LOS ANGELES — A cold low pressure system spinning off the coast of California sent bands of rain and snow across the state Wednesday, making travel difficult and adding to an epic mountain snowpack.
Forecasters said the storm was not as strong as the systems that pounded the state all winter. At 3 p.m. Wednesday, Caltrans was reporting no chain controls on Interstate 80 or Highway 50 crossing the Sierra. Eastbound trucks were being screened at Applegate and westbound truck were being screened at Mogul. Trucks must have maximum chains in possession to proceed, according to Caltrans. A section of Highway 395 on the eastern side of the range was