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137 MPH Wind Gust At Tahoe Resort; Chains On I-80 In Sierra

Chains or snow tires are required on much of Interstate 80 in the Sierra and most highways around Lake Tahoe after a winter storm packing winds in excess of 130 mph blew through the region.

 

A winter weather advisory for the Reno-Tahoe area expired at 10 a.m. Tuesday. But a winter storm watch goes into effect Thursday when a stronger storm is forecast to bring up to 2 feet of snow to the mountains.

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Travel restrictions remain in place for about a 70-mile stretch of I-80 west of the California-Nevada line.

 

Alpine Meadows reported a 137 mph wind gust early Tuesday.