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RENO, Nev. (AP) — Mountain snowfalls were piling up, Interstate 80 was closed and Lake...

Mountain snowfalls are piling up, Interstate 80 was closed for hours and Lake Tahoe-area schools are shuttered as a wet storm packing historic moisture sweeps from the Pacific Ocean into the Sierra Nevada.

More than 2 feet of snow snarled traffic in the Sierra, where a winter storm warning remains in effect until 11 p.m.  But a stretch of I-80 that closed overnight reopened Monday, and flood waters receded in Reno, where record rainfall flooded local streets and caused a high school to close

Interstate 80 between Reno and San Francisco reopened to passenger traffic Monday following mountain snowfalls and heavy rain from the atmospheric river storm...

1 lane of I-80 reopen after crash involving 2 big rigs near Emigrant Gap Share Updated: 6:33 PM PDT Jun 29, 2021 KCRA Staff Share Updated: 6:33 PM PDT Jun 29, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript LI: BREAKING NEWS, WESTBOUND I-80 CLOSED RIGHT NOW AT HIGHWAY 120 NEAR EMIGRANT GAP BECAUSE OF A CRASH. YOU CAN SEE SOME SMOKE IN THE DISTANCE ON THE SOLAR WILDFIRE CAMERA. CHP SAYS IT’S FROM ONE SEMITRUCK HITTING ANOTHER SEMITRUCK. THEY BOTHAU CGHT FIRE. THAT�...

The extent of any injuries was not immediately clear.

A small plane crashed Wednesday morning northwest of Emigrant Gap in Nevada County, but no injuries were reported, authorities said. The single-engine Cessna 172 crashed around 8:30 a.m., said Federal Aviation Administration spokesperson Ian Gregor. Sign up for our Newsletters Two people were aboard the plane when it went down, but neither of them were hurt, according to Cal Fire, who responded to the crash. Video from LiveCopter 3 showed the...

Sactown Magazine After taking a snowy hike on the Sierra Discovery Trail outside Nevada City, be sure to visit the nearby Omega Diggings Scenic Overlook for a panoramic mountain view on your way home. (Photograph by Jeremy Sykes) Most of us think of hiking as a fair-weather endeavor, but this winter, the best—and safest—cure for your pandemic-induced cabin fever might just be an unseasonable expedition into the great outdoors. Luckily, our region’s topographical riches and relatively temp...

Update 12:50 p.m.: I-80 westbound has been opened up at the Nevada state line and chain control has been moved to Donner Lake Interchange, according to a tweet by CHP Truckee. Update 11:23 a.m.: Eastbound traffic has been released at Alta, according to Caltrans. Westbound I-80 traffic still being held at the Nevada state line. for chain control info. UPDATE: Eastbound traffic has been released at Alta. R-2 Alta to Donner Lake Interchange. WB I-80 traffic still being held at the Nevada state li...

Update 12:50 p.m.: I-80 westbound has been opened up at the Nevada state line and chain control has been moved to Donner Lake Interchange, according to a tweet by CHP Truckee. Update 11:23 a.m.: Eastbound traffic has been released at Alta, according to Caltrans. Westbound I-80 traffic still being held at the Nevada state line. for chain control info. UPDATE: Eastbound traffic has been released at Alta. R-2 Alta to Donner Lake Interchange. WB I-80 traffic still being held at the Nevada state li...