I-80 closures at Colfax due to zero visibility derailed plans for many headed to Sierra

COLFAX, Calif. — Sunday morning, cars and semi-trucks lined Interstate 80 at exit 135 in Colfax after Caltrans set a hard closure shutting down the interstate from Colfax to the Nevada Stateline. 

Over a hundred people, all of which told KCRA 3 they knew the closure was in place, sat in their cars waiting patiently for it to reopen.

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It never ceases to amaze me how many people will head to Reno over the Sierras, knowing that there's heavy snow in the forecast and the roads over the passes will be closed

I'd be willing to bet that less than a quarter of these idiots have packed extra provisions and winter emergency kits, expecting CalTrans to be able to clear 6 feet of snow and open the roads with a snap of their fingers.