Pass Conditions

CA · I-80 · 7,057 ft

Donner Pass conditions

Open / no control detected

Castle Peak, (@ DRA Holding only)

No chain controls are in effect at this time.

Observed by this pipeline:Jul 30, 2026, 7:50 PM UTC · Agency update:May 4, 2026, 10:14 PM UTC

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Coverage statement:Caltrans CWWP2 chain-control points statewide, polled every 10 minutes.A clear R-0 point is not a guarantee that every road segment is clear. Check the linked Caltrans route report before departure.

Snow and forecast context

Not availableNOHRSC estimated snowfall · 24h
Not availableNOHRSC estimated snowfall · 72h
Not availableNOHRSC season accumulation
Not availablenearest SNOTEL snow depth
Not availableNWS-grid snowfall forecast · next 72h

Forecast not available from the latest pipeline run.

Cameras, roadside weather and snowplows

Coverage statement: Camera images and RWIS readings are not republished in this launch dataset. Use the official DOT link for the current camera and road-weather view.

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Nearby live road records

Road point or segmentStatusAgency updateOfficial
Castle Peak, (@ DRA Holding only)
I-80
Open / no control detected
No chain controls are in effect at this time.
May 4, 2026, 10:14 PM UTC
looked Jul 30, 2026, 7:50 PM UTC
DOT
DLI (Donner Lake Interchange)
I-80
Open / no control detected
No chain controls are in effect at this time.
May 4, 2026, 10:14 PM UTC
looked Jul 30, 2026, 7:50 PM UTC
DOT
DLI (Donner Lake Interchange)
I-80
Open / no control detected
No chain controls are in effect at this time.
May 4, 2026, 10:14 PM UTC
looked Jul 30, 2026, 7:50 PM UTC
DOT
DLI (Donner Lake Interchange)
I-80
Open / no control detected
No chain controls are in effect at this time.
May 4, 2026, 10:38 PM UTC
looked Jul 30, 2026, 7:50 PM UTC
DOT
DLI (Donner Lake Interchange)
I-80
Open / no control detected
No chain controls are in effect at this time.
May 4, 2026, 10:38 PM UTC
looked Jul 30, 2026, 7:50 PM UTC
DOT
Truckee
I-80
Open / no control detected
No chain controls are in effect at this time.
Apr 22, 2026, 11:11 AM UTC
looked Jul 30, 2026, 7:50 PM UTC
DOT
Truckee
I-80
Open / no control detected
No chain controls are in effect at this time.
Apr 22, 2026, 11:11 AM UTC
looked Jul 30, 2026, 7:50 PM UTC
DOT
Truckee
I-80
Open / no control detected
No chain controls are in effect at this time.
Apr 21, 2026, 10:22 AM UTC
looked Jul 30, 2026, 7:50 PM UTC
DOT
Truckee
I-80
Open / no control detected
No chain controls are in effect at this time.
Apr 21, 2026, 10:22 AM UTC
looked Jul 30, 2026, 7:50 PM UTC
DOT
Kingvale
I-80
Open / no control detected
No chain controls are in effect at this time.
May 4, 2026, 10:14 PM UTC
looked Jul 30, 2026, 7:50 PM UTC
DOT

Snow history near Donner Pass

Historical station backfill has not reached this pass yet.

Recent status transitions

No status transition has been archived for the matched road records yet.

NOHRSC snowfall is a roughly 4 km analysis, not a road-surface observation. SNOTEL and GHCN stations can differ materially in distance and elevation. Always use the DOT link for the travel decision.