[IN THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA & SIERRA NEVADA] IS CLOSED FROM 3.5 MI EAST OF SILVER LAKE TO KIRKWOOD /CARSON SPUR/ (AMADOR CO) - DUE TO AVALANCHE CONTROL - MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED TO USE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE IS CLOSED FROM 2 MI EAST OF KIRKWOOD TO 5 MI WEST OF PICKETTS JCT /CARSON PASS/ (ALPINE CO) - DUE TO SNOW - MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED TO USE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE CHAINS OR SNOW TIRES ARE REQUIRED FROM 3.6 MI WEST OF DEW DROP TO DEW DROP (AMADOR CO) CHAINS ARE REQUIRED ON ALL VEHICLES EXCEPT 4-WHEEL-DRIVE VEHICLES WITH SNOW TIRES ON ALL 4 WHEELS FROM DEW DROP TO 3.5 MI EAST OF SILVER LAKE (AMADOR CO) CHAINS ARE REQUIRED ON ALL VEHICLES EXCEPT 4-WHEEL-DRIVE VEHICLES WITH SNOW TIRES ON ALL 4 WHEELS FROM 5 MI WEST OF PICKETTS JCT TO 2.5 MI EAST OF WOODFORDS (ALPINE CO) 1-WAY CONTROLLED TRAFFIC AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS FROM 1.3 MI EAST OF DEW DROP RD (AMADOR CO) TO THE AMADOR/ALPINE CO LINE FROM 0800 HRS TO 1500 HRS MONDAY THRU FRIDAY THRU 2/18/11 - DUE TO MAINTENANCE A HIGH WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM PICKETTS JCT (ALPINE CO) TO THE NEVADA STATE LINE - TRAVEL IS NOT RECOMMENDED FOR CAMPERS, TRAILERS OR PERMIT LOADS