Pass Conditions

I-80 trip check · about 132 miles

Reno to Sacramento

1 Caltrans notice to review

California chain-control reports below. Nevada conditions are unavailable here. This page cannot establish that the whole route is open or safe.

Last successful Caltrans checkSep 14, 2026, 2:30 PM PDTTravel directionwestbound

Get alerts for my datesCaltrans I-80 report ↗Nevada 511 ↗

Both directions are shown, with your direction first. These regional notices include lane restrictions and truck requirements beyond the chain-control points. Locations and directions below are Caltrans' wording; notices without a direction may affect either trip.

Agency bulletin timestamp: Sep 14, 2026, 2:30 PM PDT. Individual notice update times are not supplied.
Our successful retrieval: Sep 14, 2026, 2:30 PM PDT

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Times use Pacific time (PDT/PST). Agency update is when Caltrans last changed the point's status; our check is when we successfully retrieved it. An old agency update remains labeled old even after a successful check.

  1. Reno → Nevada state line

    Check Nevada 511

    Check Nevada 511 for closures, chain or snow-tire controls, vehicle exceptions and cameras between Reno and the state line. California records do not establish Nevada conditions.

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  2. Nevada state line → Truckee

    Current controls need confirmation

    4 reported control points in this segment. Some information is old, missing or delayed. Confirm with Caltrans.

    Control points, exceptions and agency wording (4)

    Floriston On-ramp

    Status needs confirmation · West

    Agency update is old or unknown. Confirm the current restriction.

    Caltrans · West · Chain control level
    R-0

    Caltrans · West · Caltrans report
    No chain controls are in effect at this time.

    Agency update: Apr 12, 2026, 4:46 PM PDT
    Our successful observation: Sep 14, 2026, 2:30 PM PDT

    Boca

    Status needs confirmation · West

    Agency update is old or unknown. Confirm the current restriction.

    Caltrans · West · Chain control level
    R-0

    Caltrans · West · Caltrans report
    No chain controls are in effect at this time.

    Agency update: Apr 12, 2026, 4:46 PM PDT
    Our successful observation: Sep 14, 2026, 2:30 PM PDT

    Overland Trail - OTL Truck Screens

    Status needs confirmation · West

    Agency update is old or unknown. Confirm the current restriction.

    Caltrans · West · Chain control level
    R-0

    Caltrans · West · Caltrans report
    No chain controls are in effect at this time.

    Agency update: Apr 12, 2026, 4:46 PM PDT
    Our successful observation: Sep 14, 2026, 2:30 PM PDT

    Overland Trail - OTL Truck Screens

    Status needs confirmation · West

    Agency update is old or unknown. Confirm the current restriction.

    Caltrans · West · Chain control level
    R-0

    Caltrans · West · Caltrans report
    No chain controls are in effect at this time.

    Agency update: Feb 27, 2026, 10:05 AM PST
    Our successful observation: Sep 14, 2026, 2:30 PM PDT

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  3. Truckee → Donner Summit

    Current controls need confirmation

    2 reported control points in this segment. Some information is old, missing or delayed. Confirm with Caltrans.

    Control points, exceptions and agency wording (2)

    Truckee

    Status needs confirmation · West

    Agency update is old or unknown. Confirm the current restriction.

    Caltrans · West · Chain control level
    R-0

    Caltrans · West · Caltrans report
    No chain controls are in effect at this time.

    Agency update: Apr 21, 2026, 10:22 AM PDT
    Our successful observation: Sep 14, 2026, 2:30 PM PDT

    Donner Lake Interchange

    Status needs confirmation · West

    Agency update is old or unknown. Confirm the current restriction.

    Caltrans · West · Chain control level
    R-0

    Caltrans · West · Caltrans report
    No chain controls are in effect at this time.

    Agency update: May 4, 2026, 10:38 PM PDT
    Our successful observation: Sep 14, 2026, 2:30 PM PDT

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  4. Donner Summit → Colfax

    Current controls need confirmation

    12 reported control points in this segment. Some information is old, missing or delayed. Confirm with Caltrans.

    Control points, exceptions and agency wording (12)

    Kingvale

    Status needs confirmation · West

    Agency update is old or unknown. Confirm the current restriction.

    Caltrans · West · Chain control level
    R-0

    Caltrans · West · Caltrans report
    No chain controls are in effect at this time.

