Snow Hammers The Sierra, Creating Fun And Fear

GOLD RIVER (CBS13) — Before hitting the snow traffic along I-80 slowed to a stop leaving drivers waiting for hours. Chain controls were in effect starting east of Gold Run. Drivers ran into heavy snow just above 4 thousand feet. Cal-Trans was forced to close the highway at times and turn people around as they worked to clear crashes and slide-outs.
“It looked like there was a car that got nailed by a train and some other crashes and stuff, but once we got through that it was no probl