Snow closes main road north of LA. Where is Al Gore?

I- 5 Grapevine Connecting Southern, Northern California Closed Several Hours Due To Snow

December 31, 2016 10:33 PM

Filed Under: California, CHP, Closed, Grapevine, I-5, Interstate 5

Interstate 5, the main route between Los Angeles, to the south, and Sacramento and San Francisco, stands empty as it remains closed due to snow in January 2008. At least 800 big rig trucks and many car travelers were stranded in the storm overnight that shutdown of the Golden State Freeway over Tejon Pass, commonly referred to as The Grapevine. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)BAKERSFIELD (CBS SF) — New Year’s Eve was a traffic nightmare for drivers hoping to get to or from Southern California on California’s main artery.

All lanes were closed for several hours in both directions of Interstate 5 in the Grapevine area north of Los Angeles because of snow.

At about 10:30 p.m. Saturday, Caltrans District 6 tweeted, “The Grapevine has re-opened with CHP escorting traffic. Drive with care and patience. Happy New Year!”

Overnight, the California Highway Patrol escorted motorists through the snow on both northbound and southbound lanes.

The National Weather Service says between 3 and 6 inches of snow are forecast for the Grapevine and other high areas in Kern County.

Meantime, in San Diego County, officials with the Department of Public Works say several streets have been closed because of flooding.

Southern California is capping off the year with rain and snow as the second of two weekend storms moved through Saturday.