[IN THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA & SIERRA NEVADA] WILL BE CLOSED FROM 3.5 MI EAST OF SILVER LAKE TO KIRKWOOD /CARSON SPUR/ (AMADOR CO) AT 1030 HRS ON 1/18/16 - DUE TO AVALANCHE CONTROL - MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED TO USE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE CHAINS OR SNOW TIRES ARE REQUIRED FROM COOK'S STATION TO HAM'S STATION (AMADOR CO) CHAINS ARE REQUIRED ON ALL VEHICLES EXCEPT 4-WHEEL-DRIVE VEHICLES WITH SNOW TIRES ON ALL 4 WHEELS FROM HAM'S STATION (AMADOR CO) TO 5 MI WEST OF PICKETTS JCT (ALPINE CO) CHAINS ARE REQUIRED ON ALL VEHICLES EXCEPT 4-WHEEL-DRIVE VEHICLES WITH SNOW TIRES ON ALL 4 WHEELS FROM PICKETTS JCT TO 1 MI WEST OF WOODFORDS (ALPINE CO)