A highway in Lyon County, Nevada, remained closed after a major landslide covered roughly 400 feet of roadway following heavy rain in the area, the Nevada Department of Transportation (
NDOT)
said on Sunday, January 15.This drone footage from
NDOT Reno shows rocks and debris blocking SR-208 near Wilson Canyon.The landslide occurred on
January 10, according to
NDOT.With
winter storms persisting in the area,
NDOT has
advised motorists to avoid unnecessary travel. Credit: Nevada
DOT Reno via Storyful