A cold storm is dropping snow in the higher elevations.
The California Department of Transportation issued chain controls Tuesday on some North State highways, but as of 7:45 a.m. there were no restrictions on Interstate 5 north of Redding to the California-Oregon border.
On Highway 44
Chains or snow tires are required from Viola about eight miles west of Old Station, and from approximately eight miles west of the Bogard ranger station to the ranger station in Lassen County.
Chains also are required on all vehicles except those with 4-wheel drive with snow tires from the Bogard ranger station to the junction of Highway 36 in Lassen County.
10: The Blizzard of 1888 Northeastern United States
This snowstorm was so massive it became a historical event. In terms of storm severity factors, this one had it all: enormous amounts of snow, frigid temperatures, howling winds whipping up monstrous snow drifts and a widespread area of effect that covered the entire northeastern United States from New England to the Chesapeake Bay, including major metropolitan areas like New York City [source: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]. More than 400 people died during the storm, including more than 100 who were lost at sea.
The storm struck in early March and started out as a serious rainstorm. From Sunday night to Monday morning, the temperature plummeted and the rain turned to snow. In the end, New York City received 22 inches (56 centimeters) of snow, shutting the city down and causing floods when the snow melted. Other places received much more: 58 inches (1.5 meters) of snow in Saratoga Springs, New York, and 45 i