Wind, snow and ice were creating treacherous driving conditions and prompted multiple road closures near Bakersfield and Mojave in Kern County, California, on Wednesday, March 1, officials said.The California Highway Patrol (
CHP) in Mojave said the closed routes included a
50-mile section of SR-58 between Mojave and Bakersfield, through the Tehachapi Mountains, an
80-mile section of Interstate 5 between Bakersfield and Santa Clarita, and a
30-mile stretch of SR-178 between Weldon and SR-14 near Inyokern.This footage from the Tehachapi Police Department shows conditions on SR-58 between Mojave and Tehachapi. Credit: Tehachapi Police via Storyful