    Agency update: May 4, 2026, 10:38 PM PDT
    Our successful observation: Sep 14, 2026, 2:30 PM PDT

    Rainbow

    Status needs confirmation · West

    Agency update is old or unknown. Confirm the current restriction.

    Caltrans · West · Chain control level
    R-0

    Caltrans · West · Caltrans report
    No chain controls are in effect at this time.

    Agency update: May 4, 2026, 10:38 PM PDT
    Our successful observation: Sep 14, 2026, 2:30 PM PDT

    Cisco Grove

    Status needs confirmation · West

    Agency update is old or unknown. Confirm the current restriction.

    Caltrans · West · Chain control level
    R-0

    Caltrans · West · Caltrans report
    No chain controls are in effect at this time.

    Agency update: Apr 22, 2026, 10:34 AM PDT
    Our successful observation: Sep 14, 2026, 2:30 PM PDT

    Eagle Lakes

    Status needs confirmation · West

    Agency update is old or unknown. Confirm the current restriction.

    Caltrans · West · Chain control level
    R-0

    Caltrans · West · Caltrans report
    No chain controls are in effect at this time.

    Agency update: Apr 22, 2026, 10:34 AM PDT
    Our successful observation: Sep 14, 2026, 2:30 PM PDT

    Nyack

    Status needs confirmation · West

    Agency update is old or unknown. Confirm the current restriction.

    Caltrans · West · Chain control level
    R-0

    Caltrans · West · Caltrans report
    No chain controls are in effect at this time.

    Agency update: Apr 22, 2026, 10:34 AM PDT
    Our successful observation: Sep 14, 2026, 2:30 PM PDT

    Drum (Whitmore)

    Status needs confirmation · West

    Agency update is old or unknown. Confirm the current restriction.

    Caltrans · West · Chain control level
    R-0

    Caltrans · West · Caltrans report
    No chain controls are in effect at this time.

    Agency update: Apr 22, 2026, 9:24 AM PDT
    Our successful observation: Sep 14, 2026, 2:30 PM PDT

    Baxter

    Status needs confirmation · West

    Agency update is old or unknown. Confirm the current restriction.

    Caltrans · West · Chain control level
    R-0

    Caltrans · West · Caltrans report
    No chain controls are in effect at this time.

    Agency update: Apr 13, 2026, 1:30 AM PDT
    Our successful observation: Sep 14, 2026, 2:30 PM PDT

    Baxter

    Status needs confirmation · West

    Agency update is old or unknown. Confirm the current restriction.

    Caltrans · West · Chain control level
    R-0

    Caltrans · West · Caltrans report
    No chain controls are in effect at this time.

    Agency update: Apr 12, 2026, 5:28 PM PDT
    Our successful observation: Sep 14, 2026, 2:30 PM PDT

    Alta

    Status needs confirmation · West

    Agency update is old or unknown. Confirm the current restriction.

    Caltrans · West · Chain control level
    R-0

    Caltrans · West · Caltrans report
    No chain controls are in effect at this time.

    Agency update: Apr 13, 2026, 1:30 AM PDT
    Our successful observation: Sep 14, 2026, 2:30 PM PDT

    Alta

    Status needs confirmation · West

    Agency update is old or unknown. Confirm the current restriction.

    Caltrans · West · Chain control level
    R-0

    Caltrans · West · Caltrans report
    No chain controls are in effect at this time.

    Agency update: Apr 12, 2026, 5:28 PM PDT
    Our successful observation: Sep 14, 2026, 2:30 PM PDT

    Gold Run

    Status needs confirmation · West

    Agency update is old or unknown. Confirm the current restriction.

    Caltrans · West · Chain control level
    R-0

    Caltrans · West · Caltrans report
    No chain controls are in effect at this time.

    Agency update: Feb 27, 2026, 10:05 AM PST
    Our successful observation: Sep 14, 2026, 2:30 PM PDT

    Colfax

    Status needs confirmation · West

    Agency update is old or unknown. Confirm the current restriction.

    Caltrans · West · Chain control level
    R-0

    Caltrans · West · Caltrans report
    No chain controls are in effect at this time.

    Agency update: Feb 27, 2026, 10:05 AM PST
    Our successful observation: Sep 14, 2026, 2:30 PM PDT

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  5. Colfax → Sacramento

    Current controls need confirmation

    1 reported control point in this segment. Some information is old, missing or delayed. Confirm with Caltrans.

