I-80 Is Closed In Both Directions, Police Warn California Skiers To Stay Home

The talk of the ski world is the blizzard that's currently dumping feet of snow across the Lake Tahoe region in California and Nevada.

Interstate 80 (I-80) is the main thoroughfare for skiers and tourists to access Lake Tahoe from Sacramento and San Francisco to the west, and from Reno to the East.

As of 11:00 a.m. PST on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, I-80 is closed in both directions as the biggest storm of the season dumps feet of snow.

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