Those were mostly clear by Sunday evening.Ī spokeswoman for the Automobile Club of Southern California, which provided the estimate of 3.3 million car travelers - the most since 2007 - offered some advice for the heavy-traffic period before Thanksgiving that would seem to apply to Sunday as well: To prevent being stuck in a traffic jam, especially on freeways, avoid traveling from 7 to. Sections of the northbound 5 and 15 freeways in the San Clemente and Temecula areas, respectively, were jammed, but for much shorter stretches. Rush-hour Traffic Heavy traffic is one of LA's major drawbacks. Traffic coming into the region from San Diego County wasn’t great Sunday afternoon, but it wasn’t as bad. Much of the 5 in both directions had seen much worse traffic earlier in the day. But south of the Los Angeles County line, things were mostly clear except for a 7-mile stretch between highways 126 and 14. On weekend nights, traffic heading into or out of Downtown L.A. The evening LA rush hours are around 4 p.m. Weekday morning LA rush hour is roughly from 7 a.m. Fog and cold just make it more magical, in my opinion.Īfter you are done at the coast you could head inland a bit and hit up the Sonoma/ Napa valley for some great food and wine before you head back home.On the southbound 5, traffic remained jammed Sunday evening north of Grapevine in Kern County, the Caltrans map showed. Traffic is usually heavy on the freeways during morning and evening commutes when you’re driving in Los Angeles. Oysters a a big thing here, and you could do mountain biking, horseback riding, or kayaking on the bay. The hiking in this area is absolutely endless. Thanksgiving traffic on the 101 Freeway in the 1960s, from Los Angeles Times archives. Or a place in Inverness, bodega bay, or point Reyes. Aerial footage has gone viral of a massive traffic jam, captured during the great Thanksgiving getaway in southern California. You could rent a beach house at stinson or bolinas. If you want to do hiking maybe you would consider coming to Inverness/point Reyes national seashore. October is wonderful but I’m afraid that November is just too iffy in my opinion. I was just in Tahoe a week ago and it was amazing. Snow shoeing could be an option but you really are in a transition period and you never really know if there will be snow. Lake Tahoe may be magical but hiking may be challenging. My hunch is that will keep the crowds away as the ticket sales will be reservation only and some resorts may only allow access to pass holders. Thanksgiving holiday traffic jam on the 405 Interstate Highway in Southern California.Music: Contimusic Clear Path (Inspiring. The ski resorts will be reducing capacity this year due to Covid. (How do you drive around when it is snowing?). Our maps show updates on road construction, traffic accidents, travel delays and the latest traffic speeds. There are still chances of storm/rain, but at least won't hamper your going around. What’s happening on the road RIGHT NOW Real-time Los Angeles traffic information. Or even north of San Francisco such as Bodega Bay, Mendocino, etc. I would suggest, if you make this trip, to go to coastal towns. What are you going to do during the day? Staying in your motel/hotel rooms for 6 days? Indoor activities (museums or other likes) will be not available (and be frank you don't want to do those anyway). Do I need to stick to I-5 or take I-15 as alternative I was caught in very bad traffic on I-5 last Thanksgiving. I am wondering which highway may have less traffic. Most restaurants may be forced to close indoor dining. Answer 1 of 11: I plan to drive from Bakersfield to San Diego on Thanksgiving weekend. That may translate to more shut downs and restrictions in coming weeks. You think things are bad now, with the USA total cases jumped >80000 in one single day today. The big issue is still with the rapid rising of Covid cases into the winter. For 8 days? How do you send the rest of the time? You may have a few trails to choose from, likely around the lake shore somewhere. Any trail at higher elevation may not be assessible. It is a bit too early to ski (which you don't do anyway), but it is a bit too cold for hiking. There will be ice on the roads/local streets, slush. After first snow, things get a little bit 'messy'. NFL NBA Megan Anderson Atlanta Hawks Los Angeles Lakers Boston Celtics Arsenal F.C. Sometimes snow comes early, sometimes late. No snow yet, but it is just a matter of time.

It is below freezing overnight this week. The weather is getting cold now, and will only be colder in a month.

Sorry I think it is not a good timing for visiting/staying at Lake Tahoe this Thanksgiving.

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