Area road controls; weather for Wednesday

Today's weather will be mostly cloudy with scattered showers in the morning, then isolated showers in the afternoon. Snow level near the valley floor with an accumulation of up to one inch above 5000 feet; highs 39-49 with light winds becoming northwest around 10 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight, mostly cloudy with light winds becoming west around 10 mph after midnight; lows 21-31.

The Nevada Department of Transportation at 6:14 a.m. reports the following road controls:

Interstate 80 " chains mandatory for 18.8 miles between Drum Exit 150 (California) and Rainbow Exit 168.

Road closed for 16.3 miles between Rainbow and Central Truckee.

Chains mandatory for 20 miles between Central Truckee and California State Line.

Highway 50 " Chains mandatory for 18.1 miles between 3.5 miles east of Kyburz and 4.1 miles west of SR 89.

Snow tires or chains required for 20.3 miles between SR 89 and 6.9 miles west of Highway 395 in south Carson City.

SR 341 " Snow tires or chains required for 5.2 miles between. 0.2 miles north of Virginia City and 7.9 miles south of Highway 395 - Geiger Grade.

SR 342 " Snow tires or chains required for 3.8 miles between SR 341 at Silver City and SR 341 at Virginia City.

Other controls are noted.

For road and weather information while in Nevada, dial 511.

Areas of utility work continue on Carson City streets, most notably on Fairview Drive from Silver Sage to South Edmonds, and on Highway 50 East from Saliman Road to Airport Road.

Expect delays on Highway 50 in both travel directions. Drive carefully through these areas.