Highway 299 Closed at Berry Summit Vista Point Due to Snow

AI SUMMARY: At 8:12 am, California Highway Patrol requested the Department of Transportation to close the eastbound lane of Highway 299. The closure was extended to a stretch between Berry Summit Vista Point to Mile Marker 28 in both directions. Eastbound traffic was diverted at Scales, while the westbound lane remained open. At around 8:30 am, there was a report of snow sticking to the road at Mile Marker 14, and at 8:36 am, it was confirmed that a hard closure by the DOT was in effect. Patrol units were on the scene to oversee the road closure at various points along the affected highway.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 8:39 a.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.

8:11 a.m.

UPDATES

8:12 a.m.

[2] REQ DOT IF ABLE TO HOLD THE EB CLOSURE

8:13 a.m.

[5] PER CT WB CLOSURE FROM BERRY SUMMIT VISTA POINT TO MM28

8:14 a.m.

[7] 1039 DOT

8:15 a.m.

[10] A16-022 CLOSING EB TRAFFIC AT SCALES // WB IS OPEN

8:30 a.m.