    Control points, exceptions and agency wording (1)

    Applegate - End of Control

    Status needs confirmation · West

    Agency update is old or unknown. Confirm the current restriction.

    Caltrans · West · Chain control level
    R-0

    Caltrans · West · Caltrans report
    No chain controls are in effect at this time.

    Agency update: Feb 27, 2026, 10:05 AM PST
    Our successful observation: Sep 14, 2026, 2:30 PM PDT

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California coverage is limited to published chain-control points, including closures reported at those points. Collisions, lane closures and restrictions between points require the official route report and Caltrans QuickMap. No matched report does not mean clear.

Understand California R-1, R-2 and R-3 controls. Vehicle exceptions stay in the agency wording above. Device fitment and your vehicle manufacturer's instructions are separate checks.

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California I-80 control points between Sacramento and the Nevada state line, in both directions. Nevada restrictions and regional traffic-bulletin changes are not included in these alerts.

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Caltrans: Hwy 80 at Donner Summit
Hwy 80 at Donner SummitCaltrans · 1.8 mi from pass Listing retrieved Sep 14, 2026, 2:00 PM PDT. Frame time not verified; check the image stamp. Official camera owner ↗
Caltrans: Hwy 80 at Castle Peak
Hwy 80 at Castle PeakCaltrans · 1.8 mi from pass Listing retrieved Sep 14, 2026, 2:00 PM PDT. Frame time not verified; check the image stamp. Official camera owner ↗
Caltrans: Hwy 80 at Donner Lake
Hwy 80 at Donner LakeCaltrans · 2.6 mi from pass Listing retrieved Sep 14, 2026, 2:00 PM PDT. Frame time not verified; check the image stamp. Official camera owner ↗
Caltrans: Hwy 80 at Soda Springs EB
Hwy 80 at Soda Springs EBCaltrans · 3.3 mi from pass Listing retrieved Sep 14, 2026, 2:00 PM PDT. Frame time not verified; check the image stamp. Official camera owner ↗

Images may lag, fail, or point away from the road. A recent listing check does not verify the frame's age. We display current agency image URLs with attribution and do not retain or archive frames.

Road restrictions, station measurements and forecasts describe different things. Times below use Pacific time.

24h gridded snowfall estimate

0.0 in

NOHRSC analysis near the pass, roughly 4 km grid. Not a road-surface measurement.

Observation / analysis time: Sep 13, 2026, 5:00 PM PDT
Last retrieved: Sep 14, 2026, 5:00 AM PDT

Official snow source ↗

72h gridded snowfall estimate

Not available

NOHRSC analysis near the pass, roughly 4 km grid. Not a road-surface measurement.

Observation / analysis time: Sep 13, 2026, 5:00 PM PDT
Last retrieved: Sep 14, 2026, 5:00 AM PDT

Official snow source ↗

season gridded snowfall estimate

300.1 in

NOHRSC analysis near the pass, roughly 4 km grid. Not a road-surface measurement.

Observation / analysis time: Sep 13, 2026, 5:00 AM PDT
Last retrieved: Sep 14, 2026, 5:00 AM PDT

Official snow source ↗

Measured station snow depth

1.0 in

Css Lab · 2.1 mi from pass · 6890 ft elevation. Not a measurement at the pass.

Observation / analysis time: 2026-09-13 (daily value; time not supplied)
Last retrieved: Sep 14, 2026, 5:00 AM PDT

Official snow source ↗

Forecast snowfall

0.0 in

NWS grid near the pass. Expected snow over the forecast window, not observed snowfall.

Issued: Sep 14, 2026, 3:11 AM PDT
Last retrieved: Sep 14, 2026, 5:00 AM PDT

Forecast window: Sep 14, 2026, 5:00 AM PDT to Sep 17, 2026, 5:00 AM PDT

Official NWS forecast ↗
NWS outlook and forecast details

Overnight: Clear, low 37°F, ENE wind 9 mph, 0% precipitation; Monday: Sunny, high 70°F, SE wind 3 to 9 mph, 0% precipitation. No measurable NWS-grid snowfall forecast in the next 72 hours

Check the current NWS point forecast ↗

Donner Pass road reports and snow history