Traffic update: I-580 between Carson City and Reno through Washoe Valley and US-395 Alt now open
UPDATE 2PM: All northbound and southbound lanes on I-580 through Washoe are now open as are all lanes on US-395 Alt, according to Nevada State Police and the Nevada Department of Transportation.
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UPDATE NOON: I-580 through Washoe Valley northbound lanes now open. Southbound lanes remain closed.
US-395 Alt through the valley remains closed due to stranded vehicles, icy conditions.
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UPDATE: While much of the weekend winter storm has passed, it has left a number of road closures Monday morning across Northern Nevada, including I-580 through Washoe Valley. For those hoping to get over the Sierra via I-80 over Donner Pass, it is now opened as of late Monday morning.
Earlier, Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo announced a 2-hour delayed start for state offices in Carson City. Aside from essential public safety and corrections personnel, state government offices in Carson City were opened at 10 a.m. on Monday.
The Nevada Department of Transportation and the Department of Public Safety are reporting icy roads and dangerous driving conditions, leading to road closures in Washoe Valley on US 395 this morning. As of 10:50 a.m. the I-580 through Washoe Valley remained closed due to several stranded vehicles and icy conditions, according to Nevada State Police.
Nevada State Police reports the following closures Monday morning:
— I-580 and Alt. 395 through Washoe Valley between Carson City and Reno is closed due to winter weather conditions. I-580 traffic is hung up in Carson City as of around 7:20 a.m. For updates see NVroads.com or call 511. Motorists advise they have taken the following route to get to Reno: US-50 East, to Highway 439 North, to I-80 West.
— Mt. Rose Hwy / SR431 is open from the Mt. Rose Ski Lodge from Reno. But over the summit to Incline Village remains closed this morning due to weather conditions.
— I-80 at CA / NV Stateline is open for passenger vehicles only – per Caltrans and CHP Truckee.
Meanwhile, as of 7:08a.m. I-80 westbound at Rock Boulevard lanes are now open.