Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak has declared a state of emergency related to the snow and storm conditions impacting Northern Nevada.
Due to the continued winter storm, Highway 50, Highway 207 (Kingsbury Grade) and Highway 28 are experiencing very long delays, dangerous road conditions and an oncoming storm Tuesday evening. State officials, including the Nevada Department of Transportation, Division of Emergency Management and Nevada State Police need to be able to clear roadways to make room for emergency vehicles and snow removal
The State of Emergency declaration will allow State officials to order cars on those highways to turn around and head back into the valley until weather conditions subside and the roadways are safe to use. This will help prevent motorists from becoming stranded overnight on the roadways, potentially running out of gas in subfreezing temperatures without access to emergency services.
“I want to thank all of our emergency responders for working diligently through trying weather conditions to keep our roadways and travelers safe,” Gov. Sisolak said. “We need all those who are on the roadways to turn around and head back to safe shelter so our emergency responders can continue their work.”
