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SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The snow is continuing to fall Monday morning after a very windy night in advance of the storm. Even though the Winter Storm Warning is in place through early Wednesday there could be a break in the snow on Monday from approximately 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Road Condition at 7:30 a.m.

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The SCSO says Kaegan Wright, 16, left his home on County Road 314 on foot, in the Sand Flat area of northern Smith County.

While many roads in the Stanislaus National Forest are reopening today, several others will remain closed due to conditions and for public safety.

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UPDATE 10:22AM: US-50 has reopened but drivers need to be aware there is massive gridlock in both directions for miles. Trees are still in the roadway so use caution. R2 chain controls are in effect: Trucks full chains, only 4-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires on all four are allowed without chains. SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif.

UPDATE 10:22AM: US-50 has reopened but drivers need to be aware there is massive gridlock in both directions for miles. Trees are still in the roadway so use caution. R2 chain controls are in effect: Trucks full chains, only 4-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires on all four are allowed without chains. SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif.

Mount Shasta Herald Fire officials estimate theyll have the Lava Fire burning near Weed and Mount Shasta totally contained one week from today. The Lava Fire, burning near Weed and Mount Shasta, is now 70% contained and as of Monday morning was 24,974 acres. The estimated date of containment is July 12 and more than 1,400 people are working on the blaze. Siskiyou County residents who were evacuated due to the Lava Fire were able to return home in time for the holiday yesterday after the evacu...

View Comments Note to readers: We’ve made this story free as an important public service to our North State communities. If you are able, help power local journalism. Subscribe to your local newspaper for as little as $1. Cooler temperatures Thursday into Friday helped firefighters who are trying to get a handle on two fires burning in Siskiyou County. As of Friday morning, the Lava Fire and Tennant Fire destroyed more than 50 miles of forest land. The Lava Fire is burning about three mi...

View Comments Note to readers: We’ve made this story free as an important public service to our North State communities. If you are able, help power local journalism. Subscribe to your local newspaper for as little as $1. Two fires burning in Siskiyou County this week prompted evacuations in communities southeast and east of Yreka.  Both the Lava Fire and the Tennant Fire grew overnight, fueled by high temperatures and low humidity levels, dry fuels like brush and winds blowing throug...