Check road conditions before you travel

Treacherous road conditions abound, CHP- Susanville shared Thursday. Chain restrictions are in place on most highways. Current updates on roads can be found at : http://quickmap.dot.ca.gov/
and specific highways at: https://roads.dot.ca.gov/roadscell.php

A quick refresher on our chain requirements: There are Three Levels of Chain Requirements in California:

•Requirement 1 (R-1): Chains are required on all vehicles except passenger vehicles and light-duty trucks under 6,000 pounds gross weight and equipped with snow tires on at least two drive wheels. Chains must be carried by vehicles using snow tires. All vehicles towing trailers must have chains on one drive axle. Trailers with brakes must have chains on at least one axle.

•Requirement 2 (R2): Chains or traction devices are required on all vehicles except four-wheel/all-wheel drive vehicles with snow-tread tires on all four wheels.
NOTE: (Four-wheel/all-wheel drive vehicles must carry traction devices in chain control areas.)

•Requirement 3 (R3): Chains or traction devices are required on all vehicles, no exceptions.