The video above is from an earlier story and will be updated.
The California Highway Patrol originally announced the closure at 7 p.m. Saturday on X, previously known as Twitter.
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By 8:30 p.m., the CHP said 30 or more vehicles were freed and escorts downhill from China Peak had begun.
Tire chains are now mandatory for travelers heading up Highway 168.
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