Snow could make for slippery Memorial Day weekend in Sierra

A low pressure system is expected to dump one to four inches of snow in higher elevations throughout the Sierra Tuesday, potentially making for slick road conditions for visitors traveling along high passes to Yosemite for Memorial Day weekend.

Tioga Pass, a section of State Route 120 that stands as the eastern entry point for Yosemite National Park, just opened last week and is subject to close due to stormy weather.

Carson Pass is traversed by State Route 88 and is typically open year-round, pending large weather systems and avalanches.

[...] scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms are expected to bring up to a quarter of an inch of rain to lower mountain elevations.

On Friday, up to two inches of snow and ice in the Sierra set off road closures in both directions of Interstate 80 in Placer County, as officials said cars lost control and started spinning out on the slippery road.

Ice and snow, at around 6,000 feet, caused multiple spin outs, prompting officials to close sections of the highway until plows and tow trucks could clear the road, said CHP Sgt. Norman Vandermeyde.