SAR Staff and the SVU were requested to assist NHP and NDOT with checking for stranded vehicles on the Mt. Rose highway from Galena to the Tahoe Meadows. Heavy snowfall and high winds were creating whiteout conditions and deep drifting across the highway. The highway was closed, so a snowcat was used to check on four vehicles that were located. All occupants had been previously evacuated to a safe location. It had been feared that some stranded vehicles had not been seen on previous checks by NHP and NDOT.
2/9/19 – Mt. Rose Highway Stranded Vehicle Check
- Date: February 10, 2019
- Author: Jack Wayman