It was unclear Wednesday morning whether escorts would resume at the 5 to 9 p.m. window.
into the San Bernardino Mountains were suspended Wednesday morning, March 1, because vehicles — even those with chains on — were getting stuck in snow, Caltrans said.
“We are working on clearing the roadway as quickly as possible to resume the escorts for the next window, ” Caltrans said in a statement.For those unable to get home to the mountains, a shelter has been set up at Redlands East Valley High, 31000 E. Colton Ave. in Redlands. The escorts, for people with proof of residency, are tentatively scheduled for upbound traffic from 5 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. daily until further notice.There are no escorts up Highway 38, which is closed.
The 15 Freeway through the Cajon Pass was open Wednesday morning after cars were reportedly getting stuck in the snow overnight. But The 5 Freeway was closed in both directions between Parker Road in Castaic and Grapevine Road because of snow and poor visibility, Caltrans said. The “snow gate” is open on the south end to allow northbound traffic to U-turn back into Los Angeles County.I-5 is CLOSED in both directions between Parker Road & Grapevine due to snow & poor visibility. Unknown duration.
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