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It will be more safe to be a deer in Sierra County after today as officials dedicate a $348,000 animal underpass.

Highway 50 westbound was blocked Sunday for a short time following a multi-car crash.

Betty January points out the sides of the barn that were added to the old one-room schoolhouse.

A showdown over tax-defaulted assets Wednesday morning had locals outbid by a Sacramento-based land company.

Interstate 80 is open with no chain controls. On U.S. 395, campers and trailers are not advised through Washoe Valley.

Controls are in effect on Interstate 80 over the Sierra as a major winter storm bears down on the region.

Following are area road conditions and restrictions, according to the Nevada Department of Transportation.

More snow is expected Thursday for the Lake Tahoe Basin, according to the National Weather Service in Reno.

Below are updated road conditions for the main roads in and around the Lake Tahoe Basin, courtesy of www.safetravelusa.com/nv . Visit tahebonanza.com for regular weather and road updates.

Atmospheric chemist Ron Cohen studies air quality in places ranging from UC's Sagehen Creek Reserve to the Canadian tundra.

Betty January, president of the Clarksville Historical Society, is seen through the window of one of the Tong family homes at the ghost town of Clarksville.

Snow is expected to continue through Sunday, potentially bringing 3 more inches of snow at lake level, and with that, dangerous driving conditions.

Chains or snowtires are being required this morning on Interstate 80 for about 35 west of Truckee.

Following are road conditions in the area as of 3:20 p.m. Friday. See more details on your cell phone, smartphone or desktop computer at nvroads.mobi All routes are open with no controls with the following ...

The Nevada Department of Transportation reports at 5:42 a.m. all roads open with the following exceptions: US395: - Open with no controls, high wind advisory: campers and trailers are not advised for 6 miles ...

Interstate 80 through the Sierra is open with no controls this morning, but several other mountain passes are requiring chains or snowtires.

Interstate 80 has chains mandatory for 16 miles from the Rainbow exit to Truckee.

All routes are open with no controls with the following exceptions: IR80: - Chains required except for four wheel drive vehicles for 59.4 miles between Drum California Exit 150 and 0.6 miles west of Garson Road ...

There are some chain or snowtire requirements in Northern Nevada and the Sierra: Interstate 80: Chains from Baxter to Truckee.