Again...CA and chains...3/27/2012

Sr 36 [in the northern california area] chains or snow tires are required from mad river to forest glen (trinity co) /south fork mountain/ chains are required on all vehicles except 4-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires on all 4 wheels from the jct of sr 3 (trinity co) to 5 mi west of platina (shasta co) chains or snow tires are required from 4 mi west to 9 mi east of mineral (tehama co) /morgan summit/ 1-way controlled traffic 4 mi west of bridgeville (humboldt co) from 0900 hrs to 1400 hrs on 3/28/12 - due to permit work all tractor-semi trailer combinations over 65 feet are prohibited from the jct of sr 99 /in red bluff/ (tehama co) to the south jct of sr 89 (plumas co) - alternate routes are available

 

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvxooSxDyGk[/ame]

First couple of minutes show the storm of '52....the rest is a promo for a MicroSoft game...

 

http://video.dot.ca.gov/asx/Kingvale-eb-80.asx

 

TruckeeCHAIN CONTROL 4 MILES AHEAD TRUCKS MAXIMUM TUNE RADIO TO AM 1610Vista Pt/DLISPEED LIMIT 30 MPH MAX ALL VEHICLES CHAIN CONTROL 1 MILE AHEAD TRUCKS MAXIMUMKingvaleCHAIN CONTROL NEXT 20 MILES SPEED LIMIT 30 MPH MAX ALL VEHICLESE.O. Blue Canyon UCCHAIN CONTROL SPEED LIMIT 30 MPH MAXW.O. Blue Canyon UCEND CHAIN CONTROL 3 MILES AHEAD STEEP DOWNGRADE SNOW AND ICE REDUCE SPEED

 

If you guys have an iPhone, there's a neat little app (it's free too) called California Roads Report. It's a quick way to check on your route.

 

the weather from the Natioanl weather service, screw the weather channle
http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClic...EV&textField1=39.3281&textField2=-120.182&e=0