conditions Live road conditions, chain controls, and weather alerts from Caltrans and the National Weather Service. Generated 9/4/2026, 10:45:01 AM 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 1-way controlled traffic at various locations from Cooks Station to 4.6 mi east of Cooks Station /at Panther Creek Rd/ (Amador Co) from 0800 hrs to 1600 hrs Monday thru Friday thru 9/4/26 - 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** 1-way controlled traffic at various locations from 3 mi north of the Jct of SR 147 to 5 mi north of the Jct of SR 147 (Plumas Co) 24 hrs a day 7 days a week thru 1500 hrs on 9/4/26 - Due to construction - Motorists are subject to delays of up to 10 minutes ### State Route 20 **IN THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AREA** No traffic restrictions are reported for this area. ### 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 Eastlake Blvd to I-580** No Report **From US-395-ALT to SR-431 (Mt. Rose Hwy)** 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 ### Lake Wind Advisory Lake Wind Advisory issued September 4 at 2:02AM PDT until September 4 at 9:00PM PDT by NWS Reno NV **When:** Until 9 PM PDT this evening. **Where:** Greater Lake Tahoe Area, Lassen-Eastern Plumas-Eastern Sierra Counties, Mono County, Mineral and Southern Lyon Counties, Greater Reno-Carson City-Minden Area, and Western Nevada Basin and Range including: Honey Lake, Pyramid Lake, Lake Davis, Frenchman Lake, Stampede, Boca, and Prosser Creek Reservoir, Donner Lake, Lake Tahoe, Fallen Leaf Lake, Washoe Lake, Lahontan Reservoir, Topaz Lake, Walker Lake, Bridgeport Reservoir, Mono Lake, and Lake Crowley. **Impacts:** Strong winds and rough waves on area lakes will create hazardous conditions for small craft. ## 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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